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Kevin Kerney #12
Dead Or Alive
Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney is on the hunt for a deranged killer in this “taut and tidy thriller”( San Diego Union-Tribune ) from the New York Times bestselling author of Residue .
Living in London while his wife serves as a military attaché at the American Embassy, recently retired Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney gets an early morning phone call that changes everything and sends him hurrying home to his New Mexico ranch. Riley Burke, his partner in a horse-training enterprise, has been mowed down on Kerney’s doorstep by an escaped prisoner cutting a murderous swath through New Mexico.
As the killings mount, Kerney teams up with his half-Apache son, Lieutenant Clayton Istee of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, to hunt for a psychotic murderer with a growing appetite for blood—who has no intention of being taken alive.
Living in London while his wife serves as a military attaché at the American Embassy, recently retired Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney gets an early morning phone call that changes everything and sends him hurrying home to his New Mexico ranch. Riley Burke, his partner in a horse-training enterprise, has been mowed down on Kerney’s doorstep by an escaped prisoner cutting a murderous swath through New Mexico.
As the killings mount, Kerney teams up with his half-Apache son, Lieutenant Clayton Istee of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, to hunt for a psychotic murderer with a growing appetite for blood—who has no intention of being taken alive.
304 pages, Paperback
First published December 24, 2008
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About the author
Michael McGarrity
22 books496 followersWith the publication of Tularosa in 1996, Michael McGarrity turned to writing full time. Many of his novels have been national best sellers. He holds a BA with distinction in psychology and a master's degree in clinical social work. As an undergraduate, he held a Ford Foundation Scholarship at the University of New Mexico. Additionally, he is an honor graduate of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy.
His career in criminal justice spanned over twenty-five years and included creating treatment programs for drug offenders, supervising outreach services for at-risk juveniles, and re-establishing mental health services for the Department of Corrections after the infamous 1980 riot at the New Mexico Penitentiary. As a Santa Fe County deputy sheriff, he worked as a patrol officer, training and planning supervisor, community relations officer, and was the lead investigator of the sex crimes unit, which he established. Additionally, he taught courses at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, served as a caseworker and investigator for the Public Defender's District Office, and conducted investigations for a state government agency. In 1980 he was named New Mexico Social Worker of the Year and in 1987 was recognized by the American Legion as Police Officer of the Year.
In 2004 he received the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts -- Literature. He is also the 2015 recipient of the Frank Waters Exemplary Literary Achievement Award and the 2015 Santa Fe Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts – Literature. He has been instrumental in establishing the Hillerman-McGarrity Creative Writing Scholarship at the University of New Mexico, the Richard Bradford Memorial Creative Writing Scholarship at the Santa Fe Community College, and the N. Scott Momaday Creative Writing Scholarship at the Institute of American Indian Arts.
He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife Emily Beth (Mimi).
His career in criminal justice spanned over twenty-five years and included creating treatment programs for drug offenders, supervising outreach services for at-risk juveniles, and re-establishing mental health services for the Department of Corrections after the infamous 1980 riot at the New Mexico Penitentiary. As a Santa Fe County deputy sheriff, he worked as a patrol officer, training and planning supervisor, community relations officer, and was the lead investigator of the sex crimes unit, which he established. Additionally, he taught courses at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, served as a caseworker and investigator for the Public Defender's District Office, and conducted investigations for a state government agency. In 1980 he was named New Mexico Social Worker of the Year and in 1987 was recognized by the American Legion as Police Officer of the Year.
In 2004 he received the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts -- Literature. He is also the 2015 recipient of the Frank Waters Exemplary Literary Achievement Award and the 2015 Santa Fe Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts – Literature. He has been instrumental in establishing the Hillerman-McGarrity Creative Writing Scholarship at the University of New Mexico, the Richard Bradford Memorial Creative Writing Scholarship at the Santa Fe Community College, and the N. Scott Momaday Creative Writing Scholarship at the Institute of American Indian Arts.
He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife Emily Beth (Mimi).
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September 14, 2017
For me, who is an aficionado of finely created violence McGarrity is way over the top to the point of turning me off. I have not read him for some time. I enjoyed 'Tularoosa' and several of the early books in the series, but am not sure what the purpose of this volume was. It certainly is not intellectually stimulating or socially uplifting. The story is not worth discussing here. Read if you wish.
