The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

A controversial wild horse round-up in the high desert of Nevada results in two murders and too many suspects for Sheriff Porter Beck to deal with.

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July 2025; Minotaur Books; 978-1250373908
audio, ebook, print (368 pages); thriller

The Blue Horse is the second book in the Porter Beck series. I reviewed the second book, Shades of Mercy, but I have not read book 1 in the series. I don't think it is necessary to read the previous books before diving into this one. You will get enough background on the characters to know who's who.

Having not read the first book, I wasn't sure what this series would be about. Book 2 was a bit of an espionage book, and I wondered if that would continue. It doesn't, as this book is more of a police procedural. It is no less thrilling, though.

I have a friend who lives in Nevada, and she has posted about the wild horses a few times this summer. So I was completely ignorant of the situation, but there was plenty that I didn't realize happened. Borgos does a great job of laying out each stakeholder's argument for and against wild horses. 

Another interesting tidbit about this book is that it is set in September 2020. I've not read too many books set during the pandemic, particularly 5 years on. It is another polarizing subject that Borgos handles well. 

There is plenty of action, but there is also a lot of character development as Porter and Charlie navigate their newish relationship. There are a lot of changes coming in the future for them. I'm looking forward to seeing that future with them.

This is a book that you will want to read in big chunks. So if you are still battling the heatwave or having to batten down the hatches against torrential rain this weekend, this would be a great book to pick up.

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour. 

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