Review – The Queen

Steven James in his new book, “The Queen” Book Five in the Patrick Bowers series published by Revell brings us to Wisconsin for this installment. While this is fifth in the series it can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone with no knowledge of what has come before.
Patrick Bowers is in Wisconsin trying to find a suspect that might lead him to Basque, who escaped previously. While still on this investigation he is sent to investigate a double homicide and possible suicide. On top of this someone is trying to break into the military database to start a nuclear war, there is an assassin running loose and a mastermind that seems to be running all of this. This is what Patrick is dealing with professionally. Then he still has to deal with seeing his brother and sister-in-law for the first time in years and Tessa, his daughter, might be trapped in a raging snowstorm.
Steven James loads his high octane thriller with so much misinformation and deceit that it takes a lot of concentration just to keep your head above water. The book races along at lightening speed and all the characters are put through their paces trying to solve this homicide spree and put all the pieces together.
Mr. James does just not write about evil to magnify it; no, he writes about evil to show how it can be fought, contained and triumphed over. He writes about the beauty of relationships and the rewards that come from true, real ones. He writes about a God who saw the need of humanity and came down and rescued us from our own mess. This, along with serial killers, is what you get with a Steven James -Patrick Bowers mystery. I am glad I found him and look forward to next years offering.