About:
Don’t Let the Devil Ride by Ace Atkins is noir detective story, following a missing husband whose whole life seems to be a lie. Mr. Atkins is a published author known for his southern noir books.
- 384 pages
- Publisher : William Morrow
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0063293382
My rating for Don’t Let the Devil Ride — 5
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Thoughts:
I have enjoyed many of Ace Atkins’ books, and Don’t Let the Devil Ride is no exception. It’s a twisted, somewhat crazy, noir story where gaslighting takes center stage.
The narrative is told by eight 8 characters, but they’re so different and their voices are unique that it didn’t confuse me. Mr. Atkins errs on the side of the narrative, so some of them are not fleshed out. he can do that in a series, like The Ranger, where side characters can be focused on in a different book, but this one seems to be an independent story. If it’s not, I’m not sure who the protagonist would be unless it’s Porter.
I thought that the gaslighting factor in this book is outlandish, but it made the first part enjoyable. Reading how Dean/Peter gaslights not only his wife, but all their friends was amusing. The scary part is that it’s
I loved the humor in this book, my favorite is Jack Dumas, a one-armed mercenary hunting the Dean/Peter, but he makes himself a meal whenever he’s in someone’s house trying, and succeeding, to intimidate them. While the book isn’t a comedy, it’s not a serious drama either. I read it on vacation and enjoyed it immensely.
The cast of colorful and unique characters is part of a gritty, and multi-layered story. Mostly dark, but made palatable by the author’s excellent storytelling.
The book is a wild ride, part detective story, part con, part insane action. There are scary, funny, graphic, and crazy scenes – but it all works. The pace was entertaining and sound, with good writing and story-line.
And bonus points for somehow incorporating Elvis into another one of Ace Atkins’ books.
Synopsis:
Dean McKellar is missing, and his wife Addison doesn’t know what to do. Dean just vanished from her life, his friends ignore her, and the police are dismissive. Frustrated, Addison McKellar turns to her father’s friend, elderly private investigator Porter Hayes for help.
As Porter investigates Dean’s affair, it seems his whole life was a lie. Together with Addison, they open up a can of international intrigue, connections to mercenaries, con men, billionaires, and.. one of Elvis’ co-stars.
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