This was my first introduction into the world of Hap and Leonard, and it definitely won't be my last. These two PIs are up there with Sipowicz and Simone, Briscoe and Logan, Blomkvist and Salander, Pickett and Romanowski, and Robicheaux and Purcel when it comes to great, fictional detective partners. I'll definitely be back for more.

This is a favorite series, featuring Hap & Leonard, two outrageous Texas characters who take care of business and avenge wrong-doing. Despite their differences (one is Black, one is White, one is gay, one is straight) they are really more like brothers.

Hap & Leonard don't go looking for trouble, but they can't stand to see someone up against it with no one to help. They have an eclectic group of compadres who help them out. And they have no compunction whatsoever about killing bad guys who need to be eliminated. The interaction between the two main characters is often laugh out loud funny and their banter is the best thing about the books. The characterizations are well-drawn and nicely fleshed out.

This time out they turn down a case involving a missing daughter because they don't really get along with the prospective client. But when she is murdered, they feel bad and decide they need to make things right. Then they are off and running on an adventure involving a deadly ring of organ thieves, among other things. This pair is easy to root for.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.