Shadow Boys (A Jon Cantrell Thriller)

After three hard-boiled Lee Henry Oswald contemporary mystery novels in Still River, The Next Time You Die and Crosshairs, Harry Hunsicker introduces Jon Cantrell, a disgraced ex-cop, in The Contractors which was an exciting and compelling thriller, delightfully lapped up by readers as Jon take the reader for one hell of a ride through the drug and crime-ravaged dusty parts of West Texas and the backstreets of Dallas.

In this sequel to The Contractors, the much-admired author, Harry Hunsicker, plotted a sly and tight mystery thriller, full of action and suspense as the former DEA contractor Jon Cantrell must find a missing child while avoiding the carnage left on the backstreets of Dallas by a vigilante killer. Jon Cantrell has to contend with Raul Delgado, a murderous vigilante and the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a boy. All Jon Cantrell can do is to trust his instinct and find the missing boy before time runs out.

The Shadow Boys by Harry Hunsicker is well paced and superbly written as only Hunsicker can with an exciting array of diverse characters populating the story. It is a heart-stopping thriller that takes the readers into a labyrinth of a deep-rooted conspiracy, murders and uncertainty. With a lot of unexpected twists and turns, this second book in the Jon Cantrell thriller series is a must read for all mystery thriller lovers.