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REVIEW

Hard Country by Reavis Z. Wortham

Tucker Snow #1

Small town life should be calm, serene, and easy…right? Not so much for Tucker and his daughter Chloe when they moved to Ganther Bluff and found themselves across the road from drug dealers that didn’t play nice. Great introduction to a new series!

What I liked: * Tucker: widow, father to a teenage daughter, grieving, lost his wife and younger daughter to meth addled driver, trying to health while keeping his daughter safe

* Chloe: sixteen, not happy to have moved to the country, misses her mother and sister, grieving, goodhearted, kind, caring, strong – has a good future

* Harley: Tucker’s younger brother and partner for years undercover, married, has to young sons, a bit higher strung than Tucker, loves his family and brother, in synch with Tucker when working

* Tammy: Harley’s wife and aunt to Chloe, there for her family, strong and resilient

* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing

* The way Tucker and Harley worked together

* That I knew who the bad guys were and was rooting for them to be dealt with

* The way family and community played a part – both good and bad families

* That there is another book to look forward to

What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like

* Knowing that there are evil people like the ones in this book and that they harm so many by doing what they do

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

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There is no peace in the hard country Tucker Snow is as tough as they come, hardened by decades working as an undercover narcotics agent for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Through special dispensation from the governor, he and his brother Harley cut a wide swath through the criminal element of Northeast Texas. But tragedy comes calling after taking a dream job as a special ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, when Tucker's wife and toddler are killed in a horrific traffic accident caused by a drug-addled felon. Close to breaking, Tucker sets his badge aside to move his surviving teenage daughter outside of Ganther Bluff, a quiet town with enough room for them to mourn their unexpected loss. But peace doesn't last long for a man like Tucker Snow. Instead of settling into small-town life to heal from such an unimaginable loss, a fresh kind of hell hits them with full force. Crimes and secrets strangle this rural community, and when a new form of meth with the street name of gravel gets too close to home, it's enough for Tucker to put his badge back on and call Harley for help. The town will ultimately be better off with him as a resident lawman, but this unforgiving landscape will threaten everything Tucker holds dear.

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Reavis Wortham in books

Books by Reavis Wortham 

Website : http://reaviszwortham.com/

Books

Hard Country: A Thriller (Tucker Snow Thrillers)

by Reavis Wortham

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1728256704

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1728256702

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BK2KDJYS

ASIN B0C5B1R2HH

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1666645168

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1666645163

The Texas Job

by Reavis Z. Wortham  | Feb 15, 2022

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B096L96MP1

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1464215707

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1464215704

THE SONNY HAWKE SERIES

Hawke’s Target 

Publisher: Pinnacle (June 25, 2019)

ISBN-10: 0786041803

ISBN-13: 978-0786041800

Nook: 978-0786041800

Kindle: ASIN: B07HVX7MLL

Audible : ASIN: B07SSB8G4J

Hawke’s War

Publisher: Pinnacle (May 29, 2018)

ISBN-10: 0786041781

ISBN-13: 978-0786041787 

nook:978-0786041787 

Kindle: ASIN: B075C9R2HR

Audible: ASIN: B07DHVJ4NC

Hawke’s Prey

Publisher: Center Point Pub; Large Print edition (October 1, 2017)

ISBN-10: 1683245350

ISBN-13: 978-1683245353

Nook: 978-1683245353

Kindle:ASIN: B01LYDQSBC

Audible:ASIN: B071P22P83

The Red River Series

Gold Dust 

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (September 4, 2018)

ISBN-10: 1464209618

ISBN-13: 978-1464209611

Nook:  978-1464209611

Kindle: ASIN: B07VNH25P6

Unraveled

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (October 4, 2016)

ISBN-10: 1464207097

ISBN-13: 978-1464207099

Nook:978-1464207099

Kindle: ASIN: B07VPKS1F3

Audible: ASIN: B01N0B63PJ

Dark Places

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press; 1 edition (September 1, 2015)

