Petrified Dreams: A Hap and Leonard Novel

Hap and Leonard #15

by Joe R. Lansdale

With women going missing across the Deep South, dynamic detective duo Hap and Leonard zero in on a horrific, chimerical villain protected and abetted by Texas’ most powerful figures in this thrilling conclusion to the beloved series.“Joe R. Lansdale is to crime fiction what Willie Nelson is to country . . . raw, gritty, soulful, and lastly, timeless.”―May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives The sun never sets on justice, but it may finally be setting on the beloved crime fighting duo of Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. The two opposites―brothers from another mother―have called the detecting business quits, but when a prop plane holding the bodies of several kidnapped women crashes into their favorite watering hole, the boys know they’re in for one last effort. With the help of a victim’s sister, they learn that a network of men has stolen vulnerable young women on behalf of a horrifying, charismatic villain known as The Artist, a sculptor of living things, including his own body, and protected by the elite of the South. But the Artist refuses to be found, and every lead brings Hap and Leonard into the crosshairs of something even more dangerous. Finding The Artist is a long shot, and getting out alive is even less likely.Perhaps the darkest, funniest, and most intense of the Hap & Leonard mysteries, Petrified Dreams concludes the revered series as audaciously as one would expect from the mojo master of Southern crime and wit.

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Noir, Thriller, Fiction, Thriller Suspense

368 pages, Paperback

First published October 6, 2026

About the author

Champion Mojo Storyteller Joe R. Lansdale is the author of over forty novels and numerous short stories. His work has appeared in national anthologies, magazines, and collections, as well as numerous foreign publications. He has written for comics, television, film, newspapers, and Internet sites. His work has been collected in more than two dozen short-story collections, and he has edited or co-edited over a dozen anthologies. He has received the Edgar Award, eight Bram Stoker Awards, the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Grinzani Cavour Prize for Literature, the Herodotus Historical Fiction Award, the Inkpot Award for Contributions to Science Fiction and Fantasy, and many others. His novella Bubba Ho-Tep was adapted to film by Don Coscarelli, starring Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis. His story "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road" was adapted to film for Showtime's "Masters of Horror," and he adapted his short story "Christmas with the Dead" to film hisownself. The film adaptation of his novel Cold in July was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and the Sundance Channel has adapted his Hap & Leonard novels for television.

He is currently co-producing several films, among them The Bottoms, based on his Edgar Award-winning novel, with Bill Paxton and Brad Wyman, and The Drive-In, with Greg Nicotero. He is Writer In Residence at Stephen F. Austin State University, and is the founder of the martial arts system Shen Chuan: Martial Science and its affiliate, Shen Chuan Family System. He is a member of both the United States and International Martial Arts Halls of Fame. He lives in Nacogdoches, Texas with his wife, dog, and two cats.

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 5 out of 5]

A group of wealthy men is trafficking young girls for nefarious purposes . . .

The U.S. government may turn a blind eye, but you can bet Hap 'n Leonard ain't gonna let that shit slide.

This was a great outing with the boys - violent, suspenseful, and hilarious - everything you'd expect from Lansdale.

'Twas a perfect finale for the series.

Don't cry because it's over. Snort uproariously because you got to know these guys.


Thanks to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for sharing.

[Char · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, here we are, and that's that. The final Hap and Leonard novel. What a bittersweet experience!

In LaBorde Texas, Hap and Leonard are getting down to serious retirement. Leonard owns a gym and Hap and he hold self defense classes, boxing/sparring matches and everything one needs to fend off the effects of aging and many years of bodily abuse. One day on a fishing trip, they are interrupted by a the crash of a small plane in the very water in which they had decided to cast their lines. So begins the final ride and it's a wild one!

As usual, we find some very nasty villains and this time the main one is an actual monster, and the victims are mostly young women and girls. Unlike our real world, many of those from the fictional town of LaBorde and surrounds, immediately decide that this is unacceptable. The police can't and/or won't help, because these villains are rich, white and powerful. Hmmmm. Luckily, an entire team behind Hap and Leonard are on the case, (with the help of a few others) and by the end...well, you'll have to just read it to find out for yourself.

