Mullets and Man Buns

John Lee Quarrels #4

by Nick Russell

Life has been difficult lately for Somerton County Deputy Sheriff John Lee Quarrels. He's on the trail of a sexual predator, his love life is in turmoil, his soon-to-be ex-wife just served him with divorce papers, someone has stolen his police car and is using its radio to broadcast offensive jokes, a 350 pound redneck named Baby Bubba just tried to brain him with a shovel, and all of that happened before John Lee shot the dead guy!

Come along for the ride as John Lee tries to keep the peace in his rural Florida county as he deals with daily trials and tribulations that include jealous and vengeful women, a racist superior officer with a grudge to settle, a collection of characters that show the best and the worst of the Old and New South, and a rattlesnake straight out of your worst nightmares!

*This book contains strong language and adult situations some readers might be uncomfortable with.*

Genres: Mystery

280 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 20, 2018

Reviews

[Jennifer]

One of the things I love about this series is that there are a lot of deep topics touched upon but there is also humor spread throughout. Poor John Lee really went through the wringer in this installment both physically and emotionally. I wonder how long he will be teased about having his police car stolen by kids who went for a joyride and then shooting a dead man. So funny! But the racism, entitled rich kid who did some horrible things, and the few evil cops who act like jackasses keep me fuming. Thank goodness for the funny spots and the good people that balance this story out.

[Ed Raner]

Nick Russell seems to enjoy writing about one thing then bringing a completely different set of circumstances in at the very end so that the reader has no clue as to what has happened in the previous 95% of the book. Lots of babble about John Lee's sex life, ex-wife, problems with the women in his life, and a little police work about solving the mystery. End the end, just like in the preceding book, the "killer" is exposed but has never been mentioned in the book previously. And, as in the previous book, the "killer" is not charged with the crime and John Lee let's him/her off the hook by pretending it never happened. Personal revenge is not something a police officer should be able to get away with, even in a book. Would have been four or five stars except for the weak ending which, in this book as well as the previous one, was not solved by any police work but by circumstance in which John Lee just happened to be there.

[Jeff Benham]

Let's recap. John Lee Quarrels is a Sheriff's Deputy in a small Florida town. The Sheriff is D.W., who is also his Father-In-Law. His soon to be ex wife is Emily and his sister-in-law is Beth Ann. The main plot of this story is that Beth Ann is raped by her boss, Brian Nesbitt. She won't report it because she doesn't want D.W., her father, to know. Nesbitt comes from money and knows he can continue his perverted ways. His future is a bit of a surprise and a little disappointing until it isn't. As with the other books in this series, there are several entertaining sub-stories.

[paula b]

Crazy Town !

Wow that town is Nuts ! Especially the brawl at the funeral home. A women on top of her dead ex husband in his casket trying to cut his finger off to get his ring. Then John Lee accidentally shooting the corpse through the coffin.... Crazy interesting characters. And karma is a bitch..... Awesome series.. Start with book 1 and read all 4. You won't be disappointed. Thank you Mr Russell. You are a great story teller.

[D. E.]

A NR Murder Mystery (MAMB) (JLQB - 4)

NR has penned the fourth novel in the JLQ series, which begins with a new assignment. He must locate and neutralize a sexual predator. The day he received the assignment his wife serves him with divorce papers which is not the way to start the day. Between problems at work, his personal life and friends he feels his life is changing but has no clue to the direction. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Hal Pohlman]

THANKS, NICK RUSSELL !! GREAT BOOK !!

It was not your usual mystery/adventure but was simply a "Great Read" !!
I was suspicious toward the end that "something just wasn't right" about the way it was ending !! And, I really enjoyed how you 'wrapped up all the loose ends' !!
(Well, "most of the loose ends" were but you left one that wasn't "finished" !!).
Maybe I'll know more about that in the next book!! ??
Thanks for the adventure, Nick Russell !!

[Linda Pobanz]

Man Buns

I didn't know about mullets or man buns until I read the book. Not sure I approve of either of them but I am older. Doesn't matter, I enjoyed the book. It was intriguing, funny, and exciting. I felt for John Lee when he lost his girlfriend but she was smart enough to know when it wasn't going to work. I can't wait to read the next one!

