Forgotten Trail by Claire Kells.

Forgotten Trail by Claire Kells

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I so, so hope that Claire Kells is busy writing the next book in this National Parks thriller series! (Hux is BAAAACK!!!)



Hux and Felicity are still my favourite back country ISB sleuths!



Gotta love a former Navy Seal and his foster tracking dog – not to mention a pint-sized former FBI agent who battles to the weary end – always!



The mystery of who killed Chris Denton – as it slowly unraveled – seemed pretty obvious… or did it? There wasn’t a doubt in anyone’s mind that the jealous wife, found standing over the deceased’s body, had done him in.





Everybody – from the FBI to the National Park rangers who were also there searching for a missing hiker – kept telling Felicity and Hux as much: of course the enraged wife did it: case closed.



But our dynamic duo were determined to do a thorough job – something did not seem quite right.



And as for the unspoken vibe between Felicity and Hux – arrrgh!!!



Claire Kells keeps masterfully stoking those embers: I kept wanting to nudge Felicity and push her directly into Hux’s arms. The slow burn attraction between them is undeniable, and I am loving every tantalizing, long drawn out second of it!



But never fear, Felicity and Hux are professionals – the job comes first. To make things even more difficult, the “do they or don’t they” wires get seriously crossed when Felicity’s old FBI comrade, Brodie, joins the team at the Pinnacles National Park investigation. Hux is definitely NOT happy when Brodie shows up on the scene: do Brodie and Felicity have more than their past work with the FBI in common? You will have to find out as the plot thickens and all paths in and out of the park lead to misdirection and confusion.



This was yet another winner for Claire Kells in this addictive series. I was over the moon with joy when I saw the ARC available on NetGalley. I don’t know how I can manage to wait for the NEXT gripping installment! 5 out of 5 well-deserved stars. My thanks to the author, Claire Kells, the publisher, Crooked Lane Books, and NetGalley for an Arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review. (Please keep them coming!!! I would love to read one set in Yosemite or Yellowknife! Hint, hint!)



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