Eight stars
Joseph Flynn continues impressing with the John Tall Wolf series. An essential part of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Tall Wolf finds himself working another case, brought to him by his elderly great-grandfather. While trying to find a stolen computer with sensitive information, Tall Wolf must also consider the Cabinet post he has been offered by the new president. All this sits on his mind as he ponders where his former boss, Marlene Flower Moon has gone and whether she is up to mischief. Flynn impresses once more with this novel!
Jean Morrissey has been elected as the new President of the United States. She has her eye on John Tall Wolf to serve as Secretary of the Interior, but he has no interest in the position. Tall Wolf is busy worrying about Marlene Flower Moon, his former boss and nemesis, who has gone missing. She is known to always be plotting something, usually to trip him up, so the concern is real.
If that were not enough, Tall Wolf's great-grandfather, Alan White River, has been released from prison, a mere two years into his sentence. White River brings Dr. Yvette Lisle, a medical researcher and a member of the Omaha Indian tribe, to see Tall Wolf with a major issue. She has been hard at work solving the problem of overcoming drug-resistant bacteria. All her research, stored on a computer, has been stolen from her lab and the security footage shows a few children there during the heist.
Working the case, John should be able to stall his decision due the president, but this will be a dangerous mission. Working with the FBI and other alphabet agencies, John Tall Wolf makes some inroads, while learning a little more about more tribes in the central part of the country. Joseph Flynn educates and entertains in equal measure in this highly adventurous fifth novel of the series.
Joseph Flynn's writing has kept me quite entertained as I devour all his series of late. He creates a great story for the reader, tying in not only the other novels in the collection, but cross-referencing his most popular series, the Jim McGill political thrillers. The narrative develops with ease and is soon clipping along, creating a great story and adventure for the reader. As I mentioned in past reviews, characters pop up throughout the book and prove recognisable by Flynn fans who are used to some of his other series work. Flynn shifts to his long chapters format with vignettes within each, a technique used in the McGill collection with some success. This permits many storylines to develop simultaneously and keeps the reader attentive to all the action. There is so much to take from this series and I cannot get through books fast enough. Flynn has made an addict out of me.
Plot development is an area Joseph Flynn uses to his advantage. This series possesses all the elements required, with twists and surprises at every turn. With multiple plot lines in this novel, the action and surprises are plentiful. I cannot wait to see what's coming next and how John Tall Wolf will tackle them. Flynn is a master and his writing is so easy to digest, I cannot help but reach for the next book in the series.
Kudos, Mr. Flynn, for never letting things wane.
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