Blurb:
Detective Steven Quaid
is ready for the new challenges as Anchorage’s top detective, but not
until he marries the woman of his dreams on New Year’s Eve. Determined
to give Sarah the wilderness honeymoon she desires, he turns his
grandfather’s cabin into the perfect honeymoon retreat.
After the final details are complete, Steven treks into the mountains to hunt. On his return to the cottage, he’s greeted by several police officers and a bloody crime scene.
Accusations fly and Stephen flees into the wilderness. His heart racing and his thoughts No, not Sarah, etching onto his soul.
The wilderness is unforgiving, but Steven faces it head on, in the forms of a massive Grizzly and a black bear. Caught between the two, he barely survives their ‘tug of war.’
Found on death’s door by his uncle, Steven continues his investigation as he heals from multiple injuries. The answers don’t come quick or easy.
Enlisting the aid of his number one suspect, Steven’s led into yet another dangerous situation…
A sniper, who’s made a promise, he intends to keep.
The struggle this time is more than personal…
This one just may cost him his heart.
My review:
Detective
Steven Quaid wants to give his fiancee, Sarah the Alaskan honeymoon she
has longed for at his grandfather's mountain cabin. He returns one
October day from hunting and finds several police officers at the cabin.
Plus a horrifying crime scene that tears his heart from his chest.
Steven flees into the wilderness when he's accused of killing Sarah.
Between the bears and the harsh elements, Steven barely survives to
start his own investigation. With the help of friends who believe in
him, they peel back the layers of the crime to discover something even
more frightening. Will he be able to find out what happened to Sarah or
will the bears be the least of his worries as he digs deeper into this
nightmare?
This third installment of the Detective Quaid Mysteries blew me away. The story is intense and the investigation goes deep. The reader is taken to amazing settings on this journey, and I felt as though I was there. Great details that are genuinely both beautiful and harsh. The characters match this rugged and lovely environment, and even with the big cast, each individual stands out in their own way. I really loved Sarah in this book, more so than the previous two. She still has her compassionate and mystical nature, but she's so much stronger now. Truly admirable. Steven is equal to her strength, pushing through what sometimes seems impossible. The author does love to torture her characters! Be prepared for a fierce adventure that will make you feel like you've had a run-in with a bear. And it will leave you wanting more.
This third installment of the Detective Quaid Mysteries blew me away. The story is intense and the investigation goes deep. The reader is taken to amazing settings on this journey, and I felt as though I was there. Great details that are genuinely both beautiful and harsh. The characters match this rugged and lovely environment, and even with the big cast, each individual stands out in their own way. I really loved Sarah in this book, more so than the previous two. She still has her compassionate and mystical nature, but she's so much stronger now. Truly admirable. Steven is equal to her strength, pushing through what sometimes seems impossible. The author does love to torture her characters! Be prepared for a fierce adventure that will make you feel like you've had a run-in with a bear. And it will leave you wanting more.
