So last year, I found a book called
Bad Chili, by Joe Lansdale
. The title and concept seemed intriguing enough
. Reminded me of the crime drama shows I watched growing up with the family, was really fun with a character-driven story... a bit uncouth to put it lightly in places. Let's just say it's a book set in Texas, written in the 90s. But still a fun buddy detective story! Loved it.
I bring up Bad Chili to bring up the book I'm reading now.
Picked up from the library a later book in the series,
Devil Red, which is what I'm currently reading. Toned down some of the harshness of the jokes, but I'm hooked and halfway through already in less than a week (I'm not the most consistent reader). Reached a serious point in the story where the main character falls into a nervous breakdown due to seeing an assassin's handiwork. It's written in first person through the MC's point of view, so it was... something to witness. Deep bonding moment about PTSD between him and his buddy.
Pretty hardcore cover, too.