The Posadas County that Havill has created is so tangible, you feel that if you walked down its streets, you would be greeted by old friends ... his narratives are the stuff of which Netflix series are made.
... rambling ... The investigation goes down a bunch of false trails until a sudden, violent resolution. As usual, the main pleasure lies in time spent visiting old friends, like former sheriff Bill Gastner and Estelle’s large circle of family and friends. This isn’t the place to start for newcomers.