The Wild Inside

A Novel of Suspense

By: Christine Carbo

Narrated by: R.C. Bray

For fans of Louise Penny, C. J. Box, and Nevada Barr comes a haunting crime novel set in Glacier National Park, where one man finds himself on a collision course with the dark heart of the wild and the even darker heart of human nature.

It was a clear, starry night in Glacier National Park. Fourteen-year-old Ted Systead and his father were camping peacefully beneath the rugged peaks and sweeping sky when the unimaginable happened: Ted's father was mauled by a grizzly bear and dragged to his death.

Now, 20 years later, as a special agent for the Department of the Interior, Ted is called back to investigate a crime that echoes the horror of that night. Only this time the victim was tied to a tree before the animal's attack. Ted teams up with one of the park officers - a man named Monty, whose pleasant exterior masks an all-too-vivid knowledge of the area. Residents of the nearby community are less than forthcoming. Suspicious of outsiders and intimately connected to the wilderness that surrounds them, they confront their fellow man and nature with equal measures of reverence and brutality. As the days pass with no clear answers, not only is human life at stake but so too is that of a majestic creature who carries with it valuable evidence. Ted's search for truth takes him far into the wilderness, on the trail of a killer, and eventually to a shocking and unexpectedly personal conclusion.

Rich in atmosphere and evocative, lush descriptions, The Wild Inside is a gripping debut novel about the wondrously perilous intersection between man and nature.

©2015 Christine Carbo (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

I really hope this is the first in a series!

Along with the Grand Tetons, Glacier National Park is one of my favorite places. Reading The Wild Inside, it's clear that Christine Carbo also has a great and genuine appreciation for Montana, all of its beauty, and its inherent dangers and brutality. I don't read many mysteries, but this one stands out with an interesting, very human main character, Ted Systead, Special Agent for the Department of the Interior, some excellent, evocative writing, and a compelling plot. There were a few instances where the writing may have been a bit emotionally overwrought, but to be fair, it is an emotional story.

I read the book with a bit of trepidation, as my husband and youngest son will be hunting in Montana this fall and have been seriously assessing their threat from bears. Carbo writes about the grizzly in this story in a realistic (grisly, but not gratuitous) way, reminding us that Glacier is not Disney World with cute wild animal characters. I sincerely hope that Carbo intends this to be the debut in a series, as I would love to read more about Ted Systead and his life and work in the West.

Montana Wilderness Thriller

If you like author CJ Box, you are more than likely going to like Christine Carbo. I am an avid wilderness lover, so the location tempted me to choose this listen. But I continued listening because I couldn't put it down.

Glacier National Park in Montana is the setting for this mystery/thriller. A man is found dead and tied to a tree in the park, and had been attached by a grizzly. It is unknown whether he died before or after the grizzly encounter.

Suspense builds as an interior investigator, who as a boy watched a grizzly drag his father away from a campsite, is emotionally and physically challenged to solve the mystery.

The story is believable, and the accurate descriptions of the National Park add additional credibility as the story escalates. JC Bray was the perfect choice for narration.

This deal of the day was just that.

Overall, Pretty good.

A new series for me, but it's pretty good. Pretty standard investagative type storyline but set in a picturesque landscape. Plot carrys itself and the pace is good. Worth a credit.

I would another by her maybe a sequel

This was a good book. Not great, not sit on the edge or page turner. But a good story. Told the tale throughout not all at once. I would read another. I had one big gripe : sort of a spoiler but if I just say this " why not frakkin x-ray him to see if it's there" once you read you will understand. Was it something the author never thought of or didn't give any of characters the IQ or common sense to think of. They do this is other animals to locate swallowed things. It got to the point I was shaking my head and screaming at my iPhone " X-ray him you twits"!

The dog torture reviews exaggerate!!!!

Nothing tees me off like liars and grandiose story tellers, and the ppl waxing on about dog torture are GREATLY exaggerating. Yes, there's a "legend" about a man who hurt a dog, and there's a few details but this doesn't even begin to define the story, nor do we hear much about it. Carbo did a good job in making us despise the dog killer, who ultimately gets his. If the deaths of innocent ppl don't bother you as much as the death of pets, then you are a silly minded ninny. You probably spend hundreds a yr on pet sweaters, pet day spa trips and treat your pets like grandbabies, so you shouldn't even be reading these books. You need therapy, and there's a section of self help books on here you could possibly benefit from.

Adults who live in the real world, these books are fantastic and take you back to your summers camping in Glacier. They do for me!!

Could not stop listening !

The story was riveting, the characters believable and intriguing. Listened on my way to work and for once was glad for traffic delays due to weather! Well read!

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the story was really interesting. but the language is inappropriate. apparently it's a cool thing.

Ok

This started a bit slow for my taste. I almost returned it but reckoned I’d give it a bit more. It finally got to the heart of the story and I was able to get through to the end. My final opinion is good enough but I won’t be following the series or author.

Not enough stars for this book!

This author captured me with the first page. The feeling of being there, not reading or listening to is the ultimate experience. Absolutely the best. Thank you.

Carolyn Roberts

SWEARING TOO MUCH

I enjoyed the story but I had to be careful when I was listening in front of my children because they swear so much! Kind of ruined it for me. this is my first book of this author and not sure I would recommend