Danger in the Wilderness by Darlene Turner Review

 

Danger in the Wilderness by Darlene Turner is an awesome Christian romantic suspense story, heavy on the danger and suspense.

There is a serial killer that has been abducting people from campsites in Canadian national parks, then torturing them and ultimately killing them. Dekker Hoyt is a park ranger who is trying to restore his relationship with his father. While on a camping trip, his father is abducted. It is a race against the clock to find his father and discover the identity of the PCK (Park Campfire Killer), while at the same time trying to find additional victims and discover the pattern which is eluding Blaire Tremblay and her team of criminal investigative analysts. 

There was a lot of action and suspense in this book, which I loved. The villain was diabolical and always seemed to be a step ahead. Lots of twists and turns kept me on my toes and zinging through the pages. I wasn't sure who the killer was for sure, though I did have a bit of a suspicion. But the author did a great job of keeping me guessing. 

Faith was an important part of this book, which I loved. And I loved the relationship that developed between Dekker and Blaire. Though they definitely had issues they had to work through. 

This is the first book I have read by this author, and I can't wait to read more. I did want to mention that I didn't realize that this book, even though it is book one of a series, has characters that have appeared in earlier books. If I had known that, I would have read them first. The story itself is a stand alone; however, I felt I was missing things because I didn't know the characters' histories and their relationships with each other. 

I received an e-copy of this book through NetGalley and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.