Lone Wolf (FBI K-9, #1) By Sara Driscoll
Especially if you enjoy reading about dogs The definitions at the start of nearly each chapter would have been better placed in the format of a list at the end of the book as there often was no connection to the chapter they introduced. I chose to read this ARC provided by NetGalley and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased English A madman goes on a bombing spree and an FBI K9 team of 1 woman and her dog have to stop him before innocent people die. A bomb rips through a government building in Washington D C The race is on to locate and save the workers and children buried beneath the rubble As the death total rises fear intensifies as the bomber continues his reign of terror Will they be able to stop him This is a fast paced.
Lone Wolf by Sara DriscollFBI K 9 series 1 Mystery suspense FBI Agent Megan Jennings and her canine partner Hawk work search and rescue After a bomb hits a government building in Washington DC Meg and Hawk work for hours searching for victims both dead and alive No sooner than they get home they are called out again as another bomb destroys a building The race is on trying to figure out who is behind the destruction. Intense and engrossing The detective work and reasoning has them getting closer to the perpetrator Hawk plays a key role Such a good dog English If I see a book contains a suspense plot and a dog I am definitely grabbing it LONE WOLF FBI K 9 1 did not disappoint The first in a new series by Sara Driscoll takes you inside the FBI K 9 unit and focuses on Meg Jennings and her dog Hawk. The action in this book takes off at the beginning with a bombing via drone of a government building by the National Mall in Washington DC Meg and her black Lab Hawk are sent into the aftermath for search and rescue The author gives a very realistic description of the scene and the work this team would do together This is just the start of this bomber s agenda of revenge on government agencies he feels have destroyed his life It is a race to find out who is behind this devastation and stop him before innocents die. The book is an easy to read thriller suspense with a few graphic scenes of violence from the bombings It is a page turner that will keep you engaged Meg lives with her sister Cara who is a professional dog trainer and their dogs Hawk Blink a red brindle retired racing greyhound and Saki a blue pit bull therapy dog I especially loved this author s take on pit bull bans because I live with two pit bull rescues that I love dearly With Clay McCord a reporter from the Washington Post and Todd Webb a firefighter and EMT you have a bit of possible romance in future books There are also two other teams of FBI K 9s Brian with his German shepard Lacie and Lauren with her border collie Rocco There is a lot of information besides plot in this first book I would like to see future books in this series have attention given to character depth but besides that I felt this was a great start to a new series I will definitely be following Thanks very much to Kensington Books and Net Galley for allowing me to read an eARC in exchange for an honest review English 3. 5 starsLone Wolf is a thriller about a domestic terrorist who is creating a state of fear as he enacts revenge against those who wronged him While the mystery to uncover who is committing these crimes is interesting it is the search and rescue dogs that are at the heart of this book Learning about how these dogs are trained and the unique connections that they have with their handlers is fascinating My respect for these dogs and their handlers has grown immensely Getting to experience the emotional bond between Meg and Hawk makes Lone Wolf a worthwhile read I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review English Lone Wolf was the first book written by Sara Driscoll and of course the first in her FBI K 9 series It was a solid well researched interesting book which was great for a first effort The book s most distinguishing feature in my opinion was Driscol s exceptional ability to describe the interaction between the dog Wolf and his handler Meg The opportunity to peek into this intimate and deeply personal relationship in and of itself made Lone Wolf worth reading. A bomb has exploded in a Department of Agriculture building in Washington DC Horrifyingly a grade school class was touring the building at the time that the bomb detonated The aftermath was awful and for anyone involved in the resulting search and rescue effort a gutwrenching draining experience Meg and Wolf were called to the scene and immediately went to work initially finding and helping to rescue victims who were still clinging to life including a young girl who was buried under the wreckage conscious and terrified Several firemen removed some of the wreckage covering her so Wolf could crawl down to her to provide comfort while the firemen continued to work She was fortunately extracted and immediately taken to a hospital for treatment. Later Wolf and Meg had to be ordered out of the operation because they were clearly exhausted They took respite on a bench some distance from the building and collapsed into each other for desperately needed rest before they went home Unbeknownst to them a newspaper photographer took a photo of the exhausted duo for the following day s paper The bomber seemingly to maximize his exposure contacted a newspaper reporter to give him a story that would shift the attention from Meg and Wolf back to him The reporter dutifully contacted the FBI and eventually through some subterfuge on her part he and Meg met Although they both had misgivings they worked together to the extent possible to track down the lunatic bomber doubtlessly a right wing nutjob The bomber struck a second time this time a local government building and then a third. Driscoll as indicated earlier did a superb job of painting a very detailed picture of the relationship between a search and rescue dog and his handler Beyond that the book was decently written the plot was pretty run of the mill and the characters were fairly well presented although not well developed Since I have been a dog guy for many years I very much enjoyed the book but I cannot say how readers without a particular affection for dogs might react I will read another to see if Driscoll s writing develops and to read about Wolf I would recommend the book for dog people but am neutral on whether to recommend it to others. 