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David Putnam’s A Lonesome Blood-Red Sun is a gritty, character-driven police thriller featuring homicide detective Dave Beckett—nicknamed “The Bone Dick” for his work on desert-cold-case bone discoveries. Drawing on Putnam’s real law-enforcement experience, the novel brings an authentic, harsh realism to the beat, blending procedural detail with emotional depth
The narrative is split between 1984, where we delve into Beckett’s unconventional methods and personal struggles, and 1988, when a bone discovery turns into a deeply personal case While some readers find the pacing slow early on, the story picks up momentum once the desert bone mystery kicks in, delivering satisfying twists and a compelling sense of place .
Beckett himself is a complex, rule-bending detective—both appealing and frustrating—which lends the story its moral complexity and emotional weight. Overall, this is a well-crafted procedural with layered characters and an atmospheric setting.
The narrative is split between 1984, where we delve into Beckett’s unconventional methods and personal struggles, and 1988, when a bone discovery turns into a deeply personal case While some readers find the pacing slow early on, the story picks up momentum once the desert bone mystery kicks in, delivering satisfying twists and a compelling sense of place .
Beckett himself is a complex, rule-bending detective—both appealing and frustrating—which lends the story its moral complexity and emotional weight. Overall, this is a well-crafted procedural with layered characters and an atmospheric setting.
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