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This is McGarrity's second effort, following "Tularosa" which introduced the protagonist; if possible, read that book first. While "Mexican Hat" will stand alone, the author makes several references to the first novel; it's not mandatory that you have the entire back story to enjoy this book, but your enjoyment will be enhanced if you do.
That said, I thoroughly liked both books; my late wife and I spent considerable time in NM, and the author's descriptions of the countryside and people brought back a lot of pleasant memories for me. I've decided to try to read the rest of his books; am reading book 3 now and have ordered books 4-7 through PBS. His books seem to be quite popular, but are not keepers so there are lots available in paperback on PBS.
The writing is not deathless prose - not in a class with John LeCarre or Michael Conelly, but fun to read nonetheless. I usually read myself to sleep, and these books make good bed-time reading, enjoyable but not so great you have to be fully alert for every sentence.
That said, I thoroughly liked both books; my late wife and I spent considerable time in NM, and the author's descriptions of the countryside and people brought back a lot of pleasant memories for me. I've decided to try to read the rest of his books; am reading book 3 now and have ordered books 4-7 through PBS. His books seem to be quite popular, but are not keepers so there are lots available in paperback on PBS.
The writing is not deathless prose - not in a class with John LeCarre or Michael Conelly, but fun to read nonetheless. I usually read myself to sleep, and these books make good bed-time reading, enjoyable but not so great you have to be fully alert for every sentence.
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