loved the use of the mob and the use of 1970s New York, the setting was perfect and what I was looking for in a mystery book based in New York. I look forward to reading more from Mr. O'Keefe.

*Thank you to NetGalley andMichael O'Keefe for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

A Reckoning in Brooklyn by Michael O'Keefe is a gritty and graphic novel of life in Bushwick in the 60s and 70s There is so much going on right from the start that the reader has to really stay focused to know where the story is going. Luckily this book is hard to put down!

When the reader is introduced to Butchie Bucciogrosso, he is a young man in a difficult family situation. O'Keefe takes us through when Butchie meets his wife and then through his military years and what happens after when him and his partner try to take down the Mob in Bushwick. Butchie's partner, Eddie, also gets equal billing in the book with his backstory, which is just as interesting as Butchie's.

The Author has clearly done his work in researching this novel. A Reckoning in Brooklyn is not for everyone. There is a lot of graphic violence, brutality and death. I didn't mind it and thought this was a fabulous book and I am keen to read other titles by Michael O'Keefe.