Corrupt officials.Illegal hunters.Death to those who dare complain.Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke encounters a hunter with an illegal tag. The name on the tag belongs to the Wallowa County District Attorney and the man holding the tag isn’t the public defender. As Hawke digs to find out if the DA is corrupt, the hunter’s body is found. Zeroing in on the DA, Hawke finds he has more … the DA, Hawke finds he has more suspects than the DA and more deaths than the hunter.
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Rattlesnake Brother by Paty Jager, is the third installment in the Gabriel Hawke series. Having read the previous books in the series, I was looking forward to reading this one and was not disappointed. State Trooper Hawke of Native American heritage, on a routine check comes across a hunter with an illegal tag and there begins a good murder mystery–one that keeps the reader guessing as to who the murderer is. With few clues, lots of suspects, and plenty of twists to the plot the author keeps the reader’s interest high. Murder, past wrongdoings, politics, and a couple of lady friends who form the Hawke fan club all make for an intriguing story. I am looking forward to reading more about Trooper Hawke and his friends. The narrator, Larry Gorman, does a great 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.
This book had me hooked from the beginning. The main character Hawke is an interesting protagonist. He tries to keep people at a distance and not form close relationships. Despite his attempts to lead a solitary life, he has people to want to be in his life. Two of those people are Dani and Justine. When these two ladies meet, you can tell Hawke is uncomfortable. As a reader, you can’t help but see the humor in the situation. The mystery is full of suspense, suspects, misdirection, and well-developed.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator does a fantastic job of bringing the characters and the story to life. He is great at giving each character his/her own voice.
All thoughts and opinions are my own, and in no way, I have been influenced by anyone.
murder, murder-investigation, mountains, law-enforcement, lawyers, family-dynamics, friendship
Gabriel Hawke may wear the badge of a Fish and Wildlife State Trooper, but he’s really a detective at heart with the linear thought process and mind for due diligence on a murder case that grows out of an illegal game kill license. And that was only the first murder. Since this is my first time meeting Hawke I still don’t know exactly where he patrols and his ethnicity is not the kind of thing that screams at the reader like Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. What do I know, I live in Wisconsin. Good procedural with lots of twists, red herrings, and realistic, engaging characters. I think that this book stands alone very well and the only need to read the earlier ones is that I liked this one so much.
Narrator Larry Gorman gives an excellent performance.
While Oregon Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Hawke is checking hunting tags he finds a known poacher in possession of a tag belonging to the District Attorney. What follows is an investigation into possible corruption in the DA’s office and murder. Not one murder but three. As with the first two Gabriel Hawke books, the twists just keep coming. Ms Jager writes in a way that draws you in. I felt like I was standing behind Hawke watching and listening as he worked the puzzles, connected the dots. Once I started reading I literally did not put the book down until I was finished.
I also enjoyed Hawke’s interactions with the people in his life. His awkward interactions with Justine and Dani had me chuckling.
Bottom line, this is a great read! I received an ARC, and this is my honest opinion.
This is yet another great story from Ms Jager. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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.