Six Cut Kill: The Feel of the Steel

Crockett #8

by David R. Lewis

Life has finally settled down, and things are going well for Crockett. Best of all, his bluegill are getting big enough that it won’t be long until he and Satin can host a simple fish fry. Then, he gets a call from an old flame who needs a favor. All hell breaks loose as a series of vicious killings lead Crockett to investigate a wealthy businessman and his deeply twisted body guard. Stitch and Clete are there to help, and the discovery of a cache of illegal weapons bring in the FBI and the Missouri State Police. Lives are on the line as things become touch and go, and no one is safe from the threat of the Six Cut Kill.

344 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2017

About the author

I am yet another embattled crusader in the writing wars. I live in the wilds of the Missouri outback with two cattledogs, a belligerent cat named Grizz, and my bride of 42 years, the coveted Laura. In my rather extended life I have been a musician, a metropolitan cop, a ranch hand and cowboy, and (shudder) a writer of radio and television commercial copy. Now before you run for the Pepto, let me say that there are some benefits to be had from such mundane labor. After a writer has ground through twenty to thirty thousand pieces of commercial copy, one of two things will happen. He will spend the last years of his life in Sunnydale Acres grinding his teeth and staring blankly at the sun, or he will have learned to write for Theatre of the Mind. In my case, some would claim the jury is still out but, since no nice young men in white coats have arrived at my dusty door sporting smiles and a jacket with extraordinarily long arms, I am free to keep the Theatre open . . . this time on my terms.

Even though I don’t care for bandwagons, I was browbeaten into writing two of my novels because I disliked the genres and trendiness from which they sprang. Oddly enough, they are two of my favorites. They are significantly different than others of their breed because I am a grown-up, and I write for grown-ups.

My novels are character-driven because life is character driven. As we move through the years, snippets of plots rocket by, but very few ever pan out. Characters, however, stay with us through thick and thin, rich with remembered dialogue and situation, four dimensional on the big screen in our Theatre of the Mind.

As a writer for grown-ups, my function is entertainment. Because I am a grown-up I indulge myself and write what entertains me: rich characters, tight dialogue, and uncomplicated storylines. Check out my website at www.ironbear-ebooks.com. Or, if you’d just want to jaw here for a while, great! Grizz won’t like it, but he’s just a cat.

Reviews

[Facemaker01 · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great ending to a great series. Fanatastic humour; both in the writing and the characterisations. Crockett is a real sweetie! He is a smartass, quick thinking with his comebacks and shows strength when required. A rather poignant moment between Ivy and Crockett, and Satin is his perfect partner. Crockett understands this and his acceptance of Danni and Lucy is just sweet.
I felt for Goody, and it would have been wonderful for him to join the Fun Club and Retirement group.
Crockett has come a long way from the first book. Looking back, the reader can see that Ruby and Crockett would not have survived. I didn't quite believe nor enjoyed Crockett's relationship with Carson Bailey, but it was an excellent device for Satin to decide that she wanted more from Crockett.
There is always a great murder/mystery which underpins each of these books. Parts of the mystery are solved, but quite often the remainder comes to Crockett, who manages to finish it, sometimes with injuries, but more often a sense of deeper understanding about his own processes.
Shall miss the crew.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an awesome book !!!!

I can't begin to tell you about this book. It was not only a furious page turner but the humor of this author is spectacular. This series is a must read for anyone that enjoys a good mystery as well as the family and friends humor in this series. Hope everyone enjoys this series as much as I have. Can't wait for the next book !!!!

[Gary L. Harter · Rating 5 out of 5]

End of the line?

I have become a person that loves the Crockett series and hate to wait for the next great book in the series. My lead about the end of the line has me concerned that Mr Lewis is about to end the series. Please say it ain't so. Have fallen in love with the characters and would hate to see them go.

[Larry Langley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the Crockett series

Well.written and entertaining which is important to me. I can usually tell if a book will "grab" me by the first chapter. I've read all.the Crockett books and enjoyed them all. Felt the first one had too much back and forth chatter but it died down and didn't bug me thereafter.

[Fred Doss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Crockett adventure.

I enjoyed this book a lot, maybe not the best Crockett but it's sure worth your time! Had a hard time putting it down as All the Crockett series .