After a year of working as a tour guide in the swamps of Louisiana–and the day after a man’s body is found in a canal–former Police Chief Clint Wolf realizes he can’t stay away from law enforcement work forever. Ditching his paddle for a pistol, he rejoins the Mechant Loup Police Department, but this time as their chief investigator, and he works beside Police Chief Susan Wilson as they seek to … to solve the mystery in the canal.
While it isn’t odd to find drowned bodies floating in the vast waterways of Louisiana from time to time, it is unusual to find a body with six bullet holes in its back. This first case back for Clint won’t be a walk in the park, but a blue truck and a single piece of paper might be the key to everything. The only problem? The truck has seemingly vanished into thin air and no one can find the piece of paper.
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Good read
Very interesting twist in the plot!!
As this is not the first book in the series, the story begins with the assumption you already know the characters. Since I have not read any of the other books in the series, I was initially put off by the lack of character detail. The major characters — even the supporting characters — were interesting to the point you want to know more about them. But that level of detail is not included here.
Getting past that, the initial murder that is the centerpiece of the book soon blossoms into a twisting tale that is quite intriguing. The author has you feeling as though you are looking over the shoulders of the protagonists as they unravel the secrets behind the linked crimes. Just when you think you’ve figured out who did what, the story takes an unexpected turn. Kudos to the author, for I found it difficult to put down.
Overall, a good and satisfying read.
Convoluted finish, but very entertaining.
I enjoy Clint Wolf mysteries.