Leave No Trace (National Parks Thriller #1) by A. J. Landau
Publication Date: February 27th 2024 by Minotaur Books
Pages: 352
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
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My
Thoughts:
Leave No Trace starts off with a bang when The Statue
of Liberty is attacked, and there are multiple casualties! Special Agent Michael
Walker of the National Parks Service is called in to investigate, as The Statue
of Liberty is one of their sites. Michael starts working with Gina Delgado, an FBI
agent also sent in.
Unfortunately, this is the first of several planned attacks on
key National Parks around the States. Michael and Gina race to keep up and disable the attacks before more are injured, but along the way they uncover an
even more diabolical plan against the US Government! It’s easy to picture real-life homegrown terrorists hatching similar plans, which adds a layer of fear to the story!
I love National Parks, so the snippet of history included at the beginning of each chapter was a fun addition!
I enjoyed learning about Michael and Gina’s personal history,
both likable characters, and wonder how they’ll work together again.
This is a fast-paced, action-packed story and I was on the edge of my seat hoping Michael and Gina would get ahead of these nutjobs and squash their nefarious plans! I thoroughly enjoyed this exciting thriller and look forward
to the next installment!
Book Description:
In a daring, brutal act of terrorism, an explosion rocks and topples the Statue of Liberty. Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is awakened by his boss with that news and sent to New York as the agent-in-charge. Not long after he lands, he learns two things - one that Gina Delgado of the FBI has been placed in charge of the investigation as the lead of the Joint Terrorism Task Force and two, that threats of a second terrorism attack are already being called into the media. While barred from the meetings of the Joint Task Force for his lack of security clearance, Walker finds a young boy among the survivors with a critical piece of information - a video linking the attackers to the assault.
As a radical domestic terrorist group, led by a shadowy figure known only as Jeremiah, threatens further attacks against America's cultural symbols, powerful forces within the government are misleading the investigation to further their own radical agenda.
That is quite the bang
ReplyDeleteI always love when books have a National Park setting!
ReplyDeleteThat's an attack that is pretty close to home for me. Definitely want to get ahead of those nut-jobs. Sounds like this one really delivered on the thrills.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this one also. There are many great aspects: the park settings, the characters, the mystery / action. I look forward to more books although I am uncertain how it will be structured, with the same characters or new ones.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Yeah if the National Parks & Landmarks were targeted that would be awful. I hope the duo can stop the attacks in time.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a unique take on a thriller! I'm visiting Washington DC early next month, so I'm looking forward to taking advantage of the great parks in that area!
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