As always, this novel flew by and felt like a novella. It's the short chapters, moving from scene to scene, each one moving the plot with ease...it just scoops you up, zooms on and then dumps you at the side of the road, dazed but somehow elated too. This time though, there is that bittersweet feeling overriding all of it. The sadness that this is the end of the road for Hap and Leonard is tempered by the joy that we ever had them in the first place.

Mr. Lansdale has acknowledgements at the end about his decision to end the series, but I harbor a hope that we will hear more from Hap and Leonard at some point. Either way, I feel the need to thank Mr. Lansdale for the hours of entertainment and distraction he has provided me. I loved every minute of it.

Highly recommended, especially to fans of the series! Available: October 6th

*ARC from publisher. Thank you!

[Tim Schneider · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, some time in 1994 I'm in the Salt Lake City library. I don't remember if it was the big Main branch or the little brick Carnegie library in Sugarhouse because I used to go to both of them. But I noticed a book called Mucho Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale. I knew Lansdale's name from the Jonah Hex mini-series he did with Tim Truman and I'd really loved that funnybook. So I grab it and notice it's a sequel to the previously published Savage Season. I was able to get that one also (which leads me to guess I was at the main library) and I tore through both of them, even though I was still mostly reading SF at that time rather than hard-boiled stuff. So I was a fan of Hap & Leonard from very near the beginning.

Now after fourteen previous novels, a passel of short stories and novellas, and three seasons of an excellent television series (R.I.P. Michael K. Williams) Lansdale is telling us that Petrified Dreams is the end and that Hap & Leonard are going to retire. And, y'know what...that's okay. I'll miss the dickens out of them...but they deserve a rest. And, hell, I'm about ready to retire too, so who can blame them.

Lansdale sends them out on a very very high note. None of the novels have been less than perfectly readable. And some have been as good as hard-boiled lit can get. This one really does hit about as high as the series has been since the very beginning.

Hap and Leonard have been mostly retired from detecting and being freelance trouble-shooters and have been running their gym. During a fishing trip a small plane crashes in to the lake near their boat and there is a nearly dead, nude, very young lady that survives the crash for a short time. That sends the boys on a, mostly, solo adventure that pits them against an incredibly demented artist and the very rich people who support his "art." Brett certainly helps out along the way, we get a short chance to see Chance and Reba, and Jim Bob does help out in the final showdown, but mostly it's just Hap & Leonard doing it the way they did in the early days. And I'm really glad. I was also super glad to not see Vanilla Ride come in to save the day. I never cottoned to that character.

Lansdale doesn't hesitate in this one to point out the ridiculous position we are currently in politically and with a completely amoral oligarchy largely in charge of the country and above the law. And bless him for that. And in his afterward he gives a thin possibility of this not being the end if Hap happens to whisper another adventure in his ear. But I'm fine with this being the end. The boys are going out on a super high note. And they deserve the opportunity to kick back, drink some coffee, eat some vanilla cookies, and let someone else save the forgotten for a bit.

Adios, fellers. It's been a fun time riding along with you.

[Dan · Rating 4.75 out of 5]

This may be the best Hap & Leonard book since the original three. If this is indeed the last Hap & Leonard book, they went out on a high note.

[Don Gillette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing Hap and Leonard exploit and sadly, the final one unless Joe has a change of heart.
This one is being called #15 in the series, but if you include the short stories, novellas, and novelettes, I show it as #30 - and I've read each one, so it's hard to let the fellas go but at least they went out on the high side.
I asked Joe one time why Hap and Leonard don't seem to get as old as we are (we're the same age) and he explained that they only age on paper, from story to story, so I'd say that puts them somewhere around late-50's, pushing 60, and you can tell it from their energy levels in this book but I honestly LIKE that. They're not super heroes--just a couple of guys who can scrap with the best of them when they have to and who feel the effects the day after. In other words, real people.
All that aside, this was a ripping good story with exactly the right amount of background, action, thrills, and humor. And as a plus, Joe Bob showed up toward the end and it was good to see him again (and everytime I do, he's Don Johnson).
I'll say it one more time: I hate to see the fellas fade into retirement, but I understand, trust me. I'm not like the rest.

[Ben A · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one had the crackling mojo energy to stand along the best of the series and I could spew some platitude about good things coming to an end and while I don’t want it to be the last of Hap and Leonard, nobody deserves a ride into the sunset more than the boys.

Special Thanks to Little, Brown and Company and Netgalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.

