When the Government noticed that almost everyone and 20 mile bottom were receiving SSI checks for schizophrenia they sent people to investigate unfortunately those people never came back. So now they’re sending Chase Hightower he says he has ties to the community and claims to be the cousin of Axel Gibbons. Little does detective high tower know but he is picked the ring leader of the local cult. Axel preaches that people who really believe in God shouldn’t work and he brings out scripture from the Bible that he claims backs up his statement he also drinks. Him in a gypsy woman who only recently moved to the area lowered over the people of 20 mile bottom but not in an oppressive way but in a way where they feel like family a big lazy government check collecting family. Axel’s daughter Loyola and her husband Waddle have six children the daughters have done them proud their husbands do not work, but the two oldest boys have left for greener pastors and the youngest boy Jean Roy refuses to act crazy to get a check. His dream is to be a wrestler and he’s determined to make this dream come true. It’s because Jean Roy spent most of this time with his grandpa and moo moo his grandma who axle claims was recently stampeded by hungry pigs and was killed. Gene Roy does not believe this and he goes every day looking for a signed up with grandma. While this is going on Chase Hightower is all over 20 mile bottom and the cold is even had a meeting about it was mumu killed by pics or is there something more underhanded going on and will chase high tower solve the case or will he end up like the other investigators never to be seen again? I have never read a book by Joe Ed Morris before but I will definitely be reading more from him in the future. This book is a perfect mixture of intriguing, funny and everything that keeps you wanting to turn the page. This is such a crazy story and it’s written with smart dialogue and the momentum flows nicely and definitely makes you not want to put the book down I totally loved it! I received this book from NetGalley and black rose writing but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

I like The Devil Walks at Midnight, it is fast paced, highly entertaining, and gripping. The world building and the character development are as good as always, the storytelling kept me reading.