The Weasel Cay Chronicles by Chadd Wheat

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Charlie Spinnaker has retired from the United States Navy and now runs the Weasel Cay Air Service. He's often called upon to take on random transport service runs in addition to ferrying passengers back and forth between the mainland and the island. Charlie's brother is the island's head of police and also the owner of the local watering hole (complete with a coffee-addicted Spider monkey). However, there might be more to Charlie's brother than meets the eye, as Charlie soon gets mixed up in drug busts, suspicious deliveries, death, and spies. To top it all off, a Russian hitman has been hired to terminate Charlie due to a case of mistaken identity, and his ex-girlfriend has returned to the island with a new smarmy boyfriend in tow. Just when you thought retiring from the military would lead you to a quiet and idyllic life on a remote island!

I thought this would be an amusing read but was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I sped through the Weasel Cay Chronicles by Chadd Allan Wheat. The story was completely engaging and easy to read. Although there are a lot of transitions, and it bounces back and forth between different locations and characters, the storyline is easy to follow. It's smoothly written, has great banter, and has imaginative characters. I could easily imagine this book as a TV series as I could clearly see each scene in my mind. It is a great setup, and the storylines could go in many different directions while centring around Charlie and his brother, Jake. I am confident that this will be the start of a fun, new series!


I would recommend this book to readers who like fast-paced action with quirky characters. This book was a perfect mix of humour and action. If you liked Nick Wilkshire's Foreign Affairs mystery series or Robert Thorogood's Death in Paradise series, this is a great next book to start.


Thanks to Reedsy and the author for the E-ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

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