[Lisa Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can tell by how tired they are that this is meant to be the last Hap and Leonard, but in the author's note he doesn't rule out a new story if an idea comes to him. That said, this is a great final novel, if it really is.
This is the darkest and funniest of this series, I think, and there were points where I was legitimately horrified and angry. And points where I thought yep, these kinds of people really exist.
But it's not a sad ending. The world of Hap and Leonard is fully realized and it's full of people who help when they're scared, who grow, who care. It's gritty but hopeful.
I'm so glad I got to read this early. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC

[Bigbookgeek · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. I had read a couple Hap & Leonard books back in the 90’s and remember enjoying them, so was excited to read this, the final book! This was fast paced, full of action, humor, scary human traffickers, and gruesome macabre art. Had a blast and now want to work my way through the entire series!

[Paul]

Just when I think I'm out... Joe R pulls me back in... that god-damned S.O.B.

[Carolyn · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

What a great send off of two great characters. Witty, funny and entertaining. Again great storytelling by a great writer

Read this book

[Jim Kownacki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought the last book in the series was going to be the last book in the series but was delighted to read this one. In typical fashion, Hap & Leonard bring justice to the bad guys. Sad 5hat this I’d the last in the series, but one never knows.

[GONZA · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

When I think that this is the last Hap and Leonard book, I feel sick, but as the author says in the afterword, "As usual, you never know. " That said, this latest adventure is truly over-the-top, starting with the “villain” and his misdeeds, so the series wraps up in style—even though I would have appreciated a cameo from Vanilla, but oh well, I’ll settle for Jim Bob and the newcomer Freddie.

Se penso che questo é l'ultimo libro di Hap e Leonard mi sento male, ma come dice l'autore nella postfazione:"...come al solito non si puó mai sapere." Detto questo, l'ultima avventura é veramente eccessiva: a partire dal "cattivo" e dai suoi misfatti, quindi la serie si chiude in gloria, anche se avrei apprezzato pure un cameo di Vanilla ma ok, mi faccio bastare Jim Bob e il nuovo entrato Freddie.

[Ryan Davison · Rating 3 out of 5]

A plane sputters and crashes into a lake where Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are fishing. The pilot’s head resembles smashed watermelon and out floats the corpse of a teenage girl. Two large wooden crates submerge with the plane and unfortunate divers discover that each contains a body of their own. One of the victims family is located and Hap and Leonard learn she had an arrangement with a married man, Clyde Masters; housing and clothes for sex. Our duo confronts Masters in the tiny apartment he rented, and under painful duress, Masters reveals the man he met the victim through. The early plot of Petrified Dreams signals Epstein-type depravity, but with time the book’s villains reveal they revel more in the macabre. An Artist character emerges, and child trafficking is motivated by reasons darker than the sexual.

The novel is loaded with "bad guys", even a very formidable woman foe, but it is refreshing when an author focuses significant energy on rendering a primary antagonist with gusto. Featured like the final boss in a video game, The Artist is vividly painted as an imaginative, hideous creature. Lansdale will cross any line to engage the reader, a fact maybe not appreciated by all, but useful when constructing something truly weird and evil.

In early chapters we see Hap and Leonard possess fighting skill, as they own a gym and regularly spar with younger muscle heads. Also, this author is a martial arts instructor, so you can expect distinctly authentic fight scenes. Yes, violence drives set pieces, but even as the body count increases, sharp, fun dialogue mixes into the prose very naturally, counterbalancing grim subject matter. The final product makes for breezy reading.

The finale does not land with as much grace or smarts as I expected based on earlier sections of the book. There are many highly impressive, extravagant sequences throughout the novel, but they are placed earlier in the plot. I am suspicious the author didn’t really want to end this story or rushed it. Even with an imperfect ending, getting there is entertaining and the book is worth reading.
Petrified Dreams comes with twisted content, but Lansdale's heart is in the right place when he attaches a moral and meaning to the wickedness.

Apparently, this is the last in a long series starring Hap and Leonard, so perhaps not an ideal starting point, but still, as a standalone, a new reader could dive in headfirst (I did just fine). And longtime fans will likely be thrilled by this entry.

Thanks to Little, Brown and Company, and NetGalley for a review copy.

