A review by millermax
The Beast in the Garden: The True Story of a Predator's Deadly Return to Suburban America by David Baron

5.0

This is an incredibly lucid examination of the concept wilderness in America and the West, all the more gripping for me because the narrative takes place in settings I frequent. Baron's descriptions of mountain lion behavior and human encounters/attacks are compelling, thrilling even, and his analysis of human attitudes, culture, and actions intersecting with the ecology of the region are accessible for any reader, which explains the popularity of the book.