Cole 'Mac' MacKenna is the kind of guy you want to root for. Retired from the U.S. Air Force, he was once part of pararescue team in an elite special ops group. After 20 years, he's retired when a cop friend asks him to pose as a school marshal to flesh out who might be dealing drugs to the students. The mayor's son has already overdosed once, and he wants heads to roll.
He starts by making a list of the students and faculty and then goes about trying to eliminate each subject. The head of the school does not like Mac and is out to get him from day one. Throw in an arrogant, abusive parent of one of the students and a family with a huge secret and you have one heck of a great story.
I'll say one thing, the author definitely knows how to create characters you love to hate. I found myself frustrated with several of the characters and was really hoping something would happen to them, lol. The atmosphere is well written, and I really like Mac's dog, Roxy. I've always had a soft spot for animals.
One thing that bothered me was Coaches mom. I really disliked her and was very disturbed to see her be very lackadaisical about the disappearance of her son. As a mom, I couldn't imagine acting the way she did and I'm hoping we get some answers on this topic.
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. The chapters are short, which I like, and it's a part of a series which I am very much looking forward to reading. There is a prequel about Mac himself I intend to check out next. I would highly recommend this book if you are a fan of the mystery genre. I received this book free from the author for an honest review.
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