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A review by judithdcollins
The Forsaken by Ace Atkins
3.0
Ace Adkins’ The Forsaken (Quinn Colson Series #4) is a gritty Deep South series, of small town politics, corruption, and dirty secrets.
A nameless black man wanders into a small Mississippi town, and two days later is lynched for rape and murder he did not commit.
Thirty-six years later Sheriff Colson attempts to track down the true culprit of the crime; however, as in most small towns, some secrets are not meant to be uncovered. He handles hot and cold cases from the past with corruption, drug dealing, and crime.
As Tibbehah County is recovering from tornadoes, Colson and his deputy are being investigated for their actions. Colson and his female Deputy Sheriff, Lillie Virgil are being framed for shooting a corrupt police officer with the implicit suggestion that if they go after a 30 year old cold case to catch the killer then all would be taken care of.
Corrupt county commissioner and Johnny Stagg are both behind the investigation to control Quinn for their own purposes—connecting to leader of a biker gang Stagg fears who is about to be released from prison, all tie back to the crime in 1977.
Full of dirty secrets of the past and family history, for some redneck southern politics, power, corruption, strip clubs, and drugs and small town manipulation.
I thought the book had a great setup; and some great writing. However, should have read the book instead of listening to audio. The narrator Brian D'Arcy James, had the most annoying voice, which ruined the overall performance.
A nameless black man wanders into a small Mississippi town, and two days later is lynched for rape and murder he did not commit.
Thirty-six years later Sheriff Colson attempts to track down the true culprit of the crime; however, as in most small towns, some secrets are not meant to be uncovered. He handles hot and cold cases from the past with corruption, drug dealing, and crime.
As Tibbehah County is recovering from tornadoes, Colson and his deputy are being investigated for their actions. Colson and his female Deputy Sheriff, Lillie Virgil are being framed for shooting a corrupt police officer with the implicit suggestion that if they go after a 30 year old cold case to catch the killer then all would be taken care of.
Corrupt county commissioner and Johnny Stagg are both behind the investigation to control Quinn for their own purposes—connecting to leader of a biker gang Stagg fears who is about to be released from prison, all tie back to the crime in 1977.
Full of dirty secrets of the past and family history, for some redneck southern politics, power, corruption, strip clubs, and drugs and small town manipulation.
I thought the book had a great setup; and some great writing. However, should have read the book instead of listening to audio. The narrator Brian D'Arcy James, had the most annoying voice, which ruined the overall performance.