FICTION

High White Sun

by J. Todd Scott
Putnam. Mar. 2018. 480p. ISBN 9780399176357. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780698408289. THRILLER
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Shortly after the death of corrupt Sheriff Stanford Ross, his successor, Chris Cherry, cannot escape Ross's shadow. He struggles to get his department on board with the changes he made by recruiting new deputies such as America Reynosa, a Latina, and veteran lawman Ben Harper, who struggles with the limitations of the law. As Cherry begins to build camaraderie among his staff, a river guide is murdered. At the same time, John Wesley Earl and Thurman Flowers seek to form a chapter of the Aryan White Brotherhood in Big Bend County—Cherry's jurisdiction. Before Cherry, Ben, and America realize it, they are drawn into a vendetta that began with a murder of a Texas Ranger 20 years earlier and now can only be settled on the streets of Murfee, TX.
VERDICT Scott (Far Empty) delivers an impressive noir thriller in his sophomore outing. Fans of Craig Johnson will enjoy the tight-knit plot, while admirers of David Joy's Southern country noir will appreciate the strong and vivid description of West Texas. [See Prepub Alert, 9/25/17.]
Reviewed by Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom Coll. Lib., Wilmington, DE , Mar 15, 2018
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