Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 3/12/2024 + 1259 more book reviews

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.

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