Vine, Richard - SoHo Sins

Amanda is murdered, shot in the back of her head, looks like professional hit.
Husband Philip confesses, although he was on the other side of the country at the time, and it is apparent he is suffering steep cognitive decline.
Family friend Jackson and ex-cop Hogan begin to dig.
Mystery trawls into the world of high-end art collectors, pretentious hipsters, terrified wannabees, fading talents – and – child porn.
A decadent vibe curdles the narrative, and most characters seem tinged with feigned vanity. The bar of accepted dissipation, elevated by gangster officials, is now uglier than anything in this book.
This is a fast read, page-turner if you like, with an ending that is appropriately loose stitched and foul.
Copy now in the box of Salvation Army donations.