304 pages

5 stars

A bomb has exploded on a posh golf course. It killed a woman who was a very popular golf pro and her caddy. Detective Roger “Preacher” Viceroy and his Sergeants Trevor “Silk” Moreland and Regina are assigned to the high profile case. Wisconsin Governor Kay Spurgeon is an uncompromising woman who gives Viceroy's team carte blanche to capture the bomber before the highly touted music festival to be put on at the end of the month in the state capitol.

Viceroy and another team member Jerry King are waylaid on the way to the office by a man. He is Roy Spurgeon, the governor's husband. He tells them they must look into another murder. Viceroy's case has just taken a turn.

The story in interspersed with flashbacks to an earlier time. These vignettes are crucial to the story line.

As the murders continue, Viceroy suddenly gets hit by inspiration. The team must go to the small city of Curwood – right away. While there, they learn a great deal.

Meanwhile, Roy Spurgeon goes missing.

The connections are made, but the identity of the killer is not yet known.

What follows is a thrill ride. It is time for the governor's festival. Roger and his team are sure she is a target for the killer.

While the identity of the killer and their “accomplice” (although the killer isn't aware of it), do not come as a surprise, the reader is delighted to learn that they have surmised correctly.

This is a remarkable novel. It is well written and plotted. The chapters are short, so the reader cruises along quickly. I now understand the reason for the title of the book. Very good and well put. I was disappointed to see so little information about Silk and Regina's backgrounds. Perhaps in future novels. I like to learn a little about main characters' backgrounds. I appreciated the information about Debbie and Pastor Oxenhaus. They were interesting and welcome minor distractions.

I want to thank NetGalley and Suspense Publishing for forwarding to me a copy of this most excellent book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are my own.