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
Good story with interesting characters. I loved the Aussie locals and slang!
This book was exciting. Set in Australia it was a different setting for me. Chasing a serial killer across Australia was quite a ride. Good book.
Very good read
Okay but not as much a page turner as expected.
I enjoyed this fast-pace book with a plot line and characters that rang true…until the epilogue. I’m as much a fan of happy endings and tying up loose ends as anyone. And part of the epilogue did accomplish this realistically. But there was another part that struck me as little more than a thinly veiled commercial for the crucial and exciting role of psychological profilers in police work. Within the context of the book and the romantic connection, it made sense that one of the key characters would leave the police department and join up with his sexy psychologist-lover. But that 3 others also would leave the force and join the sexy psychologist’s “psychological crime consultancy ” group didn’t ring true at all. It reminded me of Jesus saying “Follow me” at the Sea of Galilee and Peter and Andrew dropping their nets and trotting after him. There may be an historical precedent for this kind of behavior, but the rest of the book didn’t support that these other men were disciple material or that the psychologist and her lover were Jesus.