Bitter Recoil

4.5 Stars for Bitter Recoil: Bill Gastner Mystery Series, Book 2 (audiobook) by Steven F. Havill read by Rusty Nelson. Another rough and hard hitting mystery. I like the remote setting and the 70’s time period. That really helps set the tone.......more

This had a pretty good plot overall. All the elements were there, but the execution wasn't nearly as good as the first. I gave it 4 stars, a bit of a bump, but almost quit listening to this book. The narrator, Rusty Nelson, didn't thrill me, although he also read the first one. His voice lifted at t......more

Very exciting (almost too exciting!) story of law enforcement in the western dessert country. Extremely well written so that I could envision every moment and all the action. Like a movie in my head. Gastner is one my very favorite fictional characters. I even quote his wisdom on occasion. Wonderful......more

Gastner is on vacation and visiting with Estelle. Murders, mystery, solutions. This is my all time favorite series. Havill brings his characters to life in every book.......more

I love the audio versions of this series, listening while I make my way to work in Seattle in the middle of winter takes me to sun-baked New Mexico listening to the laconic drawl of an old sheriff.......more