Reviewed by Sadonna
TITLE: The Interrogation
SERIES: Hunter Dane Investigations
AUTHOR: Adira August
PUBLISHER: RedDeer
LENGTH: 194 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 17, 2020
BLURB:
Hunter’s most twisted killer. Cam’s most dangerous case.
“SO WHO GOT DEAD?”
Twee asked, taking a pastry. Merisi pulled the plate away from her and closer to himself.
“Three little boys,” Hunter told them. “The fourth went missing this morning. If this killer’s M.O. hasn’t changed, the boy’s not dead yet.”
“You’re talking about the Wilderness Killer?” Diane Natani asked. “That’s McCauley’s case. How is our unit getting it?”
“The victim is the governor’s nephew. McCauley and his team haven’t gotten anywhere in a year. The governor requested us, and we’re taking over.”
“Well, that shouldn’t cause any resentment.” Merisi dunked half a doughnut into his coffee.
“It’s a recipe for a clusterfuck, Boss,” Twee said.
“True. It’s also exactly the kind of case this Unit was created to handle.”
Natani tossed down her pen. “We have political interference, departmental incompetence, personal resentment, and a boy who will die within eight hours. Somewhere.”
“No problem. We find the killer and get him to tell us where in the 1200 square miles of Colorado wilderness he staked out the governor’s nephew.” Merisi punctuated this with an eyeroll.
“The first part got done about an hour ago.”
Assistant District Attorney Natani perked up. “We have a suspect?”
Hunter nodded. “We do. Now I just have to get him to talk.”
“Just get him to talk?” Merisi tilted his chair back. “He’ll lawyer up before you can say ‘You have the right’ and a keyhole satellite couldn’t find this kid.”
“You’re forgetting the Boss’s cardinal rule.” Twee pulled the plate back toward herself and Merisi’s chair came down with a sharp bang.
“Yeah? What’s that?”
“Never assume.”
If you like a master gamesman for a detective and a few twists in your criminal cocktail, you want to read this.
A STAND-ALONE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
REVIEW:
Note: While this is a stand alone novel, I highly recommend the Hunt&Cam4Ever series to understand the dynamics of the team here.
There is a serial killer on the loose. Because of the identity of the fourth young boy taken, Hunter’s special unit is called in to assist. The other three abductions ended with the deaths of the young victims. But this time, they’ve gotten lucky and a traffic accident has given them a break and they may have identified the suspect. But of course that is only the beginning.
Hunt and his team move from their offices to Homicide and there are other homicide detectives brought into the case. There is also an FBI profiler who is involved. With the prior cases and some new angles for Hunt’s team to pursue, it’s a race against the clock. The young boy’s life hangs in the balance as a blizzard is about to hit. The whole team knows that they have got to find the boy quickly or it will become a recovery effort – as has happened before.
Once the suspect has been brought in, the fun an games begin. Hunt and the team pursue one avenue while Cam begins the search for the boy. But the snow is coming soon and there is no room for error in this game of cat and mouse. But when Cam says he will do something, he will follow through to the end.
Wow wow wow! This writer really knows how to write suspense. The twists and turns of this story were brilliant! I didn’t see half of this coming. I mean, I knew Hunt and Cam and their team would give their all to get this guy and find the victim before it was too late. But wow, I was so surprised so many times. The action was so good and I kept reading faster and faster to see what would happen next. These characters are just so well written. Smart. Brave. Committed. Every single person on the team is more than worthy of having their stories told. I cannot wait for more of these stories. This was very light on the romance angle – although Hunt and Cam are very much together – but that’s Ok. This was just a fantastically engrossing mystery with some great plot twistiness that will have me coming back for more. This couple is absolutely one of my favorites and I look forward to many more stories starring this cast of characters. If you’re a fan of Hunt&Cam4Ever series, or just great mysteries with an exciting and suspenseful plot, don’t miss this one. Highly recommended!
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