Another suspenseful book in the Highway Quartet series

Paradise Valley: A Novel (Highway Quartet)

By: C. J. Box

Rating: 5 of 5

This is the fourth book in this series and the second one I read (“Badlands” being the other one.) I didn’t realize until reading this book that there were two books published before but I will certainly be picking those both up. While this book can be read stand-alone, I suggest reading the series in order so you can understand the history and the characters.

The book focuses on Cassie Dewell. Cassie is the Chief Investigator for the Bakken County Sheriff’s Department in North Dakota. She was hired during the oil boom when the department went from 4 to more than 40 personnel. Things have changed at work but one thing has not changed. Cassie is determined to find The Lizard King, a serial murderer who picks up prostitutes at truck stops and kills them and hides their remains. Cassie is one of the only people who has seen and spoken the long-haul trucker so she is the perfect person to be able to lure him into a trap.

While the suspense and drama remains constant, so much more changes that I’m left wondering where the author will go next. I hope to see more books that focus on Cassie.

The book was a great read and one that I simply could not put down until I was finished. I always enjoy books by C.J. Box and this is right up there with the best of them.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.