5 stars As those who know me know I will read any book if it involves a dog especially a lab This is the first in a series about a FBI K9 search and rescue team We meet Meg and her black lab Hawk as they search for a child killer But then a bomb explodes at the Department of Agriculture and Meg and Hawk are assigned to help there A serial bomber using drones is taking out targets and Meg is part of a large task force This is a fast paced book with a decent plot There s not a lot of extraneous detail to bog you down although she takes the time to really explain how the dogs work And not only how they work but how they respond to the various situations Driscoll has a very straight forward writing style She gives you some backstory on each of the main characters and I m hoping she will continue to flesh them out with each subsequent book I have to remind myself that it s not fair to compare the characters in the 25th Archer Mayor book or 20 whatever J A Jance book with the first in a series Driscoll makes sure to contrast the horror of the blast scenes with sweet scenes between dog and human in off hours While Meg has and develops new relationships with other humans it s all about the bond between dog and handler Each chapter starts with a definition of a search and rescue or another FBI term Often this sort of starter irritates me But here it works This is not a deep or thought provoking book Several of the plot turns don t ring true But it is entertaining And a large part of the enjoyment is all about reading how handler and dog work together I would say that if this doesn t interest you you probably won t like the book My thanks to netgalley and Kensington Books for an advance copy of this book English
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An agent with the FBI s elite K 9 unit works with her loyal search and rescue Labrador to sniff out a terrorist in this tense and exciting thriller Leo J Maloney author of Arch Enemy FBI Agent Megan Jennings and her canine partner Hawk are an effective team With his highly trained sense of smell Hawk can locate bodies anywhere living or dead When a bomb rips apart a government building in Washington D. they get to work saving the survivors buried beneath the rubble But even as the duo are hailed as heroes a bomber remains at large As bombs are detonated and the body count soars Meg and Hawk attempt to find the pattern to a madman s reign of terror Soon the desperate manhunt leads them into the wilderness of West Virginia where the lone wolf can turn the hunters into the hunted Lone Wolf FBI K 9 1 Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J Danna coauthor of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and author of the FBI K 9s and the NYPD Negotiators 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 site_link www. com Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J Danna coauthor of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries and author of the FBI K 9s and the NYPD Negotiators 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 site_link www. com site_link Part mystery and thriller with a great cast of characters including the dogs Free read via hoopla on my new Kindle Fire English I seem to be selecting books with an similar theme preppers and those that don t recognized government agencies or the government in general. This book is centered around a Search and Rescue FBI K 9 Hawk and his handler Meg Quite fast paced and a very informative read The author did her homework on SAR and the handlers kudos The characters are very likeable and the dogs are loveable to me. 5 stars Lone Wolf is the first book in a new mystery series about an FBI K 9 team featuring Meg Jennings and her black Labrador Hawk They help in search and rescue as well as tracking missions and become part of a large task force chasing a bomber who is seeking to punish those who he believes wronged him With an easy to read style this was an entertaining read and should appeal to any dog lovers as there was plenty of information on the training of working dogs their behavior and in particular the bond between handler and dog. The authors introduce a host of interesting side characters including Meg s sister Cara who runs a dog training center Clay a reporter and Todd a fireman as well as Brian and Lacey who are also part of the K9 team They are all really likeable characters and I d be interested to read about them and hope they ll become fleshed out in subsequent books The mystery aspect wasn t particularly suspenseful or intense but interesting enough to keep my attention throughout I felt Meg was portrayed a bit too much like some super intuitive superwoman who could solve anything while the rest of the task force lagged behind Personally I prefer characters who are slightly flawed However it s a new series that definitely has potential action packed well written thriller that kept me on the edge of my chair. I would like to thank NetGalley Kensington Books and the author Sara Driscoll for my ARC in exchange for an honest review English My first book by the two female authors who write under the pen name of Sara Driscoll. As an animal lover and an admirer of the work many dogs do for the police fireman rescue drugs and so much FBI Agent Megan Jennings and her canine partner Hawk are an effective team With his highly trained sense of smell Hawk can locate bodies anywhere living or dead When a bomb rips apart a government building in Washington D. they get to work saving the survivors buried beneath the rubble But even as the duo are hailed as heroes a bomber remains at large As bombs are detonated and the body count soars Meg and Hawk attempt to find the pattern to a madman s reign of terror Soon the desperate manhunt leads them into the wilderness of West Virginia where the lone wolf can turn the hunters into the hunted. The authors introduce a host of interesting side characters including Meg s sister Cara who runs a dog training center Clay a reporter and Todd a fireman as well as Brian and Lacey who are also part of the K9 team A collection of great strong characters to build on for following books but the strength of the book is of course the relationship between owner and dog Meg and Hawk: A well paced thriller realistic well researched thriller although no massive shocks or great twists just an easy thriller to follow.Finito English 3.C.saradriscollauthor.saradriscollauthor.This is the first book in the series highly recommend.Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J Danna4.5 stars and 2 big thumbs up English 3.C.Really 3.5 review English.