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Hollow Beasts (Jodi Luna) Paperback – April 1, 2023

by Alisa Lynn Valdés (Author)
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dirty Girls Social Club comes a wilderness thriller featuring Jodi Luna, a rookie game warden who takes on a terrorist group in rugged New Mexico.

After a long stint in academia, Jodi Luna leaves Boston for the wilds of New Mexico to start a new life as a game warden. Jodi is no stranger to the wilderness; her family has lived here for generations. Determined to protect her homeland, she nabs a poacher in her first week on the job.

But when he retaliates by stalking Jodi and her teenage daughter, a cat and mouse game leads Jodi to a white supremacist group deep in the mountains. She learns that new recruits are kidnapping women of color to prove their mettle to the organization’s leader.

When the local sheriff refuses to assist, Jodi joins up with young deputy Ashley Romero. Together, they set out to take down a terrorist network that will test not just their skills as investigators but also their knowledge of the land and commitment to its people.

But will Jodi’s fierce resolve to protect the voiceless put her loved ones in harm’s way?

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"Packed to bursting with big questions for readers." -Kirkus Reviews

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“Packed to bursting with big questions for readers.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“[A] strong action-packed thriller and series launch from bestseller Valdés.…Readers will look forward to seeing a lot more of this tough, smart heroine.” ―Publishers Weekly

“With a ripped-from-the-headlines plot, Valdés’s novel offers an authentic voice, fine writing, and a protagonist with a complicated backstory and one of the most dangerous jobs in American law enforcement: game warden.” ―The Washington Post

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Alisa Lynn Valdés is an award-winning print and broadcast journalist and a former staff writer for both the Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe. With more than one million books in print in eleven languages, she was included on Time’s list of the twenty-five most influential Hispanics and was a Latina woman of the year as well as an Entertainment Weekly breakout literary star. She is the author of many novels, including Playing with Boys and The Husband Habit. Alisa divides her time between New Mexico and Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (April 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 166250716X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1662507168
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of many novels. Published in 11 languages and with more than 1 million books in print, Alisa was named one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States by Time magazine; Latina magazine named her a Woman of the Year; Entertainment Weekly hailed her as a Breakout Literary Star; and Hispanic Business magazine has twice named her among the 100 Most Influential people in the nation. Alisa is a former staff writer for the Boston Globe and the Los Angeles Times, and holds a master's in journalism from Columbia University. Alisa is also a screenwriter and TV and film producer, and a playwright and composer with a bachelor's from Berklee College of Music.

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This book was so great and I'm so excited that it is the beginning of a series! I am already anxiously awaiting the next installment. The characters were each well-written and I can't wait to read more about them. I recommend this to anyone who liked the TV shows Alaska Daily and Big Sky (season 1). I would also say that I found similarities to Chevy Stevens books--I was on the edge of my seat during several scenes.
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DGBike
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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I enjoyed everything about this book. The characters were wonderful and the scenes were spectacular. Jodi has just taken over as game warden for the county. She will be working by herself out there. There are a group of racists in the park taking young girls. Good suspenseful story. Looking forward to other books in this series. This book sets up lots of good storylines.
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Katseye1977
4.0 out of 5 stars What happens in the woods....
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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When Jodi Luna takes over as Game Warden, she has no idea what she is getting herself into. In her first week on the job, she has a run-in with a member of a group called the Zebulon Boys, a white supremacist group. What she doesn't know is that they are camped out in the woods in her territory and they are up to no good. It becomes very personal when they kidnap her daughter Mila. Jodi and an Officer Ashley Romano from the local law enforcement work together to take down the group and rescue not only Mila, but the other girls they have kidnapped. This is the first book I've read by this author. It was well written and has a very good storyline. The characters are all interesting (especially the twist near the end). I think I will follow up with the next book in the series. Highly recommend
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Zoe J
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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First time reading/listening to this author. I enjoyed the Hispanic authenticity and the concern and care for the wildlife that this author shows. The audio was well done and nicely narrated. Definitely on my future TBR list.
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S T.
3.0 out of 5 stars fairly good yarn
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
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Reasonably good facsimile of a C.J. Box adventure, set in New Mexico, rather than Wyoming. Overall, I enjoyed the storyline and the book, and give full credit to the author’s writing skills. However, as a native of New Mexico who grew up in northern New Mexico, spent thousands of hours hiking, camping, “exploring”, and hunting in the mountains there, and whose family has ranched (and still does ranch) in New Mexico for more than 100 years, I was disappointed with and disturbed by the author’s naive, shallow, racist, feminist, politically-motivated and divisive spin she perpetrated upon her story. Add to that her naïveté regarding the interactions of wolves and humans, and particularly her ignorance of how wolves behave regarding cattle, left me incredulous. I was also disillusioned that an author would depict a sheriff as an unethical law enforcement officer, then describe three of her main protagonists (Eloy, Jodi, and Ashley), also law enforcement officers, as just as unethical, even more so, and seem to be completely oblivious to this irony. Perhaps a natural consequence of her distorted political views? It’s ok to be unethical if you hold the politically-correct views? Adding to all these disappointing aspects of this author’s writing, she uses firearms prominently in her story, but inadvertently reveals her almost-complete ignorance of how firearms are actually used lawfully, and even the simplest technical details of common firearms; such as portraying a law enforcement officer (Jodi) purposely and audibly taking her Glock pistol off safe to intimidate a suspect! Totally unprofessional and unethical, not to mention the fact that a Glock pistol has no mechanical safety lever! If you’re going to write about something, Ms. Valdes, at least take the time to understand it and get the facts straight! But, still an interesting read that’s worth your while, so long as you are forewarned about the constant undercurrent of political activism.
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Donne Knudsen
4.0 out of 5 stars Hollow Beasts
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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This was a book that had been on my to-read list ever since it came out earlier this year. When I came across the second installment on NetGalley that sounded really good and received the free eARC, I decided to hurry and read this first one before I read the second one. I’m really weird about starting a series from the beginning; I don’t like feeling that I’m missing something and WOW, I would have certainly missed a lot!

