The character of Texas Ranger Darren Mathews felt authentic and original. He comes across as a flawed human being trying to do his best with multiple obstacles in his way, some placed before him, others of his own making. Secondarily, I loved Locke's descriptions of eastern Texas. She really put in the setting.
Winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award 2018 2018 Edgar Award Winner for best novel
When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules - a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger working the backwoods towns of Highway 59, knows all too well. Deeply conflicted about his home state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him back.
So when allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town…
Bryne has created a brilliant new lone wolf protagonist with the epic name of Desmond Aloysius Limerick ("Dez" to his friends), a freelance operative with a tossed salad UK background (is he Irish? Scottish? English?) and mad, MacGyver-like skills that speak to a mysterious military background. He's also funny, observant, and fiercely loyal. Really enjoyed being in his world.
James Byrne's The Gatekeeper introduces Dez Limerick in the most anticipated thriller in years.
A highly trained team of mercenaries launches a well-planned, coordinated attack on a well-guarded military contractor - but they didn't count on one thing, the right man being in the wrong place at the right time.
Desmond Aloysius Limerick (“Dez” to all) is a retired mercenary, and enthusiastic amateur musician, currently in Southern California, enjoying the sun and sitting in on the occasional gig, when the hotel he's residing at falls under attack. A skilled team attempts to kidnap the Chief legal counsel of Triton Expeditors,…
I'm a huge fan of Karin Slaughter and especially her Will Trent series; along with Michael Connelly, I think she writes the most compelling and accurate "warts and all" police procedurals today. This book, about a serial rapist who has eluded law enforcement's notice for years, bears all the Slaughter hallmarks: a dark, dark plot; deeply researched medical procedure and scenes; razor-sharp dialogue; and gripping narrative.
Private eye Andy Hayes faces the most personal investigation of his career when an adult daughter he never knew he had hires him to investigate the fatal hit-and-run accident that killed her mother in suburban Columbus, Ohio. Hayes must juggle the complexities of that investigation; a subplot in which he finds himself the suspect in an attempted art museum theft; and the realities of interacting with a new family member who's not exactly sure she's on board with Hayes as her father.
