Following the harrowing events of Cold Harbor, Gibson, Jenn, George, and Hendricks have been hiding out on the southern coast of Portugal under the protection of Baltasar Alves, a criminal kingpin. Alves has consolidated his rivals following substantial decriminalization of narcotics, and is moving drugs into other European countries for the Mexican cartels when a shipment is constructively hijacked (i.e., rigged to explode in his warehouse), clearly an inside job. Alves demands that George and his team help him save the shipment and find the mole. Excellent location, good characters (bad and good, I especially liked the local soccer star), and lots of technology, mystery and action. The best of his four book series so far. ( )

I'm not a big reader of thrillers, mysteries yes, thrillers no, but this is one series of a few for which I make an exception. I just really enjoy these characters. They are so loyal to eat h other, and loyal too in their beliefs. So much so that even when they are in a relatively safe position, they cannot turn away from a serious wrong. Here they are hiding out in Portugal, when they become embroiled in just such a situation. Once again, at a time when they should be thinking of saving their own lives, the situation becoming so volatile, they instead place themselves smack in the middle of what turns into both a betrayal and s turf war. A little more violent than I'm used to, they do tend to leave dead bodies I their wake, but the characters as always pulled me through.

Maybe a little more violent Monkey wrench crew, for those readers who read that series.

ARC from Netgalley. ( )

I inhaled the first three books in the Gibson Vaughn series and Debris Line was no different. Matthew FitzSimmons is a consummate “thrill a minute” thought provoking writer. He has created the most damaged characters, inhabited their minds and imbued them with extraordinary ethical values. They can maim and kill but they can’t stand by as witness to injustice and depravity.

Set in the Algarve region in Portugal this book wraps around the gang/drug war conflicts of the drug syndicates and the deals that have been made. Gibson Vaughn, Jenn Charles, George Abe and Dan Hendricks were hiding in plain sight under the patronage of Baltasar Alves, the godfather of all in the Algarve. When Alves demands his retribution, they once again become entangled in a mess that can only pull them under.

Another great book in the Gibson Vaughn series, MORE PLEASE!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy. ( )