Book Review: Fire at the Track: A Harness Racing Mystery

Fire at the Track: A Harness Racing Mystery

M.J. Evans

286 pages

Recommended reading age: 15+

Harness racing has always fascinated me. It’s an equestrian sport I didn’t know much about, other than the fact that horses must maintain a specific gait, either a trot or a pace—so I was excited to pick up this book by M.J. Evans. Thoroughly researched and beautifully written, Evans delivers a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat while teaching you something new along the way.

This book starts with a flash. The burning of a race barn that kills 28 horses. Is it a tragic accident or a purposeful act of arson?

The insurance company is instantly suspicious. And it doesn’t take long for the police to rule the case an arson. One of their investigators, Callie Oaks (who was raised in a harness racing family), gets the tap to go undercover at Liberty Racetrack. Her goal? To uncover who has the motive and the most to gain.

Callie quickly becomes immersed in life at the track and in her role in the stables. And as she does, she uncovers that there are secrets, secrets worth killing for, everywhere.

Note: I do know M.J. Evans. She is delightful, and I always look forward to a new book by her. You can read my review of my favorite book by her, The Stallion and His Peculiar Boy. Although, this one is a close second!  M.J., write a sequel. I want to know what’s next for Callie!

I did purchase a copy of this book on Kindle.