Heat Lightning (Virgil Flowers)

I have read all of John Sandford's books and really enjoyed this one as well.

John Sandford NEVER fails to please and his invention of Virgil Flowers is certainly no exception. The trick of keeping Davenport in the background works beautifully too. John, if you read these things, thanks so very much. You are a formidable writer fully worthy of your success.

I am looking forward to another series, Virgil Flowers promises to be as
good reading as the Lucas Davenport series.

Once you start, you can't stop... reading. Sanford is a master. The lean and mean style breezes by. Virgil is the horny detective, never a woman he doesn't like. The story flies at you, tho you can pick out the bad guys, the book does not disappoint. A winner.

Heat Lightning (Virgil Flowers)
A good mystery with a lot of different angles but the main character, Virgil Flowers, just lacks something. He just seems like such a loser. Certainly not as polished and finesse as his boss.

A Vietnam era connection for the murders and going back to examine those times was interesting. It does move at a good pace. A couple of surprises along the way.

I read a lot of books because I get in to the characters, like some people do with TV, but all of Sandford's books are good murder mysteries. They are worth reading for that alone.

I do hope we get Lucas Davenport back though.