The Darkest Night

Detective Jack Murphy returns in this exciting adventure. His partner, Detective Liddell Blanchard is accused of murdering a cop who was investigating a voodoo cult. Murphy knows his partner well, and there's no way he is guilty of the accusations made against him. The hard part is proving it. The suspense is well-paced and action packed. Just when you take a deep breath, there's another twist that gets thrown at you. The relationship of the two detectives are fun to follow ... they each have the other's back. I liked the introduction of voodoo, as well as corruption, in the swamplands of Louisiana. For those readers who haven't visited that part of the country, if you get the chance, visit the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum. The author has done a fine job of research .. the story comes across as very credible. Although this is 5th in a series, it is easily read as a stand alone. As usual, I always recommend starting at the beginning of a series. Rick Reed is definitely an author worth following. Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books - Lyrical Underground / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime thriller. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Too violent for my liking. Suspenseful until I guessed how it would end.

Great read