The Cascade Killer (Luke McCain Mysteries)

Hey Rob - I finished it one day after downloading! Great book - I love your writing style and ability to create an engaging “who done it”! It’s fun to be able to visualize the settings. I’m hooked and will download the next book in the series. Oh, and I really, really appreciate not being left hanging. Congratulations- well done.

I would recommend this story to everyone. There is no sleezy sex scenes, and it was nice to read about places that you know. Good story line and drama. I look forward to the next ones in the series, but glad this was a stand alone.

Pretty good book, moved somewhat slowly. I had lived in Yakima many years ago, so that part was interesting. Very annoying use of "couple" without "couple of" makes the reading seem abrupt."Could care less" instead of "couldn't care less." A couple of errors with the verb "to lie."..."having to drop his pants so WE wouldn't soil himself."The ending seemed abrupt.

The Cascade Killer ISBN: 9780999707586 Latah Books (production by Gray Dog Press) written by A Luke McCain novel by Rob Phillips.A Prologue opens with a man and his son spotting and dropping a bear during the opening days of the states bear hunting season. Their elation was quickly dampened when accidently cutting the bear’s stomach while field dressing.. The spilling contents contained what appeared to be a human ear and pieces of clothing. Their call to 911 resulted in Luke McCain, veteran police officer with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in Yakima and his dog Jack once again to begin a search for a killer. Assumedly, a man who upon further investigation is discovered to be a serial killer removed from scenes of previous crimes, and one who’s presence in this, as well as the previous area, were in jobs that required his expertise and as a result offered no reason for suspicion. The investigation is turned over to the FBI, but as the first officer on the scene, Luke is ‘kept in the circle’. This position strengthened by mutual attraction between Luke and the quite attractive FBI investigator, plus activity by other locals gunning bears illegally because of black marketers who pay well for bear parts of value as medicines by members of certain races and for the skin. Luke and his suggestions and hunches are primarily responsible for attempting to find the killer as well as attempting to save the life of the FBI agent.Discussion: The author has produced an interesting story of the unheralded work done by this branch of governmental service whose danger seldom is recognized. It is a branch that daily must face anglers, 80 % of whom are armed, as well as hunters and even similarly equipped hikers. His presentation no doubt is particularly appealing in his ‘laid back’ approach while proceeding through situations fraught with danger. There is considerable redundancy that may not appeal to those not enamored of the ‘laid back’ style and slow movement of the story. A Preview of the next volume is included.

When I picked this up I could hardly put it down. I think I read it cover to cover in 2 days. People with a love for the outdoors will appreciate the detail and accuracy with which the author portrays the life of a fish and game officer. For those into crime/ thrillers it’s a welcome change in perspective from your run of the mill detective novels. Even a loveable lab for those of us who are dog people. I’m looking forward to the next chapter in this installment.

This book had a lot of the elements that make reading such an enjoyable pastime for me. The writing was good, the characters were believable and fairly fleshed out, a suspenseful mystery to be solved, game and fish law enforcement, wildlife, fishing, the great outdoors, a little romance and dogs. If there had been some laugh out loud humor too...ok, it’s very rare to hit all the marks! But the shirt slogans were pretty funny! This book was one of many, of ‘my kind of books’, so I’ll be reading more from this series and author and hoping they both get even better.

Fish and Wildlife Officer Luke McCain, his partner Jake, a yellow lab patrol the rivers, lakes and forests of the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Human remains are found in a bear's stomach by hunters. As more dead women are found McCain assists FBI Agent Sara Sinclair in pursuit of a serial killer. I enjoyed the author's vivid descriptions of the area. I didn't realize the magnitude of the responsibility of the Wildlife officers as well as the solitude. I liked the outdoors aspect demonstrating the tracking as well as investigative skills needed to solve the case. I enjoyed the flirty humerous banter between Luke and Sara. Suspenseful, engaging well written read. Looking forward to reading more books from this author!

A straightforward page-turning tale, well told, with decent characters, settings and dialogue. A simple format, but it works every time.