January 29, 2025
Kerney is called out of retirement when somebody kills his partner. He and his son chase a killer through the hills.
Seems like a lot of other books I've read are just like it.
Seems like a lot of other books I've read are just like it.
July 16, 2009
Long time mystery writers seem to trend towards writing thrillers as their series continue. This is the worst thing a mystery writer can do. Knowing the bad guy right away takes the "whodunit" fun out of the genre--most mystery/crime books aren't trying to say anything important or be great literature so the most important aspect is the mystery. Take that away and all you have is an adventure or suspense book.
This one has little suspense. A convicted embezzler escapes and then goes on a killing and raping spree. No character development, no reason for why he all of a sudden decided to up his crime quotient. No mystery, just a manhunt. Really bad, and the violence, especially against women, is written from the killer's point of view which makes it creepy and fucked up. Not handled well at all.
For a better example of this genre, check out Scarecrow by Connelly.
This one has little suspense. A convicted embezzler escapes and then goes on a killing and raping spree. No character development, no reason for why he all of a sudden decided to up his crime quotient. No mystery, just a manhunt. Really bad, and the violence, especially against women, is written from the killer's point of view which makes it creepy and fucked up. Not handled well at all.
For a better example of this genre, check out Scarecrow by Connelly.
August 26, 2013
Dead or Alive by Michael McGarrity is the 12th novel in his series about New Mexican law officer, Kevin Kearney. I was first told of these novels by a friend who knew I liked the Navajo mysteries of Tony Hillerman. I stared reading the series in the late 1990s. The first of the series, Tularosa, was published in 1996, and I liked it quite a bit, so I’ve been along for the ride. Dead or Alive was published originally in late 2008 and I just now read it. First, the bad news is that Kevin Kerney is basically a minor character in this novel. He has retired as Chief of the Santa Fe Police Department and is now living in London with his Army wife, Sara, a Colonel and military attaché for the US embassy in Great Britain, and their son, Patrick.
Kerney returns to New Mexico to help solve the crimes of Craig Larson, a murderer who is accidentally sent to a minimum security prison and escapes before arriving. Leaving a swath of death and destruction in his path, he winds up killing Kerney’s business partner at Kerney’s ranch in his escape. This is the only reason Kerney has for returning to help. Taking the lead on the investigation is Kerney’s Native American son, Clayton Ishtee. Kerney and Ishtee work together in finding and bringing Larson to justice.
Although the book is readable, I found it not as riveting as previous novels in the series, especially the earlier ones. It seems as if McGarrity has run out of steam and/or places to take this character. In many ways, the son, Clayton Ishtee, is now the main character. And that’s fine, as long as McGarrity is able to create interesting crimes and scenarios for the character. This book just sort of felt worn out. And that saddens me. I was hoping that it would provide a way for Kerney to return to active duty, but no, at the end, he’s headed back to London.
McGarrity, himself, seems to support my contention of character exhaustion. This book was published in 2008. He has not written another Kerney novel since. In fact, his latest novel, Hard Country, published in 2012, is more of an epic Western along the lines of Larry McMurty, roughly covering the years 1875 until 1918. Since I do like McMurty, I will buy and read Hard Country in the hopes that it achieves the level of one of McMurty’s epics. So, in conclusion, Dead or Alive, is only a moderately successful crime novel. The reader, although somewhat intrigued in what happens, can’t fully invest him- or herself into the characters. Yes, we see who is evil and who is bad, but… so what?
Kerney returns to New Mexico to help solve the crimes of Craig Larson, a murderer who is accidentally sent to a minimum security prison and escapes before arriving. Leaving a swath of death and destruction in his path, he winds up killing Kerney’s business partner at Kerney’s ranch in his escape. This is the only reason Kerney has for returning to help. Taking the lead on the investigation is Kerney’s Native American son, Clayton Ishtee. Kerney and Ishtee work together in finding and bringing Larson to justice.
Although the book is readable, I found it not as riveting as previous novels in the series, especially the earlier ones. It seems as if McGarrity has run out of steam and/or places to take this character. In many ways, the son, Clayton Ishtee, is now the main character. And that’s fine, as long as McGarrity is able to create interesting crimes and scenarios for the character. This book just sort of felt worn out. And that saddens me. I was hoping that it would provide a way for Kerney to return to active duty, but no, at the end, he’s headed back to London.
