The project was simple and yet complex at the same
time. Those involved would right the failures of the justices system. Those
criminals, often released on technicalities, whose actions were so egregious
that they should have been permanently removed from the planet by the system,
would be removed by the group known as The
Four Horsemen. These ex-police offices would do what the court system had failed
to do---dispense justice.
Over time the project has become unstable and is
collapsing due to a variety of factors. Now, Sandy Banks is The
Last Horseman and he too has finally had enough. He will finish the
assignment that he just received and then he is out.
At least that is his plan. Others have a different
agenda for Sandy Banks. While they might like to arrest him they would be okay
with killing him in the process as then he couldn’t talk about what he knows.
Nobody and nothing is what it seems in this complex
mystery thriller from talented author Frank Zafiro known for his River
City Crime Novel series that began with Under A Raging Moon the
moral implications of police work have been a hallmark of his books. Written by
a police officer familiar firsthand with the toll that police work takes, there
is realism always present in Mr. Zafiro's books that one does not get from many
such novels. That realism along with a heavy duty dose of the always present
moral consequences for actions on the job and off is combined here where a former
cop is questioning more and more his role in trying to right the wrongs of a
failed court system. A system that too many times seems stacked against the
good guys.
That moral quandary--upholding the law and yet
executing bad guys in the name of justice-- is at the heart of this novel. A
novel that contains numerous twists and turns as no one is telling the truth
about themselves or others for most of the book. The result is a complex
mystery full of nuance and meaning and yet another good book from talented
author Frank Zafiro.
The
Last Horseman: A Sandy Banks Novel
Frank
Zafiro
CreateSpace
January
2011
ISBN#
978-1456516260
Paperback
(also available as an e-book)
268
Pages
$12.99
Material
was supplied by the author a very long time ago in exchange for my objective
review.
Kevin
R. Tipple ©2013
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1 comment:
I really enjoyed reading your review of "The Last Horseman", Kevin! The language that you use within the review seems to match the plot of the story in review perfectly, drawing the reader in, resulting in them wanting to read the book for themselves.
I enjoyed the breakdown of the story, vividly introducing the moral struggle within the piece. I am always interested in a good old fashioned mystery and thriller! Books where you do not know who is telling the truth, which leads to twists and turns, along with a strong character, assuming it is all wrapped up ingeniously at the end, is my favorite type of story!
Your review of "The Last Horseman" certainly makes this book seem like a good, suspenseful, exciting read! My interest has more than been peeked about this book.
Thank you for the post! Keep up the intriguing reviews! I look forward to reading more of them!
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