Back of Beyond by CJ Box
My sister and I both ended up reading Back of Beyond over Labor Day weekend, totally by accident. And we both felt the same way--we weren't crazy about the beginning, when the main character, Montana cop Cody Hoyt, seems to be succumbing to his worst alcoholic tendencies. But once the action moves to Yellowstone Park, neither of us could put the book down.
In a nutshell, Cody finds his AA sponsor dead in a fire--which he is convinced is a homicide though everyone else on the force is sure it was an accidental death that was probably alcohol related. Then a computer search for similar deaths leads to a suspect who may be on a wilderness trip in Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately, Cody's teenage son is on the same trip. So he heads off to the wilderness to catch a killer and protect his son.
There were a lot of good twists and turns in the plot. And a great character in the form of teenage Gracie Sullivan, who is on the wilderness tour with her father and snarky older sister, Danielle. Gracie is alot more astute than most of the adults who are traveling with her. And a lot feistier.
In a nutshell, Cody finds his AA sponsor dead in a fire--which he is convinced is a homicide though everyone else on the force is sure it was an accidental death that was probably alcohol related. Then a computer search for similar deaths leads to a suspect who may be on a wilderness trip in Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately, Cody's teenage son is on the same trip. So he heads off to the wilderness to catch a killer and protect his son.
There were a lot of good twists and turns in the plot. And a great character in the form of teenage Gracie Sullivan, who is on the wilderness tour with her father and snarky older sister, Danielle. Gracie is alot more astute than most of the adults who are traveling with her. And a lot feistier.
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