©2016
Minotaur Books, New York
Blacklin
County Texas is finally settling in to the quiet Mayberry-like existence that
it should enjoy, so Sheriff Dan Rhodes has decided to take a long overdue day
off. But when a would-be thief descends on the same convenience store Rhodes
has entered to end his hiatus from drinking Dr Pepper, days off vanish from his
mind.
It's
just as well, because a crime ring has been operating on the outskirts of the
county. Billy Bacon, who’s been the victim of thieves on his property over and
over again, has called in another incident on his place. This time, the sheriff
finds not only an empty space where Billy’s heirloom saddle should be, but also
the body of Bacon’s neighbor, Melvin Hunt.
As
usual, readers are treated to the squad-room banter of Hack and Lawton, even though
Hack is convinced that the high sheriff intentionally keeps his dispatcher “out
of the loop.” There is also high adventure as Rhodes heroically wrestles a
“prehistoric turtle” and rids Clearview of the scourge of illegal marijuana
patches.
We
have another fast and fun story played out on the stage of Blacklin County
Texas. Rhodes and his cohorts earn another 5 reading glasses for their efforts.
--Benjamin
Potter, October 3, 2016
1 comment:
And thanks again!
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