Reviews

Don't Let the Devil Ride by Ace Atkins

constantreader471's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 4 stars for an entertaining thriller set in Memphis, Tennessee. Addison McKellar grows worried when her husband disappears. He has been gone for a week and is not answering her calls. His secretary refuses to tell her where he is. She goes to his office and finds that his office is not there. She gets arrested when she refuses to leave the building. She goes to her father, who is dying of cancer for help. He refers her to Porter Hayes, an old friend, and a retired Memphis police officer now working as a private investigator.
Together they start digging into her husband's affairs and find some nasty surprises. There are some colorful characters:
Joanna Grayson, a retired minor movie star, who makes her living by doing Elvis tours and petty thievery
Russian mobsters, who are ready to kill whoever necessary to get what they want.
Gaultier, a former French soldier, who fought in variuos African wars, and now works as a go between for gun runners
Each chapter is narrated by one of the characters.
There are many twists and turns in this rollicking thriller. I recommend it to Southern noir fans and Private Eye fans.
Thanks to William Morrow for sending me this eARC through NetGalley. #DontLettheDevilRide #NetGalley 

stuartjash's review

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0