In 1945, a mysterious killer has been lurking in plain sight in the small town of Reckon, Texas. When student pastor Big Roy Goodson moves in, he is thrust into the abduction of a local Japanese girl. Reluctantly, he will have to lay down his Bible and pick up the badge of Sheriff to bring the Kokalo killer to justice. "Small-town Texas in the mid-1940s is brought vividly and masterfully to life in Kerry Hilton’s first Sheriff Preacher novel. From the pervasive heat and poverty to how folks dress and talk, think and act, Hilton gets the details exactly right—not only a terrific, page-turning mystery, but a beautifully textured portrait of a bygone time and place." Marsha Moyer Author, The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch and Heartbreak Town
Kerry Hilton has a great, clear writing style. Book is well-edited and free of cliches and worn-out words. Characters are clearly defined and act in ‘character’. Good overcomes evil in a most definite way. This book may not be for the faint of heart, but I do recommend it. I look forward to reading more by Hilton.
Its as if Stephen King decided to make his own spin on Stuart Woods Chiefs novel. Would love to see more books with this character. Better than expected.