{"product_id":"the-poachers-son-9781472102805","title":"The Poachers Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the wilds of Maine, this is an explosive tale of an estranged son thrust into the hunt for a murderous fugitive - his own father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame warden Mike Bowditch returns home one evening to find an alarming voice from the past on his answering machine: his father Jack, a hard-drinking womanizer who makes his living from poaching illegal game.  An even more frightening call comes the next morning from the police: they are searching for a cop-killer - and Mike''s father is their prime suspect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, alienated from the woman he loves and shunned by colleagues who have no sympathy for the suspected cop killer, Mike must come to terms with his haunted past.  He knows firsthand of his father''s brutality, but is he capable of murder?  Desperate and alone, the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killer - which could mean putting everyone he loves into the line of fire...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent debut - filled with murder, betrayal and a terrific sense of place * C J Box *\u003cbr\u003eA stunning debut...At its heart this is a tale of bitter betrayal, lost hopes and broken dreams. The book has a tautness that is impossible to forget and which left me close to tears. It is also the first in a series. Its successor, \u003ci\u003eTrespasser,\u003c\/i\u003e also featuring Bowditch, is on the way. Grab him now. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eStunning vistas...eye popping scenes * The New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a compelling, moving and utterly impressive debut * Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poacher's Son\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best written debut novels I have read in years. This novel has it all - a great plot, a wonderful Maine woods setting and a truly remarkable and believable cast of characters. -- Nelson de Mille\u003cbr\u003ethis is a cleverly written, action-packed debut... Brilliant characterization teamed with stunning descriptions of the area and a plot as winding and convoluted as an old forest trail make for a very satisfying read. * lovereading.com *\u003cbr\u003eAnother crime thriller that paves the way for the arrival of a potentially great series featuring the character of Mike Bowditch... With, at times, lyrical prose and a sense of location that eloquently portrays the natural beauty of backwoods Maine... His grasp of description and the use of natural images is superlative throughout the book... A very satisfying read and an author that I would most certainly recommend. * Raven Crime Reads *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187602874711,"sku":"9781472102805","price":21.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-poachers-son-9781472102805","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}