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BOOK INFO
Title: Tracking Game
Author: Margaret Mizushima
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publish Date: November 12, 2019
Genre: Crime & Detective
Series: Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #5
My Rating: 4/5
BOOK BLURB
Two brutal murders, a menacing band of poachers, and a fearsome creature on the loose in the mountains plunge Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo into a sinister vortex.
An explosion outside a community dance sends Mattie Cobb and Cole Walker reeling into the night, where they discover a burning van and beside it the body of outfitter Nate Fletcher. But the explosion didn’t kill Nate–it was two gunshots to the heart.
The investigation leads them to the home of rancher Doyle Redman, whose daughter is Nate’s widow, and the object of one of their suspect’s affection. But before they can make an arrest, they receive an emergency call from a man who’s been shot in the mountains. Mattie and Robo rush to the scene, only to be confronted by the ominous growl of a wild predator.
As new players emerge on the scene, Mattie begins to understand the true danger that’s enveloping Timber Creek. They journey into the cold, misty mountains to track the animal–but discover something even more deadly in Tracking Game, the fifth installment in Margaret Mizushima’s Timber Creek K-9 mysteries.
MY REVIEW
Tracking Game is the fifth book in the Timber Creek K-9 mystery series by Margaret Mizushima. Mattie is a police officer in a small Colorado town. Her partner is police dog Robo. In this book, Mattie and Robo investigate two murders.
The novel starts with a bang when an explosion leads to a burning van containing the body of a local outfitter. The police are led to the deceased man’s wife and her family, who are local ranchers. When another local man is killed, the list of suspects grows. In addition to the dead bodies, there is a dangerous wild animal on the loose.
Tracking Game is part of a series, but it can be read as a standalone. I’ve read one other book in this series, but plan on going back and reading the others. The books I’ve read have been solid mysteries with engaging characters.
An exciting mystery with a little adventure and romance. Good for fans of crime fiction and books featuring dogs as characters.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Books in the Timber Creek K-9 series:
- Killing Trail
- Stalking Ground
- Hunting Hour
- Burning Ridge
- Tracking Game
- Hanging Falls
- Striking Range
- Standing Dead
