MYSTERY

Burn What Will Burn

by CB McKenzie
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Jun. 2016. 224p. ISBN 9781250083371. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250083388. M
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Bob Reynolds doesn't recognize the body in Little Piney Creek, but he is a newcomer to the small town of Rushing, AR. A poet and a drunk, "whose skin was as thick against success as it was against failure," he wants to do his civic duty. When county sheriff Sam Baxter arrives to investigate, the victim has disappeared. Bob has suffered from some mental health issues, but he is currently off all medications. Who was the drowned man with the tattoo Bob swears he saw in the creek, and will Bob be next on the missing list?
VERDICT Following the Edgar Award-nominated Bad Country, McKenzie takes another fascinating look at life in rural America. The lyrical writing balances out the bleakness of his protagonist's existence.
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Jun 01, 2016
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