A Mysterious Review of A Thousand Falling Crows by Larry D. Sweazy. A Historical Mystery.
Review summary: The two principal mysteries in this historical crime novel are interesting, but this is really a character study and what an incredible study it is. A powerful, and often inspirational, story overall, with the bonus of having a mystery or two for the central character to solve. Highly recommended. (Click here for text of full review.)
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A Thousand Falling Crows
Larry D. Sweazy
A Historical Mystery
Seventh Street Books (May 2015)
Publisher synopsis: Sonny Burton was forced to retire from the Texas Rangers after taking a bullet from Bonnie Parker in a shoot-out. The bullet so damaged Sonny's right arm that he had to have it amputated.
While Sonny struggles with recuperating and tries to get used to the idea of living a life with only one arm, Aldo Hernandez, the hospital's janitor, asks Sonny to help find his daughter and bring her back home. She has got herself mixed up with a couple of brothers involved in a string of robberies. Sonny agrees to help, but is more concerned about a wholly different criminal in town who has taken to killing young women and leaving them in local fields for crows to feast on.
Just as Sonny is able to track down Aldo's daughter, he comes to an uncomfortable realization about who might be responsible for the string of murders and races to nab the killer before another girl is left to the crows.
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