Bruce Borgos captures the ethereal atmosphere of the ever-expanding West and brings it home with a tenaciously gripping and riveting crime thriller that took me by surprise by its twists and relentless flow of excitement and energy.
Sheriff Porter Beck of Lincoln County, Nevada is accustomed to dealing with strange cases, living so close to the top-secret installation known so popularly as Area 51. A mailbox that sits at the nearest highway, usually packed with messages for extraterrestrial life by X-Files fans, gets an even stranger mail this time: a riddle. It’s no ordinary riddle however. When Beck and his team decipher it, they’re led to a body that has a direct connection to Beck. A serial killer, previously dormant, has resurfaced and is taunting the law enforcement with a string of dead bodies and Beck along with a fearless FBI profiler, Jett Lowell, must trace the serial killer before a final devastating sign-off by the killer.
I have high praise for The Riddle Maker. Bruce Borgos builds the narrative swiftly and precisely, with every twist and turn honing Porter Beck’s investigation into higher tides of excitement and intensity. I love Porter Beck. I love that I can relate to him in his simplicity and his tenacity to protect those he loves. He isn’t a killing machine or a trained spy or a lethal assassin, he’s a man who loves his family and enjoys the sights of Nevada, which Borgos describes so beautifully that I wanted to pack my bags for the next flight out. All of these factors come together to create a visceral experience where you are compelled to flip just one more page each time you have to put it down. Bit by bit, page by page, you’re taken on a gripping investigation of high realism with a fantastic showdown that is sure to make you gasp out loud.
The Riddle Maker has to be on your immediate list of books to pre-order because you’ll want to plan a cozy weekend to do nothing but simply devour this book.
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