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This upcoming release I was able to review this week felt like it was ripped from the news. This one has a super unique plot that really grabs you and sucks you deep into the story. This author is a first time read for me, but he has really proved he knows how to tell a great story.
Check out my thoughts on this new suspense-filled crime thriller below.
Hard Country by Reavis Z. Wortham
Publisher : Poisoned Pen Press (August 1, 2023)
ISBN-13 : 978-1728256702
Synopsis:
There is no peace in the hard country
Tucker Snow is as tough as they come, hardened by decades working as an undercover narcotics agent for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Through special dispensation from the governor, he and his brother Harley cut a wide swath through the criminal element of Northeast Texas. But tragedy comes calling after taking a dream job as a special ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, when Tucker’s wife and toddler are killed in a horrific traffic accident caused by a drug addled felon. Close to breaking, Tucker sets his badge aside to move his surviving teenage daughter outside of Ganther Bluff, a quiet town with enough room for them to mourn their unexpected loss.
But peace doesn’t last long for a man like Tucker Snow. Instead of settling into small-town life to heal from such an unimaginable loss, a fresh kind of hell hits them with full force.
Crimes and secrets strangle this rural community, and when a new form of meth with the street name of gravel gets too close to home, it’s enough for Tucker to put his badge back on and call Harley for help. The town will ultimately be better off with him as a resident lawman, but this unforgiving landscape will threaten everything Tucker holds dear.
Hard Country by Reavis Z. Wortham Review
I have to say I passed this book by a few times before I decided to review it. Sometimes that happens to me. I tend to look for books in specific genres so if I’m not ready to read that type of story, I pass it by.
I’m sure glad I went ahead and grabbed this one for review. I love finding books that fly beneath the radar sometimes, especially when it turns out to be fantastic! This author has developed a unique plot that is so totally realistic, it begs you to keep reading.
I love the way the author set up the character structure. Two brothers teaming up with similar jobs in law enforcement to handle suspicious neighbor activity that becomes not only targeted major crimes but just downright mean.
Wortham writes with clarity and a vision so bright that you feel you’re a part of the story and just hanging on for dear life on this wild ride.
The main character, Tucker Snow, is brilliantly developed with heart, a high level of protection, dry wit, and an innate sense of duty. He seems kind-hearted but don’t get on the wrong side of him or his brother!
Hard Country was a fabulous surprise. Exciting, with perfect pacing and the escalation of suspense made this a read I won’t forget!
5 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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