The Devil Walks in
Mattingly by Billy Coffey
Jake, Mattingly’s sheriff, has a problem. He has no courage to stand up to his outlaw
father. Worse yet, terror has come to
the little town and Jake must find the missing teen who has disappeared and the
person who kidnapped her. His wife, his
son, the mayor and even the townspeople are demanding that he find the devil that
has come to torment the town. However,
Jake has his own demons to fight. His
past haunts him and his wife. And
somehow the devilish man knows of Jake’s past.
As events climax, Jake must confront his own fears and protect the town
and the people that he loves. Will he
find the strength?
Billy Coffey weaves a tale of courage, revenge, and
healing. As is usual for his novels,
this story contains a bit of the supernatural.
I enjoyed unravelling Jake’s past and seeing the healing that needed to
occur between him, his wife, his father , the townspeople and Mattingly’s “devil.” If you enjoy a tale that probes into a character’s
psyche and has a touch of the supernatural, you will enjoy this story.
