4 Stars
The Precinct of Misfit Cops.
If B grade monster movies are your thing, then this will be entertaining. The tone was amusing as the title alludes; no one takes themselves too seriously, and neither should the reader. Vikash is Kyle's newly assigned partner in the odd Philadelphia precinct comprised entirely of officers with unusual powers.
I'm a huge fan of monster movies; the odder the better--The Monster that Challenged the World is an awesome one about a prehistoric mollusk rampaging through the Imperial Valley in California. So, having a misfit police unit is a win because they managed to make the officers questionable powers work together.
Then there's all the references to things I love that made this better and what's pushing the rating up from 3.5 stars to 4 because it's more entertaining than 3 stars. Besides the geeking out about monster movies, there's LOTR and FIRE LIZARDS!!!
Seriously... Kash's tattoo is sexy. I'd do a guy with this tattoo just because he had it, if I weren't married.
Anyway... the story. There's solid Philly references, from cheesesteaks (Jim's, yeah, suck it--I went outside the Gino/Pat binary) to Boat House Row to the Surekill (Schuylkill). So, the sense of place is fairly developed to give it enough flavor. The characters are a hoot and the interplay between the individuals and the partner pairings is good. The mystery itself is basically finding the perp for some gruesome attacks. It was not complicated, but it was well thought out and executed nicely in small increments interleaving the developing personal and professional relationship between Kyle and Kash. I'm definitely interested in reading the next in the series.
Overall, quirky, paranormal, cop procedural.
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