An Unreliable Truth
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Average rating4.4
Two couples cut to bits near a canyon close to the Nevada border. The police pull over blood-soaked Arlo Ward not far from the site of the grisly murders; he fully cooperates with the officers, grinning through a remorseless confession dripping with gory detail. Investigators find no murder weapon, but young, awkward Arlo's confession is signed, taped, and delivered.
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3 primary booksDesert Plains is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Victor Methos.
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But A Reliable Author. This was my first time reading this author, which makes me a bit different from most of the other ARC reviewers on Goodreads just under three weeks before publication. And I can tell you without hesitation that this is a perfectly fine first-for-you book, so long as you don't mind coming into a world where at least some of the characters have already had other adventures with each other. (Though the way this one reads, one presumes even the first book was written such that the reader is coming in to already-established relationships.) The crime at the heart of this one is particularly grisly, and worthy of a capital trial (for those that believe murdering a murderer is something anyone, let alone a government, should be allowed to do). The personal dramas among the lawyers are compelling. The courtroom drama as the lawyers fight with and against each other is at least as compelling as any other factor. And the outcomes are satisfying within the realms of the world and particular story - though that in no way gives you any hint as to what they actually are. :D Basically, if you like courtroom dramas, you're likely going to like this one. If you like compelling mysteries, you're likely to like this one. If you like just good stories period, you're likely to like this one. So if you're open to any of the above at all, you should read this book. ;) Very much recommended.