This is Bill Crider's 16th issue of Sheriff Dan Rhodes 'crime-bustin' stories' and frankly, it was missing something. After noticing all of the 5-star ratings this book garnered, maybe it's just me.
All the resident aggravations are present-and-accounted-for: irritated neighbors, clucking chickens, and the constant heckling between the jailer and the county dispatcher. Then a chicken-chomping alligator moves into the neighborhood and things get interesting.
The local barbershop quartet invites Sheriff Rhodes to join them, but Rhodes thinks there's an ulterior motive for the invitation. When the treasurer of the group is found dead, Rhodes starts looking for answers.
This particular story just seemed to have too many red herrings, so the tale seemed disjointed and not all that interesting (to me). However, I'm not giving up on this fun series because the humor is always fun.
All the resident aggravations are present-and-accounted-for: irritated neighbors, clucking chickens, and the constant heckling between the jailer and the county dispatcher. Then a chicken-chomping alligator moves into the neighborhood and things get interesting.
The local barbershop quartet invites Sheriff Rhodes to join them, but Rhodes thinks there's an ulterior motive for the invitation. When the treasurer of the group is found dead, Rhodes starts looking for answers.
This particular story just seemed to have too many red herrings, so the tale seemed disjointed and not all that interesting (to me). However, I'm not giving up on this fun series because the humor is always fun.
