I've had this book, along with a few others in the series, on my shelves for a few years. I remember picking this up in a used book store because I had seen it compared to the Longmire series by Craig Johnson and also seeing a recommendation on the cover by Tony Hillerman, author of the great Leaphorn and Chee series. I enjoy both of these series so this seemed like a good bet.
Kevin Kerney is an ex-Santa Fe detective who was forced to retire after a bad injury on duty. But he is drawn back into action when he is approached by his former partner, Terry Yazzi. Kerney has no love for Yazzi who was instrumental in contributing to Kerney's injuries. But when Yazzi asks him to try and locate his missing son, Sammy, who has gone AWOL from the White Sands Missile Base in New Mexico, Kerney agrees, mainly because Sammy is Kerney's godson who he still has much affection for. The trail leads to a mystery involving murder, treason, and some priceless artifacts. Kerney is joined by Captain Sara Brannon from the base and together their lives are put in peril by a smuggling operation being run out of Juarez, Mexico.
Well, I was not disappointed in this one and glad I finally got around to reading it. The story takes place in New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico and was a real page-turner with lots of action. I thought the characters were well-written and the locale of the novel was also a plus. I am quite familiar with this area of the country; I was stationed at Biggs Field, near El Paso when I was in the military in the 1970s. My wife is also from El Paso and we have visited there quite often. I enjoyed McGarrity's writing including his descriptions of the desert landscape of the area. This did somewhat remind me of the Longmire books and even more so of the Hillerman novels which also take place in the desert Southwest. I'll be looking forward to continuing with this series.
Kevin Kerney is an ex-Santa Fe detective who was forced to retire after a bad injury on duty. But he is drawn back into action when he is approached by his former partner, Terry Yazzi. Kerney has no love for Yazzi who was instrumental in contributing to Kerney's injuries. But when Yazzi asks him to try and locate his missing son, Sammy, who has gone AWOL from the White Sands Missile Base in New Mexico, Kerney agrees, mainly because Sammy is Kerney's godson who he still has much affection for. The trail leads to a mystery involving murder, treason, and some priceless artifacts. Kerney is joined by Captain Sara Brannon from the base and together their lives are put in peril by a smuggling operation being run out of Juarez, Mexico.
Well, I was not disappointed in this one and glad I finally got around to reading it. The story takes place in New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico and was a real page-turner with lots of action. I thought the characters were well-written and the locale of the novel was also a plus. I am quite familiar with this area of the country; I was stationed at Biggs Field, near El Paso when I was in the military in the 1970s. My wife is also from El Paso and we have visited there quite often. I enjoyed McGarrity's writing including his descriptions of the desert landscape of the area. This did somewhat remind me of the Longmire books and even more so of the Hillerman novels which also take place in the desert Southwest. I'll be looking forward to continuing with this series.
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