Cypress Grove

Cypress Grove by James Sallis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a wonderful book. The author has the elements of the story come together like partners in a tango. Deep emotions held in control as the music of life swirls around and the past and the present are brought together in a satisfying climax. Already the next in the Turner series is in the mail, I look forward to it.

Turner, the central character is an ex-cop, ex- con who has moved to the small town near Memphis after retiring from his career as a therapist. When murder comes to Turner's hideaway Sheriff Lonnie Bates needs Turner to help him solve the crime because Turner had a great track record for solving homicides.

I did not know it but the three books in this series were available in an omnibus, the cost of which is  now is not in my range.