3/4/25; 224 pages
Severn House
Posadas County Mystery #27
If It Isn't One Thing... by Steven F. Havill is a highly
recommended procedural/mystery and the 27th book in the series set in
Posadas County, New Mexico.
A pickup truck pulling a horse trailer collides with a semi loaded with firewood. One driver is dead, both were drunk, and, miraculously, the horse, a prized stallion, survived the horrific accident. As Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman is investigating the accident, and discovers the driver of the pickup is not who she is expecting, a volatile domestic incident escalates, resulting in a death and two injured, including one officer. This kicks off 48 hours of nonstop action for Estelle.
This is a well-written, fast-paced, intricately plotted procedural.
After the accident, the action is incessant right to the end and the
investigations become increasingly complicated. All of the regular
characters in the long running series make an appearance too, which was a
bit overwhelming to this first time reader, but the investigation keeps
racing forward with new developments holding my complete attention. The
short page count makes this a book you can easily read quickly.
Fans of the series are going to be thrilled to read If It Isn't One Thing... Thanks to Severn House for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
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