Open Carry by Marc Cameron [book:Open Carry|51805751] by Marc Cameron ★★

[John]

If this wasn't a selection of my face-to-face book discussion group, I would not have read this book.

U.S. Marshall Arlis Cutter, accompanied by a Deputy Lola Fontaine, have travelled from Florida to Alaska in pursuit of a fugitive. After capturing him, the two assists local law enforcement to investigate several missing persons, all employed by a local reality show. Their investigations place them in the focus of a Mexican cartel.

Although entertaining at times, overall I found the plot not well crafted, especially the ending. With the exception of the Cutter and Fontaine, the other characters appear to be loosely drawn. The solution for he initial murder seemed to be only a red herring against the other disappearances. Being a red herring is okay, but it seemed that there should have been more misinformation leading the reader down the wrong trail. The mystery was resolved but only in a couple of the last two pages. I don't believe I will be reading any additional books in this series.