NetGalley: Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker

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Publisher: Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press
Published: 11/11/2025
Pages: 336
Genre: mystery, thriller
Review: ARC from NetGalley
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Lew Gale, a former Marine sniper, now an Orange County, California Sheriff’s detective, is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in Caspers Park, located in the rugged country east of Laguna Beach, California. The victim is Bennet Tarlow, a rich developer and man-about-town in upscale coastal Orange County.

The investigation takes an unexpected—and chilling—turn when Lew and his deputy sheriff arrive at the kill site in the Santa Ana mountains, only to discover that Bennet was dead before the lion got to him. And while Bennet might have been the first to die, he certainly will not be the last.








“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
So I did sorta lose interest in this, maybe until halfway through, and then I became interested again. I did not fully understand the lion part, I mean. I did, but I didn't; then it all made sense as the story unfolded. I did enjoy that Native American history that came into play. I have always been fascinated with the culture and love to always have it incorporated into the story when it can. 
As we uncover what truly happened, we learn it is all about money, because in the end, isn't that normally what causes murder to occur? 
I did find it odd how he would share information with civilians who didn't need to know things. I mean, I don't think anyone in law enforcement does that, so that was weird. It was a decent cop fiction story being told, but it just wasn't my favorite read, and it took me a lot longer to get into the book than I wanted to. The characters were okay, but nothing that stuck out about them to me in the end. 



T. Jefferson Parker is the bestselling author of 26 crime novels, including Edgar Award-winners SILENT JOE and CALIFORNIA GIRL. Parker's next work is coming-of-age thriller, A THOUSAND STEPS, set for January of 2022. He lives with his family in a small town in north San Diego County, and enjoys fishing, hiking and beachcombing.

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