In Cruel Clutches

Zach King continues his search for his sister in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with Evelyn's kidnapper. New Orleans is the hunting ground and Zach is more at home in the Wilderness of the Rockies than in the trappings of society. Here he must dodge fists, knives, bullets and jail if he's a last to free Evelyn. What a finale to this arc of books about Zach King and the Borke family. Zach will become a lethal one-man slaughter force on more than one occasion as he single-mindedly takes on all Athena Borke throws at him. David Thompson writes as well as ever, providing the reader with a story that builds both in tension and excitement from the first word. Zach frustrations and Evelyn's feeling of hopelessness being particularly strong. One of the highlights for me was Evelyn on her own in the swamp facing the.... you'll have to read it to find out what, as I don't want to give anything away. I also enjoyed Zach's reactions to where Charlotte takes him. Not content to leave us with cliffhanger chapter endings David Thompson masterfully finishes this arc in the series with a hint that there might still be a further price for the King's to pay down the line. Very highly recommended.