Plains Crazy    by J. M. Hayes Order:  USA  Can Poisoned Pen, 2004 (2004) Hardcover     Reviewed by Mary Ann Smyth Benteen County, Kansas. Middle America. Nothing untoward ever happens there. Until ... a reality TV program starts filming and a member of the cast dies with an authentic Cheyenne arrow in his back. While Sheriff English is investigating this, his brother Mad Dog's name is thrown in as a likely suspect, as he and his wolf Hailey were jogging nearby when the arrow found its mark. Then the world as English and his brother knew it completely blows apart - literally. Bombs are being placed all over town and threaten to disrupt the Buffalo Days Celebration. Notes with the bombs point to foreign terrorists. Sheriff English's equilibrium takes a complete nosedive when his wife Judy announces she's taking a long promised trip to Paris - with or without him. Plains Crazy is a delight. Zany, with at least a laugh a page. The storyline takes unexpected turns. It hies off in what seems like an unconnected direction and then slides back on course without a hitch. The action never stops. The characterizations seem so bizarre that the reader has to take them at face value. And enjoy them. I love the naming of these people who live on the plains. With a last name of English and a brother who has gone native and taken the name Mad Dog, what else could the sheriff be called but Englishman? He has two daughters, both of whom are named Heather - so they become One and Two. There's an inept deputy whose last name is Wynn - oh, read this fun book and discover for yourself. Plains Crazy is J. M. Hayes' fourth mystery. I have not read the first three but plan to recify that. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews