"Neil Tarpey paints the North Coast and its inhabitants with loving precision as we ride along with two small town cops trying to unravel a bizarre and deadly series of events behind the redwood curtain. Inspector Kevin Valken, already worn thin and running on empty from a prior investigation and a personal tragedy, leans on his Native-American partner, Detective Naomi Marren, for practical and spiritual assistance as they face danger, misdirection and traps. A thrilling ride."
--David Andrew Lee, author of Alpha House
"He also excels at detailing procedural elements and delivering fast-paced and surprising reveals which will keep readers turning the pages."
--Kirkus Reviews
" ... Tarpey populates his Humboldt County with plausible suspects ... Darkness in the Redwoods allows you to play that all-important, back-and-forth, whodunnit guessing game."
--Independent Book Review
"Rain. Revenge. Red herrings. Wreckage. More twists and turns than the road to Fort Bragg. Darkness in the Redwoods is a page-turning thriller. Enjoy. "
--Margot Genger, author of Shift Happens