Devil's Slew by Darryl Wimberley. A Barrett Raines Mystery. Minotaur Books Hardcover, March 2011.
The narrative is both folksy and edgy, an interesting mix that fits well with the characters, setting, and overall plot. Basically a police procedural, there are also, towards the end, a couple of weakly developed whodunit elements that serve a purpose but don't really test Bear Raines's (or the reader's) deductive reasoning.
Read the full text of our review at Mysterious Reviews: Devil's Slew by Darryl Wimberley.
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