[Black Butterfly]

I AGREE THE WORST DAY OF JOHN LEE'S LIFE WAS THE FIRST TIME HE SET EYES ON THE SWINDLE SISTERS. THEY SAY WHAT'S IN A NAME, UMM SWINDLE, SHOULD TELL YA' SOMETHING. JOHN LEE HAD WAY TOO MANY WOMEN PROBLEMS IN THIS ONE TO THE POINT OF BEING UNREAL. TOO MANY SLAPSTICK SITUATIONS, NOT ENOUGH POLICE CASES. ;<

[Billy]

Karma is a bitch

There’s always some rich, smart ass kid out in the world that thinks he’s better than everyone else. Thinks he’s smarter than anyone else. Thanks everyone has beneath him.

He will soon find out that karma is a bitch and life isn’t all about just him.

I know you will enjoy the story.

[Waynn Bentley]

And down in Florida ...

Mr Russell writes with heart and the knowledge of how real people act. His characters are fully fleshed out with real world foibles and strength. I look forward to each release of his books.

[Erix]

八百里开外情节就露馅了……然后这种烂俗的计划还成功了，还是义警行为，槽多无口，人物还算有趣。乡下警局都尼玛是亲戚……警长爱做公关爱上电视，手下一个副官是警长小舅子，种族歧视的王八，觉着姐夫瓜怂又偏心女婿，一心想选警长搞掉姐夫；再往下是警长（soon to be ex）女婿男主，由于嫁去的大女儿光明磊落出轨弃夫和女人睡去了，二女儿又自动送上门，警长见女婿二十万分尴尬。女婿还算好小伙，心肠好所以天天粘包麻烦，和王八小舅子天生对立，两个人打得不亦乐乎，警长夹中间愁得欲哭无泪。乡民好多红脖底层，维护治安都是东家狗咬死了西家的鸡……男主家也很搞笑……总之，我决定瞅瞅作者的另一个系列。

[Thomas King]

Nick Russell, keep writing your books are fun and addictive!

Probably not considered "literature" ..,,the characters are fun, and falable ,the locations are small town America, and the plots contain surprises.....Like I said, enjoy the ride.

[Beverly Kee]

Some really good laughs in this one!

I loved how the author mixed sad events with humor in this book! I can't help but hope that someday he gets to find the real love that is in front of him. Loved how this one ended!

[Barnhart]

A Pretty Hairy Plot.

Strange title from what we have come to expect. Revenge is sometimes sweet and sometimes sour. Fate can be quite enjoyable at times. Keep coming up with good stories and titles.

[Bob Nelson]

better and better…

I love it when I find an author with a series of books that I haven’t read. Nick Russell is the real deal and his John Lee Quarrels books just keep getting better and better. 5 stars!

[Debbie Poole]

Mullets and man buns

Another great read from a great author. Lots of good old boys and of course you average jackasses, love the characters another must read .

[Christine]

Good police mystery/crime drama series. I enjoyed it.

[Grandma]

Great story!

Great story as always! Never a dull moment with John Lee on duty, and new situations abound in this page turner!

[Karen Ball]

John Lee Quarrels is just how I would think a southern deputy should be. He is kind and non judgmental and always available for his friends. I can't wait to see what happens next for John Lee.

[Lawrence Cutting]

Short and Sweet

A favorite author continues in an excellent series. This book is well written with a surprise ending. Good series worth getting into.

[Rick Boyer]

Good read

Another good one from this series. Enjoy these books alot. The story moves right along. Always something going on in this tiny little southern town.

[Linda]

It is sassy but that is what I enjoy. Definitely different then all the other books I read. I laugh a lot and make my husband listen as I read passages to him.

[Roger]

good readd

[Mike Matteson]

Hidden revenge

A very suspence ending to a great story Russell keeps you interested and it is hard to put the book down.

[Usha Ramamurthy]

Mullets and Man Bun by Nick Russell

Interesting storyline and surprising ending. This is probably the fourth in John Lee series that I have read. All four have been good.

[Rick Hayden]

Fantastic series!

I love consecutive series books, and this great "who done it?" series Tops my list. Can't put them down, and always anxious to start the next!

[Russ Leavitt]

I thoroughly enjoyed. And what a great ending!!

[David Mahoney]

Not the ending I thought would be but…..

I have read several of John Lees adventures but this one left me saying something not nice about Nick Russell the sneaky little writer!

[Karen]

Keep this series coming, please!

[Michele bookloverforever]

Reread April 2024