A review by wampusreynolds
The Way We Die Now by Charles Willeford

4.0

Hoke Moseley, one of my favorite crime novel characters, comes back again and bashes up against a police department, daughters, criminals sworn to revenge, rednecks, rapists and a Florida that is changing faster than he. He is the classic hero of pulps with his own morality that makes sense while you're reading, but five minutes back in the real world you realize that he should be locked up.

The story moves along (with a frightening set piece in the middle that stands out) and is set up for another sequel which unfortunately we'll never see.