Kelly Armstrong Watcher In The Woods Wilderness Suspense

Watcher in the Woods by author Kelly Armstrong is a very interesting book, not only for the suspense but also the concept of the sanctuary town, Rockton, located in the harsh Yukon wilderness. Casey Duncan is the detective in Rockton and has to be hyper-vigilant about the anonymity of the citizens. Some are there for protection and others are there evading punishment. Casey has a relationship with the Sheriff, Dalton who has lived a rather secluded life in this wilderness. Casey must take a calculated risk and ask her estranged sister, April to come and remove a bullet from a member of their militia. Within hours of her arrival, a stranger is seen in the edge of the woods which naturally rings an alarm for Casey and Dalton. After they capture him and find out he is a US Marshall they know there is trouble. No outsiders should have knowledge about Rockton or the citizens. Has the location and list of residents been revealed to the outside world of law enforcement? Is there a sinister murderer living among them? I really liked Casey's use of herbal remedies and essential oils!
This is the first book I have read of this series, and I would be interested to go back and read the previous books if it was not for the excessive use of profanity by Dalton. I enjoyed the story but abhorred the repetitive profanity. After the first couple of chapters, I considered putting the book aside because of objectionable language. Even if a character is tough and rough, continual profanity just gets old really fast, and that is a shame to ruin an otherwise good book.
Publication Date: February 5, 2019

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