Efficient and Divine

Honey Locust

By: Gene Kendall

Narrated by: Brian L. Knutson

Mason Mackay is at peace with his lust, but this newfound sanguinity is a deadly thing. With the aid of a charming mentor, Mason's discovered a class of victim that can be targeted, hunted, and eliminated with ease. With a new love and a new taste for boozy treats, Mason is enjoying a life of sweet indulgence.

He's made some mistakes, though, unwilling to cut all ties to his past. Mason's former love Natalie Martinez is on his case, whether she knows it or not. A collision is coming, one that might claim both lives.

The second volume in the Efficient and Divine series is fast-paced, lean, and mean. A mystery thriller that promises both broken hearts and broken bones.

©2023 Gene Kendall (P)2024 Gene Kendall

If Nelson DeMille Wrote Jack Reacher Books...

If you like Nelson DeMille, or Lee Childs, you should check this author out. The story reads a bit like a detective story, but you get inside the minds and see the perspective of the "bad guys" even more than those on the side of good. The story is real. There is no clear line between what is right and what is wrong and sometimes the characters aren't even sure which side they are on. It doesn't take long to realize the author has knowledge of police/military procedure. Descriptions of firearms and the way characters hold them and manipulate them in the story are believable and add to the overall enjoyability of the book.
The characters in this story are morally gray. I know that term has become popular, but these people really are...like real-life people, nothing is black and white. It took about 40 chapters before I was even sure how all the characters were related and ended up in the same story. That added to the small-town feel while I was reading.....again, believable! Also, quite fun with a slightly malicious (or maybe kind?) ending.
As far as the narration goes, the voice reminded me of the narrator in Eminem's song "Guilty Conscience." It worked well for the story. If you know the song, you'll hear it too now! The only thing that bothered me was the nasal quality to Mason's voice. From the story, I got the feeling he should be a good looking guy and his voice in the audiobook reminded me more of a pocket-protector sporting computer programmer.