Clinton Mckinzie

This police procedural has a slow start but picks up after a couple of chapters. Features a police officer who loves to "chase the rat" meaning he loves mountain climbing. His brother is in prison which makes their relationship interesting in the eyes of the police department who eventually use that relationship later in the series. There are a total of four books + a prequel in the series and while the author didn't get to conclude it the way he would have liked it ends in a good place.

The show more Edge of Justice features Antonio "Ant" Burns who goes by the unflattering nickname of "Quickdraw" given to him by a journalist. It relates to Burns being trigger happy and in a case where he is being sued and is eventually exiled. Once in Wyoming he is handed a conflict of interest case that involves the mountain climbing community. About 20% of the book involves that mountain climbing community and Burns' hobby is to "chase the rat" during his off time from being a police officer.

The characters were fleshed out well and the story picks up pace. Thought this book was a breath of fresh air because I got tired of reading about all of these super heroic cops. With Burns he is a more realistically drawn cop who didn't win every battle he was in. Recommend. show less

After a long break in this series (read two of the previously) I picked up this one that had long sat on my shelf and realized how much I really liked this series. I will now need to find the others in the series. As a rock climber I, of course, am drawn to the climbing scenes, but my favorite genre are mystery/thrillers so this book is just up my alley.

The relationship of the Burns brothers is a good play off of one another. McKinzie's characters are perfect and beautiful but damaged both show more physically and mentally. This plot is fast-paced and full of adventure.

Entertaining arm-chair thrill ride for sure. show less

This is Clinton McKinzie's first novel but it reads as if written by an seasoned author. Anton Burns is a Special Agent who's tracking down the details on an apparent climbing accident victim. But, Anton is working in the shadow of his own demons from a bust gone bad. This is nearly more of a novel about rock climbing than anything else but it is a story that grabs you and holds on. The author notes say he's working on a prequel.

Sad to see the end of this series. Enjoyable combining my love of mystery/thrillers and rock climbing into great stories with characters I would love to know and climb with... maybe not Roberto, he scares me a little. I wish there were more, but it's been 13 years since the last book so I think it's safe to assume that the author has moved on.