Book Review: "Texas Outlaw" By James Patterson

One to many rangers in Texas...Oh say it ain't so?!
Rory Yates is back in action but not after a few sidesteps of the law.

No worries it's all out in the open now in this small town Rio Lobo location with plenty of crooked individuals, pay to play favors, and secretive goodness.

Enter Rory -hailed as a hero-after girlfriend Willow-sings him a tune.

However, the hero v outlaw theory is coming to a head and someone will pay.

What seems like an easy case with councilwoman Susan's death is anything but and the locals aren't happy with Yates poking around.

Silence is golden and the stakes are high so watch your backs because the shitte's about to hit the fan.
Some of the characters may think their shiite don't stink but you know how the rest of it goes.

Whoever killed Susan may not be down doing the dirty deeds because another body soon turns up and more may be on the horizon.

People are selling each other out for a piece of this pie and Carson is just one fish in this wide pond. This has everything you seek in a lively set up: drug smugglers, crooked authorities, back stabbing characters, jilted lovers, and more.

It wasn't the peanuts folks and it sure as hell didn't end with an anaphylactic shock for poor Susan Snyder.

There's so much more to uncover, thread by thread, piece by piece, gun by gun...
Some of the most crooked individuals are those we place in highest of authority positions..Just sayin'

Those who squawk the loudest and those with the most to gain are often the front runners of the show.

What I never care for with some of James work is the lack of strong female roles as Susan was painted as a loose goose having supposedly been accused by several men of having multiple affairs.

Or the fact that Yates is supposed to be all smitten with girlfriend Willow but things don't play out that way yet that's to be congratulated and appreciated?!

Oh, good grief, ladies you know what I'm talking about...

The one liners "If I don't kiss her now -or soon- I might never be able to." just gives me the creeps.

But sure as rain there shall be another so wait for it and until then hang on to hope.
Thank you Marian Sutherland Kirby Library for this Curbside Pickup Marathon Read with all new novels to satisfy readers everywhere.