Book Review: The Blight Way [4 stars]

Patrick McManus was recently recommended to me as an author that may suit my interests; especially his recent set of "Sheriff Bo Tully" mysteries.

The first book I tried was The Blight Way, the first in the Bo Tully series.

Positives: The book was an enjoyable read with very good character development. McManus is known for his western/mountain settings and "modern day cowboy" style of mysteries. This novel lived up to my expectations.

Negatives: The plot was "over-foreshadowed" (if that it a word). I had the outcome determined by the time I was 2/3 of the way through the book as the many foreshadows made it easy to piece together the conclusion.

Summary: Despite the less than surprising ending, the book was well-written and an enjoyable read. I will try another book by McManus and hope for a little more unpredictability as the book develops. I have been told The Double-Jack Murders may be the best in the Bo Tully series, so I will give that one a go next.