Detroit has nothing
for him now and Hud Mathews has come home to work for his small hometown police
force. It is tough to come back as the area holds so many very painful memories
as well as unresolved questions. Some locals are unhappy that Hud is back as it
means somebody else is in their way up the ladder of local law enforcement.
Some are unhappy because Hud’s return means he will again try to find out why
his mother disappeared all those years ago.
Detective Hud Mathews'
first case begins three days after he is hired and it is a difficult one. A
young woman, shot in the back of the head, is found dead on the shoreline of
the local lake. She may have been executed there or dumped after being killed
elsewhere. Corner Bill Flowers, who has been around for decades, isn’t sure as
he doesn’t see any obvious powder burns at the impact point. The autopsy should
tell him more.
According to a local
resident who comes forward to talk to the investigators at the crime scene, the
deceased woman was a mom to an eight-year-old boy. The boy is missing and the witness
is very concerned for obvious reasons. Detective Mathews and Deputy Moran go to
the trailer where the family was staying and do not find him there. Detective
Hud Mathews has some ideas where the boy is as he grew up in the area and
roamed far and wide to avoid stress at home. There is a boy to be found and
that comes before the current murder or the case he has never been able to
solve--- the disappearance of his mother.
Where I Can See You is a first rate mystery full of
complicated characters, dark secrets, and deep emotion. The author has created
a diverse cast of complicated and very real characters that are each doing
their best to survive their pasts while functioning in the present. As the
pages pass, readers are drawn into a dark and complicated cast of folks that
are hiding much and yet slowly giving away everything they hold dear.
This is one of those books
that is extremely difficult to review without giving away too much. Where
I Can See You is one of those books
that really must be read and will surprise you throughout. It works from both a
reader standpoint as well as a writer standpoint as there is a very nice
storytelling technique used throughout the book that works exceptionally well. Intense
and compelling, Where I Can See You is highly recommended.
For another perspective,
check out Lesa Holstine’s review
from last January.
Where I Can See You
Larry D. Sweazy
Seventh Street Books
2017
ISBN# 978-1-63388-211-9
Paperback (eBook also available)
255 Pages
$15.95
Material supplied by
the good folks of the Plano Public Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2017
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