A review by vkemp
The Revelators by Ace Atkins

4.0

Quinn Colson is in the hospital, recovering from being shot four times. He was ambushed by unknown assailants. His recovery is slow and he is taking more pain pills than he really should. His wife, Maggie, is pregnant and they both worry about each other. Fannie Hathcock, the Dixie Mafia ruler of Tibbehah County MS, has plans to expand her empire and has built a luxurious retreat on the banks of the lake; she will entertain the men running Mississippi, including the newly-elected governor, who secretly runs a militia group who may be behind Quinn's shooting. The local chicken plant is raided and all the undocumented immigrants are rounded up and sent to Louisiana; their children are left behind, so Caddy Colson, Quinn's sister takes them in at her sanctuary, The River, that she built with her fiance, Jamy Dixon, who died in her arms. Meanwhile, Donnie Varner, a old friend of Quinn and Caddy has secured an early release from prison, by volunteering to go underground to help bring down both the Mexican cartel and the Watchmen in Tibbehah County. There are a lot of strings winding through this entertaining story, but Atkins brings them all to a very satisfactory ending. Recommended.