McGarrity, himself, seems to support my contention of character exhaustion. This book was published in 2008. He has not written another Kerney novel since. In fact, his latest novel, Hard Country, published in 2012, is more of an epic Western along the lines of Larry McMurty, roughly covering the years 1875 until 1918. Since I do like McMurty, I will buy and read Hard Country in the hopes that it achieves the level of one of McMurty’s epics. So, in conclusion, Dead or Alive, is only a moderately successful crime novel. The reader, although somewhat intrigued in what happens, can’t fully invest him- or herself into the characters. Yes, we see who is evil and who is bad, but… so what?
June 28, 2021
Another good story - bad dude on the loose trying to kill as many people as he could. Kerney comes home to NM to catch the bad guy.
August 30, 2021
Not a mystery. Just a tail of tracking a criminal.
April 19, 2018
While I love the developing relationship between Kerney & Clayton, the killing in this one was over the top for me--almost stopped reading. So not a favorite Kerney book. Have loved others in this series & look forward to Residue when released. My favorites have bn Tularosa, Hermit's Peak, Under the Color of the Law, The Big Gamble, & Death Song, in that order. A lot happens in between titles anyway & one is always brought up to date, so skipping the crazy killing ones, isn't a big problem. And the team collabiration between jurisdictions & additional department members & seeing them adcance in their careers is well done. Overall a great series.
January 24, 2009
Not one of McGarrity's best. The plot is a manhunt story. You know from the beginning who the bad guy is. McGarrity spends a lot of ink showing us just how bad a baddie he is--rather too much ink, I thought. And the baddie is not very clever--the police are always nipping at his heels. The excitement doesn't really kick in until the baddie and the cops are stalking each other through the wilderness.
May 7, 2017
Retired Police Chief Kevin Kerney and his son Lieutenant Clayton Istee have their hands full trying to track a psychotic murderer. This one is personal for Kerney and Istee. The killer killed Kerney’s friend and business partner and Istee’s friend and police partner. The father and son police team track the killer from state to state and through mountain terrain.
Michael McGarrity takes us on an edge of your seat chase.
Michael McGarrity takes us on an edge of your seat chase.
July 10, 2012
I usually enjoy Michael McGarrity's books, and was glad to see a new one out. However, it seems like the murders in this book went beyond what was needed for a good story. I get that the villian was really a very, very bad man, but---it's like the different murders are just put in to extend the book...hope his next one is back on track with the rest of the series.
December 9, 2014
Although I typically thoroughly enjoy this series, I must say I was disappointed with this book. Too much senseless killing by the bad guy. The author was undoubtedly trying to establish Larson as a psychopath and narcissist, but I thought it was clumsily done and gratuitous.
Hopefully this was a one-off poor effort and not a trend in the series.
Hopefully this was a one-off poor effort and not a trend in the series.
February 5, 2013
This story is about a serial murderer being chased by the police. It has a few well thought out characters and a twin brother who should have been fleshed out more, especially at the end when the opportunity is wasted on minor types. 7 of 10 stars
August 13, 2019
Dead and more dead
I’ve always liked McGarrity’s stories but this one was a little too gruesome for me The bad guy was horribly bad and the cops were playing catch-up from the beginning. I’m sure I’ll read his next book but this was not a favorite.
I’ve always liked McGarrity’s stories but this one was a little too gruesome for me The bad guy was horribly bad and the cops were playing catch-up from the beginning. I’m sure I’ll read his next book but this was not a favorite.
February 6, 2021
I love that New Mexico is a character in all of Michael McGarrity's books. Kevin is finally getting wiser.
January 19, 2018
A quick read It could have used more character development.
July 16, 2018
Probably a 2.5* effort. Very little suspense with just one murder after another until our heroes track him down. Ho hum.
March 1, 2022
SPOILER ALERT
This was a disappointment. I love the Kevin Kerney character, and he and his son Clayton Istee together track and hunt down the killer, Craig Larsen, so that they strengthen their relationship. However, the reader spends a majority of the story with the killer's character, as he brutally attacks, rapes, and murders his victims in the pursuit of transportation, weapons and provisions. He finds as his flight progresses that he begins killing and he is plotting to kill many police just for the fun of it. It is not an enjoyable tale to read.
