I've read two of Kent's earlier novels, The Heretic's Daughter, an historical novel about the Salem witch trials, and The Outcasts, a thrilling historical western taking place in the old west of 1870. In The Dime, Kent takes us in another direction writing a very engaging present-day crime thriller. The protagonist is six-foot tall redhead Betty Rhyzyk, a lesbian police woman who comes from a line of New York cops and is now working in the narcotics division in Dallas, Texas. She and her crew get involved in a drug deal gone bad when the supplier ends up being gunned down by a Mexican Cartel group. But then the Mexicans are eliminated by a rival group who are out to control the meth business in Eastern Texas. Betty is for some reason pulled by the rival group into its plans but for what purpose?
This was a very compelling and intense read. I really empathized with Betty and her significant other as they tried to fit in among the rednecks and bigots of east Texas. This is the first in a series by Kent and I'll looking forward to reading more of these.
This was a very compelling and intense read. I really empathized with Betty and her significant other as they tried to fit in among the rednecks and bigots of east Texas. This is the first in a series by Kent and I'll looking forward to reading more of these.
