Pitch Dark - Paul Doiron

Pitch Dark

By Paul Doiron

  • Release Date: 2024-06-25
  • Genre: British Detectives
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 44 Ratings

Description

Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods in this nail-biter of a thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron, Pitch Dark.

Legendary bush pilot Josie Jonson can’t believe her luck when a skilled builder just happens to show up after she purchases land near Prentiss Pond. All Mark Redmond asks in return for building Josie’s dream cabin is that he be left alone to homeschool his 12-year-old daughter, Cady.

For Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch, the intensity of Redmond's secretiveness is troubling, especially in light of suspicious criminal activity being reported around the area―including rumors of an armed man offering large sums of money in exchange for the location of Redmond and Cady. Josie, though hesitant to violate the trust of her prized builder, eventually agrees to fly Mike and his father-in-law Charley Stevens to the secluded pond in an attempt to protect Redmond and Cady. But hours after landing, the trip takes a dark turn when they witness a horrific murder and are taken captive themselves.

Freeing himself, Mike is forced to set off through the impenetrable Maine forest towards Canada, alone and unarmed in pursuit of a mysterious fugitive. As he navigates a windblown landscape choked with deadfalls and blocked by swollen streams, he marvels at his enemy’s bush craft. The killer possesses skills surpassing his own, and Bowditch can't tell if he is the cat or the mouse in this dangerous game. Can Mike Bowditch stop his adversary in time to save the life of a young girl, or will he be forced to watch another innocent soul die?

Reviews

  • Not my favorite

    3
    By thetnhorners
    I have read them all, and thought it was just ok.
  • I wasn’t disappointed!

    5
    By Pammeone
    It wasn’t my favorite of the series, but close. I love Paul’s detailed description of everything from the clothing the characters wore to the firearms and weapons they carried. He paints a very descriptive picture of every scene so you feel you are right there with Mike Bowditch. I felt every emotion Paul wanted me to in this book. I only wish Mike would have gone down to Shadow. I didn’t like that he was crying.
  • Couldn’t put it down!

    5
    By SuptG
    Can’t wait for the next book.

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