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A review by blchabot
The Boy Who Cried Bear by Kelley Armstrong
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I have been a big fan of Kelley Armstrong for years. I fell in love with Casey Butler and Eric Dalton with her Rockton series and have been just as engaged with the Havens Rock spin-off.
The Boy Who Cried Bear is a fast paced mystery thriller in the deep Canadian wilderness written with care, knowledge of the region and a good sense of humor.
Haven's Rock was supposed to be a new lease on life for the residents of Rockton who weren't ready to return down south. Eric and Casey have been working hard to build a safe town for those who need safety and for the first time there are children in their secret remote refuge.
When one of those children sees a bear, a man? A bear-man? The town gets together to start looking. When that child goes missing a few days later, things get even more tense. With the suspicious miners a few miles away, a relatively unknown terrain and a few residents creating more trouble than they're worth Eric and Casey have their work cut out for them
An excellent addition to Armstrong's repertoire and I can't wait for the next installment. Therese Plummer is the perfect narrator for the series (outside her incorrect pronunciation of Newfoundland — it's not New-fin-land) and Armstrong knows how to balance high tension with great character dialogue.
The Boy Who Cried Bear is a fast paced mystery thriller in the deep Canadian wilderness written with care, knowledge of the region and a good sense of humor.
Haven's Rock was supposed to be a new lease on life for the residents of Rockton who weren't ready to return down south. Eric and Casey have been working hard to build a safe town for those who need safety and for the first time there are children in their secret remote refuge.
When one of those children sees a bear, a man? A bear-man? The town gets together to start looking. When that child goes missing a few days later, things get even more tense. With the suspicious miners a few miles away, a relatively unknown terrain and a few residents creating more trouble than they're worth Eric and Casey have their work cut out for them
An excellent addition to Armstrong's repertoire and I can't wait for the next installment. Therese Plummer is the perfect narrator for the series (outside her incorrect pronunciation of Newfoundland — it's not New-fin-land) and Armstrong knows how to balance high tension with great character dialogue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pedophilia