Rookie police officer Trish Robinson isn't expecting to see any action during another routine night with her training officer. Then they respond to a prowler call from a remote estate.

Wow! The suspense never stops it just keeps hurtling you from one precipice to another. Excellent. ( )

Superb thriller! Heart racing action and great characters. ( )

Trish Robinson is a rookie patrol officer in a quiet southern California town. The sum total of the latest crimes in town were petty theft of money from vending machines and stolen bicycles. So when Trish and her training officer respond to a possible burglar call she has no idea that this will be the longest night of her life.

Originally written in 1997 under the name Brian Harper, Mortal Pursuit was an enjoyable read. The story moves along at a fairly fast pace with some very tense moments. Although there were a few moments of cliche dialog here and there it wasn't enough to interfere with my reading experience. I did occasionally have to remind myself that the story takes place in 1997 with the technology of that time. Some of the minor characters could have been fleshed out a bit more but it didn't really detract from the story. I found the main character of Trish to be quite engaging and likable. Overall, a decent thriller/suspense novel. ( )

Rookie patrolman Trish Robinson goes out on her fifth patrol with her training officer in a supposedly crime free area in Santa Barbara county when they are alerted by the dispatcher to investigate a 911 call reporting a prowler in the yard at an exclusive home, in a wooded area, at the top of a dead end road. They ring at the gated drive and are invited up to the house. They identify themselves and are assured that it was a mistake an the owners wife was spooked and mistakenly thought an olive tree branch might have been an intruder. The alarm system hadn't been tripped so the owner assured them everything was ok. The training officer insisted on talking to the wife who had initiated the 911 call and they were invited into the house and met another couple seated around a dining room table that was set with partially eaten deserts for five people even though only four people were present. When asked, they said their teenage daughter had taken sick and left dinner and had taken to her room to lay down. Trish noticed an expended brass cartridge on the table and some paint flakes where a shot into the ceiling had caused some residue to fall onto the table cloth. With the owner and guests assuring the officers that everything was normal and with apologies for a false report, they were being escorted to the door to leave. Officer Wald (the training officer) had noticed the brass too but, decided that without knowing how many assailants and their level of armament it would be better to leave and call for backup before trying to control the situation. As they were passing through the hallway past a closet with the door partway open, a couple of armed men push open the door and another armed man appeared behind them. Officer Wald was shot through the head before he was able to clear his weapon from his holster and Trish had a gun pressed to her head as she was disarmed and handcuffed with her own cuffs. This began an intense evening where the rookie and the fifteen year old daughter worked together to save themselves and frustrate the thieves in a series of escapes, recaptures and attempts to kill them. A series of edge of the chair tense moments with the girls proving to be much better foes than their assuming captors gave them credit for. They are survivors largely because of their will to live, ingenuity and memory of their Girl Scout Leader's maxim, "no Medals for quitters". This is a book for readers that like characters with spunk and can identify with the girls in danger bonding. The story and characters with stay with you after you finish the book. Well worth the investment of imagination and time! ( )

This book about a rookie police officer that stumbles into a crime scene with her partner has it's good moments. The story moves quickly and has some excitement to it. However, she is the most resourceful and lucky person in the history of policework. Michael Prescott appears to favor quick moving action over true believability in his writing. Still, I did enjoy reading this as true escapist fare. ( )