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 Border Prey byJessica Speart Avon Books 288 pages, May 2000 ISBN 0380810409 Reviewed by Maria Y. Lima Read our author interview One would think that with her informant found dead in the desert with his own cell phone shoved down his throat, Fish & Wildlife agent Rachel Porter has enough to worry about. She’s been exiled to duty in El Paso, Texas for rocking too many boats at her previous assignments. But this boat is no different. When she realizes the police are doing little to investigate the murder, Rachel starts to dig for her own facts. Little does she know that the trail will lead to a suspicious hunting ranch, which seems to be more than what it’s supposed to be – an exotic game ranch for rich & jaded hunters. There’s more being hidden than just the suspected animal smuggling – and Rachel finds the answer is scarier and more dangerous than she could imagine, when she realizes that she has become the prey. Border Prey is both humorous and deadly – drawing the reader in with the author’s bigger-than-life characters – only to twist around at the end and entangle us in a lethal plot that is utterly serious. Jessica Speart manages to entertain, while informing us, of the horrors of animal smuggling. She reveals an almost too-believable secret uncovered by her protagonist. Fourth in an excellent series, Speart shows us her writing talent and passion for the environment while continuing to make us care about her characters. A definite must-read. |
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