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    Review of Montana by Stephen Bentley

    Montana is the fourth of the Matt Deal Thrillers Trilogy. It had me staying up all night until I finished reading it. I usually take a break when reading but not this time. I had to see what happened next to Sherriff Matt Deal and his partner, rookie Bianca, his partner Mickey’s niece, who’s fresh out of police training, as they worked to bring down the corrupt O’Hara family. But Bianca’s sense of danger lurking just around the corner and her determination to clean up Cut Bank, makes up for her brief time on the job. The small town Cut Bank, Montana is the perfect setting for this crime novel.…

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    Review of Mayhem: A Detective Matt Deal Thriller (Detective Matt Deal Thrillers, #2

    Review of Mayhem: A Detective Matt Deal Thriller (Detective Matt Deal Thrillers, #2 Writer Stephen Bentley, a former UK police Detective Sergeant, pioneering undercover cop, and barrister has published a sequel in the series about Detective Matt Deal, who is still seeking revenge for the death of his daughter Mercy. A New Jersey Mob boss puts out a contract on Deal for his part in the killings of his hit man. A journey to Mexico finds Matt in the midst of a cartel in the drug wars and face to face with a ruthless capo. Bentley provides some back story for those who haven’t read Mercy, although Mayhem is a…