Book source ~ ARC.
My review is voluntary and honest.
12 June 2018
Sci-fi | Mystery
314 Pages
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble
US Marshal Hank “Trip”
Hackett III has just been suspended for a bullshit reason and Trip is fed up
with the entire system. Leaving Durham, he heads home to Kitty Hawk to help his
family and decide what to do next because he’s sure as shit not going to have a
job soon. No sooner is he settled in when a mysterious Mr. Smith shows up
offering a very lucrative job finding a missing girl. Not in a position to be
picky, Trip takes it. He has no idea how much his life is going to change with
this one simple decision.
First off, the main
character is born in NC and is called Trip because he’s the III. My son was
born in NC and called Trip for the same reason which tickled me, but not so
much my son. He likes having a special nickname that isn’t all that common. LOL
This is an easy-to-read
story that will have you flipping the pages as fast as possible to see what
will happen next. It starts out as a type of police procedural and you think,
ok Trip’s going to investigate, get a lead on this missing girl, run across bad
guys and be in danger, but will succeed in the end. And that’s what happens.
The difference is in the execution of all these things. This suspenseful action
adventure takes a sharp left turn into sci-fi territory and, trust me when I
say, it works. I love how one of our greatest mysteries, the Lost Colony of
Roanoke, is woven into the story. I’m damn impressed with how well it all comes
together. Great story, wonderful writing, and colorful characters make this one
of my favorite reads of the year.
Hmm -- I don't know if this one would be a good fit for me, but I'll keep it in mind! It's funny when books have correlations to our real life (like the Trip nickname), and I think that's why I love reading books with twins (we have twins). It's just fun to see the similarities and differences.
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I hope you give it a try. It's a great book. :)
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