Anyway, the book summary lays out the premise for the primary storyline. What the book summary doesn’t mention is that the investigation of the missing women of color started from the discovery of body parts across Jodi and Ashley’s policing territory. The body parts all bear a symbol of a white supremacist/terrorist group that appears to be operating in the area.

There are secondary storylines like one where Jodi being newly widowed and having guilty feelings because she’s beginning to notice the single men she comes across. There is another one where her 14yr daughter is becoming more confident as a rock climber like her dad (she was with her dad when he died in a freak rock-climbing accident) as well as becoming a vegetarian who is somewhat disgusted with Jodi’s love of hunting and meat eating. There is also another one where Jodi and her brother, Oscar, are trying to find the adoptive parents for a baby Jodi had to give up for adoption 30yrs ago.

It's into the second half that the local Sheriff, a total MAGA nut, releases one of the members of the group that Jodi had brought in. After that, Jodi and Ashley team up to go after the terrorist group, the perpetrators for their respective cases of finding a particular body parts of a recently reported missing women of color. The end comes up quick after that in several really scary and intense scenes. However, it was the last couple of chapters that had me first gasping in total shock to actually getting a little emotional. OMG!!! Never saw that one coming!

I like Jodi and her family (except for Uncle Atencio, who I have lost all respect for) and assorted friends and colleagues. I look forward to seeing some of the loose ends in this story getting tied up in the next installment.
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TinaMarie Resendez
5.0 out of 5 stars Kept me on the edge of my seat!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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This is a great story! Can’t count how many times I held my breath wondering what would happen next. Looking forward to reading another book by Alisa Lynn Valdés!
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mamaw23boys
5.0 out of 5 stars Jodi Luna Series Book 1
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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First book I've read by this author and I fell in love with the characters and the story plot! I look forward to reading more of her books!
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Tracy Herrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2024
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Gripping fast read. Looking for to reading book 2!
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Lucie le Blanc
5.0 out of 5 stars New author to my collection of favourites
Reviewed in Canada on April 7, 2023
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I got this book for free and I'm really glad I got to discover this author.

This book, the first in this collection, kept me hooked from first to last page.

I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
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Tas C.
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read this year so far
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 10, 2023
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The world building and characterisation were my favourite elements of the book. Although, I have never visited New Mexico myself, the level of detail for the world building, made it easy for me to envision the beautiful surroundings this plot was based in.

The plot progressed nicely and there were was not a single chapter that I felt was overly wordy or boring to read through. Due to how many characters there were within the local community, it had me guessing throughout the book whether they had roles to play in the sinister plot that unfolded.

The balance between work life and personal life was portrayed perfectly and in this book, they were closely linked together effectively also. The relationships in this book felt real and I genuinely felt concerned for Mila at times, despite her determined mindset and leadership skills at such a young age.

The ending was a complete surprise and a nice way to conclude the book before part 2 gets released of the Jodi Luna series: Blood Mountain.

The only small issue I had with this book is that I felt the chapters towards the end of the book - where the Zebulon Boys get busted - was a little rushed and I wish there weren't as many gaps in the timeframes for this part of the plot. For example, I would have loved to have seen how Mila got caught after escaping, whilst letting the other girls run free before they got found by Jodi and Ashley.

Ultimately, the conclusion of the plot wasn't necessarily centred around the Zebulon Boys anyway so my issue above didn't end up being too much of an issue after all.

9/10 at the very least!
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Nicole
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2023
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A little gruesome but it fits with the story. Main characters are well portrayed they are both strong and vulnerable. Nice twist. Recommend the read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Decdedly Different
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2023
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A departure from the normal police stories. Good characters, original story line and some twists and turns. I look forward to any follow ups.
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Bill Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story.
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2023
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Interesting how the author wove the characters together, I had no clue as to the outcome which to me made it a great read.
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