ISBN-10: 1464204225

ISBN-13: 978-1464204227

nook: 978-1464204227 

kindle: ASIN: B07VMH5QZM

Audible: ASIN: B013V3P548

Vengeance Is Mine 

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press; 1 edition (July 1, 2014)

ISBN-10: 1464202583

ISBN-13: 978-1464202582

ISBN-10: 1464202605

ISBN-13: 978-1464202605

Nook:978-1464202582

kindle: ASIN: B07VQL3YH2

Audible: ASIN: B00LACPOMQ

The Right Side of Wrong 

Burrows

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press; 1 edition (June 29, 2012)

ISBN-10: 146420005X

ISBN-13: 978-1464200052

nook: 978-1464200052

Kindle: ASIN: B07VNH1T6R

Audible: ASIN: B008GZVXRK

The Rock Hole

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (May 9, 2011)

ISBN-10: 1590588843

ISBN-13: 978-1590588840

Nook:978-1590588840

kindle: ASIN: B07VMH5J7J

Audible: ASIN: B0054N6I1I

Short Stories

Bound By Mystery

Bound by Mystery: Celebrating 20 Years of Poisoned Pen Press

by Diane D. DiBiase

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (March 7, 2017)

ISBN-10: 1464208328

ISBN-13: 978-1464208324

nook: 978-1464208324

kindle: ASIN: B01MZBKA6S

Murder On Wheels: Eleven Tales Of Crime On The 

Murder on Wheels: 11 Tales of Crime on the Move

by Kaye George , Kathy Waller 

Publisher: Wildside Press (April 14, 2015)

ISBN-10: 147940554X

ISBN-13: 978-1479405541

nook: 978-1479405541

Kindle: ASIN: B00Y3F9OMS

Doreen’s 24 Hour Eat Gas Now Café 

Doreen's 24 Hr Eat Gas Now Cafe

by Wortham, Reavis, Z. and Mark MantellPublisher: Texas Fish & Game Publishing Co., LLC; 1 edition (October 1999)

ISBN-10: 0929980093

ISBN-13: 978-0929980096

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Book Set in Texas Read More 2017

Fiction The After Party by Anton DiSclafani The Unraveling Mercy of Louis by Keija Parssinen Somerset by Leila Meacham Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain The One & Only by Emily Giffin Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston 

Mystery Here Today, Gone Tamale by Rebecca Abler Nine Days by Minerva Koenig The Rock Hole by Reavis Z. Wortham Where Armadillos Go to Die by James L. Hime A Peach of a Murder by L. J. Washburn

Thriller Savage Season by Joe R. Lansdale Life or Death by Michael Robotham The Shimmer by David Morrell 13 days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy by L. A. Starks

Romance Left at the Altar by Margaret Brownley Texas Thunder by Kimberly Nora by Diana Palmer Back in the Game by Lori Wilds Give me a Texas Outlaw  Outsider by Diana Palmer

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris Don't Hex with Texas by Shanna Swendson Would-be Witch by Kimberly Frost Matters of the Blood by Maria Y. Lima

Horror Dead Spots by Rhiannon Frater

Religious That Certain Spark by Cathy Marie Hake Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Wingate Shadow in Serenity by Terri Blackstock Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble

Western The Son by Philipp Meyer Destiny Texas by Brett Cogburn Day of Independence by William W. Johnstone The Searchers by Alan Le May Fugitive's Trail by Robert J. Conley Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Nonfiction Friday Night Lights by Buzz Bissinger The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough

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REVIEW

The Broken Truth by Reavis Z. Wortham

A Tucker Snow Thriller #2

My ~ Oh My ~ What a great addition to a thrilling series!

