In the arid expanses of Australia’s red deserts, a killer is preying on young girls.Dubbed ‘The Dingo’ by the media, he stalks his prey – young British backpackers – then disappears without a trace. In a bid to catch the man responsible, the local police call on the talents of Melbourne’s finest, ex British cop Lawrence James, and leading criminal psychologist Jesse Sandersen.However, James has … Sandersen.
However, James has unfinished business with Melbourne crime kingpin, Cyrus Bain, a gangster who will do whatever it takes to stay out of jail…
When another young girl disappears it is a race against time to catch the killer. Can James bring The Dingo to justice? In their hunt for the murderer, James and Sandersen unearth some disturbing secrets that many would rather remain buried.
Fast-paced and searingly topical, The Hunt for the Dingo is a must read for fans of Dan Brown and Michael Connelly.
Praise for The Hunt for the Dingo:
‘A great read, written expertly with clean prose, The Hunt for the Dingo packs a thrilling punch’ – Amazon reviewer
‘Impossible to put down’ – Goodreads reviewermore
P.J. Nash is a new author for me and I liked this book. Good story telling from start to finish. I’ve already gotten the 2nd book in this series.
just couldn’t get into it; DNF;
average
Good read, draggy in spots.
pretty strange, subject and delivery.
thought the story was too convoluted and would not recommend to anyone,
it is the first time I have been disappointed in a book from book bub.
Lawrence James, a police detective, is sent from Melbourne, Australia to the Northern Territory to help the local police catch the Dingo, a serial killer of young girls. The Dingo got his name when ranchers looking for dingoes who were killing their cattle found the first body of a dead young girl. The Dingo had been on a 30 months killing spree in the 1990’s and then stopped until the present. James had to leave behind a career criminal and gang leader, Cyrus Bain, who he and the Melbourne police had caught in a drug raid. Now Bain was awaiting trial in Melbourne. During the raid, Bain shot James in his arm and once in captivity, Bain tried to have James killed by a member of his gang while James was in the hospital recovering from the wound to his arm. James then had to be put into protective custody and armed at all times, He was relieved to get away from protective custody and go to help the police at the Chandler Police Station in the Northern Territory. James teams up with the Chandler police, Dr. Jessie Sandersen, a criminal psychologist, and Adrian Marsh, a newspaper reporter who had been tracking the Dingo for years. The reader meets some of the victims before the Dingo kills them and follows the Dingo on his killing spree. James is a very likable character and the reader worries about his safety when he has to return to Melbourne to testify at Bain’s trial for the attempted murder of a police officer. Once the reader gets into the full story, he or she will have a hard time putting the book down until all the loose ends are tied up.
Ok read, not a favorite, but since I finished the book it obviously wasn’t horrible.
difficult to follow.
One of the few books I’ve read set in Australia.
Australia is a big country, and this book is all over the place. Multiple plot lines, more characters than I could keep track of. Too many digressions.
a great page turner
Author portrays all police as lushes.
A bit different than the usual crime thriller.
Not finished yet, the chapters jump around, does not flow. Interesting plot.
Enjoyed the charictors locations and plot
I loved this book It was awesome
This book was difficult to read. Each chapter changed locations and characters. There were so many characters that it was difficult to keep track of them and figure out who everyone was. In the middle of the book, I finally got them sorted out. Then, the author would throw in a new character. I was relieved when the book finally ended.
Confusing ,but eventually got to the point.