Leave No Trace

Sara Driscoll

Dec 2020 · An FBI K-9 Novel Book 5 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

FBI handler Meg Jennings and her search-and-rescue K-9 partner are heading south where it’s hunting season. But this time the prey is human.
 
“For dog lovers and action fans. Dogs-in-action junkies will be transported.”
—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Fascinating…Fans will look forward to Meg’s further adventures.”
—Publishers Weekly

One arrow through the heart could be a tragic hunting accident. A second one, within days, looks more like a crime. That’s when Meg Jennings and Brian Foster of the FBI’s Forensic Canine Unit head to Georgia to investigate. With their dogs Hawk and Lacey, Meg and Brian are enlisted to follow the scent of a killer. At first, nothing seems to connect the two victims–a county commissioner and State Patrol officer.  But the blood sport around the southern town of Blue Ridge is just beginning.
 
As the body count rises, the compound bow killer becomes even more elusive, appearing and vanishing like a ghost. However, with each new slaying Meg is beginning to suspect the grim design that’s escalating in the shadows. At its heart, a tragic event that reaches back nearly two centuries in Georgia’s history is now turning Blue Ridge into a hunting ground. But as Meg gets closer to solving the puzzle, the closer she is to stepping into the crosshairs of an elusive murderer with deadly aim, and motives as deep and dark as the woods . . .
 

Ratings and reviews

Dec 28...NG Kensington LEAVE NO TRACE... ...SARA..Driscoll Two deaths in the state with the hands of a bowhunter during turkey season, is no accident. To reach the target.at that distance the archer had serious skills. As Meg with her dog Hawk trek thru the mountains he stops alerting her to danger Two cubs and a mother bear, would the bear spray stop her. Meg and Brian had been together for three years, continue on the scent and trail through the mountains, meeting other precarious situations.. Good flowing story with their K-9 dogs, and a little bit about their lives, make these a nice enjoyable stories to read. Given ARC. by Net Galley and Kensington for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

I received a free electronic copy of this police procedural novel from Goodreads as a Kindle Giveaway, Sara Driscoll, and publisher Kensington Books. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read this novel of my own volition and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. Sara Driscoll writes a fast-paced exciting tale that keeps you reading right into tomorrow. This story takes place in that bit of country where North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee are within shouting distance of one another. Lots of rain, small sleepy towns, winding, mountainous roads, the spell of the Blue Ridge - southern living at it's best. And we tromp over a great deal of it with FBI's Human Scent Evidence Team, Meg Jennings and her black lab Hawk and her other work partner Brian Foster with his German Shepherd Lacey. Add in their personal partners, bosses, and their brotherhood of other working dog teams and you have a Southern 'passel' of trouble. But you would have to go a long way to outsmart both Meg and Hawk and with the help of Brian and Lacey, they will get their man. Or will they?

Leave No Trace by Sara Driscoll FBI K-9 #5 Gripping, action-packed, who done it that I thoroughly enjoyed. Every book in this series has been a winner! What I liked: * Meg Jennings: FBI K-9 handler an ex-sniper, strong, intelligent, physically fit, great partner to humans, canines and her human partner. I really like her and her relationship with Hawk, Todd, Brian and the rest of the team * Hawk: Meg’s K-9 partner is a super-dog black Labrador with a huge personality and the heart of a lion. * Todd Webb: fireman, paramedic, and Meg’s boyfriend – a wonderful person and book boyfriend perfect for Meg. * Brian Foster and his K-9 partner Lacey: really like them together and as people. The strong friendship between Brian and Meg is priceless. * The plot, writing, and setting of the story * The police procedural aspects of finding who the serial killer was and what the impetus for the murders was * Learning new tidbits of history and other facts that were presented in epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter * The twists and turns that kept me guessing * The last chapter… * Clay McCord: newspaper reporter, friend, boyfriend to Meg’s sister Cara * Torres: FBI agent on the case that Meg and Brian were called to. He had to face local prejudice and did so unflinchingly * All of it really except… What I didn’t like: * The murderer…twisted mind for sure * Being reminded of the Trail of Tears and how badly the Cherokees were treated…along with the many other Native Americans. * Having to wait for the next book. Did I enjoy this book? Yes Would I read more in this series? Definitely Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars

About the author

Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J. Danna, coauthor of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and author of the NYPD Negotiators series. After over thirty years in infectious diseases research, Jen hung up her lab coat to concentrate on her real love—writing “exceptional” thrillers (Publishers Weekly). She is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada and lives with her husband and four rescued cats outside of Toronto, Ontario. You can follow the latest news on her books, including the FBI K-9s, at SaraDriscollAuthor.com.