Paper Cage by Tom Baragwanath
Ghost Island by Max Seeck,
translated by Kristian London
The Mountain King by Anders de la Motte,
translated by Alex Fleming

This month, three men write about a trio of smart, capable female characters in law enforcement who have been sidelined at their jobs. One has been forced to take time off, while the other two have been tucked away in basement offices, all for reasons of varying legitimacy. But nobody keeps these women in a corner for long, whatever their issues.

So how believably do these men realize their heroines?