Freya Barker pens another winning novel set in her “High Mountain Trackers” series and I loved everything about it, from her masterful writing style to the amazing characters and storylines she created to the perfectly cast narrators who bring it all to life from the pages to your ears. Each book in this series stands on its own but I highly recommend them all and reading them in order written gives you an advantage of having already read met some characters who reappear in each other’s books. The High Mountain trackers are a specialized team who do search and rescue in the mountain wilderness, when they are not off doing rescues, they are busy running a ranch and tending to their horse and land. The team are all ex-special forces and are great at what they do. This third book is Pippa Freling and Sully Eckhart’s story, the two met in the previous book, “High Stakes” her sister Nella and Fletch Boone’s story. Pippa had been missing, and it was her sister and the High Mountain Trackers who found her, she was in terrible shape at the time but has recovered and is looking place roots in Montana, including opening a business. Sully has avoided Pippa since their one-night stand, when he let down his inhibitions. Except that one-night stand had more consequences than her throwing him out of his comfort zone. Topping that off is she finds herself in a boatload of trouble and the prime suspect in the FBI’s murder case. Adding to the mix is Sully’s niece, who just graduated college and takes it upon herself to play detective and do her own investigation into the murders. I loved the complexity and all the layer to this cleverly plotted story, there is plenty of drama, a touch of angst, action, mystery, twists and turns, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Freya Barker, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.
🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, Ada Sinclair and Connor Crais continue to do an amazing job of bringing these characters and their story to life and so with a complete understanding of who these characters are and perform their roles with perfection. I love how they take each role and make it their own, sounding believable and just as I picture the characters to sound. They set the perfect tone for the story, capture all the character’s emotions and project them into their performance. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another exceptional listen.