It's another good installment in the series, although this one has more of the romance sub-plot between Mattie and Cole than the others. I liked the methodical approach to finding the clues and tracking down the villains and the outfitter's scheme was rather grim. Really really like how Mattie works with Robo, there are so many good details. Also really like how the LEOs are a team, working together, making sure everyone has backup and just doing the job without unnecessary drama. But even when I'm fully involved in a story I can't help finding little bits to wonder about and this time, towards the end, it was the weight that Cole and Glenna had to lift (not to mention the horse that pulled the travois...not easy in rugged country). 500 pounds maybe? Can't say more without spoilers. I tried to stop thinking about it but obviously didn't succeed. :-) Anyway - nice pacing, good characters, good sense of place, and some indication of issues that will come up for Mattie in the next book. I think the next is already out, so I'll be looking for it.
Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Margaret Mizushima's Timber Creek K-9 mysteries set in the high mountains of Colorado continue to impress me with their strong mysteries and charismatic main characters. She certainly knows how to set her stage: the tracking scenes in the high country had me on red alert, listening for the deep-pitched, rumbling growl of something that wanted me for dinner as I turned the pages.
The two main characters, Deputy Mattie Cobb and veterinarian Cole Walker continue to grow and change. Mattie lived through some traumatic incidents in her childhood and she's still working through the aftermath. In Tracking Game, Cole's two daughters are learning more than they want to know about the confusing and often devastating illness of depression. The secondary characters are solid, and I like the way the entire community reaches out to help others.
There are some excellent twists and turns in the plot of Tracking Game, so if you're in the mood for a strong mystery with three intelligent, likable lead characters (Mattie, Cole, and Robo) who live and work in a vivid high country setting, pick up a copy of Mizushima's latest Timber Creek K-9 novel.
The two main characters, Deputy Mattie Cobb and veterinarian Cole Walker continue to grow and change. Mattie lived through some traumatic incidents in her childhood and she's still working through the aftermath. In Tracking Game, Cole's two daughters are learning more than they want to know about the confusing and often devastating illness of depression. The secondary characters are solid, and I like the way the entire community reaches out to help others.
There are some excellent twists and turns in the plot of Tracking Game, so if you're in the mood for a strong mystery with three intelligent, likable lead characters (Mattie, Cole, and Robo) who live and work in a vivid high country setting, pick up a copy of Mizushima's latest Timber Creek K-9 novel.
