Author: T. Jefferson Parker
Publication: Minotaur Books (November 11, 2025)
Description: A gripping high-stakes thriller by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker ("A marvel...hits the high-water mark for crime fiction every time out." ―Gregg Hurwitz)
The hunt for the truth is the deadliest game.
Former Marine sniper Lew Gale, now a detective with the Orange County California Sheriff’s Department, is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in the rugged country east of Laguna Beach, California. The victim is Bennet Tarlow, a rich developer and man-about-town in upscale coastal Orange County.
The investigation takes a chilling turn when Lew and his new partner, Daniela Mendez, discover that Bennet was dead long before the lion got to him. And while he might have been the first to die, he certainly will not be the last.
My Thoughts: Former Marine sniper and current Orange County Sheriff's Department Detective Lew Gale has been assigned the task of hunting down a mountain lion who apparently killed developer Bennet Tarlow near the site of his planned new city. Lew knows the area since he is a Native American who lives near there.
When it is discovered that Tarlow was dead before the cat ate him, Lew and his new partner Daniela Mendez have a murder to investigate. They uncover all sorts of secrets as they look into who might have wanted Tarlow dead.
But that is not all that is going on. Single mother Daniela is busy tracking her son as he seems to be getting involved with gangs and bad companions. She is also carrying on an affair with her son's father who refuses to let her tell him who she is because his existence with ruin the lover's future plans.
Between Lew's issues with his Native heritage and his war wounds and Daniela's with her son and his father, the mystery sort of takes the back seat for me in this story. Clues and suspects are uncovered but they didn't feel like the focus of the story.
I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.
I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.
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