This book about a couple of cops is worth investigating

Sometimes I think that we should have a section called "Don't judge a book by it's cover." This one definitely applies.

George Cuomo, the author of Couple of Cops, writes about his two cousins and the cases they have been involved in. Al Della Penna is a crime scene investigator and John Cuomo is a street cop. They are both in the New York area.

There are several cases these two have worked on, but there is one crime that many may have heard of before. The Amityville case (yes, the one on which The Amityville Horror is based) was one of Penna's cases.

The stories are told in the first person, allowing both cousins to speak directly to the reader, giving us a better feel for their personalities. But the author does interject his own comments throughout the book.

Even if the cover is unappealing, A Couple of Cops: On the Street, in the Crime Lab is worth investigating. It is found on the second floor under the call number 363.2 CUO.

c Waterloo Public Library 2007