Craig Larsen is being transported to a minimum security prison, by mistake, when the van has a flat and he talks the driver into letting out to puke. He stabs the man in the eye and takes off with the van. He heads for his brother's place to provision and get another car, then to a man who turned him, and then from one place to another as he escapes. He figures it is best to die in a gun fight rather than in prison, or by lethal injection. One of his first kills is at the Kerney ranch where he encounters Riley Burke, Kevin partner in the horse training business. He kills Riley.
Kevin and Sara with Patrick are now in London where Sara is at the embassy. Once contacted Kevin flies back to the ranch, and later Sara and Patrick follow to attend the funeral. Then Kevin begins the hunt for the killer along with Clayton. The hunt winds throughout New Mexico, into Texas and deep into the mountains. There they eventually find him, and Kevin goes on alone as Clayton falls and breaks his leg.
Clayton's boss, Sheriff Paul Hewitt, near to retirement, during which he and his wife Linda plan on camping and fishing in the wilderness, is shot in the neck and becomes paralyzed from the neck down. He resigns as sheriff and Clayton resigns also as the newly appointed Sheriff is a dick and he doesn't plan on working for him. He becomes employed by the State Police with Andy Baca in the end.
During his spree Larsen stabs Officer Trujillo, the driver; abducts Lenny Hampson and drops him in the desert, which he barely survives; he shoots Riley Burke; kills Bertram Roach for his car; kills Jeannie Cooper, a woman he had been with before prison, and who had money and jewelry they had stolen from a couple he also killed; kills Bernardo Ulibarri, the clerk at a gas station, before torching it all; Janette Evans, a driver who stops at the crash site of Paul Hewitt, who he shoots in the neck, is shot and killed; Greg Cuddy, a minister for a camp who is providing security, stealing his truck and rifle; kills Nancy Trimble, caretaker for the Lazy Z, in her sixties, after raping her repeatedly; after raping her he kills Tami Phelan, a real estate estate agent who brings Carter Pettibone, a potential buyer to the ranch where Larsen is hiding, whom he also kills, staging in a compromising position in a car; Truman Goodson is bringing horses to a shack in the mountains and is shot and killed; Officer Leroy Ordonez is on alert on the highway when he is shot and killed by Larsen; Wade Christopher, a nature leader for the Vermego Resort Ranch is shot as Larsen is taking a horse and new provisions on his flight. When at the resort, he kills some of the buffalo that are kept, seeing it as fun. At one point when he goes back to see his brother and then again when Kerry follows him to the cave they had found as kids, Craig tells Kerry he is going to kill him. Kerry leaves when Craig is taking a shower.
A truly brutal story, with graphic violence and the experience of being the mind of a very evil character. Certainly not his best story, and as it is nearing the end of the series, I am sorry that this was one of the installments, though it did not stop me from reading it to the end.
This was a disappointment. I love the Kevin Kerney character, and he and his son Clayton Istee together track and hunt down the killer, Craig Larsen, so that they strengthen their relationship. However, the reader spends a majority of the story with the killer's character, as he brutally attacks, rapes, and murders his victims in the pursuit of transportation, weapons and provisions. He finds as his flight progresses that he begins killing and he is plotting to kill many police just for the fun of it. It is not an enjoyable tale to read.
Craig Larsen is being transported to a minimum security prison, by mistake, when the van has a flat and he talks the driver into letting out to puke. He stabs the man in the eye and takes off with the van. He heads for his brother's place to provision and get another car, then to a man who turned him, and then from one place to another as he escapes. He figures it is best to die in a gun fight rather than in prison, or by lethal injection. One of his first kills is at the Kerney ranch where he encounters Riley Burke, Kevin partner in the horse training business. He kills Riley.
Kevin and Sara with Patrick are now in London where Sara is at the embassy. Once contacted Kevin flies back to the ranch, and later Sara and Patrick follow to attend the funeral. Then Kevin begins the hunt for the killer along with Clayton. The hunt winds throughout New Mexico, into Texas and deep into the mountains. There they eventually find him, and Kevin goes on alone as Clayton falls and breaks his leg.
Clayton's boss, Sheriff Paul Hewitt, near to retirement, during which he and his wife Linda plan on camping and fishing in the wilderness, is shot in the neck and becomes paralyzed from the neck down. He resigns as sheriff and Clayton resigns also as the newly appointed Sheriff is a dick and he doesn't plan on working for him. He becomes employed by the State Police with Andy Baca in the end.
