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Hog Heaven
- Blanco County Mysteries, Book 7
- Narrated by: Robert King Ross
- Length: 10 hrs
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Summary
Edgar Award-nominated author Ben Rehder's Blanco County mysteries have made best-of-the-year lists in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Field & Stream, and are currently in development with Warner Brothers and USA Network as a TV series.
After a high-school football star dies in a late-night motorcycle collision with a wild pig, the boy's wealthy father comes up with a creative scheme to rid Blanco County of the feral pests: He tattoos the ear of one particular pig, then offers a $50,000 reward for anyone who shoots it. Game warden John Marlin is not pleased-chiefly because the bounty is likely to bring a wave of poachers and trespassers to the area. The tension rises even higher when the death of the local boy turns out to be more complicated than it originally appeared. Fans of Ben Rehder's earlier comic mysteries will be in heaven - Hog Heaven.
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- Julie
- 31-08-20
Don't know about heaven but it's delightful
I enjoyed the story and think it is my favourite so far. I liked this story because despite having two stories (um maybe a few more sub plots, so much happened) running through the book it didn't get complicated and I was able to keep them straight and see how they were all connected. The mystery was good and liked it the way that college football and hunting were twisted together and thought it lead to an interesting adventure. All the usual characters played a part in the plot and you just have to love them, even the hapless poachers Red and Billy Don. Off to start the next book.
When a teenage football star died no body had any idea the trouble it would spark. He died when his motorbike hit a hog, leading to his father setting up a very unusual competition. He has tattooed a hog and then released it into the wild, the win gets a cash prize for killing it. The big problem game warden John Marlin can see is that nobody knows which hog is the right one until they have killed it and checked the ear and with the big cash prize they will get a lot of hunters take up the challenge. It is only after the boys phone is discovered that Marlin and the police find the reason the boy was traveling so fast, he was being chased. As they launch an investigation into his death they will have to delve deep into the world of college football. But with all.the extra hunters in town, tempers are going to flare and set off a hate crime that Billy Don isn't going to stand for. Red just wants to find the pig and get his money but with Billy Don in such a temper is he going to miss out on his big scoore yet again.
The author has stuck with this narrator for the last few books and I must admit he is growing on me and I quite liked him.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Smurph
- 05-10-21
A brilliant tale of hogs and football
A high-school football player is killed whilst riding his motorbike by a wild pig, and his grieving father offers a bounty to rid Blanco County of hogs. The soon to be married Billy Don and his best man Red see an opportunity to earn some cash. What can go wrong?
What ensues is an investigation into college football and it's illegal recruitment practices, a severely beat up wedding planner and the game warden narrowly avoiding death when he is shot at.
Ben Rehder has an amazing talent that show cases his sense of humor, creativity and some serious writing skills! With the Blanco County series you will easily find yourself transported to Texas, involved in the most bizarre and intriguing mysteries that will leave you a fan of Ben Rehder forever more.
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- Siobhan D
- 17-01-21
enjoyed
I enjoyed listening to Robert King Ross
A great listen to. You have a thriller, with a great humour , The characters are funny and enjoyable. Loved listening.
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- sue ward
- 18-11-20
Well worth a listen
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Narrator: Robert King Ross
I really enjoyed this story. A pig hunting contest gives rise to lots of humour and at last a bit of good luck for Red and Billy Don.
Very enjoyable series, well worth a listen.
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- Aggie
- 14-08-21
Very enjoyable
Really enjoyed this book. My favourite characters are back with another crime to be solved. Easy to listen to and the narrator is excellent.
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