This is the third of Kent's novels featuring Betty Rhyzyk, a lesbian narcotics detective with the Dallas Police Department. I have read and enjoyed the first two novels in this trilogy, THE DIME and THE BURN. THE PLEDGE has Betty up against two antagonists from the previous novels, Evangeline Roy, the matriarch of the drug-selling cult who had captured and tortured Betty in The Dime; and El Cuchillo (The Knife), the enforcer from the Sinaloa drug cartel. Evangeline has returned from Honduras to Dallas to start selling heroin there and to take vengeance on Betty who killed her son. But El Cuchillo wants her out of the picture and gives Betty a deadline to eliminate her or face the consequences which could mean death to her significant other, Jackie, or some of her co-workers. Betty and Jackie are also caring for the baby daughter of the young woman Betty had rescued from the streets in the previous novel. When the baby is kidnapped, the worst is feared...did Evangeline take her? And can Betty take Evangeline out before El Cuchillo takes action against her and her loved ones? Betty races against the clock to try to meet El Cuchillo's deadline and to rescue the kidnapped baby.
This was another intense thriller from Kent. Lots of action here and some very well portrayed characters. I have really enjoyed these novels from Kent and hope that she will continue with this series. There is one loose end at the end of the story so maybe we will get a fourth novel at some point.
This was another intense thriller from Kent. Lots of action here and some very well portrayed characters. I have really enjoyed these novels from Kent and hope that she will continue with this series. There is one loose end at the end of the story so maybe we will get a fourth novel at some point.
