Jethro Wegener answers the burning scenario in the hearts and minds of thriller readers who wondered how awesome it would be to have a kickass vigilante in the 70’s with a penchant for dishing out justice against corrupt officials and racists in a small town in Mississippi. The answer to that is Duke Gibbs. Heed this name, for it has the potential to continue long past this date.
Duke Gibbs is a Black Ops soldier with brutal combat and tactics under his belt after being assigned to SOG in Vietnam. He returns home after a haunting tragedy to make amends, finding himself embroiled in a conspiracy involving missing Black citizens and a sheriff who seems eager to push Gibbs out of the town. With a promise to fulfill, Gibbs takes matters into his own hands and digs deep into a shocking mystery that will shake the foundation of the town to its core. Fighting hoodlums, trained assassins, and corrupt officials, Gibbs makes for one heck of an adventurous and extraordinary protagonist.
Six Bullets to a Man packs a mean punch with brutally sharp action sequences that spark authenticity and an adrenaline rush second to none. Think of Jack Reacher but with an even more action-heavy narrative at every twist and turn as Gibbs gets deeper into the heart of the conspiracy. Wegener keeps the story running at a buttery-smooth pace that makes this thriller one of the most entertaining and easiest reads I’ve ever come across. Every interaction, every development corresponds proportionally to the scope of the action that grows larger and darker by the chapter. Not only do we empathize with Gibbs on his mission as he battles corruption due to Wegener’s gut-wrenching depiction of racism in its true form, but we also understand his reasons that are ultimately triggered more by strategy than blind emotions. The connection that’s established with Gibbs is a lasting bond that hooks you into the story. It also helps that Wegener puts crisp details into his story that make the place come alive in all its glory and horror. You feel the sun shining on you as Gibbs strolls around uncomfortably in a town that caters to racists, you feel the impact of bullets swirling around, and you feel the thirst for justice that Gibbs delivers.
Six Bullets to a Man is a fantastic debut that reads more like an enthralling thriller by a seasoned writer than a budding one and sets up an incredible new series that thriller fans will gobble up. I can’t wait to read the next one. Duke Gibbs is the man!
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