[David Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, shit. My last read before this was In the Devil Wind, the final Sandman Slim novel from Richard Kadrey. And now comes Petrified Dreams, the final Hap & Leonard novel. Two of my favorite series of all time, ending. Once again, for emphasis: well, shit.

As someone who reads a lot, and reviews a little, I sometimes get asked who my favorite author is. The answer to that question is fluid, and can depend on what I’ve read recently, but more often than not my answer is Mr. Lansdale his ownself. He’s always good, better than good, no matter what genre he’s writing in, but in my humble opinion he’s at his very best with the Hap & Leonard books.

The Hap and Leonard novels are special for so many reasons. Because Lansdale somehow makes the friendship between two wildly different men feel just as authentic as the violence, danger and dark humor surrounding them. Hap Collins is a thoughtful, reluctant idealist. Leonard Pine is a fiercely opinionated, unapologetic force of nature, and their arguments are often as entertaining as their adventures. Lansdale blends hard-boiled crime, Southern grit, outrageous comedy and genuine emotional depth, creating stories that can be brutally funny one moment and unexpectedly moving the next. At their heart, the books are about loyalty, friendship and two flawed men trying to do the right thing in a world that rarely makes it easy.

In Petrified Dreams, Joe Lansdale brings Hap and Leonard back for one last go-around, a darkly comic and operatically violent adventure that proves their friendship remains as formidable, and complicated, as ever. When trouble comes knocking, the mismatched duo find themselves pulled into a dangerous situation. As always, Hap’s reluctant conscience and Leonard’s uncompromising sense of justice make for an irresistible partnership, especially when truly bad people are threatening them and theirs. As usual, Lansdale fills the story with sharp dialogue, bruising action, eccentric characters and the East Texas atmosphere that has become a hallmark of the series. Petrified Dreams is another lively reminder of why Hap and Leonard will always be two of crime fiction’s most memorable partners.

I hope Lansdale reconsiders. But if not, thank you, sir, for countless hours of exciting, harrowing, sometimes hilarious, and often profound, entertainment.

Petrified Dreams will release October 6, 2026, and is available for pre-order now. Don’t miss this chance to say goodbye to the boys.

[ScarlettAnomalyReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh how I loved reading this and jumping back into Hap & Leonard, thanks Little, Brown and Company for the review copy!

I love a good detective story, make them weird, make them odd or just make them determined to make things right and the the light in the lawless wasteland that's crime. I will read it.

But this duo has decided to close up shop, but apparently crime and mysteries didn't get the memo and a plane crashes right into their lives and poor women that have been kidnapped and need justice because The Artist is absolutely a fucked up villian who steal young women for his own enjoyment and weird art obsession.

I loved this, for me, it actually had me tense, The Artist just was so slippery and it was like they couldn't catch him, meanwhile all those poor women.

Fuck Masters, just could not stand that weasel out of the gate, but glad he told enough to get the guys on the trail.

I loved the guys partnership and real friendship, they weren't just two guys solving crimes, they were two long time buds, solving their last case and it was a important one, one they might not survive after finding out how deep this crime goes.

These are the kind of detective novels I really miss, they have a heart and soul to them, not just a mystery, some Villians and a hero or two, but real depth.

I know this is the last, but somehow I hope it's not.

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't lie, I've a proper man-crush on Joe R Lansdale's writing, and best of all are the Hap and Leonard books. A white liberal straight guy and a black conservative gay man who are brothers under the skin and have developed into a crime fighting duo over the years, dealing in high levels of violence and meting out their own brand of justice to truly dreadful people. Even if Hap feels a bit bad about it afterwards.
There's real sadness for me in that Lansdale believes that the two's race is tun and they should retire to run their gym and enjoy their lives without the constant threat of violence hanging over them – he doesn't close the door completely in the author's afterword, but it's clear that the pair of them are starting to feel their age – Yes, I know that I'm talking about them as if they are real people, and that's the magic that Lansdale brings, these guys are living, breathing beings with a ready wit and a strong sense of right and wrong, albeit with their own spin.
Here the pair become mixed up with a group of rich people that may as well be on Epstein Island – I' love to think the villains in the book are worse than the real rich gits, I fear they are not. Anyhow, at least this particular bunch get their just deserts.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve really enjoyed spending time with Hap and Leonard throughout this series, and Petrified Dreams was a pretty wild way to bring their story to a close.

