Bruce Borgos was a new author for me. His book Shades of Mercy sounded interesting, so I picked it up. Well, what a ride the book was! It started with a police officer dealing with a rancher who lost his prize bull and by the time it finished everyone was completely banged up, with the cartel and the Chinese done in that part of Nevada. The story inbetween with all its twists and turns kept me reading way past my bedtime.
Bruce Borgos’s main character is Porter Beck. He is a sheriff in Nevada in a rural area. His whole team is small but he has ties to all sorts of people, including some interesting characters. Beck grew up in that same small town and took over for his dad. His ability to suss out information and use that information to determine who is who was remarkable.
I liked the addition of Mercy, a teenage hacker. I found myself tricked more than once by all the actions around and with her. I found the addition of both the Chinese and a Mexican Cartel fascinating.
The book was the second book in the series, but I read it as a stand alone with no problem. I felt this book would be a great read for anyone who liked Longmire or Joe Pickett novels, although I feel this book was higher tech than the other two novels. Shades of Mercy by Bruce Borgos was a good read!
