In this novel from New York Times-bestselling crime master Ace Atkins, violence comes in many forms…and this time it may be more than Quinn Colson can handle.The Pritchards had never been worth a damn–an evil, greedy family who made their living dealing drugs and committing mayhem. Years ago, Colson’s late uncle had put the clan’s patriarch in prison, but now he’s getting out, with revenge, … prison, but now he’s getting out, with revenge, power, and family business on his mind. To make matters worse, a shady trucking firm with possible ties to the Gulf Coast syndicate has moved into Tibbehah, and they have their own methods of intimidation.
With his longtime deputy Lillie Virgil now working up in Memphis, Quinn Colson finds himself having to fall back on some brand-new deputies to help him out, but with Old West-style violence breaking out, and his own wedding on the horizon, this is without a doubt Colson’s most trying time as sheriff. Cracks are opening up all over the county, and shadowy figures are crawling out through them–and they’re all heading directly for him.
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This was one of my fave installments of the series. I wasn’t sure how I would like not having Lillie around and Cady wasn’t really a part of this book either and I really like Cady but I really like the other characters that were brought in. Not sure what Fannie’s game is but it will be interesting to see how it plays out in the next book. Based on the ending, I’m a little worried about dear Quinn. I really hope that the Dixie Mafia doesn’t go after his wife and kid (or family) in an effort to get him to play by their rules. That would really turn me off from the series.
i like all of the books in this series. cant wait till they come out so i can read them.
Thanks to netgalley.com, Ace Atkins and Penguin Group Putnam for the advance ARC copy for my honest review.
Quinn Colson’s back, the tougher than nails Sheriff of Tibbehah County, he’s ready to battle the Dixie Mafia, the redneck Pritchard’s and can’t forget his pending wedding. His former right-hand women Lillie Virgil just 99 miles up the road in Memphis, wears a U.S. Marshall badge now and ‘The Sinners’
picks up action wise were ‘The Fallen’ ended.
‘The Sinners is one heck of an awesome read, definitely in the running for my favorite read in 2018. Atkin grabs you from the first page reminiscing about Sheriff Hamp Beckett, who happened to be Quinn’s uncle and why he wanted to be Sheriff.
So strap yourself down in your favorite spot, then go on a wild ride in a badass brand new Ford pick-up, as your favorite Sheriff turns the county upside down trying find out who killed the Preacher’s son, the never ending battle to shutdown the Dixie Mafia, full of twists and turns, vivid characters and let your imagination flow, as Atkins takes you on a realistic, heart pounding read.
With ‘the Sinner’s’, Atkins offers up, yet another multi-layered intertwining storyline, ripped right out of the headlines, he keeps raising the bar with each offering, with new elements added to the mix
and leaves you eagerly waiting for the next Quinn Colson adventure.
How can you not like the Quinn Colson character? He’s blue collar, digs old Country and Western music, not the candy ass shit they play these days, he’s tough as nails, an ex-Ranger who makes Reacher look like a wimp, protecting troubled Tibbehah County as it’s Sheriff, family oriented, thinks of nothing to help friends and Atkins just makes him larger than life with his words.
Atkins is the ultimate master of character development. He breathes life into them good or bad, they play a vitale role in the storylines and aren’t just needless distractions to the overall story.
The cool thing with Atkins, even bad guy characters will be written in a way that they play a vital role to the story, with the Sinners, you have Heath, Toby and Cody Pritchard and being a fan of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, enjoyed the racing parts in the story.
Then you have Quinn’s mom Jean, his sister Caddy who seems to have her life in order, his nephew little Jason, his dog Hondo, his fiancee Maggie, her son Brandon, Boom and they make the story all that much more better.
Also like that Lillie Virgil’s still around, just up the road in Memphis wearing a U.S. Marshal badge now, still larger than life and as badass as ever.
Atkins should be in every reader’s book case, he’s that good of an author and just feel he deserves more recognition than he gets.
Author Bob Mayer refers to the big known publishing house authors as Airport Authors. Well Ace Atkins would be my favorite airport author, he can out write James Patterson and has a legend smilin’ down on him.
Atkins SINNERS (Quinn Colson series) paints a dazzling picture of the dank seamy-steamy underworld of Deep South felons. No one in the genre is doing a better job of drawing interesting bad guys, grifters and thugs than Atkins. Reading SINNERS I was taken aback at the large amount of air time given to Atkins’ colorful villains — without losing a beat or my interest. Ace Atkins is fast becoming the King of the tough guy mystery genre and one of its finest craftsmen. long live Spenser and Quinn Colson.
Another great book by this author
All of the characters are interesting, unpredictable and believable. It’s a page-turner with an attitude.
Lots of twists and turns. Didn’t suspect the guilty party until the last part of the book.
Another great Ace Atkins read!
Ah, the olde South that I knew and loved
I enjoy Atkins’ considerable ability to tell a really good story about complex, diverse characters. However, the unrelenting profanity can overwhelm the narrative and distract rather than add value to the story. If you can get past the language, you will love this series.