There’s a lot packed into this one: a disturbing mystery, some truly twisted characters, plenty of violence, and that sharp back-and-forth between Hap and Leonard that makes their friendship so much fun to read. Even when things get incredibly dark, their banter brings some much-needed humour to the story.

The mystery kept pulling me along, and the further Hap and Leonard got into it, the more uneasy things became. The Artist is the kind of villain who makes you very, very uncomfortable, and some of the things uncovered throughout the investigation are quite disturbing.

What I’ve always liked about these two is that despite all the chaos, violence, and questionable decisions, there’s a real sense of loyalty between them. They may constantly give each other shit, but that brotherhood is always there.

A dark, bizarre, violent, and humorous final chapter for a duo I’ve grown very fond of.

Thank you so much to Little Brown and Company & Joe R. Lansdale for the #gifted arc copy! All opinions are my own.

[John Mark Hauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been a pro-Lansdale reader since 1990, with the publication of Borderlands One. I've been fortunate to have read most of his novels and lucky enough to have chatted with him over the years without pissing him off too much...via email. He gave me the best advice about productive writing habits I have ever received. He is one of the good guys in the industry. Even if he never read MY worldbeater of a novel, my opinion remains firm. It gives me a warm feeling to imagine my novel employed as a good doorstop, or as litter for the cats in Castle Lansdale.

Aside from Kurt Vonnegut, or the regrettably forgotten humorist, H. Allen Smith, very few writers can make me laugh during a crisis, which is what Lansdale's characters routinely do, no matter how awful their fictional lives have devolved. Joe, you are a sick, sick man. And God bless you for it.

I am happy to say that, with this latest and rumored last addition to the Hap and Leonard oeuvre, Mr. Lansdale's mojo has returned big-time! The only thing I can bitch about is that the adventure was much too short.

[Mike Lyons · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the author's postscript, this is intended to be the final entry in the Hap & Leonard series, and as such the series ends with a bang not a whimper. All the usual aspects of a Hap & Leonard story are present - pathos, violence, comedic banter, moments of quiet beauty followed by flashes of explosive violence. The story starts with 3 dead young girls found in crates in a plane that crashes in a lake next to where H&L are fishing. This event causes the two to reluctantly come out of retirement and the story barrels along after that. The story features what might be the worst, vilest and most twisted character that they have encountered in all their previous tales. The things that this character does are honestly horrific. All in all an excellent final chapter in the Hap & Leonard library.

[Alice Teets · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love Hap and Leonard. The oddest of odd couples, not just morally gray but morally charcoal. They do what is right by the wrongest means necessary.

This one starts with the guys enjoying some fishing and almost getting killed when a plane crashes into the lake. When a dying girl and the bodies of two other dead girls are discovered, and the sister of one asks them to look into things, they leave their new career as gym owners to discover what is going on.

What they find is a mythically evil man called the Artist and the collectors of his despicable sculptures.

Lansdale says this will be the last Hap and Leonard, but I do think he left the door open for a series or at least a few books about Chance and Pookie, Hap’s daughter and Leonard’s husband, respectively.

[Brennan LaFaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a masterclass in writing a series Hap & Leonard has been. Each entry builds upon the last while also functioning as a standalone. The camaraderie and dialogue between the titular characters is impossible to read without a smile. And even though the books are fun and brilliantly paced, they always have a little something to say regarding the state of the world. This entry contains some of the most gruesome imagery in the entire series and one of the most over-the-top and awful villains from the depths of Lansdale's imagination, almost too much except for the fact that it's a threat of this magnitude needed to bring the boys out of retirement for one last case. Without delving into spoilers, Lansdale leaves the characters in a place that feels fitting, even with a slightly rushed finale, and closes up shop with an Afterword that may just mist up your eyes. If Lansdale ended up telling one or two more stories in this world, I'd read them day one, but if this is it, his readers will likely find themselves satisfied.

[Ronald Koltnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

To be published by Mulholland Books on 20 October
Joe R. Lansdale says that this is the last adventure for Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. If so, they go out with a bang. Our lads have retired from detecting when a strange case falls into their laps, almost quite literally. Their investigations, started as sort of a good deed, lead to scary places. What comes next involves depraved millionaires, backwoods gangsters, and the world’s-worst outsider artist. The focus is on families, nuclear and man-made. Hap spends more time at his meditative spring in the woods; Leonard grows closer to Pookie and adjusts to being a gym-owner. In short, Theres a lot of closure. Thanks, Joe for bringing these guys into our lives.

