Right On

The first entry in the Derek Strange and Terry Quinn investigative books set in the gritty noirish world of D.C., George Pelecanos' Right as Rain is pitch perfect in every detail, particularly the on the money urban dialogue, where every word matters. Pelecanos has a terrific ability to create faultridden, down on their heels characters that you still sympathize with. At times heartbreaking, wryly amusing, and uber realistic, these books pull no punches.