Gorillas that communicate in sign language aren’t exactly commonplace, so when Dr. Grace McKenna reluctantly hosts the first open house at her research center, half the town of Evansburg, Washington shows up to gawk. The next morning, Grace discovers that her worst nightmare has come true. All three apes—Gumu, Neema, and baby Kanoni—have vanished, leaving behind only one clue: a huge pool of … blood.
Grace is frantic. She hopes the apes have simply escaped into the nearby forests. If the press learns of her gorillas’ disappearance, the county will revoke her permit to keep the apes.
Detective Matthew Finn is sure that a criminal is at work. He risks his job for Grace by agreeing to keep the disappearance secret while doing his best to solve the crime. Has the maniac who murdered Grace’s first gorilla returned? Have Grace’s trusted staff members, who belong to the controversial Animal Rights Union, ‘liberated’ the apes? Or have exotic animal dealers stolen the valuable gorillas to sell on the illegal wildlife market?
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Interesting premise.
So bad. So very bad. Escaped gorillas and the people in charge, including a POLICE OFFICER don’t tell anyone because funding for “the project” will be risked. Please. I could not finish it, it demanded so much denial of reality.
Loved this series. I would love to see more
Hey! This was a good book! Really good = well written and interesting and one you can root for as you read…
It wasn’t a sappy love story.
You learn alot about gorillas but there are so many characters.
Interesting story. Lots of characters with character
Good read
Really enjoyed it even though not very realistic
These animals and characters are amazing
This book was okay, but nothing all that exciting. At times it felt like the story was getting too long and drawn out with nothing happening at times. It felt like at times the writer was hunting for a story that wasn’t there. It was just okay.
The changing attitudes about circuses, and the research into the social habits of gorillas and chimps give one pause about how we treat them. We share so much genetically and makes me wonder which species is more humane.
And educational.
I love animals, so the way the gorillas were part of this story was a great premise, and the devotion toward them and their personalities by the main character was believable and inspiring. Loved all the characters, and did not see the solution to the mystery coming.
A different story, enjoyable. Fast read.
Excellent writer. I love animals. This story inspired me to get back to finishing my children book on wild animals.
Book #2 of the Neema series did not disappoint. It continued the strong characters (both human and ape) and had a strong storyline. Each story is independent, but linked. I look forward to reading the next (last?) book in the series. boo
Enjoyed the unusual twist of a signing gorilla as witness along with interesting characters
Loved the characters and the interactions with the apes.
I really liked it very much, it’s so informative & brings to light the troubles of primates in the wild, poachers, greedy people & just how awful people can be to beautiful animals that deserve better from us.