The Chase by Candice Fox

A mass jailbreak from a Nevada correctional facility sends hundreds of convicts out into the desert, many of them headed for Las Vegas. It's up to U. S. Marshall Trinity Parker to hunt down the convicts, especially Burke David Schmitz. Schmitz is a mass shooter with a mission unfinished and more murder on his mind. Prison guard Celine Osbourne wants to help, but her primary focus is on John Kradle, a family killer. Kradle sees an opportunity to prove his innocence, but to do that, he's going to have to evade capture. 

The Chase by Candice Fox takes a somewhat unrealistic, but nevertheless very exciting take on a prison breakout. The action starts on page one and doesn't let up until the end. Osbourne and Kradle are the most compelling characters and the most complicated storyline. We watch Kradle go about looking for proof of his innocence that he has dwelled on for many years in prison. We also see Osborne's determination to track him down, and gradually learn why she is so obsessed with seeing that he faces justice. Parker believes Osborne's priorities are wrong, but can't deny that she has insights into these prisoners that she just can't find anywhere else. 

The main thread of the pursuit of Kradle is interspersed with hunting down Schmitz, and foiling whatever plan he has cooking. Osborne and Kradle are the stars here and following their story to conclusion keeps the pages turning. 

The audiobook is narrated by David de Vries and Lisa Negron. They do a great job infusing the characters with menace, purpose, and tension. They keep the pace of the story moving and infuse the right amount of suspense into the story.

Fox is a top-notch thriller writer and I am always interested in what she has in store next!

I was provided a copy of this audiobook by the publisher.