The Devil's Stop by Scott Blade

 

The Devil's Stop is a thriller that starts a bit like Rambo, in that a sheriff stops to chat with a drifter and sends him off in the opposite direction. But Jack is on a mission, and that is to visit as many towns and places across the US that has "devil" in the name. 

He is an ex-navy Seal, when he left he had nothing to do, no plan, zip. Until he sees a sign with the name "devil" in it and wonders how many places in the US have a devil, or reference it, in their name. 

Apparently, there are quite a few.

Hell's Bent is on the ass-end of North America. It borders a massive forest that can take one to Canada. 

The town has a few secrets. An unnamed grave, many bikers have just left, and more bikers are moving in. 

He stops for breakfast at a diner and asks about the grave. The reception turns cold and some truckers want him to leave. 

In town, he helps an old couple with a heavy box. He sees a very pregnant woman get off the train (bus?) and the truckers circle him. 

And that's where the story kicks off.  

Scott Blade has written a killer of a story. The hero isn't Superman, just a well trainer Seal, retired. But he knows weapons, he knows how to follow a trail, and spring surprises. But so does the man he is hunting. 

Some of this story is quite gruesome according to some. I didn't think so. I also felt it was believable and in many ways reminded me of Jack Reacher. 

This is book 10 in a series. I had no idea. It reads like an individual book. There's no need to read others before this (like Jack Reacher).