This was a very interesting story. It is set in the late
1960’s. Texas Ranger John Quarrie is a returned vet from Vietnam. He has been
called out to travel to another town to look into a crime. Along the way he, comes across a suicide. The
town is anxious to close the case but Quarrie believes it is murder not
suicide.
The dead man is a WWII veteran and the man’s son, Isaac,
has just got back from his third tour of Vietnam and does not believe his
father was murdered either. In addition
to this, a local asylum for the criminally insane has burnt to the ground and
Isaac’s twin half-brother, Ishmael, is missing.
The action from here is full of twists and turns that
take place in both Texas and Louisiana. Quarrie is busy running back and forth
as well as returning to his home where his young son is being cared for by
friends and family as Quarrie is widowed.
The pacing of the book is not hurried which is great
because there are a lot of little details to unravel. Even so, there is
anticipation and things that pop up that make you consistently re-evaluate what
you think you understand about what’s happening.
I read this book reasonably quickly but the print is
small in the paperback edition. If you are reading this on your Nook, Kindle or
other e-reader, you will have no problem adjusting the font.
A solid 3-4 star thriller and crime procedural.
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