The Texas Murders, James Patterson

~ Tandy

The Texas Murders opening lines: Isabella hears the unmistakable vibration of a rattlesnake tail, freezing her in a cold chill.

The Texas Murders

My blurb:

Rory seems to want to complicate his life. As soon as he meets another woman, his ex Willow appears to want to come back into his life. But, he needs to look after his heart. And he also needs to look after his profession, which he loves more than anything. Being a Texas Ranger is everything to him. And he will uphold the values of the Rangers, even if it means butting heads with the FBI. Can Rory help solve cases involving both the FBI and the local Indian Authorities without alienating each group further?

The Texas Murders
A cold case is about to turn hotter than the sun.
Texas Ranger Rory Yates has proven his strength on the field time and again.
Now he faces the toughest case of his career.
He’s on the trail of two missing women. Both are Native American. Does anything else link them?
As he digs deeper, he discovers that a Native American woman has gone missing every summer solstice for the past few years. The captor leaves no trace, except for a very strange calling card.
The Texas Ranger must do everything he can to track down these missing women.
He only hopes that he finds them alive . . .
My verdict:

There was the perfect twist in the tale to this novel, written by Andrew Bourelle in collaboration with James Patterson. It would help to read the previous book before embarking on this one, just to get a bit of the back story. But, if you don’t, this book will still be an enjoyable read.

About the Author:

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 300 million copies worldwide and he has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past nine years in a row.

He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.

James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James is the proud sponsor of the World Book Day Award and has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
Publishing information:
ISBN 9781529913545
Format Trade Paperback
Published January 2025

Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this novel to review.

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