Harvey Bennett is back.A grisly murder.An unsuspecting witness.A conspiracy that’s bigger than anyone thought. Harvey “Ben” Bennett is a park ranger volunteer who stumbles across a crime scene. He’s immediately thrust into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, and he must figure out who’s behind it all. …Before he becomes the next victim. For fans of Vince Flynn, Dan Brown, and James Rollins, Jim … fans of Vince Flynn, Dan Brown, and James Rollins, Jim Heskett and Nick Thacker team up to bring you yet another nonstop action-adventure mystery in the USA Today bestselling Harvey Bennett Mysteries series.
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Jim Heskett is one of my go-to authors. I’ve never been disappointed and this book is no exception. A totally different kind of read than I usually get from him and then I had to remember I was reading “TWO” authors. They actually mesh very well and I really liked the character, “Ben” created by them. What was great was the short after the book. Learning so much of Ben’s background you honestly felt you understood him so much better. Another series I’ll have to keep looking for.
I jumped at the chance to read and review this book simply because it is written by two of my favorite authors! I’ve never read a book by either of them that let me down! Heskett and Thacker collaborate in this grizzly thriller that will keep you reading way past your bedtime…you just won’t want to put it down! No spoilers, but here are the highlights: A murder mystery in a state park setting, starring Park Ranger Poop Scooper Ben (Harvey Bennett) who ends up finding the dead body of one of his friends. Embrace a wonderful, well-developed cast of characters and enter into a well-told tale of intrigue and Ben working hard to find the killer; find out whom he can and can’t trust. If you haven’t read any other Harvey Bennett stories, this is a wonderful place to start, and if you haven’t read either author, read this then go get more of their books.
Harvey “Ben” Bennet is a Park Ranger volunteer in Rocky Mountain National Park. So, one day, Ben decides to visit his friend William who has a place deep inside the park. But, unfortunately, Ben finds William murdered.
Ben launches his own investigation into Williams’ death. However, most of the suspects are keeping secrets. His problem is staying alive until he finds the man or woman who killed William.
So jump right in and attempt to figure things out by yourself. If you are anything like me, you will be unable to do so. In the meantime, have some fun reading this book.
I love all the Harvey “Ben” Bennett series. This second prequel was another great look at Ben prior to the Enigma Strain and how his view from the outside has been a great asset to him. After finding a fellow ranger murdered, he gets caught up in something that even he doesn’t quite know what it is. He starts second guessing himself on who he can or cannot trust. But in the end he finds the truth and who he can trust. For Ben, trusting people or showing his feelings is difficult. But he in each of the prequels, he is learning where to trust his judgement. As always a great book!
The second of the Harvey Bennett prequel books finds Harvey (Ben) working as a volunteer Park Ranger in Colorado at Glacier National Park. As always, he finds himself neck deep in trouble and must use all his faculties and resources to extract himself. This episode provides further background into who Ben is and what makes him tick. If you enjoy thrillers with normal characters who at times appear inept, these early Harvey Bennett thrillers are just the ticket.
Fast pace. Very interesting.
Continuing the rites-of-passage story of the maturing of Harvey (Ben) Bennett, after the trauma of seeing his father fatally mauled by a bear and his younger brother traumatised and hurt by its cub and the following events that saw him leave home and work as a trainee Ranger in Yellowstone National Park in Book 1,The Icarus Effect, we now follow on with Ben’s job change that has led to him being transferred to Glacier National Park, to a menial trainee Ranger’s apprenticeship, that sees his time being used to clear up bear and other animals’ poop on trails and checking forest loos are clean for tourists.Things all start to go wrong when he finds William,an older Park Ranger whom he looked up to, brutally murdered and left in one of the outdoor latrines, near the ranger cabin he hoped to share coffee and a chat with William at. While he races away to phone for backup and the police someone has been waiting their chance to return and hide the corpse, meaning the police are unwilling to proceed due to lack of a corpse. Next Ben is attacked by two strangers while he sleeps in the cabin. Who wants him hurt, or even killed? Is it a way to stop just his enquiries about William’s death and disappearance – or has Ben wandered into something more sinister happening in the Park? Who will believe his unlikely stories of disappearing bodies and night-time attacks that have no witnesses to back him up?When the truth comes out you’ll be thrilled and amazed, so don’t miss out your chance to read all about Ben’s battle to overcome the odds in Nick Thacker’s second novel,The Severed Pines, in his A Harvey Bennett Prequel series – you’ll love it!
My fourteenth read from author Nick Thacker and the second Harvey Bennett Prequel co-written with Jim Heskett. What do you get when you get 2 very good writers collaborating? A very good read! The problem with writing a successful book is amplified in a successful series, the reader’s expectations are that this book will be even better than the last. When I reviewed earlier Thacker books I commented that his writings were reminiscent of James Rollins. This is a good book, that you can’t wait to turn the next page and read more.
great introduction to future books
First of all, I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a good look into how Ben got his investigation skills. It is an interesting mystery. We are kept questioning who we can trust and who we can’t. In the end, it is wrapped up nicely. We get to see Ben leading and being brave. It is a good glimpse into what he will become in the other books.
Skilled writing but a little too much weirdness for my taste. Ben breaks more rules than most people would break, takes a lot of chances, and Kathryn was just a very strange red herring to the story.
A good story. Lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.
Full disclosure.I was given a copy as a reviewer.BUT I also have prepaid my own copy on amazom to help this young author get paid.
This book in my view is able to satisfy beginner’s and veteran readers. The “Severed Pines” is a standalone novel in the “Harvey Bennet” action series.
Here we find a young Harvey doing volunteer work with the Forest Service shovelling poop of the trails. I’m not gonna spoil the book for you but Harvey of course steps into poop of the human mind. He finds his ranger friend dead, as he reports it,the body disappears leading him into the stubborn person he eventually tt. Of course are crimes all over the Forest and finally puts the pieces together and gives us visions to the future. At the end of the.com is a short story involving Harvey and his family when was 19yo and is involved in a tragedy in a forest. I recommend the short.
I highly recommend this book AND the rest of the series.
Enjoy