By I.J. Parnham
Hale, December 2011
Despite his four years of distinguished service Sheriff
Cassidy Yates lost the confidence of Monotony’s townsfolk because his error of
judgement led to the death of Leland Matlock’s son. But when the star Cassidy
had worn with pride was removed from his chest, Leland claimed he knew something
that would shed new light on the sheriff’s downfall.
Before Leland could reveal what he knew he was shot, but
Cassidy still had the instincts of a lawman. He believed Leland’s shooting was
connected to the death of his son and that if he could uncover the link it
would restore the townsfolk’s confidence in him. So Cassidy embarked on his
greatest challenge: to get the star pinned back on his chest where it belonged.
Ian Parnham presents the reader with another story about
Sheriff Cassidy Yates. You don’t have to have read the others in this series to
fully enjoy this novel, as it’s a stand-alone story. And what a tale it is,
full of twists and turns that enthral, peopled with a great set of characters,
and expertly paced.
My favourite character has to be hired assassin Rockwell
Trent. Hired to kill a number of people Rockwell is slowly becoming unhinged as
he finds each of his intended victims dead moments before he’s about to take
them out. The question of why this is happening, and who is killing them, is
just one of the many puzzles that hook the reader and won’t let go until the
reason is discovered.
The story is mainly told through Cassidy but does follow
other characters too, such as Rockwell Trent. Quite how the different
storylines are entwined isn’t obvious, nor is the reasons behind the various
plot threads. Everything comes to a head in a fast moving and violent shootout
that ties everything up neatly.
If you’ve never read a Sheriff Cassidy Yates story then this
book is an excellent place to start, and I’m sure that after you’ve read it you’ll
be eager to hunt out his past adventures.
Sheriff Without a Star is officially released on December 30th
but is available now from the usual Internet bookstores.
2 comments:
What a coincidence, I picked up this up at the library today. :-)
Thanks, Steve. My own copies arrived yesterday so that was a nice double.
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