Plunging readers through blood-soaked streets and a storm of bullets, Desert Dirt: A Crimson States Story by Simon Pearce is a relentlessly packed neo-noir drama. When Kyle is released after months in prison for a horrific crime he didn’t commit, he looks to get answers and payback, no matter who lands in his crossfire. However, a crooked cop is looking to settle his own twisted score, which complicates this grieving felon’s crusade for vengeance, blurring the lines between loyalty and old love. Setting a mood that is both eerie and gritty, Pearce excels at establishing each scene, where the atmosphere feels like a character in itself, from ghost towns and strip clubs to plot-driving action of diamond heists and military cover-ups. Both slow-burning and quickly paced, this is a rivetingly grim thriller that never lets up the tension.
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