Chat focuses on the threat to Joe’s family. An old enemy reaches out of the past to even a score Joe doesn’t even know about. It doesn’t take Joe long to figure out that Leo’s car was sabotaged, ending in a traffic accident that nearly killed him and their mother.
While Joe is digging into that, a naked dead man is found. Then another. In short order, his team is tracking what is evidently a multiple killer, but they have no idea what the motive behind the killings might be.
In the meantime, Joe is still dealing with the fallout from his breakup with longtime lover Gail. But a new woman has moved into town and isn’t shy about letting Joe know she’s interested in him.
I enjoy reading these books a lot. I always look forward to a lazy weekend I can spend dogging Joe’s tracks as he hunts down the bad guys. The prose is light and easy to read, but due to the multi-layered plots, I often find myself reading so quickly to find out what happens next that I miss things and have to go back.
Archer Mayor is a great read, and a fantastic addition to the ranks of mystery sleuths on the shelves. If you haven’t read a Joe Gunther novel, feel free to dive into the series anywhere. Even when you find out things about the characters that were revealed in earlier books, it’s not really a big deal. You’ll still enjoy Mayor’s conversational writing and the well-plotted mysteries.
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