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Billy Pepitone is a retired member of the New York City Police Department, having served twenty years in the nation’s largest local law enforcement agency. During his decorated career, the Brooklyn, New York native was a first responder to numerous high profile incidents, including both World Trade Center attacks. Upon his retirement he co-wrote the novel 'Soul of a Yankee' with his brother Joseph, and the two have collaborated on three novels and several award winning independent films. Billy resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his wife Jo Anne, an active police sergeant, their daughters Cynthia, Layla and Talia and their two German Shepherds, Rambo and Sable.
Joseph Pepitone (Contributor)
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Joseph Pepitone is a two-time Emmy Award winning writer and producer. The St. Johns University graduate has been a senior writer for several major television networks, and has captured numerous industry awards for his work. Joseph has also written and directed several award winning independent films. He resides in southern New Jersey with his wife Christine and their two children, Kyle and Allison.
Reviewed by Peter Ralph for Readers' Favorite
Lake of Fire is a well written, entertaining and quick read. The plot centers around a group of cops being paid by relatives and friends of victims to enforce vigilante justice where the legal system has let them down. I never like to reveal more about the plot than what the author has disclosed in the synopsis as it spoils the story for future readers. In this case, the son of a policeman murdered 20 years earlier joins the force and is determined to track down his father's killer. The novella is eighty pages of high paced action and I enjoyed it very much. Make yourself a cup of coffee before you start reading, because once you start, it's hard to drag yourself away.
Billy Pepitone does a good job of back grounding the characters and the story unfolds at a rapid pace. I read at high speed and there was only one line in the novella that slowed me down, and which I had to read a number of times. In most books I read this occurs many times, so it's a compliment to the author that it only occurred once. Billy Pepitone is a retired New York policeman, so it comes as no surprise that he knows his stuff. I enjoyed Lake of Fire. This is a well told, enjoyable, good read. The plot is good, the story is told at a good pace, and I enjoyed the twists at the end.
