The Judas Judge [Import] [Unbound]

Michael McGarrity (Author)

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• Unbound
• Publisher: N A L (2001)
• ISBN-10: 0786504617
• ISBN-13: 978-0786504619
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superlative Addition to Kevin Kerney series, June 24, 2000

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Ross S. Randall (Santa Fe, New Mexico USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Judas Judge (Kevin Kerney Novels) (Hardcover)

This action packed story, set in New Mexico, is a book I couldn't put down. Michael McGarrity continues to develop his primarary character, the man's man, Kevin Kerney. This is a GREAT READ from the exciting first chapter through the final page.

Buy and read this book and you will, if you are not already a fan, be reading the other four of his books.

I highly recommend this book, without any reservation. I can't wait for the next one to emerge from this author with the background, experience and knowledge of his subject matter. He tells things as they really are in law enforcement and on the street.

I've seen it all, as a lawyer and criminal procecuter, and from my personal view, McGarrity has directness and tells things truthfully and factually as they happen in the "real world" of criminal investigation.

Michael, thank you for another great read. Keep up the good work; my wife and I can't wait until your next book is published and we continue to follow the development of your characters. We and our friends that we have passed our books on to have all enjoyed your work.How about incorporating the Good Friday murders on the walk to Chayamo into a future plot?

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, March 19, 2001

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nobizinfla "nobizinfla" (Windermere, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Judas Judge (Kevin Kerney Novels) (Hardcover)

Michael McGarrity is a strong writer with a marvelous protagonist in Kevin Kerney.

Set in New Mexico, the reader can experience the landscapes that Mr. McGarrity paints with a wonderful verbal brush.

Kevin Kerney has grown, evolved and developed greatly as a central character as the series has progressed. That is not to say that any in the series is weak. Quite the contrary...it is a powerful series.

It is realistic as the procedural part is most logical. It shows the grunt work necessary, the part luck plays and never to believe in coincidences in solving crimes.

The plot is always in motion and this action is the focus of the book. The personal life of the primary characters weaves thru the narrative, but never gets in the way of the flow of the whodunit.

Mr. McGarrity is high on my "A" list and I recommend this series highly. Start with "Tularosa" and I think you will be hooked.

This is one writer I would really like to meet at a reading and signing.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work, July 23, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Judas Judge (Kevin Kerney Novels) (Hardcover)

The pressure for a fast arrest is phenomenal, but New Mexico State Deputy Police Chief Kevin Kerney understands why. Six murders including a judge in a remote section of the southeast desert is fodder for the media and politicians. In turn, they stir the citizens into a frenzy of fear especially since the killings look like the work of a random lunatic.

The brass believes that a maniac aimlessly committed the murders, but Kevin takes a different paradigm. He wonders if the judge was the target and the other five victims a cover. As he digs deeper into the case, an unknown assailant makes attempts to add Kevin to the count.

The fifth Kerney mystery is an excellent entry in an already strong regional series. The why done it is powerfully laid out albeit at a more leisurely pace than usual because Kevin's personal life is more involved. He is now married to a military officer, has a woman from his past help him on the case, and is about to become rich from selling some land. This allows readers a more in depth look at the hero which shows how good Michael McGarrity has become in balancing characterization with plot.

Harriet Klausner