Some Boys Never Become Men — Bob Cook

Working out of Pensacola, Florida, Beth Jacoby, a child abuse and neglect investigator and her co-workers fly about town in and out of the living rooms of folks accused of hurting their own children. Her path into the private domains of rich and poor alike crosses that of her once teen lover Jack, a California cool cop, and his partner, a thunderous loose cannon who dearly loves the war on crime. Beth begins to realize that she and the homicide detectives are entertwined in the web of a particularly violent marauder who is hunting down salicious creeps who prey on children. But, Casey, who effectively wields his bat to make his point, is not to be taken lightly. Both social workers and lawmen are tossed about like crash dummies as they careen down a twisted trail leading to a startling conclusion of good vs. evil. Note: this work SOME BOYS NEVER BECOME MEN is a sequel to SOME PEOPLE NEED KILLING, published by the same author in 2010. It is recommended that SOME PEOPLE NEED KILLING be read first, although it is not necessary as this sequel does stand alone as a complete story.