09-22-2021, 10:22 AM
The Heathens by Ace Atkins
Taking a break from all the death in Yosemite to read a murder mystery.
TJ is on the run after being accused of murdering her mom. Quin Colson is tasked with the job of finding out who actually did murder the mom and save the teenage TJ before she is killed by the people in pursuit of her.
Like most of the recent Colson books, it is more about the characters surrounding Colson than actually Colson himself. He hunts for clues, smokes his cigars, and generally provides information. The real stars of the book is everybody else. TJ and her gang of fellow teens have plenty to do. The murderers have plenty to do. The people that hired the murderers have plenty to do. Not Colson. I want him to to do more.
I'm reading this series mostly out of habit at this point. The Queen did ask me in disbelief whether I was still reading his books. Atkins also writes the continuing adventures of Robert B. Parker's Spencer novels so I get to read him twice a year.
Taking a break from all the death in Yosemite to read a murder mystery.
TJ is on the run after being accused of murdering her mom. Quin Colson is tasked with the job of finding out who actually did murder the mom and save the teenage TJ before she is killed by the people in pursuit of her.
Like most of the recent Colson books, it is more about the characters surrounding Colson than actually Colson himself. He hunts for clues, smokes his cigars, and generally provides information. The real stars of the book is everybody else. TJ and her gang of fellow teens have plenty to do. The murderers have plenty to do. The people that hired the murderers have plenty to do. Not Colson. I want him to to do more.
I'm reading this series mostly out of habit at this point. The Queen did ask me in disbelief whether I was still reading his books. Atkins also writes the continuing adventures of Robert B. Parker's Spencer novels so I get to read him twice a year.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm