Blood Sweep

Posadas County Mystery, Book 8

By: Steven F. Havill

Narrated by: Beth Richmond

Gifted 15-year-old Francisco Guzman has become an internationally renowned concert pianist, touring the world under the auspices of his music conservatory. That gives his mother, Posadas County Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, plenty of reason to worry - and that's magnified when she learns that he's in Mexico's crime-ridden Mazatlan for a concert series, where he may be the target for scam artists and kidnappers. Estelle's worries go from bad to worse when her uncle - a man she didn't know existed - surfaces in an attempt to mend family ties and leaves a trail of corpses in his wake. Estelle's attempts to glean family history - the story of her childhood in Tres Santos over the border - from her adopted mother, a woman now in her 90s, go nowhere. Meanwhile escalating events put Sheriff Bobby Torrez in jeopardy, as they do newly wealthy rancher Miles Waddell and his pet project, the multimillion-dollar theme park NightZone, set high on a county mesa. Just when his sage advice might be most useful, former sheriff and family friend Bill Gastner takes a dive - in the shadows of his own garage. Now his far-flung family is added to the mix of people and events astir in the bootheel of New Mexico.

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a good enough one

The first books in thi series were fun to read. So I jumped at the chance to catch this book. I didn't like the plot of this one- too many out of town characters plotting a too big crime wave. But I did enjoy the author's SW living story telling.

BLOOD SWEEP

This is another good addition to this series. I have liked all of these books. Bill Gastner is the sheriff in the first half. Estelle Reyes Gusman is the sheriff in the last half. Bill is still around as a Cattle inspector and he helps Estelle when she needs it. There good friends. Its easy to keep up with everything about this book. There is several things going on. Bill has got hurt. Estelle Reyes kid is doing concerts. Sheriff Bobby Torrez has an investigation going on. I like how they work together. I hate it when the main storyline is the sheriff's or deputies is fighting or trying to outdo the other. This is not like that. You get to focus on whats going on. This is a pretty long book. You get to learn more about Estelle Reyes personal life. Beth Richmond does a good job narrating this book. If my review is any help will you please click on the helpful link below. Thank you.