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The Wild Inside
The Wild Inside: A Novel of Suspense | Christine Carbo
20 posts | 15 read | 25 to read
A haunting crime novel set in Glacier National Park about a man who finds himself at odds with the dark heart of the wildand the even darker heart of human nature. It was a clear night in Glacier National Park. Fourteen-year-old Ted Systead and his father were camping beneath the rugged peaks and starlit skies when something unimaginable happened: a grizzly bear attacked Teds father and dragged him to his death. Now, twenty years later, as Special Agent for the Department of the Interior, Ted gets called back to investigate a crime that mirrors the horror of that night. Except this time, the victim was tied to a tree before the mauling. Ted teams up with one of the park officersa man named Monty, whose pleasant exterior masks an all-too-vivid knowledge of the hazardous terrain surrounding them. Residents of the area turn out to be suspicious of outsiders and less than forthcoming. Their intimate connection to the wild forces them to confront nature, and their fellow man, with equal measures of reverence and ruthlessness. As the case progresses with no clear answers, more than human life is at stakeincluding that of the majestic creature responsible for the attack. Teds search for the truth ends up leading him deeper into the wilderness than he ever imagined, on the trail of a killer, until he reaches a shocking and unexpected personal conclusion. As intriguing and alluring as bestselling crime novels by C.J. Box, Louise Penny, and William Kent Krueger, as atmospheric and evocative as the nature writing of John Krakauer and Cheryl Strayed, The Wild Inside is a gripping debut novel about the perilous, unforgiving intersection between man and nature.
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed this novel set in the picturesque setting of Glacier National Park (on my bucket list). All the best detectives have demons, but Systead is uniquely impacted by the central case as his father was killed by a grizzly in the park many years ago. Carbo did a good job writing about trauma, however, I found the resolution of the case tragic rather than triumphant. A little too long and slow at times, but a “just fine” read overall. 3⭐️

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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EvieBee Beer. Books. Battlestar Galactica. 🤓😂 2y
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @EvieBee Thank you for understanding me. 😂😂😂 2y
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Kappadeemom
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Just finished this for #lmpbc. Sending it your way
@BookBosomed1

@BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @carlthecattt

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carlthecattt
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Pickpick

Sending this one on for #lmpbc tomorrow.
Happy reading everybody!

Kappadeemom Hi! I have not received the #lmpbc book for April so just checking that is was mailed? 2y
carlthecattt @Kappadeemom Hey there! It should be there by Saturday, we had a whirlwind of a week here. 2y
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carlthecattt
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Started this one last night for #lmpbc and loving it so far.

TEArificbooks I have a copy of this on my tbr shelf 2y
Avanders Heya lady - just checking in to make sure you received your #lmpbc #groupw #round13 book back ☺️ 2y
carlthecattt @Avanders hey!! Yes I did, thank you so much! Sorry for the delayed reply our house has been trying to electronic free as much as possible. I‘ve been enjoying that coffee at work and my coworkers are saying I need to plan a trip to get more 🤣 2y
Avanders @carlthecattt yay! ☺️ no worries - that sounds like a noble goal! Lol it‘s a good reason to plan a trip 😜😆 2y
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carlthecattt
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#LMPBC #GROUPN #ROUND14
These are the 4 I‘m thinking of for this round of suspense/mystery/thriller I haven‘t read any of them, but The Cold Inside sounds the most intriguing to me.
What are your thoughts?
@BookBosomed1 @Kappadeemom @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks

BookBosomed1 I‘ve only read The Reckless Girls. Any of the other books are fine by me. 2y
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks All of these sound great!! 2y
Kappadeemom I haven‘t read that one! I‘ve read all the others 😂 2y
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Tomigirl44
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Pickpick

A refreshing mystery/suspense book - I also read her next book.

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Twainy
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Pickpick

🎧 RC Bray narrates so of course I was going to listen 😁 loved his narration. An FBI agent who‘s dad was killed by a bear when he was 16 on a camping trip with him investigates a murder committed in a national park. A man was tied to a tree & mauled/eaten by a grizzly bear. Death by bear. The mystery slowly unfolds & is actually really pretty good. I believe it‘s book one in a series. I‘ll definitely try #2. Thanks Hoopla! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cathythoughts Already stacked for me ! Sounds so good 4y
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Bklover
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I‘m starting the year off right. 2019 was full of four star books but not many fives. This is definitely a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️which makes me very happy for my first read of 2020. This was an OLD #LitsyRecommends I believe from @Jules7 that I saw and had to read. Not a lot of reviews on it but I loved it- the kind of slow moving mystery that‘s very atmospheric with clues being eked out a bit at a time. Didn‘t guess the ending, definitely recommend!

Bklover Also thanks to my daughter and son-in-law as this was part of my #ChristmasHaul. ❤️❤️❤️ (edited) 4y
Tamra Sounds great! 4y
TEArificbooks This is on my tbr shelf 4y
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CocoReads I have this in my TBR! I should move it up, I think 4y
Bklover Does it have to be Spring for #animalonthecover ? For #Booked2020. @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft Just let me know. 😉 4y
Cinfhen Nope!! It can count now!! Glad your first read of 2020 was a hit 😁 4y
Cathythoughts Sounds great! Stacked 4y
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Juliwyant
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Going to start reading this tonight!

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Jules7
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Trying to finish the last few pages of this novel, and it‘s making me nuts that I can‘t figure out who did it!!

Eggs Oooo this sounds so good 🤗😳 6y
Jules7 @Eggs I bought all four of her books after reading the blurb for the latest release in the series (A Sharp Solitude). So good. Starting book two tonight....and my hunch was right on the whodunit in book one. 😉 6y
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wiesiwies
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The imagery in this book was so beautiful. It was set in Glacier National Park in Montana (I really want to visit there after reading this!) and I really enjoyed the descriptions of the park, I felt like I could picture everything! The mystery was intriguing and the main character was a very interesting point of view to see the story from. Really recommend this book.
4.5 ⭐
#mystery #crime #thriller

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CocoReads
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#bookmail on this chilly rainy day!

KellyK All the Ugly and Wonderful Things... tough subject matter but I thought it was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. 6y
CocoReads @KellyK yes, it was. I read it from the library earlier in the year and can‘t get it out of my head. I‘m thinking of picking it for my IRL bookgroup because I think it‘ll be very discussable 6y
eanderson All the Ugly and Wonderful Things... ❤️❤️❤️ I still think about that book a year later! 6y
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valeriegeary
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I bailed on two books this week! 😭😭😭 This breaks my heart. I really wanted to love both of them. Wolves and bears and wild things are typically a big win for me. But alas. I guess some things just aren't meant to be. #itsnotyouitsme

Sace Aww. I'm sorry. I hope something catches your interest soon. 😔 7y
Cinfhen The Wild Side sounds so good, sorry it wasn't a win for you. Unfortunately I've seen a few bails for Wolves... 7y
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BilboBookends
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I had such a high hopes for the book and it completely let me down 😫

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Bookquilter
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Pickpick

Good read... Starts slow but ends at a rapid pace... Looking forward to Mortal Fall.

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Made it to Chicago ... Started a new book with my new pal Poe

MyBookLife What a lovely dog!! Is he yours? 8y
Bookquilter My brother's... Dog sitting 8y
SusanInTiburon Cutie Poe! 8y
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