Bloody Paws: Plight of the Missing Human Strays
Language: English
Published by Black Rose Writing, 2021
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A hard-hitting serial killer thriller that deftly explores the homeless crisis and the role of law enforcement with unflinching realism. Highly recommended. -BestThrillers.comShortly after losing her husband in a freak accident, veterinarian Helen Williams's love of dogs leads her into a park where a group of homeless men attack her and leave her for dead.Emotionally raw and physically battered, Williams accepts a job to manage a pet crematory and assist fellow Veterinarian Jim Briggs with his canine mobile care business, including doctoring the dogs of the homeless for free.With homeless men disappearing without a trace and police fear a serial killer is on the loose, Williams' new boyfriend, Mark Larson, and his partner, Kim Jansen, are assigned to the case. Misled by scant clues pointing to an obvious suspect, Jansen and Larson arrive too late to save the final victim in a shocking conclusion.
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- Title
- Bloody Paws: Plight of the Missing Human Strays
- Author
- Bruce Lewis
- Publisher
- Black Rose Writing
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1684338158
- ISBN 13
- 9781684338153
"A hard-hitting serial killer thriller that deftly explores the homeless crisis and the role of law enforcement with unflinching realism. Highly recommended." -BestThrillers.com
Bloody Paws begins with three executions in reverse chronological order. One may or may not be an act of mercy in a hospital, as a woman is taken off life support by her son with terrifying results. The second is an act of vengeance, as a gang rape victim executes a predator with steely-eyed conviction. In the third, a convicted serial killer - whose identity Lewis masks - is executed before a room of emotional law enforcement officers.
To say more about the connection between these disparate events would risk introducing spoilers, as half the fun in Lewis’ tautly woven plot is discovering the intersection and complicated moral compass of its primary characters, most notably Helen “Doc Helen” Williams and veterinarian Jim “Jimbo” Briggs. The same is true when it comes to the connection between these events and the animal community. What can be said is that despite the title Bloody Paws, Bruce Lewis’ serial killer thriller is nothing like Cujo or Pet Sematary. It’s far more nuanced and complex than either horror classic.
Above all else, author Bruce Lewis delivers a satisfying work of fiction by incorporating traditional prose, song lyrics, blog posts and news dispatches, all of which work together surprisingly well. But those following the news events in the Pacific Northwest concerning the role of police in society, the homeless crisis and even mental illness will find the book particularly informative. Lewis, who was a crime reporter for several California daily newspapers covering police and fire, is particularly adept at injecting realism into the narrative without dulling the story’s inherent suspense.
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