When I first read this chapter I was so frustrated! All those unanswered questions were battering at me! But it was such a great look into where Dunbar came from, what has moudled the reserved and wary man we know that I fnally wrested my frustrations under control and enjoyed it. You show the walk along the edges of ethics and morality and rules and peer pressure with excellent finesse. Very real and true to character. You show us an authentic rather than romanticised glimpse into our fav blonde dude.

Gruesome crime! I like it. I'm enjoying the feel of a normal day for Jim and the ease in the squad room. The little banter between Russo and Dunbar works for me and the first alert that smething is up, for me, is ironically not that Greene islooking at Jim, but that Fisk sounds nice and gentle when he calls Jim in. It can only be BIG!

The ending is a complete head banger - bringing up so many questions - it's perfect!

Just read this again with my Sunday morning coffee. I am grateful we have such high quality fan fic on BJ and thank you for your stories. It's such a strong set up for a story and a great venue for the drama of Jim's life. I especially like the interchange between Jim and Karen - her not helping clear the desk 'cause he didn't and it would only hasten his departure is so poignant! I like your crisp no nonsense style and Jim's very real independence shines through it all the way. The tension is creeping up like surf on a beach!

This piece is over, but there is most certainly more to the Tunney/Kreuse angle that needs to be investigated. Boy, when cops go bad they really go bad and that silent blue wall goes so much farther than the 40th precinct.

I do like the growth of Marty Russo. He is one of the most interesting characters to write because he refuses to let the fact Jim is a good detective get in the way of busting the guys balls. We all know someone like that... mores the pity.

I can't wait to see more of your work.

Mom

This was excellent and I enjoyed it very much; thank you for posting it

Oh oh oh... I do love how the plot thickens here. You have a real interesting way to tie all the little pieces together to get a dark and murky whole. I can't wait to see where you are taking this.

Mom

I am finding this really interesting. There is definitely a conspiracy going on here and the fact that Krause is being such a hard ** will not play well on the average police officer. YOur exposure of the crack in the blie wall show the whole world is not against out boy Dunbar.

The level of your writing is very good, tight and consistent. I like this very much.

Can't wait to read more.

Mom

This is good so far. I like it.

Hey there--woot woot! Glad you updated--this is a great story--once again...I'm stressed reading the 'Jim-bits'--but hooray for the 8--glad they still care.

Lovely writing--great tension.
Cheers!

Great story!! Good plot, definitively you have to continue. Looking forward for the next chapter, don't take long, Thanks

Argh! Krause must go! Bad bad man!

Wonderful chapter--powerful tension--you've got my stomach in knots--wonderful writing--can't wait for the next chap:)

I'm really upset. Can they do this? I guess they can, but seriously. I hope Jim solves all the cases in 15 minutes!

Wow. Really well done. I admire Jim's understatement. I also enjoyed how you portrayed the bittersweet parting between his colleagues, esp the jibe from Marty. Very touching end to Karen & Jim too--wonderful work.

I hope you will continue this fic--it's absolutely addictive.
Ciao!

Hooray! So glad you have continued this story--it is terrific!

Love the sense of contentment you infused into most of chap 1--stands in solid contrast to the sense of impending doom I feel reading the next chap--

Uh oh...Poor Jimmy!
Terrific writing-lots happening in a short span--just great work.

Nice beginning... I like the easy banter between the guys at the office and with Christie. The fact that Jim has dealt with all the other stages of grief and hit acceptence is good to see.

It looks like Tunney has found a new way to be a bastard and put our hero into another bad situation. There has to be some interesting history between Krause and Jim. I also wonder if Jim can go to Tom, who as his union rep, might be able to help him. Either way, there seems to be a fight coming on.

Keep the good stuff coming.

Mom