What I liked: * Tucker: widow, single parent, needs time to grieve but always there for his teenage daughter, strong, lethal, has his own moral code, has been uncover with his brother, thought his job with the TSCRA would be easier, seems to be “snakebit” more often than desired ~ Love him and want to see more of him

* Harley: Tucker’s younger brother, partner when under cover in the past, family man, married to Tammy with two young sons, adopting Jimma, a bit hyper, in synch with Tucker on the job, civilian with a business of his own

* The relationship between Tucker and Harley and they way they work fluidly as a team

* Chloe: strong, resilient, survivor, good friend to Jimma, has been through a lot, missing her mother and younger sibling, would like to just be a teenager at some point in time – as would Jimma

* Tammy: Harley’s wife, strong, lethal, protective, good mother, loving wife, can identify with her

* Russel & Jenny: good friends, strong, capable, there for those they care about

* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing

* That I felt part of the story and cared about the outcome

* That some of the criminals wore gray rather than black hats and perhaps some can change their ways

* Being made aware of the part the oil industry and its product has on the world

* That it made me think

* Knowing there is another book to look forward to

What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like

* Wendell Cross, who he works for, the methods and means he used to implement his plans, and his disregard for just about everything – except himself

Did I like this book? Yes

Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks-Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC – this is my honest review.

5 Stars

BLURB

The endless Texas landscape hides all manner of sins… Special Agent Tucker Snow knows there's big money roaming the fields under the wide Texas sky—and the cattle rustlers committing large-scale thefts on remote ranches know it, too. But when a prominent local rancher dies unexpectedly and his property is quietly sold to an unknown buyer, Tucker suspects there's something more sinister going on in his jurisdiction than the usual steal-and-resell racket. Still raw after the tragic death of his wife and young daughter, the lawman can't bear the thought of more innocent lives destroyed by people whose greed poisons everything around them.  Working alongside his brother, Harley, Tucker uncovers a dark ring of organized crime that goes well beyond cattle rustling—a breed of deception and greed that has turned into a silent killer and will take down anyone who crosses its path. The question is whether Tuck and Harley will be able to shut it down before it finds the people they love the most…

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REVIEW

The Texas Job by Reavis Z. Wortham

 Set during the depression, this book has the feel of a dime novel or perhaps pulp fiction. It feels “of the time” and the time of the story is early 1930’s. Set in a booming oil town during the heyday of a new era filled with men wishing to rake in the money…oil towns seemed to have the same feel as old gold towns.

 Tom Bell, Texas Ranger, is on horseback chasing a criminal when he meets eleven-year-old Booker Johnston who takes him to a female corpse. Tom and Booker become friends of sorts over the course of the book as Tom realizes that something isn’t quite right in Pine Top. An era with horses and automobiles both on the roads, good people being pushed aside by those ruthless enough to take what they want, bigotry and racial discrimination rampant, social divides prevalent, prohibition and speakeasies the norm, mafia types on the move, corrupt cops getting away with…a lot, and murder aplenty – well, this story is action-packed, filled with colorful characters, dark, and gritty.

 The Texas Rangers are doing their job but it isn’t always easy. Being a good person in Pine Top might not see you alive till the end of the book…and being a bad person might have the same ending for some of the book’s characters, too.

 This is a novel that will appeal to those who enjoy vintage stories with bigger than life characters, a bit of feel-good here and there, good vs evil, and a bit different flavor ovreall. It was not exactly what I thought it would be but was great for what it was meant to be…or what I think it was meant to be. I do believe I would read another book by Wortham and am glad I read this new-to-me author’s work.

 Thank you to NetGalley and Poison Pen Press for the ARC – this is my honest review.

 4-5 Stars

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 "Texas Ranger Tom Bell is tracking a fugitive killer when he rides into Pine Top, a hastily erected shanty-town crawling with rough and desperate men-oil drillers, come by the thousands in search of work. It soon becomes apparent that the lawman's poking around has irritated the wrong people, and when two failed attempts are made on his life, Bell knows that he's getting closer to finding out who is responsible for cheating and murdering the local landowners in order to access the rich oil fields flowing beneath their farms. When they ambush him for a third time while he's out with a local woman he's fallen for, they make the deadly mistake of killing her and leaving him alive"--