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Reviewed by Tracy A. Fischer for Readers' Favorite
There's no genre I love more than mysteries. And there's almost nothing more exciting to me as a reader than finding an author I haven't discovered before that has written a book I absolutely love. Well, in The Lynchpin by author Jeffrey B. Burton, I've found both. Follow the story of Special Agent Drew Cady, after he's left both Washington D.C. and the FBI's criminal division, and re-settled in Minnesota, where he's helping his fiancee run a resort and working for the FBI's Medicare fraud task force. Cady is enjoying his new life and allowing himself to heal, both mentally and physically, from the scars of his previous position. But when a young woman's body surfaces on Lake Superior with a highly disturbing issue, and his former boss and mentor from the criminal division is accused of killing a fellow agent and becoming a spy, Cady is thrown back into his former investigative role, like it or not.
I loved this book. Absolutely loved it. And this is coming from a person who reads a lot of mysteries. The Lynchpin is an exciting, inventive and highly realistic read that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout. I simply could not put this book down once I started it, it was just that good. Author Jeffrey B. Burton has a gift at drawing characters and situations so beautifully that the reader will feel as if they are right there in the moment, experiencing everything first hand. And I can truly say that I did not anticipate the ending, a highly unusual occurrence for me. Any reader who enjoys mysteries, investigative procedurals, action, suspense, or simply a great read would love this book. This is the first book that I've read by Jeffrey B. Burton, but I can assure you, it will not be the last. This book was fantastic, and I simply cannot recommend it any more highly.
