Review:Outburst-Zimmerman
Harriet Klausner
R.D. Zimmerman
Delacorte, Nov. 1998, $21,95, 304 pp.
ISBN: 0-385-32375-1
Minneapolis investigative reporter Todd Mills receives a tip that he can be
a witness to a blackmail scenario that will be front page news. While a
tornado is tearing up the city, Todd goes to the alleged rendezvous spot
only to observe the murder of a gay police officer. Assigned to head up the
investigation is Steve Rawlins, a homicide detective and coincidentally
Todd's lover.
The caller dials Mills again and spurs the reporter on to begin his own
sleuthing. He soon links the murder of another gay cop to the one has seen
killed. Soon it becomes apparent to everyone involved in the case that a
type of serial killer has risen whose target is gay police officers.
The latest Mills mystery, OUTBURST, is like all its predecessors, a great
tale. The fast-paced story line is filled with action both from the murder
mystery and the outside elements of nature. However, what makes the Mills
novels so good is the ability of award winning R.D. Zimmerman to portray all
his characters, regardless of sexual persuasion, as genuine people. This
series will entertain all fans of who-done-its.
Harriet Klausner