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By: Ace Adkins

Series: Quinn Colson #4

Publisher:  Putnam Adult

Publication Date:  7/24/2014 

Format:  Audio

My Raring: 3 Stars

Ace Adkins’ The Forsaken (Quinn Colson Series #4) is a Deep South series, of small town politics, corruption, and dirty secrets.

A nameless black man wanders into a small Mississippi town, and two days later is lynched for rape and murder he did not commit.

Thirty-six years later Sherriff Colson attempts to track down the true culprit of the crime; however, as in most small towns, some secrets are not meant to be uncovered. He handles hot and cold cases from the past with corruption, drug dealing, and crime.

As Tibbehah County is recovering from tornadoes, Sherriff Colson and his deputy are being investigated for their actions. Colson and his female Deputy Sherriff, Lillie Virgil are being framed for shooting a corrupt police officer with the implicit suggestion that if they go after a 30 year old cold case to catch the killer then all would be taken care of.

Corrupt county commissioner and Johnny Stagg are both behind the investigation to control Quinn for their own purposes—connecting to leader of a biker gang Stagg fears who is about to be released from prison, all tie back to the crime in 1977.

Full of dirty secrets of the past and family history, for some redneck southern politics, power, corruption, strip clubs, and drugs and small town manipulation.

I liked the concept, but did not really care for the book, possibly because of the narrator of the audiobook, Brian D'Arcy James, as he had the most annoying voice, which ruined the overall performance. Would recommend reading the book format versus the audio format.