Book Review: The Screaming Room

Lieutenant John Driscoll has just buried his wife who was in a deep coma for several years, after a drunk driving accident took the life of his daughter. He isn’t given any time to grieve before the mayor assigns him a new case. Tourists are turning up dead in New York City tourist attractions, prominently displayed for everyone to see. It’s up to Driscoll and his team to find out who is killing these people and why.

It doesn’t take them or the reader long to learn the identities of these killers and their motive. These are the only unique factors in an otherwise predictable story. I’ve read too many serial killer novels and have become jaded with their plots. Nevertheless, I found myself engrossed and feeling almost sympathetic for the killers. I liked the way O’Callaghan humanized the cops, especially Margaret Aligante, who was the most affected by this case because of her background. Recommended.