pickWowsers, what a book for a first in a new series. I don't know how Borgos did it, but he was able to combine 3 different genres and it make it work. He wrote a police procedural, spy thriller and a historical fiction book all in one. His take on going back to the past, was one I have never seen before and to be worked wonderful!
Porter Beck is a vet with a special skill set. He is now Sheriff of Lincoln County in Nevada. Right next door ⬇️
📚 𝕁𝕦𝕝𝕪 𝕎𝕣𝕒𝕡-𝕦𝕡 📚
I enjoyed 8 excellent books!
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𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘓'𝘌𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺
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𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘭
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘖𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰
pickWowza! I super loved this start to a new mystery series! Sheriff Porter Beck makes for a great hero— sense of humor, extensive resume and a fascinating family! This one reads quick and keeps the reader guessing! I had some hunches that turned out and others that definitely panned, but I was hooked from start to finish! I can‘t wait for the next book in the series and thought this one juggled the two timelines seamlessly! Such an exciting read!
pickReview is up! Check it out!
https://reecaspieces.com/2023/07/26/the-bitter-past-by-bruce-borgos-booktwitter-...
pickPorter Beck, the sheriff of a high desert Nevada county north of Las Vegas, is suddenly thrown into the brutal torture/murder investigation of an ex-FBI agent living off the grid. Following the clues, he finds the case might be related to the 1950s atomic testing in the area and the race to thwart the Russians. As elderly males are being targeted by an assassin, he and his trusty team of deputies, his former-sheriff father and his expert 🔻
The Bitter Past: A Mystery | 
Borgos started developing Beck:s character and I can't wait to see where he goes with Beck from here. I enjoyed learning about the nuclear side of the book and what went on in 1956-1957. Amazing first book in what I think will be a great series.
First published July 18, 2023
Thanks to Netgalley, Saint Martin Press, Minotaur Books and Bruce Borgos for the E-Arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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