• Trespasser

  • By: Paul Doiron
  • Narrated by: Henry Leyva
  • Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (647 ratings)

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Trespasser

By: Paul Doiron
Narrated by: Henry Leyva
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Publisher's summary

In Paul Doiron's riveting follow-up to his Edgar Award–nominated novel, The Poacher's Son, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch's quest to find a missing woman leads him through a forest of lies in search of a killer who may have gotten away with murder once before.

While on patrol one foggy March evening, Bowditch receives a call for help. A woman has reportedly struck a deer on a lonely coast road. When the game warden arrives on the scene, he finds blood in the road—but both the driver and the deer have vanished. And the state trooper assigned to the accident appears strangely unconcerned.

The details of the disappearance seem eerily familiar. Seven years earlier, a jury convicted lobsterman Erland Jefferts of the rape and murder of a wealthy college student and sentenced him to life in prison. For all but his most fanatical defenders, justice was served. But when the missing woman is found brutalized in a manner that suggests Jefferts may have been framed, Bowditch receives an ominous warning from state prosecutors to stop asking questions.

For Bowditch, whose own life was recently shattered by a horrific act of violence, doing nothing is not an option. His clandestine investigation reopens old wounds between Maine locals and rich summer residents and puts both his own life and that of the woman he loves in jeopardy. As he closes in on his quarry, he suddenly discovers how dangerous his opponents are, and how far they will go to prevent him from bringing a killer to justice.

©2011 Paul Doiron (P)2011 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Henry Leyva's Downeast accents are spot-on as the author sketches vivid pictures of lobstermen, state police, locals, and summer people. Leyva's performance captures Mike's insightful reflections as he deals with personal and spiritual quandaries…Leyva creates genuine people – some likeable, some creepy – but all very real.” —AudioFile Magazine

“Classically trained actor Henry Leyva brings his considerable talents to the work with Down East accents, full-voiced characters, convincing females, and the taut presentation of violent action. Both the novel and the narration are excellent.” —Sound Commentary

“Doiron's plot is heart-pounding, filled with startling twists and turns. The main characters, some lovable and others despicable, are all multidimensional. And the stylish prose is pitch-perfect, especially in its evocative descriptions of the beauty, and occasionally the ugliness, of coastal Maine in early spring. The story's slam-bang ending leaves Mike's life in tatters, and the reader anxious to know what the author has in store for him next.” —Associated Press

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If you can't do an accent well, just DON'T

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I'm from Maine, and I have loved these first two Doiron books! And I adore being able to listen while I'm doing other things, or don't have time to read. But...

PLEASE, if you don't know how to pronounce Maine place names, ask. And for God's sake, if you can't do a Maine accent, just don't! The attempt by this narrator to produce a plausible accent was just painful! It was something like a cross between South Boston, Rhode Island and New York.

Frankly, it ruined the book for me. I'm sorry to say, I think I'm going to have *read* the rest of the Mike Bowditch books because I just can't take it.

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The reader destroys this book

Loved first book in this series but can't stand to listen to this reader and his phony Maine accents. I have lived in the area for over 30 years and his accents are very annoying but worse is his reading voice, almost in possible to follow the story. Very sad, I was looking forward to this book. I guess I have learned to listen to the sample first before buying.

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Maine Game Warden solves murder!!

Maine Game Warden, Mike Bowditch is just recovering from dealing with his notorious father in THE POACHER'S SON. His girlfriend has decided to give him a second chance to spend more time at home, and to be "safe" in his job. Now negatively labeled as "the poacher's son", he is trying to live down this reputation, but this is difficult as he is once again fighting the current within his area.

Mike was called to the scene of an accident between a driver and a deer, but for some strange reason the girl has left the scene. But did she really leave on her own, as she has been found brutally murdered in one of the Maine coast's "summer cabins"---huge summer homes for the vacationing rich. Her married lover is found in a four wheeler with his throat slit. The authorities want to call this a murder/suicide, but Mike finds the girl's murder eerily like another murder that happened a number of years ago. But since that murder was "solved" , with the perpetrated behind bars, things just don't add up, and Mike just can't leave well enough alone.

Mike is caught between those calling the convicted man innocent, and those who just want to close both cases, and they are not "playing nice". Mike's girlfriend just wants him to consider his safety while investigating a crime that is NOT within the Game Warden's job description.

This book is definitely a thriller, but the play on atmosphere and the definite "Maine dialogue", adds a whole new dimension to the enjoyment of this book. Once again, Paul Doiron has created a book of action so definitely within Maine, that the reader is transported to the seaside with the characters---multiplying the suspense for the reader twofold. Definitely this series will continue to be on my reading list, going right on to the nest book--BAD LITTLE FALLS.

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Great adventure author.

I’ve Read The Poachers Son, Trespasser, and Bad Little Falls. What a thrilling series. I was pulled in every second of the way, wow. This series is written from a very impressive point of view.

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I like the concept but it falls flat

After this one I feel like this series is direct rip off of C.J. Box Joe Pickett series. All the plot lines are exactly the same. The joe picket series is much better written and thought out.

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Characters

Paul Doiron does it again. I loved The Poachers Son when I first read it and fell in love with the character of Mike Bowditch. He has taken that character and has began to add a cast around him. The cast of characters are great, well rounded and sympathetic. It’s easy to root for this stubborn hard-headed Park Ranger turned neo-noir detective. Flawed but guided by a sense of justice Mike Bowditch will stop at nothing to make sure justice is served. I wasn’t surprised by the revelation of who the killer was but I enjoyed the ride of getting there.

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Developed story line

Character development of the families and background characters. The information of the area, makes me want to see Maine ! The story makes me want to become a game warden

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Solid. Looking forward to the next one.

Discovered this series after I’d exhausted so many others of a similar ilk and I am enjoying it so far. I like these deeply placed-based crime novels and the characters are growing on me.

One note on this book at least—there are fairly offhand references about sexual assault and rape. This may be triggering for some.

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Cringe maine accent

Story is interesting, good continuation of first book. Narrator has the worst maine accent of all time, rivaling Diane lane in the perfect storm. I can’t believe they had narrator back for 2nd book, it really ruins the audiobook for me, I wish he would not have attempted the accent, it’s so terrible!

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Exciting plot

I liked the setting. The liked the characters. Even the professional actors seemed lovely. The writer does an excellent history of each person to the books!

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