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The Bitter Past
The Bitter Past: A Mystery | Bruce Borgos
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In the tradition of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box, Bruce Borgos's The Bitter Past begins a compelling series set in the high desert of Nevada featuring Sheriff Porter Beck... Porter Beck is the sheriff in the high desert of Nevada, north of Las Vegas. Born and raised there, he left to join the Army, where he worked in Intelligence, deep in the shadows in far off places. Now he's back home, doing the same lawman's job his father once did, before his father started to develop dementia. All is relatively quiet in this corner of the world, until an old, retired FBI agent is found killed. He was brutally tortured before he was killed and clues at the scene point to a mystery dating back to the early days of the nuclear age. If that wasn't strange enough, a current FBI agent shows up to help Beck's investigation. In a case that unfolds in the past (the 1950s) and the present, it seems that a Russian spy infiltrated the nuclear testing site and now someone is looking for that long-ago, all-but forgotten person, who holds the key to what happened then and to the deadly goings on now.
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MonicaLoves2Read
MonicaLoves2Read
The Bitter Past: A Mystery | Bruce Borgos
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Wowsers, 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 ⬇️

MonicaLoves2Read is Area 51. When his deputies come across a dead body after doing a wellness check, the government is soon knocking on his door. As the bodies start piling up, he knows he's not being told everything.

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.

😊 Happy Reading 😊

#arc #readmytbr #readaway2024 #readmykindle #bookspinbingo 7mo
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The Bitter Past: A Mystery | Bruce Borgos
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📚 𝕁𝕦𝕝𝕪 𝕎𝕣𝕒𝕡-𝕦𝕡 📚

I enjoyed 8 excellent books!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣

𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘓'𝘌𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘖𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰

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TorieStorieS
TorieStorieS
The Bitter Past: A Mystery | Bruce Borgos
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Wowza! 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!

SpookyMazeOfBooks @TorieStorieS this is on my August TBR , it's one of the maybe books I just posted . 2y
TorieStorieS @SpookyMazeOfBooks Oh I definitely recommend it and hope you do wind up reading it next month! 😊 2y
SpookyMazeOfBooks @TorieStorieS since I now know it's good ,then I'll definitely be picking it to read 2y
TorieStorieS @SpookyMazeOfBooks I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! 🤞 2y
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Reecaspieces
Reecaspieces
The Bitter Past: A Mystery | Bruce Borgos
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Review is up! Check it out!

https://reecaspieces.com/2023/07/26/the-bitter-past-by-bruce-borgos-booktwitter-...

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robinb
robinb
The Bitter Past: A Mystery | Bruce Borgos
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Porter 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 🔻

robinb markswoman sister must put the pieces together to uncover decades-long secrets and why they‘re being brought to light now. Beck is a humorous, loyal, highly intelligent character with a shadowy military past, and I‘m guessing lots of layers to unravel. As this is billed as a series-starter, I‘ll be happy to follow along for the unveiling as I really loved this beginning. As a debut, I was impressed 🔻 2y
robinb with the writing, the story flow, the character development and the suspense. Told in dual timelines, I found the ‘50s storyline equally interesting and horrifying, and I was engaged with how the author weaved the two stories together. I‘m always looking for a new and exciting mystery/thriller series to follow, and with this introduction of Porter Beck, I think I‘ve found it. Recommended. 4.5/5⭐️ 2y
CoverToCoverGirl Stacking! 2y
robinb @CoverToCoverGirl oh good!! I was pleasantly surprised by this one. 😊 2y
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