This is my second book from this author and he is now on my list of favorites. The main character here is Tucker Snow, a special agent with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Tuck is on personal leave following the deaths of his wife and young son who had been killed in a traffic accident caused by a driver high on a new form of meth, known as “Gravel.” Tuck had worked for many years with his younger brother, Harley, in narcotics. Tuck and his sixteen year old daughter, Chloe, have just moved to a place in the country to relax and recover, but their peace is short lived as they soon learn their neighbor in the rundown trailer across the room is a meth dealer, protected from arrest by family connections. When the guy seeks to drive them away or kill them, Tucker and Harley find themselves working together again to protect their family. This story grabbed me from the start and is filled with great characters and non-stop action. Thanks to Poison Pen Publishers and Net Galley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for a review.

Hard County - Reavis Z. Wortham

Thank to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.

5 stars, across the board for this engaging novel!

If you are a fan of police procedurals such as Michael Connelly or C.J. Box, you might find Mr. Wortham to be your new favorite author.

This author breathes life into the character of Tucker Snow and his teenage daughter.

I was surprised that I couldn't find earlier books by this author with the characters in this novel, as Taylor and his brother Harley seem to be perfect for a successful series.

Until next time, watch out for your neighbors!

This book could have been great, but it tried way too hard to be southern grit. A lot of mayhem in the beginning, but then the book had nowhere else to go. The writing is good, but the story itself was over the top.

If you’re looking for non-stop action, this is a must-read. The protagonist hits the ground running going after some bad bad guys. The characters are well developed and the hard-charging.Tucker Snow doesn’t worry about rules as he chases his prey.

Tucker Snow worked with his brother Harley as Texas law officer’s hunting down narcotics dealers. Tuck moves with his teenaged daughter to a remote area of the state near the Oklahoma border after the death of his wife and toddler. He had no idea that his ranch property borders on a ramshackle trailer, home to a meth dealer. After an encounter with his neighbor, all hell starts to slowly break loose.

Wortham superbly ratchets up the tension over the course of this fast read. There are crooked cops, despicable meth dealers and straight laced lawmen that populate the book. Tuck and his brother are just such well drawn characters. I just could not put the book down, and raced through the pages to see what would happen next. Well plotted and written.

My thanks to Netgalley and to the publisher for providing an ARC of Hard Country, due out August 2, 2023.

Hard Country
A Thriller
by Reavis Z. Wortham
Better buckle up your seatbelt for this wild ride! Tucker Snow is as tough as they come, hardened by decades of working as an undercover narcotics agent for the Texas Department of Public Safety. After the loss of his wife and child. Tucker Snow is no man to be played with. There is a new meth raging in his place and a car with a warning. great characters that you will NEED to finish as face as your mind can take.