A review by abercrombie1986
Code of the Hills by Chris Offutt

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

3.5

Let me disclose that this is book three and I did not read books one and two and I listened to this one and it is narrated by one of my favorite authors narrators.  

I am always up for a good crime series, but I never fully connected with Mick, the detective.  I'm guessing this is due to me picking up book three.  But I did enjoy the mystery and figuring what if anything linked the murders.  I felt like I was in Appalachian Ky and thought of Justified as I read it.

George Newbern did a great job bringing the story to life and representing the characters.  I see such rave reviews of the start of the series, so I'm off to look those books up.