His investigation brings him into contact with a cast of bad, bad dudes and his life is on the line. Gus fights through his own personal demons and pain to find out what really happened. And it is becoming dangerous, even deadly, for anyone who asks questions or seems too interested in this case. What Gus doesn't know until he is already involved in the case, is that he has inserted himself into a case where everyone seems to have something to hide. Gus's first reaction is anger, thinking that Tommy came to him because of his son's death, but later circumstances cause him to start asking a few questions and looking into T.J.'s murder. The Suffolk County PD doesn’t seem interested in pursuing the case and Tommy wants answers. was brutally tortured and murdered, his body left in a vacant lot. When ex-con Tommy Delcamino finds Gus and asks for his help, he tells Gus it is because Gus is the only cop who he ever trusted. Thinking means remembering and Gus doesn't want to remember or think about what he's lost. He tries to keep busy so he doesn't have to think. He's still mourning his son and the disintegration of his marriage and family. Now he's retired from the force, divorced, and working as a security guard and courtesy driver for a run-down hotel, where he also lives. He was a Suffolk County cop, happily married with two kids and a house on Long Island, but after his son tragically, unexpectedly dies, his life is in shambles.

Gus Murphy has had a bad couple of years and his life still seems to be spiraling downward. Where It Hurts by Reed Farrel Coleman is a very highly recommended detective novel and the start of a new series.

Where it hurts by reed farrel coleman