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Dead by Dawn
by Paul Doiron
I love visiting my local bookstore and searching through the discounted books for random reads. This book, Dead By Dawn, had a striking cover so I read the synopsis—it sounded like something I’d enjoy, so I picked it up. This book features Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch—apparently this is book twelve in the series. Page one of this book is all gas—no brakes (no pun intended). From the jump, you’re immediately immersed in Warden Bowditch’s fight for his life in an icy river. Author Paul Doiron does a wonderful job of putting you right inside the action and anxiety. My mental images were popping off in rapid fire, as Bowditch’s situation moves from bad to totally f*cked! I like the character—he’s not your typical action hero who has every survival or tactical skill mastered, and in this story he’s quite often robbed of the resources many action heroes rely on—he just has to keep going and make due with what he can get his hands on, and those resources often suck. As swiftly as Doiron put you in the dire straights, he pulls you out again in alternating chapters, revealing the details of Bowditch’s investigation that chapter-by-chapter, ultimately brings the story to n intense and satisfying conclusion. One minute you’re fighting with Mike for his life, the next you’re following the clues of the investigation, knowing they will ultimately lead to Mike’s crash into the frozen waters. I liked the world, the characters, the hero, and the villains. When I picked this up I had no idea it was a series, so I plan to rewind and start with book one—The Poacher’s Son—and follow Mike Bowditch on more of his cases. I’m not sure what this genre is, but I like it. In the surface I’d say it’s a thriller, but it fits into the “nature crime” space of other books I’ve read by Peter Heller, Kimi Cunningham Grant, and Alice Henderson. There’s a pinch of Elmore Leonard in there as well. If that’s the kind books you enjoy then this series might be for you. I had a lot of fun reading this one.