During his spree Larsen stabs Officer Trujillo, the driver; abducts Lenny Hampson and drops him in the desert, which he barely survives; he shoots Riley Burke; kills Bertram Roach for his car; kills Jeannie Cooper, a woman he had been with before prison, and who had money and jewelry they had stolen from a couple he also killed; kills Bernardo Ulibarri, the clerk at a gas station, before torching it all; Janette Evans, a driver who stops at the crash site of Paul Hewitt, who he shoots in the neck, is shot and killed; Greg Cuddy, a minister for a camp who is providing security, stealing his truck and rifle; kills Nancy Trimble, caretaker for the Lazy Z, in her sixties, after raping her repeatedly; after raping her he kills Tami Phelan, a real estate estate agent who brings Carter Pettibone, a potential buyer to the ranch where Larsen is hiding, whom he also kills, staging in a compromising position in a car; Truman Goodson is bringing horses to a shack in the mountains and is shot and killed; Officer Leroy Ordonez is on alert on the highway when he is shot and killed by Larsen; Wade Christopher, a nature leader for the Vermego Resort Ranch is shot as Larsen is taking a horse and new provisions on his flight. When at the resort, he kills some of the buffalo that are kept, seeing it as fun. At one point when he goes back to see his brother and then again when Kerry follows him to the cave they had found as kids, Craig tells Kerry he is going to kill him. Kerry leaves when Craig is taking a shower.
A truly brutal story, with graphic violence and the experience of being the mind of a very evil character. Certainly not his best story, and as it is nearing the end of the series, I am sorry that this was one of the installments, though it did not stop me from reading it to the end.
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July 27, 2022
From the Goodreads Blurb: Living in London while his wife serves as a military attaché at the American Embassy, recently retired Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney gets an early morning phone call that changes everything and sends him hurrying home to his New Mexico ranch. Riley Burke, his partner in a horse training enterprise, has been mowed down on Kerney’s doorstep by an escaped prisoner cutting a murderous swath through New Mexico.
Kerney and Istee are on the hunt together — a nice development. The bad guy in EVERYONE DIES was a very bad guy. The psycho killer in this one was TOO bad... if the first was a 9 on the Bad Guy Dial, this one was a 13. McGarrity really needed to move the knob several clicks to the left. We were very tempted to give up on this one until — eventually — the balance started to shift and the cops started to get organized enough to give the reader hope that they could, in fact, catch the guy. 2 star demerit on this one... The story hung together, and we "enjoyed" it in the end, but this book got the lowest rating in the series to date.
This book #30 on our 2022 Read-alouds List With Lutrecia, and book #39 on our own 2022 Read-alouds List.
Kerney and Istee are on the hunt together — a nice development. The bad guy in EVERYONE DIES was a very bad guy. The psycho killer in this one was TOO bad... if the first was a 9 on the Bad Guy Dial, this one was a 13. McGarrity really needed to move the knob several clicks to the left. We were very tempted to give up on this one until — eventually — the balance started to shift and the cops started to get organized enough to give the reader hope that they could, in fact, catch the guy. 2 star demerit on this one... The story hung together, and we "enjoyed" it in the end, but this book got the lowest rating in the series to date.
This book #30 on our 2022 Read-alouds List With Lutrecia, and book #39 on our own 2022 Read-alouds List.
June 25, 2024
Exciting manhunt across eastern New Mexico.
The villain is a bit over the top in his villainy, but at least he is cunning and doesn't make obvious mistakes. The police response is appropriate, with the exception that there are too many officers traveling alone rather than in pairs.
The ending, while satisfying, is rather a violation of the character of one of the series principals.
This book would have gotten five stars if it hadn't been for the insertion of partisan politics and non-sequitur gun control jabs. (Note that the ending of the story rather defeats the idea that the police are the only people who should be armed.) If I wanted partisan screeds, I'd read a newspaper.
The villain is a bit over the top in his villainy, but at least he is cunning and doesn't make obvious mistakes. The police response is appropriate, with the exception that there are too many officers traveling alone rather than in pairs.
The ending, while satisfying, is rather a violation of the character of one of the series principals.
This book would have gotten five stars if it hadn't been for the insertion of partisan politics and non-sequitur gun control jabs. (Note that the ending of the story rather defeats the idea that the police are the only people who should be armed.) If I wanted partisan screeds, I'd read a newspaper.
