Plaster City by Johnny Shaw Review

--Author Bio:

Johnny Shaw was born and raised on the Calexico/Mexicali border, the setting for his Jimmy Veeder Fiasco novels, Dove Season and Plaster City. Dove Season won the Spotted Owl Award for Debut Mystery, was nominated for the Spinetingler Award, and earned year-end “Best of” mentions from outlets including Booklist, Grift Magazine, Barnes & Noble’s Mystery Blog, LitReactor, Spinetingler Magazine, and Murder by the Book. He is also the author of the Anthony Award-winning adventure novel, Big Maria.

His shorter work has appeared in Thuglit, Crime Factory, Shotgun Honey, Plots with Guns, and numerous anthologies. He is the creator and editor of the fiction magazine,Blood & Tacos, which recently added a phone app, a Podcast, and a book imprint to its empire.

Johnny lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, artist Roxanne Patruznick.

My Review;
This book makes you think of the old saying that "Blood is thicker than water". It was interesting to read how Jimmy and Bobby get along when one of their own is taken. At times this book made me smile and at others it made me feel like time was running out. Julie was one of those characters that you feel bad for, and then regret it. I liked how the author finished up with the characters at the end. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.