Gary J. George

Horse Hunts: A Desert Manhunt (Smoke Tree Mystery Series Book 2) by Gary J. George
Free from Kindle and I thought I'd enjoy this read but I loved it.
Am not familiar with the area but my husband spent time there so I'd question him about some things, brings us closer as we age.
Starts out with Horse-the sheriff and he's learned of one of his men being shot while one was drving through the center. He and his deputy Andy head out to the area and he finds out all kinds of clues from things he sees and he knows what direction he walked off in.
They also learn Harvey had killed his wife and put her in the back of the trunk. As the book goes on we hear from Harvey's side and why he did things and where he's heading and why.
We also learn of not only the terrain-very good descriptions, detailed and you can picture them in your mind, but we learn of Horse and how he got that name and his life after retuning from the war and before then when he had met his wife while they attended high school.
Love how the local Indian plays a big part in all this and he knows the court system will never be able to dole out the punishment the man deserves so he takes matters into his own hands.
Love that Horse has a wife waiting for him at home and how she takes care of him. Would love to read more from this series and am noting this is one of my favorite for this month. Would love to read more from this series.… (más)

I was drawn to this book on Story Cartel. First by it's title "House of Three Murders", then by the book's cover, and finally the description.

The start of the book went off like a bang with the introduction of Sixto, a Mexican with a criminal record, who meets good natured Charlie at the Palm,at bar and then unexpectedly leads to a robbery and shoot out at a liquor store.

After that the book's pace slowed down considerably. It went into the friendship of Ade Snow and Johnny Quenton, life in Smoke Tree; football; their relationships with their girlfriends, parents and rest of the community It is not till much later that the story picks up steam and the police enter the story but mainly "The House of Three Murders" is focused on Ade, Johnny, Judy (Johnny's girlfriend), and Charlie.

While I prefer much more a mystery to unravel, I must write that I came to like Ade, Johnny, and Charlie and became interested in their futures. I would recommend this book to others to read.… (más)