September 7, 2021
McGarrity has written a novel about a psycho prison escapee who wants to become the number one desperado in New Mexico history by killing more people than anyone else. Craig Larson has become totally unhinged and the death toll mounts at a record level. Kevin Kerney flies back from London to join in the manhunt with his son, Clayton Ishtee. Together, they search out Larson by car, horseback, and on foot. McGarrity has written an old rip roaring novel which features many good people coming to an end at the hands of Larson. Evokes memories of Hillerman. A very good read.
December 8, 2022
I almost didn't see this book all the way through. It is NOT a mystery and instead is simply a story of tracking the bad guy (a really bad guy!). There is a LOT of gratuitous violence and, more than that, sexual violence to the point of being almost fantasy porn. I am NO effin' prude by any stretch but this was over the top and NOT why I've read the Kevin Kerney series. My suggestion to people who have not read this book yet.... pass it up! Don't bother. I hope that this is not a portent of things to come in the next books.
January 17, 2020
Probably the best Kevin Kearney book of them all. Despite also seeing the antogonist's point of view, this is a fairly exciting book. An inmate is mistakenly transported and he makes his escape. He spends the whole time creating mayhem. The book is all about apprehending him. There is good character development and a hallmark of McGarrity books, a smorgasbord of cops from different jurisdictions as the inmate runs everywhere. I liked it so much I finished it in a couple of days.
March 28, 2020
Dead or Alive is a contemporary western thriller played out over the rugged New Mexico landscape. It contains an abundance of violence, but enough personal and family details to make it a satisfying part of the Kevin Kerney series. I enjoyed this book, particularly the closeness that has developed between Kerney and Clayton. I hope there are several more novels in this series planned by Michael McGarrity.
July 31, 2021
This is a page turning story you come to expect from McGarrity. He exceeded my expectation which was high. McGarrity seems to have gone into the deepest depths of evil with the criminal for this story. This police procedural reverts to a western in the latter part of the story when the chase is on horses and by foot.
A nice, charming aspect of the story is the banter between Kerney and Clayton.
A nice, charming aspect of the story is the banter between Kerney and Clayton.
February 24, 2022
3 3/4 Stars: This was a hard book in the series. What I liked: seeing the deepening relationship between Clayton and Kerney; the resolution to the dangerous manhunt; the ending was better, not wrapped up quite as quickly. What I didn’t like: the gross murder and mayhem that was tough to take; the loss of good characters; the way Kerry was portrayed.
Again, driving me crazy the misuse of adjectives.
Again, driving me crazy the misuse of adjectives.
December 28, 2018
A new Author (Michael McGarrity, a former New Mexico Deputy Sheriff for Santa Fe County) to me, discovered while vacationing in Albuquerque, NM. A gritty 'Kevin Kerney' novel, set in and around New Mexico. Very lifelike characters, and a convincing and gripping story around the hunt for a psychopathic serial killer. I look forward to 'hunting out' other novels in the 'Kevin Kerney' series.
December 14, 2020
Editing/proofreading are below average. Technical editing would make the book more plausible. It is clear that the author knows little about guns and ammunition.
The level of crudeness and repulsive detail related to the crimes is unnecessary, and makes one wonder about the author who wrote it.
The level of crudeness and repulsive detail related to the crimes is unnecessary, and makes one wonder about the author who wrote it.
May 9, 2022
Terrible book and story line
Too much keep killing. The killer for more than half the book always had unbelievable luck and good fortune. Had a stomach full of him!and then Kearney ended up murdering the perp. That makes our hero just as bad! There is no justification for murder, no matter how bad or awful the person is.
Too much keep killing. The killer for more than half the book always had unbelievable luck and good fortune. Had a stomach full of him!and then Kearney ended up murdering the perp. That makes our hero just as bad! There is no justification for murder, no matter how bad or awful the person is.
April 20, 2018
Loved this final novel before Michael McGarrity took time away from Kevin Kerney to write the family saga. This is a gripping tale exploring the mind of a psychotic murderer. Even knowing "who done it", the story keeps you reading.
July 11, 2018
Definitely not one of my favorite books in the series. The story focused too much on looking through the psychopathic killer's eyes. It would have been better with my insight from Clayton and Kearney. It was really pretty predictable.
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