Dr. Theo Cray is working on field research in Montana when a former student of his is killed by a grizzly bear, or so everyone thinks. Theo is not convinced, and he lends his considerable intellect to the task of finding the real killer. By approaching the task as a biologist and computer programmer, he sees a pattern of missing people in the state that reminds him of the predatory area of a great white shark. When he gets close to an area where he knows one girl went missing, he also realizes that he can tell where the dead bodies are buried. This leads to the rather gruesome task of Theo trying to dig them up in order to show the authorities that the killer is real. Fans of Andy Weir’s
The Martian will appreciate the heavy-duty science Theo uses to “MacGyver” any number of situations, and he finds himself in many, let me tell you! There’s a side romance plot that seems a little like an afterthought, and a final get-the-bad-guy scene that’s right out of the movies. While there are thousands of books and series out there about cops, private investigators, or other law enforcement personnel chasing down the bad guys, it’s a nice change-up to have it be a nerdy science-guy instead.
After successfully finding a serial killer that no one even knew existed, Dr. Theo Cray is in high demand. He’s working for a shadowy arm of the government, trying to find connections between suspected terrorists. He’s also being hounded by people who’ve lost loved ones, looking for answers where there seemingly are none. The sad eyes of a father missing his only son gets to Theo, and he’s on the case in L.A., looking for missing African American children with light-colored eyes. I’m happy to report that he escapes the physical trauma that beset him in the first novel, though this episode seems to take a more psychological toll. Expect more of the same solid pacing from Mayne’s first installment, along with Cray continuing to “science the shit” out of every situation. The ending did seem slightly far-fetched, and it left me a little sad for Cray – is he going down to the dark side? I’m looking forward to finding out in the third book.
Dr. Theo Cray is working on field research in Montana when a former student of his is killed by a grizzly bear, or so everyone thinks. Theo is not convinced, and he lends his considerable intellect to the task of finding the real killer. By approaching the task as a biologist and computer programmer, he sees a pattern of missing people in the state that reminds him of the predatory area of a great white shark. When he gets close to an area where he knows one girl went missing, he also realizes that he can tell where the dead bodies are buried. This leads to the rather gruesome task of Theo trying to dig them up in order to show the authorities that the killer is real. Fans of Andy Weir’s The Martian will appreciate the heavy-duty science Theo uses to “MacGyver” any number of situations, and he finds himself in many, let me tell you! There’s a side romance plot that seems a little like an afterthought, and a final get-the-bad-guy scene that’s right out of the movies. While there are thousands of books and series out there about cops, private investigators, or other law enforcement personnel chasing down the bad guys, it’s a nice change-up to have it be a nerdy science-guy instead. 
After successfully finding a serial killer that no one even knew existed, Dr. Theo Cray is in high demand. He’s working for a shadowy arm of the government, trying to find connections between suspected terrorists. He’s also being hounded by people who’ve lost loved ones, looking for answers where there seemingly are none. The sad eyes of a father missing his only son gets to Theo, and he’s on the case in L.A., looking for missing African American children with light-colored eyes. I’m happy to report that he escapes the physical trauma that beset him in the first novel, though this episode seems to take a more psychological toll. Expect more of the same solid pacing from Mayne’s first installment, along with Cray continuing to “science the shit” out of every situation. The ending did seem slightly far-fetched, and it left me a little sad for Cray – is he going down to the dark side? I’m looking forward to finding out in the third book.
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