Book Review ~ CAPE RAGE by Ron Corbett

Cape Rage (Danny Barrett, #2)
by: Ron Corbett
Series: Danny Barrett
Genre: Murder Thriller/Police Procedurals
Release Date: March 19, 2024
Publisher: Berkley

Danny Barrett is caught between a family of criminals and the psychopath who is tracking them in the latest novel of the series the New York Times calls, "Dynamite."

The FBI has a hundred undercover agents who can work in the city, but Danny Barrett is the one they call when they need someone to investigate crimes in the wilderness.

This case is a particularly difficult one. For more than a century the Danby family have ruled as kings in their corner of the Pacific Northwest. The Feds were mostly willing to look the other way while the family smuggled everything from liquor to cigarettes across the border, but lately things have taken a darker turn.

A recent bank robbery in Seattle looks like it may have been committed by the Danbys, but there's no way the FBI can get any locals to turn against them. Only Danny Barrett has what it takes to get inside the organization and shut them down.

But before Danny can do that he's going to have to contend with Henry Carter, a former in-law and current psychopath. The Danbys thought they left Henry for dead in the deepest part of the woods, but he's coming back. He'll go to hell to get his revenge, and he's willing to take the whole family with him.

Cape Rage is the second book in Ron Corbett’s Danny Barrett series. Danny Barrett is the person the FBI sends when an investigation needs to be done in the wilderness. While I have not read the first book in the series, The Sweet Goodbye, I didn’t feel that prevented me from enjoying this one. However, I do intend to read the book with the hopes that I will learn a little more about Danny’s background.

Cape Rage was an exhilarating thrill ride that kept me on edge from start to finish. Danny has been dispatched to find evidence that the Danby crime family in the Pacific Northwest is behind a bank robbery that resulted in the theft of some mysterious items. In addition, a psychopath with ties to the family named Henry Carter is also on the way to seek revenge because someone tried to kill him. Consequently, the entire book is told in first person from Danny’s perspective and third person related to Henry’s collision course towards the Danbys. Those two points of view really added an interesting element to this story that was rather clever. There was an intriguing supporting cast that really enriched the storyline and dove deep into the psychology of the crime family and their vast history.

Cape Rage was one of those books that could have easily been a movie. It had all of the visual components to really draw you in and keep you invested. There were plenty of action sequences. I am definitely looking forward to learning more about Danny. Apparently, he has some unresolved family issues that could likely fill another book.

**Received a copy from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it.**

Rating: 5

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The Danny Barrett Series:

The Sweet Goodbye (Book 1)

Cape Rage (Book 2)

Ron Corbett is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, and cofounder of Ottawa Press and Publishing. A lifelong resident of Ottawa, Ron’s writing has won numerous awards, including two National Newspaper Awards. He has been a full-time columnist with both the Ottawa Citizen and the Ottawa Sun. He is the author of seven nonfiction books, including Canadian bestseller The Last Guide and the critically acclaimed First Soldiers Down, about Canada’s military deployment to Afghanistan. The first book in his Frank Yakabuski Mysteries was nominated for the Best Paperback Original Edgar® Award. Credit for Ron’s author photo goes to Julie Oliver.

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