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This book is … not great. The first half meandered, the second half felt rushed, and the plot strained credibility. The only reason I made it to the end is because it‘s only 257 very widely spaced pages. 😖

And yet another incredible and beautifully written novel by Peter Heller.

Heller sets a beautiful scene in his books. It makes me want to head to Colorado, tie a fly, and stare at the mountains. In this sequel to The River, Jack takes a job as a trout fishing guide at an upscale lodge. He has chemistry with his first client, a country music star, but there is some odd side business happening… TBH the mystery parts were subpar and rushed, but I‘m giving it a low pick because I just wanted to be in that stream!

This book was thrilling. Jack and Alison are great characters with badass personalities. I'm extremely satisfied with how the book ends. The flow of backstory mixed with character dialogue and plot was done seamlessly.

I'll definitely be checking out more of this author's work!

4.5/5

Another quick summer read, a follow up to his previous book, The River. I liked it. It went off the rails at the end but it was entertaining and Heller writes beautifully.

It was ok, the audiobook was good, liked the narrator. I feel like the mystery wasn‘t ‘mysterious‘ enough if that makes sense.

This one is a disturbing sequel to The River. A man gets a job as a fishing guide to celebrities at a high end fishing resort. Rich people pay big bucks cause it is isolated from the pandemic. However, the guide quickly figures out there are more nefarious deeds going on at the resort than just fishing. It was over the top a bit, had a slow build with lots of action at the end. contains a few triggers. Fast camp fire read.

I really, really liked this book. 4⭐️s. I liked The River and thought this was even better. But what‘s with the spacing? It‘s like a student double spacing to make a term paper look longer 😜. It‘s a 257 page book. Without skipping lines it probably would have been barely 200. 😆

Hard bail. When MC starts in on how tight his client‘s shirt is above her rolled down hip waders and the “tang of her sweat” I‘m out.

Really enjoyed this. Nice balance of literary description and thrilling plot. Read in 2 days, which is very rare for me.

1/50 3☆ The Guide by: Peter Heller
This book was interesting, in some ways I didn't like it and in others I did. The writing was beautiful but a little boring. I dragged through most of it until the mystery and thriller side really picked up.

Listened to this on audio with hubby, he enjoyed it, for me it was meh. Author did make fly fishing sound enjoyable.

A young man signs up to be a fishing guide for a fancy, private mountain lodge, but something seems not quite right. This is a slow build to the conclusion, which is needed, as a faster lead-up would have been hard to believe. I enjoyed it other than the message that it‘s a good idea to carry a concealed weapon. There are spoilers in here for The River, though you do not have to have read that book to enjoy this one.

I finished one more book for October just under the wire! Interesting story that‘s a follow up to The River. Tension builds as the MC realizes that things aren‘t quite right at the mountain fishing/hunting lodge where he‘s working, then suddenly it goes full-on action movie!

Favorite this month was the Cassidy Blake trilogy, especially City of Ghosts.

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This was a new to me author. I really liked this. It is highly engaging. It's like a mystery adventure. I'm not sure what I expected.

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Love me some Peter Heller

Wow! I flew through this book, loved listening to this story on audio! It just came alive with the narrator. Amazing, well done, and has so many nods to Colorado. The plot moves along and twists and turns as a great pace to keep.the reader engaged. Great read!

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Peter Heller is a must read for me. I loved The River and I loved its follow up The Guide just as much. Poor Jack maybe he should pursue indoor hobbies.

Really enjoying Peter heller. Its not as atmospheric as the river, but I'm still a fan. Love the narrator's interpretation of Jack, too

⭐⭐⭐
I think the overall idea for this book was a good one. But the writing was sloppy. I feel like another writer (King, Koontz, etc) could have told this one so much better.

Really enjoyed this wilderness thriller on National Read a Book Day! 📚

Made a fire last night & did plenty of reading 😍 I‘m loving this guy‘s writing style!

Was I so invested in this book that I started it yesterday and read it until I fell asleep last night and then cracked it open as soon as I woke up today? YES. Yes, I was.

(Does this say much about my social life? MAYBE.)

It‘s not necessary that you read THE RIVER first (although that one is also *so good* and I cannot imagine why you haven‘t read it yet 🤔) but it does revisit one of the main characters and I loved it, loved it, loved it. 📚

After reading and loving The River, I had high hopes for this sequel. Heller didn‘t disappoint. Though the plot is completely different, he writes in a way that combines powerful plots, interesting characters, and beautiful descriptions of nature. Readers will recognize the main character, Jack, from The River.

The way Heller unites all of these plots turns the novel into a fast-paced thriller. He has become a must-read author for me!

When all your library holds come in at once 😃 It‘s like Christmas!

I liked The River just fine and liked this a bit more. The fishing and scene-setting and sense of impending doom were probably my favorite parts. Oh, and the cover. Surprised to discover that I‘m apparently digging COVID-adjacent fiction now - any suggestions for more?