Authors such as Laura Lippman, Robert Crais, Steve Hamilton and S.J. Rozan continue to refresh this sub-genre. To that list, add Chicago author Sean Chercover, whose debut BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD signals a true talent . . . Chercover doesn't just give a thrilling plot . . . he also looks at his city, its past and present, movers and criminals, its beauty and its chaos. Chercover's conflicted, complex hero perfectly matches his plot . . . BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD will rank high on the list of the year's best debuts.