Every now and then you come across a strikingly unique character who allures you into a memorable stay-up-all-night-reading experience. That’s how I feel about Letty Davenport from The Investigator.
A 24-year-old investigator newly instated by The Department of Homeland Security, Letty is offered the job to suss out a series of oil thefts. She teams up with an ex-Army master sergeant, John Kaiser, on the journey down to Texas where she crosses paths with a political group on a mission to drive out immigrants in a brutal display of terror and hostility involving an audacious plan to invade and lock down a small city for a nefarious endgame.
A fun fact about Letty is that she’s a gun enthusiast, which means there’s an abundance of accurate weaponry details and cool shootouts as Letty and John run across dangerous folks with ARs and shotguns, mindful that the story is set in Texas after all.
The story builds upon the current political landscape in a logical and genuine manner without picking favorites. The central focus of the narrative lies with its realistic characters on both ends of the good-evil spectrum. Letty personifies the best of the people in this particular situation, cognizant and understanding of the political divides while sticking to her firm belief in rational thinking.
The action takes some time to kick in, but John Sanford keeps the pace fast and furious with relentless sleuthing that leads to constant breaks in the investigation for Letty and John to follow; smart investigating to demonstrate Letty’s mental acumen before showcasing her fierce combative skills.
John Sanford knows how to make quite an impression on the readers as he flickers the mood from light to heavy remarkably well. With a fierce and independent protagonist, and a dark ending that beckons a great continuation of this story, The Investigator is one of 2022’s surprises that you simply must explore. No two ways about it.
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