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A review by dennisfischman
Gatekeeper by Archer Mayor
3.0
This book puts Sammie Martens at the center instead of Joe Gunther (as a previous book, [b:The Sniper's Wife|103825|The Sniper's Wife (Joe Gunther #13)|Archer Mayor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389555299s/103825.jpg|100109], did with Willy Kunkle. It's a welcome new perspective. Because she's undercover for a lot of the book, however, you don't learn as much about her as you might expect. The other main female character in the series, Gail Zigman, is going through even more changes in her life, and Joe is struggling to keep up. Nothing is resolved, so this feels like a transitional book in the series.
I enjoyed Archer Mayor's usual deft sketches of places and the people who inhabit them. I did not enjoy but understood the hopeless conservatism that Joe and Gail sometimes express about making life better for people with addictions. It's hard to work with that population day in and day out and keep your own hope high. I admire the people who are able to do it.
I enjoyed Archer Mayor's usual deft sketches of places and the people who inhabit them. I did not enjoy but understood the hopeless conservatism that Joe and Gail sometimes express about making life better for people with addictions. It's hard to work with that population day in and day out and keep your own hope high. I admire the people who are able to do it.