Written by Margaret Mizushima, Tracking Game follows Mattie, a police officer in the only K-9 unit in her town and her partner Robo, as well as her boyfriend Cole (important, as about half of the novel is written from his perspective). This is the 5th novel in the Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries, and in this novel a local man was shot in his vehicle, which was then set on fire. A close friend of Cole’s was injured by the explosion, while Mattie and Robo are on the case to find the killer.
This novel was well written, and is one of those that, while part of a series, could (and I did) be read on its own. Mattie is a reserved character, and this is very much a police investigation murder mystery not some private individual, but I enjoyed her character as well as Cole and their interactions with each other. I wish we could have seen a bit more of Brody or Stella’s personalities, but this isn’t a terribly long book and they serve purposes to the plot.
The twists were very much unseen, though looking back on the book there were some various clues.
If you enjoy a good mystery, with flawed characters (realistically) this is a great novel to choose. I, for one, will be reading the rest of the series.
I was given a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
