Bruno Johnson, a former LA cop, used to be a part of an elite crime-fighting unit. When a personal tragedy and a betrayal by a bad cop derailed his life, he ended up in prison. Now on parole and working at Sammy’s Market, he also worked hard to protect kids (the disposables) who had been severely abused.

When a young man attempted to rob the market, Bruno warned him cops were outside waiting, and he needed to give himself up. The thief wouldn’t listen and ended up dead as soon as he left the store. The crooked cops blamed Bruno for the killing, threw him in jail, and tried to find the boys he was hiding.

Once he got free, he had to fight those who tried to connect him to a serial killer who was burning victims alive. He struggled to find anyone in the police force who would help him, even his former partner. His friends were afraid to get too close and his enemies wanted him dead.

Marie, Bruno’s girlfriend, and his elderly father, helped with the Underground Railroad as they attempted to get the boys to safety while Bruno continued to struggle with the physically and mentally abusive cops who would do anything to prevent him from succeeding.

Ultimately, the race was on to see if Bruno could stay alive long enough to get the kids to safety, or would his dirty, rogue former friends thwart all that he was trying to accomplish.

The Disposables by David Putnam is a fast-paced gritty look at L.A. cops who have gone off the reservation so to speak, and now live by a code of their own. Putnam comes from a history of law enforcement giving him an in-depth understanding of how the inner workings of the elite violent crimes task force could occur.

This novel is a real eye opener when it comes to how rogue cops can upset the balance of right and wrong. His fast pace story and attention to detail brings reality to a gritty tale that readers hope is fiction, but know in their hearts could be true to life.

The numerous and unexpected twists and turns will keep readers turning pages and staying up late into the night, longing to find out what happens next. This is not only a difficult book to put down, but also one to forget.

The Disposables looks to be Putnam’s first novel. If so, he has a great new career ahead of him. Hopefully, we will see more of his novels in the future.

A special thank you goes to Oceanview Publishing for providing us with a copy of this book. You can find The Disposables at Amazon.com.