Some rise by sin

A very solid novel about violence and redemption in a rural narcotics infested Mexican village. Caputo is a very solid novelist and his depiction of a village under siege from drug dealers, corrupt policeman and a brutal military reads true to me and that makes it pretty horrifying.

This very interesting novel centers on Father Timothy Riordan, an American Fransiscan friar with a Harley, and the challenges he faces while living in San Patricio, Mexico. One of these challenges is dealing with a vigilante group in the town, as well as staving off and dealing with the effects of a ruthless drug lord.

Well written, though writing in the first person isn't my favorite style. this was a goodreads giveaway.