This is a fast paced page turner that drew me in from the very beginning.  Gemma Capello is an NYPD hostage negotiator, from a close Italian family, most of them fellow NYPD officers. Even when she is off duty, she jumps into action to save lives.  The call that interrupts a family picnic will lead Gemma on a dangerous mission that will threaten her life and her career.  Filled with descriptive history of New York City, and meticulously researched police proceedures, it also leaves you wanting to know more about Gemma and her family.  Her dad Tony, an NYPD Chief of special operations, and her brothers:  Alex, an internal affairs "rat", Joe,  in the gangs division, Mark, a patrol sergeant, And Matteo, the lone sibling who joined the FDNY.  I'm sure subsequent books will feature more of the family! But back to this first book:  Gemma has to use all of her skills to stop the hostage taker from his crazed mission.. She will need the help of her best friend Frankie, Her brother Alex, and her knowledge of the little Italy neighborhood.to stop the madman.  There's also a little teaser of a former romantic interest who factors into the ending.  This is one of those books that keeps you up late at night, reading as fast as you can because you don't want to put it down, but you also don't want to miss anything.  An excellent start to what promisses to be a fantastic series! .I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

I have read this author before and enjoyed her writing with another author. This book started off with a bang and the fireworks never stopped. Hopefully this is the start of a new series as I was as impressed with this book as one can be. The type of book, if I can presume, reminds me of Catherine Coulter. I felt like I was a part of the story, it drew me in tight and didn't let me go until the end. I can't recommend this book highly enough. For police procedural thrillers this is one of the best! I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review. Thank you NetGalley!

NYPD Negotiators #1
A book that just keeps you turning pages and you don’t want to miss a thing! Gemma, a NYPD’s elite hostage negotiator, finds herself in the middle of a negotiation process that goes much further than talking on the phone with a hostage taker. Throughout the negotiation, the psychological thought processes and research; you also find out more about her, her family, her Italian roots, New York City and its history.
Fast paced, detailed, great psychological thought processes, looking forward to book 2