Michael Tremoglie has stated, in an interview given to FrontPage Magazine, that he wanted to tell a fictional tale of what law enforcement is like from a politically conservative viewpoint - one in which police aren't racist, ignorant, brutal, or uncaring, and the criminals aren't victims of societal woes or mere products of growing up in poverty with no personal responsibilities for their actions. He's done that admirably. As a bonus, Mr Tremoglie has managed to write a compelling story that is difficult to put down until you reach the end.
Full of characters to whom almost anyone can relate, this book is packed full of action and the usual police procedural drama that is generally sought by those who favor this genre.
Most interestingly, this book will make a lot of people sit back, after finishing it, and re-think their own views of police and their procedures, crime and criminals, and many of the problems that have dogged our society for so long. The tale is told so well, using such personable characters, that the reader doesn't get the feeling that s/he is being lectured to - but the story does give one pause to consider if what they've just read doesn't offer good reasons to continue to think about these issues, long after the book is put away.
The setting, places, and characters herein are all easily recognizable to anyone who lived in Philadelphia during the 1970s and 1980s. I know this because I was raised in 1960s/1970s Philly, and lived there throughout the 1980s as a young adult. "A Sense of Duty" brought me back to the city of my youth, and enabled me to experience those days once again. Yet, the book's relevance to today's social issues remains as relevant as ever.
Because I enjoyed "A Sense of Duty" so much, I truly hope that Michael Tremoglie will someday write another book.
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