Author: Matt Query & Harrison Query
Publication: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (April 7, 2026)
Description: A poacher-turned-game-warden is on the hunt for a bloodthirsty cult in this unnerving thriller from the authors of the “artful chiller” (Lincoln Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Wilderness Reform.
Clark Rickert was once the most prolific big game poacher throughout the Rocky Mountain west but when he lost both his son and his wife, he turned away from hunting. Now a game warden working for the very law enforcement officers that once pursued him so aggressively, Clark is overwhelmingly successful at his job.
So, when there’s a string of disappearances in rural Montana, Clark is selected to join a task force on an operation targeting a mysterious, violent cult in the area. As he works to uncover the truth, Clark begins to be plagued by visions and starts to realize that there is a deeper purpose to his assignment and the cult might up to something far more terrifying than anyone could have guessed.
From two authors who “set themselves apart with sterling prose” (Publishers Weekly), Blood Trail is an eerie and suspenseful horror novel that will sink its teeth in you.
My Thoughts: Clark Rickert is a game warden in Montana. He was a former legendary poacher who switched to the side of the law. He's recruited for a federal task force because a number of people have gone missing in his area. An ancient evil has risen again, and it is up to Clark and the task force to defeat it.
The leader of the task force knows what the ancient evil is but doesn't tell Clark. Clark finds himself plagued with visions that make him think he's losing his mind. He suddenly has knowledge of languages and memories that aren't his in his brain.
Clark is a stoic, phlegmatic man. He doesn't have friends but is incredibly loyal to the people around him. It seems that he has been born to be the Sentinel destined to defeat the Tormentor on this round of a game that has been going on for centuries.
This story is part techno-thriller and part horror novel. I just about abandoned it after Chapter 2 which was filled with military acronyms and innuendo of all sorts. I stayed because I was curious about what was happening. I found the writing to be incredibly florid but gradually got used to it.
Fans of horror or techno-thrillers will find something to enjoy here.
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