Murder by Rougarou

Hawk Theriot & Kristi Blocker #3

by Jim Riley

When an eviscerated body is discovered in the swamp, the residents of Morgan City - including the Mayor - blame the Rougarou.

A swamp creature similar to Yeti or Bigfoot, the Rougarou is also known as the Werewolf of Louisiana, and Hawk - who's patrolled the basin all his life - has never seen one.

With the eyes of the whole nation on the case, Hawk and Kristi must work through the political haze and find the killer. It seems like everyone has lost their common sense. But is the killer a creature of myth, or a man with evil intent?

345 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 7, 2020

About the author

J​​​​​​​​​​im Riley was born on the banks of the Cane River in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the heart of the southern cotton patch. Growing up in this rural setting developed the love and passion he has for the outdoors and for the wildlife he hunted.

After graduation from Louisiana State University with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Jim worked in the oilfield for more than twenty years. Now he is happy at home with his wife.

Reviews

[Nora Wolfenbarger · Rating 3 out of 5]

This author is talented and I enjoyed the idea behind the plot. The use of wildlife in the story is interesting and added tension to many of the scenes. I found the imagery to be quite good. What disappointed me was the repetition. The primary female character was depicted as an eating machine. I think the author intended this to be funny, but for me the mutiple repetition of this trait came off as degrading and took away from the relationship between her and the main male character. The wimpy response of the macho federal ranger to his girlfriend's other bad habits felt out of character and distracting as well.