Description
Crime School by Carol O’Connell is a crime fiction novel and the sixth book in the Kathleen Mallory series. The story follows New York City detective Kathleen Mallory as she investigates a murder that reopens an old and unresolved case.
The investigation begins with the death of Sparrow, a prostitute whose murder bears striking similarities to a crime that took place twenty years earlier. Sparrow has a personal connection to Mallory’s past, adding an additional layer of emotional complexity to the case. As Mallory works through the evidence, she begins to uncover parallels between the present killing and the earlier unsolved crime, suggesting a pattern that has persisted over decades. The investigation forces her to confront buried history while navigating the psychological and procedural challenges of tracking a killer who appears to be recreating past violence.
Crime School is ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven police procedurals with layered mysteries, cold-case elements, and psychological depth.
