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Hidden Creed (Ryder Creed #6) -Alex Kava
Ok so I am not a dog person, we have always had cats. Having said that, Alex Kava’s Ryder Creed series makes me realize how many cool things dogs can do that cats can’t or won’t do! Hidden creed is book number 41 for the year. It is the sixth book in the series and may be the best yet!
I have been reading Alex Kava’s books since 2005, the year I read the first Maggie O’Dell book A Perfect Evil.
Strandedll (#11) is the only book in that series I haven’t read. I know I checked it out of the library one or two times and started it at least once. However, I guess I started another book and never returned to Stranded. That ultimately led to it being returned it to the library unread. The reason I mention this book is that it is the book in which Ryder Creed and Maggie meet. Additionally, the Stranded case is mentioned in Hidden Creed.
About Hidden Creed
In Hidden Creed during a K-9 training session in blackwater river state forest Ryder and his sister Brodie are led by scent dog Grace to a shallowly buried body. Soon several bodies are discovered and the area appears to be the isolated burial ground of a serial killer. A place where these bodies would be hidden forever!
As Ryder investigates the burial site, Maggie O’Dell in Pensacola investifationg a storage locker which was purchased for back fees. When the storage locker was opened, an array of body parts and storage containers were found, suggesting it may have been the locker of a serial killer.
In Hidden Creed expertly weaves four storylines to create a novel where the suspense doesn’t end until the book’s final pages.
However, for me what makes this series special are the characters, both human and canine. First there‘s Ryder Creed and Maggie O‘Dell both are well-drawn characters. Both are among my favorite fictional characters.
Tracie Hotchner, the Radio Pet Lady Network(TM) writes…
”It’s impossible not to care about and root for the human and canine heroes in Kava’s series.”
I agree wholeheartedly. Additionally, even the secondary characters in Hidden Creed are great including: Ryder’s sister Brodie, his partner Hannah and employee ex-Soldier Jason. Finally there are the dogs the favorite of which is the Jack Russell Terroir Grace.
The Bottom Line
The bottom line is if you like well-written, paging turning books with great characters check out Alex Kava’s Ryder Creed series. While I believe reading Hidden Creed as a stand alone could be enjoyable, my recommendation would be to at least read Desperate Creed book #5 in the series first. Actually, it would be better to go back to fully understand why Ryder does what he does and his relationship with his sister Brodie.
Finally, if you want to fully understand Maggie O’Dell go back and read some of the books in her series! She has had some fantastic adventures!
