Product Review

NOTHING TO REPORT is a novel about Police Patrol in New York City during the turbulent eras of the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. Although a novel of fiction it is based upon real incidents that occurred during that time period. Actual locales in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island are utilized. The book contains love, death, passion, violence and is interspersed throughout with history of the time period. It centers around two main characters who work together in the 120th police precinct. The prominent character is Lieutenant A. and his driver Charlie. During their times together Lt. A goes back into his past and describes for Charlie some of the most horrific incidents that he had encountered when he was a young officer during the 1960's and 1970's. Charlie begins to have a horrid affair with a woman he meets while on Patrol and eventually falls in love with her. He is married and, eventually, his wife finds out. Charlie begins to feel torn between his wife and his girl friend and confides in Lt. A with his problem. He begins to rely on Lt. A to help him with his problem. The stories that Lt. A recounts for him help take Charlie's mind off his pressing problems with his on going affair. The pressure of the affair begins to have a negative affect on Charlie especially after his wife finds out and, she too, begins an affair in the office where she works. Charlie finally realizes that he does not want to lose his wife and finally confesses everything to Lt. A who comes up with a solution that just might help Charlie with his problem.