A review by wooflee90
The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne

3.0

I enjoyed this book. As a scientist and wildlife biologist, it was refreshing to see a character I could really relate to and how his scientific background enabled him to see that which the professional investigators could not. It was a good change from a lot of the mystery books that we see on the shelves today.

The climax and ending of the book felt a little rushed and stereotypical to me, though. It took a while for the main character to lay the groundwork for his theory and find evidence of the killer, but once he did, things moved quickly and predictably. And, the romantic relationship seemed a little forced and out-of-place in the whole scheme of things.

Overall, it was an enjoyable, quick read for mystery fans who like a little science on the side.