patsycathcart's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite Virgil Flowers installment, bare none. Great primary story with a fun back story that gives that comic relief I've come to expect from these books. The school board gang was wonderfully entertaining as I'm a retired educator who can envision such corrupt activities from those given a little power and enough money to make a "regular" person do the unthinkable.
Thoroughly enjoy Frankie's continuing presence. She is the perfect foil to this womanizing chick magnet. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her, so don't let me down Mr. Sandford.
I've read all of this authors books and Virgil has become as interesting protagonist as Lucas Davenport, my hero. This was an excellent read.
Thoroughly enjoy Frankie's continuing presence. She is the perfect foil to this womanizing chick magnet. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her, so don't let me down Mr. Sandford.
I've read all of this authors books and Virgil has become as interesting protagonist as Lucas Davenport, my hero. This was an excellent read.
ri_lei_gh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sarah_ann_roth's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders
manadabomb's review against another edition
4.0
It's another Fuckin' Flowers book!!!!!!
If he wasn't just a character in a book, I would marry that man.
So Virgil is on a dognapping case, which actually upset me more than the people who were getting killed. Poor pups. Flowers is with his friend, Johnson Johnson, and trying to find the dogs that have been stolen before they are sold off to bunchers for medical laboratories.
But then....
They stumble on to a meth lab operation that means getting the DEA involved and putting the dognapping case on the back burner.
But then....
A body of a local newspaper writer shows up dead in a ditch, shot 3 times in the back
And then more bodies pile up, the school board is unraveling as Flowers gets closer and closer to their embezzlement scheme and, seriously, they have no issues with killing people who get in the way. I hope real life school boards aren't this blood thirsty and money hungry.
Without giving away anything, the action with all 3 cases ramps up to high gear and made me take a longer lunch than usual because I just couldn't stop reading.
I love that Flowers.
If he wasn't just a character in a book, I would marry that man.
So Virgil is on a dognapping case, which actually upset me more than the people who were getting killed. Poor pups. Flowers is with his friend, Johnson Johnson, and trying to find the dogs that have been stolen before they are sold off to bunchers for medical laboratories.
But then....
They stumble on to a meth lab operation that means getting the DEA involved and putting the dognapping case on the back burner.
But then....
A body of a local newspaper writer shows up dead in a ditch, shot 3 times in the back
And then more bodies pile up, the school board is unraveling as Flowers gets closer and closer to their embezzlement scheme and, seriously, they have no issues with killing people who get in the way. I hope real life school boards aren't this blood thirsty and money hungry.
Without giving away anything, the action with all 3 cases ramps up to high gear and made me take a longer lunch than usual because I just couldn't stop reading.
I love that Flowers.
bundy23's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first time I felt like I was 100% in Virgil Flowers universe instead of eating Lucas Davenport's leftovers.
kmpuzzled's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rclz's review against another edition
5.0
love this series. Can't wait for a new one. Virgil is a hoot and a bit of a soft touch but he's a good cop.
The narrator on his series always does a really nice job.
The narrator on his series always does a really nice job.