Charlie 316 by Colin Conway and Frank Zafiro

Charlie 316 by Colin Conway and Frank Zafiro

Rating: 5 dirty politics stars. 

Summary: A patrol officers is involved in a questionable deadly shooting in which he is ambushed. When investigators start digging through the evidence many questions arise. The politicians become involved and a unholy mess overtakes a great cop novel.

Comments: A brutal cops cop novel with top notch dialogue and suspense. It’s fair to say that the follow up will be even better. I can not wait. Think Kent Anderson’s Night Dogs with politics as a side dish. Highly recommend.

https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-316-Colin-Conway-ebook/dp/B07QM9YZVP

Hard Cash Valley by Brian Panowich

Hard Cash Valley by Brian Panowich

Rating: 4 Redhawk stars

Summary: A GBI detective is called into action to solve the grisly slaying of a loser drug dealer with a crabby FBI investigator. The nonstop action leads back to some double crosses and solutions to past crimes.

Comments: I’m not a big fan of anything Ruger, but a .44 is a .44.

https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Cash-Valley-Brian-Panowich-ebook/dp/B07Z2KZZ3F

The End of October by Lawrence Wright

The End of October by Lawrence Wright

Rating: 5 ending stars. 

Summary: A world renown cdc doctor finds the beginning of a unknown virus. As the world crumbles rapidly with war and a new pandemic Henry search’s for the cure to having the world as we know it end. 

Comments: The book had to have been written well before our current events. But the timing could not have been scarier. A highly recommended book for what could and still is quite possible. Page turner! Everyone will be affected. Wright certainly understands the world around us. 

https://www.amazon.com/End-October-novel-Lawrence-Wright-ebook/dp/B07WKJSP4J

A King of Infinite Space by Tyler Dilts

A King of Infinite Space by Tyler Dilts

Rating: 4.5 stabbing stars

Summary: A brutal murder of a beloved high school teacher in her classroom leaves two police detectives searching for the killer.

Comments: A pretty straightforward police procedural with some solid ingredients. Many plot points lack details and could have been explored deeper. There is enough here to read more from a Dilts.

https://www.amazon.com/King-Infinite-Space-Beach-Homicide-ebook/dp/B00395ZYY0

Zero Zero Zero

Zero Zero Zero on Amazon Prime

Rating: 5 amazing tv stars

Summary: 3 separate interests in a mega large shipment of cocaine from Mexico to Italy is followed in a eight part series on the violence and triple crosses it takes to deliver cocaine to those party people across the world.

Comments: Best thing I’ve watched in sometime. Intricately plotted, hated criminals, and good old double crosses. Amazing must watch.

https://www.amazon.com/ZeroZeroZero/dp/B084GJTDYV

Like Flies From Afar by K Ferrari

Like Flies From Afar by K Ferrari

Rating: 4 quick stars

Summary: A very rich man finds a dead man in the trunk of his very expensive car. How did it get there? Who is he? How much cocaine can he snort in a day? A twenty four hour romp through a self absorbed man in deep trouble.

Comments: A short story with lots of blood and lots of cocaine. Also, lots of macho BS.

https://www.amazon.com/Like-Flies-Afar-K-Ferrari-ebook/dp/B07RXDRTFQ

Masked Prey by John Sandford

Masked Prey by John Sanford

Rating: 3 internet stars

Summary: Davenport is summoned to DC while still in recovery from a gunshot wound by Minnesota senator to look into a website claiming to shoot other senators children.

Comments: A very typical prey novel with some great wit and commentary right up to the odd wrapped up neat ending.

https://www.amazon.com/Masked-Prey-Novel-Book-30-ebook/dp/B07WQPHD3M

Gravesend by William Boyle

Gravesend by William Boyle

Rating: 5 bleak gritty stars

Summary: The brother of a murder, hate crime, is seeking revenge for his brother of the recently released killer. A cast of characters is brought together in a tight knit neighborhood in Brooklyn NY and mixed up in a blender and spit out in a bleak gritty hard boiled character drive by. 

Comments: There is so much to describe with Boyle’s debut Gravesend. What Cormac McCarthy did for the desert SW, Boyle does for Brooklyn. Boyle will be the next giant author.  Must read and lessons on writing a novel of destruction and brutality. Wowzer! 

https://www.amazon.com/Gravesend-Novel-William-Boyle-ebook/dp/B07BJBGSRQ

The Revelators by Ace Atkins

The Revelators by Ace Atkins

Rating: 5 North Mississippi corrupt stars.

Summary: Northern Mississippi has never been so dirty and corrupt. We find Quinn recovering from serious gunshot wound while his county has been taken over for review by state appointed leaders that are looking to make a few dollars.

Comments: As always Atkins writes a multi layered crime/corruption Colson novel that will have you turning pages and staying up late. So good, so fun. Plenty of storylines to entertain all.

https://www.amazon.com/Revelators-Quinn-Colson-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B07ZC6HPK1

One Last Lie by Paul Doiron

One Last Lie by Paul Doiron

Rating: 5 Deep woods stars

Summary: Doiron returns with another great Mike Bowditch mystery that has Mike chasing his mentor and best friend Charlie, after Charlie mysteriously wanders off from his wife and home. Many other threads are also tied into this fine 11th book in a great series.

Comments: Doiron writes about his home state so well that I have moved my to visit list to the top. Maine is a beautiful state. Another great book here.

https://www.amazon.com/One-Last-Lie-Bowditch-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0818PZ925