Description
Apaches by Lorenzo Carcaterra introduces a high-octane story of renegade justice set in early 1980s New York City, during the emergence of crack cocaine and escalating urban violence. The novel follows Boomer Frontierie, a former NYPD detective forced into retirement after being wounded in a drug bust. When a twelve-year-old girl is kidnapped, Boomer is pulled back into action and assembles a team of former officers—Dead-Eye, Pins, Geronimo, Reverend Jim, and Mrs. Columbo—who, like him, can no longer serve officially. Together, they form the Apaches, a rogue unit operating outside the law to confront the city’s most dangerous criminals.
As the team tackles the kidnapping, they uncover a more sinister plot, forcing them to navigate moral ambiguity where the line between right and wrong is blurred. Carcaterra portrays the tension, loyalty, and risk inherent in their world, showing how these former cops balance courage with the threat of death at every turn. With relentless pacing, vivid urban detail, and morally complex characters, Apaches combines explosive action with a gripping portrait of a city on the edge and the men and women willing to challenge it.
