Another good entry in the Kevin Kerney series. This is the 3rd book in the series which I have been reading in order. I have enjoyed the first two books and this one seemed to be even better. In it, Kerney has been appointed chief of the New Mexico State Police. This takes him to a small New Mexico town called Mountainair where he is called to investigate the murder of a local police officer. This brings him into contact with perhaps the only witness, a local homeless schizophrenic named Robert who rambles on about Jesus, Satan, and rape at a place called Serpent Gate. But where is Serpent Gate and can the ramblings of a mentally troubled man be relied on? Then back in Santa Fe, an art heist occurs at the office of the Governor. The heist nets millions in valuable artwork including some priceless paintings by Georgia O'Keefe. This leads Kerney to the Mexican drug lord he encountered in the first book in the series, TULAROSA. And this also puts Kerney in grave peril from the drug lord who has his sites set on Kerney.
This was another gritty page-turner with lots of action that I enjoyed a lot. The supporting characters in the novel were very well written by McGarrity as well as the descriptions of the New Mexico landscape. I have the next two books in this series and will be reading them very soon.
This was another gritty page-turner with lots of action that I enjoyed a lot. The supporting characters in the novel were very well written by McGarrity as well as the descriptions of the New Mexico landscape. I have the next two books in this series and will be reading them very soon.
This was my first book I read of Michael McGarrity, and of course the Kevin Kerney series. I was hooked on this.
I think I could not have had a better starting point for this series. I believe this was the second of third of this series. I then went back and starting looking for the rest of them.
About the book, I do not know where to begin. This main man is a great role model, I even want to be like him. I sort of am, in that I have the same knee trouble, not from the same source though. But none the less just as bad, and just as crippling. So I have more than a casual association with this character. I also love his life style.
I started this book and could not put it down. If you like this one then find the rest of them to read. It is a good ideato read them in order as the first 5 sort of follow him through personal issues, and they all work out to be a story book type life. I guess that is a good thing as this is a story book.
Any way i think you will like it. It is easy reading and pretty good character development, I still remember how the book as though I read it yesterday, and it has been at least 4 years ago.
I hope you enjoy it as well I did.
I think I could not have had a better starting point for this series. I believe this was the second of third of this series. I then went back and starting looking for the rest of them.
About the book, I do not know where to begin. This main man is a great role model, I even want to be like him. I sort of am, in that I have the same knee trouble, not from the same source though. But none the less just as bad, and just as crippling. So I have more than a casual association with this character. I also love his life style.
I started this book and could not put it down. If you like this one then find the rest of them to read. It is a good ideato read them in order as the first 5 sort of follow him through personal issues, and they all work out to be a story book type life. I guess that is a good thing as this is a story book.
Any way i think you will like it. It is easy reading and pretty good character development, I still remember how the book as though I read it yesterday, and it has been at least 4 years ago.
I hope you enjoy it as well I did.
I enjoy the Kevin Kerney series.
