Trouble rides through Texas.
Detective Al Quinn had hoped to spend his retirement fishing at his lakeside home and taking care of the local deer. That bubble pops when Gladys Sanders, the sixty-year-old co-owner of an organic farm, is found dead by her two sisters, her body displayed like a scarecrow. On the same day, her son is run over in his kayak.
Evidence slips away from the scene right … the scene right under the noses of two deputies, so Sheriff Clayton asks Al to mentor a younger detective. That simple task explodes into raw danger when three rival biker gangs with ties to Mexican cartels start mixing it up in earnest.
ICE Agent Jaime Avila tells Al that old turtles ought to leave the fighting to the young. But when the danger involves Al’s brother, Al dives into the heart of the ruckus. Before the war is over, the gangs just might get to hear the turtle roar.
This sequel to “To Hell and Gone in Texas” can be read as a standalone.
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4.5
*Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest.
Al Quinn, former Detective, current retiree just wants to enjoy his days, fishing, feeding the deer and trying to get used to having people living in his home after years of being single. When the Sheriff calls and asks for a favor he can’t say no. Mentoring a young detective wasn’t in his plans, but he’ll do what he can and then go back to his semi-quiet days. However, the case Wayon Gallard is working doesn’t make sense to Al and Al doesn’t like when things don’t make sense. Will Al’s insatiable curiosity finally be the death of him?
Motorcycle gangs, drug cartels and turf wars, oh my! Al is one of my more recent favorite character acquisitions. Even though he’s retired, when it comes to the people he cares about he never stops until he has things figured out and the bad guys taken care of. He does whatever it takes to make this happen. Plus, he’s still pretty spry and hot for an older dude. And he feeds the deer. D’awwwww! What’s not to love about him?
The plot is convoluted enough to sustain interest and yet not so much as to frustrate. It seems as if there’s a lot of different things going on, but the more I read the more it all came together. I love that I wasn’t able to figure it out until near the end. Though I have to admit to feeling disappointed at the bad guy reveal. Also, while I’m not a big fan of Al’s brother Maury, I have to say he stepped up in this book and I’m proud of him. I’d high five him if I could and I was sure he wouldn’t use the opportunity to miss and grope my breasts. Because then I’d have to hurt him. But then again, he isn’t real, so…
As a final note, I have to mention that a Marine is a Marine and not a marine. I’ve been told many times that editing manuals don’t specify that a United States Marine should be capitalized, but you know what? I don’t give a shit. A Marine earns the title and it should be capitalized. Always. As a wife and mom to Marines, I know for a fact they find it insulting when it’s not. This book has only one mention of a Marine, but my eyes zeroed in on it the instant I turned the page. Everybody has that one thing that pisses them off in books. This is mine.
This is a good action/adventure read. Al quinn is a retired sheriffs detective. A murder nearby,deputies missing clues,the sheriff asking al to mentor the young detective. Seem simple. Then excitement starts, threats, intimidation, biker gangs, fights, drug cartel, corruption. And the old man still has what it takes. This al quinn novel is sequel to “HELL AND GONE IN TEXAS”. But it can be read as stand alone. Fun book
Fun, fast paced read with some unique characters
this series is one of my favorites. The book captured my attention in the first paragraph.
A great theme developed well – and Texas! What else do you need?
Boring! Interesting title but story failed to deliver. Gave up on it and deleted it after reading less than 5 percent!
lost my attention half way through not a bad read just lost my attention
Another murder mystery detective story, but this one with a cool biker twist. I liked the retired detective who wasn’t ready to be put out to pasture. Instead he was willing to add his expertise and help out his former boss calling in favors and kicking ass as he helps bring the bad guys to an end and keeps the girls wanting more.
Interesting!!