Rolling into March with a kickass five-star review from GuatamalaPaulaReads.com on the Partners In Crime Tours blog circuit for my instant Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller classic. Go to the links at the bottom of the page to check out her showcase and the ongoing giveaway as well as a sales link to pick up your very own copy. Buy two, they’re cheap for such stellar crime fiction goodness.

Here’s the review:

Gritty and gutsy from page one!

“The Fatal Saving Grace is the fifth book in author Jim Nesbitt’s thrilling, gritty, and gutsy Ed Earl Burch series, featuring the titular former Dallas PI, now wearing a gold shield for the Cuervo County District Attorney.

A serial killer is on a mission, tying up loose ends and seeking revenge for those who crossed him. Burch and his partner from the sheriff’s office, Deputy Bobby Quintero, are tracking down their own loose ends, those responsible for a gruesome murder, as their paths converge.

This story solidly hits the ground running, with action that is tough and shockingly brutal. No quarter is given on either side as Burch does what it takes to track down a killer. Just as the action is unflinching, so is the dialogue. Burch’s words are as unfiltered as his Lucky Strikes.

These are hard men talking to other hard men, working a job that requires that type of toughness to succeed and survive. Set in a dry, dusty, and dangerously remote area of West Texas, the author’s vivid imagery had me feeling the heat, the gritty sweat, and the thirst that is a constant companion in those parts.

While the tale unfolds, there are numerous references to past events from the previous books; some of the characters involved linger on in the present. However, this book stands alone; having read the prior novels, though, would be a bonus (and besides, they’re well worth going back and picking up!).

I recommend THE FATAL SAVING GRACE to readers who favor harder, tougher stories, grittier crime fiction tales, fans of the previous books in the series, and stories set in West Texas.”

Blog link: https://guatemalapaula.blogspot.com/2026/03/virtual-book-tour-giveaway-fatal-saving.html

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Saving-Grace-Hard-Boiled-Thrillers/dp/0998329479/