[Joshkun Mehmet · Rating 5 out of 5]

In what is sadly the final outing for our favourite duo, Hap and Leonard find themselves caught up in a particularly twisted case involving a megalomaniac known as The Artist, who creates his art using body parts. Before long, the pair are plunged into all manner of dangerous situations as they set out to bring the criminals to justice.

As twisted and dark as you’d expect from this author, the story delivers everything that makes this series such a joy to read. The sharp wit, hilarious banter and constant wisecracking between Hap and Leonard are as brilliant as ever, providing plenty of laughs amid the mayhem and violence.

It’s a thoroughly entertaining read and a fitting conclusion to a fantastic series. I’m genuinely going to miss these two!

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a huge fan of the Hap & Leonard series, and if this is the end, I'm sad to see the characters go.

My only real complaint with this one is that it's the first time I remember seeing Lansdale's liberal political views bleed into the narration when it really wasn't necessary and served no purpose to the story at all. For the record, I'm not MAGA or a Trump supporter. I consider myself a moderate with some conservative beliefs and some liberal beliefs, but when you repeatedly refer to the right as being 'evil', that's going to get an eye-roll from me, just as it would if an author referred to the left that way.

Having said that, I'm not so fragile that I let it prevent me from enjoying what could be the final adventure for one of my favorite literary duos.

[Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I should note that Hap and Leonard are my all-time favorite fictional characters, so I was very excited to receive an Advance Reader Copy of the upcoming (and final) book in this series.
Like most Lansdale tales, this one is full of violence and witty dialogue. My favorite part of Lansdale’s writing style are his hilarious colloquialisms. I also enjoyed the beautiful example of steadfast friendship. I tore through this book in less than 24 hours and was on the edge of my seat with suspense several times.
I personally think this is one of the best books in the series, so I hope it isn’t really the last!
Thanks to Little, Brown and Company and Netgalley for the Advance Reader Copy!

[Gene Eby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goodbye Hap & Leonard

Having been a constant fan sense their first adventure I can honestly say it has been a “Hell of a Ride” Joe and as I’m now in my 8th decade I want to tell you Thanks for the so many years and memories. I think the first novel of yours that got me hooked was ‘The Bottoms” and I’ve literally read everything, including comics that you have produced. As I read Petrified Dreams I felt it was the end of an era. So Joe, thanks for all the memorable stories with the dynamic duo, Hap & Leonard. Will keep following and await your next stories.
Good Luck and God Bless.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing installment of the Hap and Leonard series, and sadly, the last. I love Hap and Leonard and have read all the books and watched the show. It's sad that's it's over, but I'm here to say that the ride was well worth it. This book does some justice to the characters and brings back others. It's a fitting way for them to go out and I couldn't have imagined it any better. This is obviously a must read for fans of Lansdale and specifically H & L, and if you haven't gone down this path yet, get going... you'll love it!

[John Schorg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seeing a book featuring Hap and Leonard means pretty much the same thing as seeing ones with Harry Bosch, Renee Ballard, Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers: you gotta buy them and read them ASAP. Knowing that this may be the last of these adventures leaves you a little melancholy, but you never know. This particular entry provides the usual quality in story and character development, along with gnarly action and suitable turds for villains. If there's one downside here, it's that the bad guys don't suffer enough. A nice legacy is left here.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hap and Leonard just want to retire from being private detectives and run their money losing gym. But when a plane crashes in the lake where they are fishing and crates with dead bodies of teenage girls are the cargo, they decide to investigate. These two are back at it, with more dead bodies, wounded bodies and witty humor. I enjoy their banter, the need to help and right what’s wrong. This was dark, funny and action packed. I am going to miss these two as I see it is the last of their stories, but then again how much beating can these two do?

[Tiger · Rating 5 out of 5]

15th and "probably" last Hap and Leonard and I really liked it. A plane carrying kidnapped women crashes into a lake where the boys are resting and recreating and Hap and Leonard know they can't look the other way. Incredibly funny and entertaining dialogue mixed with some truly horrific villains, especially "The Artist", made this one of Lansdale's best. Loved it ! Thanks to Net Galley, the author and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.