carolwk's review against another edition
1.0
I didn't finish it, which is almost never the case. Dull, deeply depressing, and no characters I could care about.
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
Ace Atkins brings The Ranger vividly to life with a fascinating storyline, gritty dialogue and three dimensional characters. To read this review in its entirety, please visit http://bookreviewsandmorebykathy.com/?p=335
sjj169's review against another edition
4.0
South Louisiana has Dave Robicheaux.
Minnesota has Lucas Davenport.
Los Angeles has Harry Bosch, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.
Georgia has Rick Grimes. *high fives*
Now rural Mississippi has Quinn Colson.
Quinn Colson returns home from Afghanistan and his job as an Army Ranger when his uncle that raised him is found dead. Apparently from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Once home with the help of a local deputy and a former soldier he realizes that the town he left is not the same. His uncle's death begins to look suspicious when the local baron shows up to claim his uncle's land.
A gang of meth cookers have pretty much taken over the town and once you start reading this book you just know that Quinn is going to get pissed off and things are going to get ugly.
I love these kinds of books. They are pure guilty pleasure. I get to cheer for the somewhat good guy and well..shit gets blown up and shot all to heck.
Meth heads are becoming a current trend in the bad guy scenario and I'm not complaining at all. Because it's fun to see some of the stupid happen. They just seem to never be able to walk away from trouble.
Then we have the hero of our story. Quinn Colson.
I can't wait to get my hands on the next in this series.
Thanks to my friend Susan for giving me a heads up to these books.
Minnesota has Lucas Davenport.
Los Angeles has Harry Bosch, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike.
Georgia has Rick Grimes. *high fives*
Now rural Mississippi has Quinn Colson.
Quinn Colson returns home from Afghanistan and his job as an Army Ranger when his uncle that raised him is found dead. Apparently from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Once home with the help of a local deputy and a former soldier he realizes that the town he left is not the same. His uncle's death begins to look suspicious when the local baron shows up to claim his uncle's land.
A gang of meth cookers have pretty much taken over the town and once you start reading this book you just know that Quinn is going to get pissed off and things are going to get ugly.
I love these kinds of books. They are pure guilty pleasure. I get to cheer for the somewhat good guy and well..shit gets blown up and shot all to heck.
Meth heads are becoming a current trend in the bad guy scenario and I'm not complaining at all. Because it's fun to see some of the stupid happen. They just seem to never be able to walk away from trouble.
Then we have the hero of our story. Quinn Colson.
I can't wait to get my hands on the next in this series.
Thanks to my friend Susan for giving me a heads up to these books.
lukeduke05's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
bookhawk's review against another edition
3.0
A good first in a series book with a solid main character in Quinn Colson. Half way into the book I expected this was on a 4 star path but the ending did not reach the crescendo that seemed to be its destiny. Definitely good enough to read the next one in the series but the poor southern grammar was distracting and some situations seemed out of character for an army ranger. This felt Reacheresque for quite a while at the start.
drkeith's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
dana_naylor's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Book is okay, but I strongly dislike characters and sense of place, so I won’t be reading more in the series.
cam_torrens's review against another edition
5.0
Army Ranger Quinn Colson returns home to Mississippi to find his town fighting the same problems it had when he left--corruption, crime, and drugs. The Deep South ain't the Army and Colson finds himself in more danger at home than he was on the battlefield. Jam-packed with action and suspense, The Ranger's characters and setting leap off the page and keep the reader rapt to the last page.