I am a big Sandra Cox fan. I’ve read a bunch of her books and each one seems better than the last. I was looking for something to read during this isolation and this sounded perfect. The only problem: I finished it in a day and a half. Here are my thoughts on her latest,
Mateo’s Law
by Sandra Cox
5/5
In Sandra Cox’s newest book, Mateo’s Law (2020), Chief Deputy Blair Delaney is an escapee from the old south life of Atlanta, GA, seeking the wide open cold spaces of wild and crazy rural Montana.
“Her first winter here, she was sure she’d freeze to death. Since then she never really warmed up till June.”
Sheriff Mateo Grey hires Delaney, calling her “…a Southern belle with a mouth of a trucker…” but finds out she’s not that at all. In fact, she’s full of energy, devoted to her job, hard working, willing to embrace the life that happens every day in this small town next door to the Rez. Together, it’s their job to maintain law and order and get along with Jesse Kipp, the Chief of Police on the Rez. Sheriff Grey finds her sexy and must fight his attraction to her free-wheeling ways while she finds him close to irresistible despite a spicy animal tang, more wolf than a human, that doesn’t really make sense. When a wolf-human pair starts attacking citizens of the town, Grey is afraid he knows what’s going on, and it’s tied to an evil force from his past that he thought he had eradicated from his life. He tries to keep Delaney out of his investigations, knowing it is much more dangerous than she imagines, but fails. He also can’t keep the old wolf who lives on his property away from undeniable scent of danger that raises his hackles all the way down his back.
Oh, did I mention shapeshifters?
I’ve read many of Sandra Cox’s books (see the list below). Her characters are always strong and confident with a bias for action and a lust for justice that will never quit. I love that. Cox has an enviable ability to put you in the story and quickly tell you just what you need to know to fall in love the characters. For example, I found myself thoroughly enjoying living in the wild, racing through the dark night, smelling the feral scents of the wild–as a wolf. Is there any way I could be a grey wolf in my next life, short of becoming a shapeshifter? Hmm…
Overall, an excellent book that you will wish was a lot longer. Highly recommended.
More Sandra Cox books:
Sandra Cox’s Newest Western: TumbleStar
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy, the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers, and the Man vs. Nature saga. She is also the author/editor of over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, adjunct professor of technology in education, blog webmaster, an Amazon Vine Voice, a columnist for NEA Today, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Against All Odds, Summer 2020. You can find her tech ed books at her publisher’s website, Structured Learning
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Thank you. This book does sound very intriguing Jacqui. I noticed it getting reviews on Bookbub, so will add it to my tbr list.
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Yes, and well-deserved. I’m trying to get used to adding reviews to BookBub as well as Amazon and Goodreads. I’ve not yet trained myself!
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I think it is a great place to be seen Jacqui. Posting reviews on BookBub has helped me a lot.
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Thanks for sharing this Jacqui. Sounds action-packed. 🙂
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Oh it is with a dollop of paranormal.
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Great review! Sandra sounds like a great author, and I should start reading her. I have so many on my TBR, I don’t know how I’ll get to them all. lol
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She is one of my Indie gems. I love how she writes.
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You write a great review on getting us excited by the book. This does sound like an ideal lock-down read.
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Can you tell I liked this book?
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At first I was thinking this sounded like it could be a Patrick McManus “Bo Tully” mysteries. It’s about a sheriff in Idaho. But the wolf twist made it sound more horror than humorous and MManus was funny–even his mysteries.
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I don’t usually like supernatural but I like Cox’s books so tried it out and am glad I did! I’ll have to look up Bo Tully. He sounds good too.
OK, I just grabbed it. I love Kindle Unlimited!
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This sounds very exciting, Jacqui. Thanks for sharing your review.
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Oh it is. The way Sandra’s mind works for plotting–to be envied!
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Nice review. It sounded like a great read. I already have a copy.
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And shapeshifters puts it somewhat in your genre interest.
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She’ll be thrilled with that review!
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Hopefully thrilled enough to write another book. I’m waiting…
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I read it fast, too, Jacqui, and hated when It was over:) I haven’t read a book of Sandra’s I haven’t liked. Definitely a must read for me.
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So you know exactly what I mean. Exactly the right pacing and characters for me.
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Going to have to check that one out.
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If you like strong women and wolves, gotta read it.
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Nice review. I’ve read this one Jacqui, an awesome book and each of Sandra’s book is different. I too am her fan.
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They are! She doesn’t write series.
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Great review! Sharing…
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Thanks, Bette!
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Everything you read sounds interesting, Jacqui. There’s no way I am ever going to catch up!!
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This is fast-moving and has lots of wolves in it. What’s not to love?
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If you flipped the months (until December rather than June) that would be me. I love a story that I can really relate too 🙂
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One of the main characters is a shapeshifter. I love his time spent as a wolf.
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I should be clear – I don’t relate to being a shapeshifter *grin*
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Great review, Jacqui! Books that you don’t want to end are always the best. Enjoy your weekend.
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This is that. But most of Sandra’s are!
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Hi Jacqui – Sandra obviously enjoys writing her novels – and I’m sure many enjoy reading them – I wish her well with Mateo’s Law – stay safe both of you – Hilary
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And she writes fast! Which works well for me, her avid fan.
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