Paul Doiron

This is the 15th in the Mike Bowditch series. I have only read one other so far. This one will work as a standalone.

Mike is a Maine Game Warden Investigator engaged to Stacey, an EMT. Mike’s assistance is requested when he is notified a questionable stranger has gone missing while searching for the reclusive and secretive man who lives deep in the woods while building a log cabin for an acquaintance of Mike’s wife and father in law. When he learns the recluse lives with his young daughter who is never seen in town and doesn’t attend school, his interest in the man deepens. What is he hiding? And, thus he is off on a menacing, dangerous and thrilling hunt in the north Maine woods and neighboring Canada.

I like this unique take on a police procedural featuring a game warden investigator. It is fast paced and engrossing with lots of action. An atmospheric read, Doiron conveys a good sense of place and danger. Bowditch is a great character. Persistent, he tries to respect the rules, can often be brash and annoying to others, displays a good sense of humor. Some of the situations and actions are a bit over the top, but that does make for a good thriller.

I have added this series to my list of must reads.

Thanks to #netgalley and @stmartinspress #minotaurbooks for the DRC.… (més)

I've had this book on my Kindle Unlimited list for a couple of years, and needed to read it so I could add something else. I'm sure the only reason I selected this book to begin with is because of fond memories of my sixth grade teacher reading us the book, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Lee Latham back in 1970. I absolutely loved that story, but it bears no resemblance at all to this book's Mr. (or should I say Warden) Bowditch. This Bowditch is Mike Bowditch, a new Game Warden in Maine who makes a bunch of mistakes trying to clear his father of suspicion of murdering a developer and his police bodyguard. The problem is that Mike's father has fled the scene (after beating up another law officer), and no one else believes in his innocence. Mike does his best to tank his career, dump his girlfriend and alienate everyone around him except for an old retired game warden, who seems to believe in Mike, even if he doesn't believe Mike's father is innocent. This is the first of a 15 book series, and I did actually buy the second book, but I doubt I'll read all 15. Life is short, and I'm not that interested so far.… (més)

false-identities, false-conclusions, false-information, mental-health-issues, relationships, relationship-issues, relatives, unputdownable, lies, secrets, Maine, law-enforcement, game-warden, family-drama, family-dynamics, riveting, action-adventure, wilderness, crime-thriller, suspense, suspicion, friends, friendship, poisons, bounty-hunter, multiple-murder*****

Totally addictive and unputdownable! So many murders. So many who did murder one way or another for one reason or another and all in cold rainy weather up in the woods of Maine. Hold on to your coffee, because this is one wild ride!
I requested and received a free temporary EARC from St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Super!… (més)