Dead bodies in the wilderness.A child gone missing.Book 2 in the Gabriel Hawke SeriesFish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke’s job is to find a missing family in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. After finding the parents murdered, can he find a little girl on the run? Hawke is an expert tracker. He finds the girl, but he isn’t the only one looking for her.Even leaving the mountain, the girl isn’t … leaving the mountain, the girl isn’t safe.The murderers are looking for something. Something they believe the child possesses.
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mountains, law-enforcement, horses, murder, murder-investigation, suspense, thriller, family-dynamics, friendship
Hawke is looking in the mountains for a family reported missing and discovers two bodies in the same camping area and that their daughter is not there. He employs the tracking skills he is known for but is often thwarted by the resourceful ten year old who has just lost her parents who seem to have been in witness protection. The due diligence gets even harder when Hawke inadvertently puts friends in danger and it takes all of law enforcement to get it all right. Kept me up all nite!
Larry Gorman (narrator) gives a good performance in the sense that I felt that he WAS Trooper Hawke.
Mouse Trail Ends by Paty Jager, is the second book in her Gabriel Hawke series. Having read several books in this author’s Shandra Higheagle Mystery series, I was looking forward to reading this one and was not disappointed. As a fish and wildlife state trooper, Hawke, of Native American heritage, has been tasked to find a missing family and there ensues a good murder mystery. With few clues and plenty of twists to the plot the author keeps the reader’s interest high. A smart young girl left an orphan, FBI troopers (or are they?) and lots of friends to help and the story just clicks along! I can’t wait to read the next in this series. The narrator, Larry Gorman, does a good job giving voice to the characters as he reads the story, which made for an enjoyable listening experience. I listened to a complimentary copy of the audiobook and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.
Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke’s job is to find a missing family in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. He finds the parents murdered, and the little girl missing. Hawke is an expert tracker, but he isn’t the only one looking for the child. Even leaving the mountain, the girl isn’t safe. The murderers are looking for something. Something they believe the child possesses. Can Hawke find the murderers and keep the child safe?
This is book 2 in the series but can definitely be enjoyed as a stand-alone mystery. I enjoyed the first book, but this book was even better. All the characters in the book are well-developed and full of personality. I enjoyed getting to know Hawke’s backstory in this book. Also, I loved how Kitree pulled out a part of Hawke’s personality that he has tried to keep buried. The mystery kept me on the edge of my seat. I could not wait to see who was behind the murder of Kitree’s parents. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator Larry Gorman was a great addition to an already great book. He did a wonderful job bringing the characters and story to life. His accents and vocals give the characters their own personalities.
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Strong, Silent Hero
A worthy spinoff from the Shandra Higheagle stories, this is the second book in the Gabriel Hawk series, a character who was introduced in one of the more recent Shandra titles. You have all of the ingredients for a first class thriller here, including a child-at-risk murder in the mountains, crooked government types, and a swoon-worthy hero. There are even elements of potential romance sneaking about and the whole story is standalone, within the greater arc of the two series. Another very satisfying adventure! Five stars.
Hawke finally found someone who was almost as skilled in the wilderness, and could even keep him from finding her, Kitree. Last minute to look for somemore wildflowers especially maybe some bluebells before they left camp. Returning to the horror of parents being murdered, and now after her. Her mother’s final words kept her alive. It was mix of who was the good guys and who was the bad, and what did they want, enough to have killed for. A cute story, showing hiw much Hawke enjoyed this outing, while trying to keep Kitree safe, and she was only ten year’s old.
This was a well-written, entertaining book. Gabriel Hawke, an expert tracker, is a Fish and Wildlife State Trooper. He sets out to find a missing family, then, when he finds the parents have been murdered, he needs to get their child to safety. This book can be read as a standalone story, though it is #2 in the Gabriel Hawke series. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books by this author.
Mouse Trail Ends is the second in the Gabriel Hawke series. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife State Trooper discovers the bodies of a man and women and must find their missing daughter, Kitree. The story starts with Hawke tracking the little girl while she evades him thinking he is the killer. Hawke works to find out why the parents were killed, who killed them and why the FBI wants Kitree to be turned over to them. All the while he is trying to protect Kitree from everyone! Everything comes together in a nail biting ending!
We learn more about Hawke’s background in this book. We also see a softer side to him as he relates to the little girl. This book is a page turner! I couldn’t put it down until I was finished. I am looking forward to the next Gabriel Hawke book. I recieved an ARC and this is my honest review.
This is a great story. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Paty Jager never disappoint. Ms Jager again gives you a well written murder mystery full of suspense and intrigue that keeps you hooked from the beginning to the very end.
I had a lot of trouble putting it down.
I cannot wait to read her next story.
It is very rare for me to give a book five stars but this one deserves it.
Highly recommend.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
Gabriel Hawke is a Fish and Wildlife Officer (State Trooper) who has been assigned to locate a missing family of three. He finds the two adults shot to death but now he has to track the couple’s young daughter.
Kitree is hiding from the man who shot her parents while trying to wind her way to the troopers station as her Mother told her to do just before she died. She realizes she is being followed so does everything she can to lose whomever is following. Hawke is an expert tracker but he is fooled several times by Kitree. Hawke catches up with her and convinced her he will keep her safe. Little does he know that there are several people out to find her!
I adore Gabriel Hawke! He is his own man and is content to spend most of his working hours with his horse, mule and dog checking on the wildlife, hunters and fishermen on the areas where he is assigned. He has closed his heart off and kept it sealed until Kitree starts to worm her way in. An interesting and entertaining story.