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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A disappointment,
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This review is from: Death Song (Kevin Kerney Novels) (Hardcover)
Over the years, McGarrity has been one of my favorite authors, and I've eagerly followed the travails of his protagonist, Kevin Kerney, a Santa Fe police chief. Perhaps because McGarrity is a former deputy sheriff, he's been able to masterly depict the law-enforcement apparatus. Also, perhaps because he's from New Mexico, he's been able to so well evoke the haunting landscape of that State.
Thus, I was disappointed when I read "Death Song". It certainly starts off in startling fashion---the ambush of a deputy sheriff and, in a separate incident, the gruesome murder of his wife. Then, there's the tension of the tenuous reuniting of Kerney and his Apache son, Sergeant Clayton Istee, when they attempt to solve these murders. However, about half-way through, the story gets bogged down--there's a tangential drug bust of some acquaintances of the slain couple's son, the prolonged search for the son, and more angst than usual regarding the relationship between Kerney and his wife, Sara. The discovery of the culprit at the end of the novel seems sudden and almost incidental. In "Death Song", there's neither the vigor or rigor of McGarrity's previous novels. It will be interesting to see where this excellent (up until now) series goes from here. Kerney is retiring, and plans on accompanying Sara, an Army colonel recuperating from Iraq battle wounds, to London where she will be serving the next 3 years as a military attache to the U.S. Embassy. Maybe Kerney will be doing his sleuthing in London. Perhaps this series ends. It would be unfortunate if it did end on such a sour note.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
terrific police procedural,
This review is from: Death Song (Kevin Kerney Novels) (Hardcover)
New Mexico law enforcement at all levels is stunned with the murders of one of their own and the victim's spouse. Someone assassinated rookie deputy sheriff Tim Riley of Lincoln County and gunned down the man's wife in their Santa Fe home.
Although he has one more month on the job before he retires, Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kearney is actively leading the homicide investigation of the wife's murder that occurred in his jurisdiction. His son Lincoln County Sheriff Office Sergeant Clayton Istee is looking into the ambush murder of Riley. He takes it personally as he trained the fortyish officer and sent him out solo on that fatal assignment. Father and son team up as they find a possible link to the killings of two women in Albuquerque. As they follow the deadly clues, they soon find them embroiled with hardened thugs trafficking in drugs. DEATH SONG is a terrific police procedural with double the fun as father and son work together to solve the homicides. Kevin is at his best as he refuses to coast into retirement with a dead cop case unsolved. He also relishes working with his offspring. Fans of the series know that Michael McGarrity always provides a strong New Mexico mystery; newcomers will seek the back list when retirement was a long way off for the hero. Harriet Klausner
13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
McGarrity weaves another great tale,
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This review is from: Death Song (Kevin Kerney Novels) (Hardcover)
In Death Song, Michael McGarrity again creates a compelling story woven into a backdrop of authentic New Mexican settings and characters.
McGarrity's extensive law enforcement background adds credibility to the story telling and his ability to write makes the ins and outs of criminal investigation easy to understand and very enjoyable. McGarrity's way of painting a picture in his stories puts the reader smack dab in New Mexico. Readers not familiar with the state can rest assured that the locations he describes are just as they appear in all their beauty or degredation. The Kerney novels are a joy to read and should be in everyone's collection.
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