Massacre Pond: A Novel
Written by Paul Doiron
Narrated by Henry Leyva
4/5
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About this audiobook
Massacre Pond is Edgar finalist Paul Doiron's superb new novel featuring Game Warden Mike Bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the Maine wilderness may have incited a murder
On an unseasonably hot October morning, Bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime: the corpses of seven moose have been found senselessly butchered on the estate of Elizabeth Morse, a wealthy animal rights activist who is buying up huge parcels of timberland to create a new national park.
What at first seems like mindless slaughter—retribution by locals for the job losses Morse's plan is already causing in the region—becomes far more sinister when a shocking murder is discovered and Mike's investigation becomes a hunt to find a ruthless killer. In order to solve the controversial case, Bowditch risks losing everything he holds dear: his best friends, his career as a law enforcement officer, and the love of his life.
The beauty and magnificence of the Maine woods is the setting for a story of suspense and violence when one powerful woman's missionary zeal comes face to face with ruthless cruelty.
Paul Doiron
A native of Maine, bestselling author PAUL DOIRON attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English. The Poacher’s Son, the first book in the Mike Bowditch series, won the Barry award, the Strand award for best first novel, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards in the same category. He is a Registered Maine Guide specializing in fly fishing and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.
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Reviews for Massacre Pond
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5There are several storylines going on in this one. There is the story of Mike and Billy's friendship, Mike's relationship with his mother...not touched on a lot in previous books and of course, how Mike continues to work on his relationship as a part of the Maine Game Warden Service. He's dealing with a lot. And deal his does. He is growing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Browsing the library shelfs sometimes paysoff big time, and in the case of this Maine based story with Warden Bowditch featuring the beauty of the State of Maine intertwined with the horrible slaughter of 10 moose, the zeal of a powerful woman's desire to built a new national park, and the desperate greed of a desperate man this is a terrific read that only makes the reader anxious to find the next in the series. Paul Doiron, no stranger to awards for his writing, sends me to my local bookstore to bring home a few more of Paul Doiron's great reads.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another great read by Doiron. A little awkward at the begining and abrupt at the end but for any one who is familiar w the Maine woods it was an entertaining read. I am looking forward to th enext one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great read. Well written, especially the Maine nature bits, and accurate as far as I could tell. The story kept me guessing until the end.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mike Bowditch series has matured with each new volume. In this one, set in the autumn in the far north of Maine, Paul Doiron uses the real life battle going on over the eventual disposition of hundreds of thousands of acres of land currently owned by a private party and her desire to turn the area into a wilderness park where hunting, logging, and other current activities will be prohibited. It's a game warden's nightmare trying to walk the tightrope of emotions generated by both sides of the fight.From the book cover:On an unseasonably hot October morning, Bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime: the corpses of seven moose have been found senselessly butchered on the estate of Elizabeth Morse, a wealthy animal rights activist who is buying up huge parcels of timberland to create a new national park. What at first seems like mindless slaughter, retribution by locals for the job losses Morse's plan is already causing in the region, becomes far more sinister when a shocking murder is discovered and Mike's investigation becomes a hunt to find a ruthless killer. In order to solve the controversial case, Bowditch risks losing everything he holds dear: his best friends, his career as a law enforcement officer, and the love of his life.Bowdoin is now living alone in a run down trailer provided by the warden service. His friend Billy Cronk (a rather scurrilous dude given to trying to stay one step ahead of arrest) is somehow involved in this whole fiasco, testing his loyalties and making Mike's job more precarious then ever. Bowditch is still a flawed character, but Doiron has managed to grow him into the hearts of readers of the series. We're all now rooting for Mike to develop into the mature nature lover he show signs of becoming.Doiron's bold and precise descriptions of the Maine woods add another dimension to these stories that keep readers coming back. I wasn't sure after the first two, Poacher's Son, and Trespasser, that I was overly thrilled with this character, but he's really grown on me. This one is a definite winner, and the best yet in the series. It's definitely worth a look.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Paul Doiron novels are one of my staples. I love the wilderness setting in rural Maine. Mike Bowditch is a perfectly frakked up hero I can not only relate too, but that I care about. This kid needs a break. I always look forward to checking in on his life. Doiron has created the type of character that has literally walked off the pages. His plots are fresh and well thought out. This is a series to be enjoyed.