![]() ![]() This stepdaughter, a college dropout and recreational druggie, was last seen in Matt’s town of Longboat Key, Florida, and has not been heard from in several weeks. ![]() A day later, his ex-wife of 10 years, Laura, comes in from Atlanta asking Matt for his help in locating her stepdaughter. ![]() Matt is visiting at a friend’s animal rescue preserve when he finds a male’s mutilated body in the vulture pit. The story opens about 6 months after the conclusion of the previous novel. Also, Matt Royal’s emotional make-up was heavily developed in the first two novels and that knowledge is essential to this story line. The backstories of each major player are already in place and are only barely touched upon in this novel. This is the 3rd book in the Matt Royal series, following “Murder Key,” and I do not consider it a standalone. Ops, doomsday bombs, religious cults taking over the world, terrorism, the President cowtowing to Matt's demands.WHAT is going on? It involves a rescus mission that is so implausible it's actually insulting to read. Being a budding writer myself, I know that, like gymnastics, the endings are the hardest to land but this ending borders on the bizarre. Then, bam! About 2/3 of the way in, the book changed completely, almost as if a separate author (one not nearly as good) took over and finished it off quickly and badly. I found myself drifting pleasantly along. The mystery is easy to follow but important enough to keep my interest. One day, his ex-wife (and love of his life) shows up and asks Matt to help find her stepdaughter, who has disappeared. Komodo dragons often find their prey in the process of dying or shortly after death.Matt Royal is a retired lawyer living the easy life in Florida. Some herpetologists note that the physical trauma of the bite and the introduction of bacteria from the Komodo dragon’s mouth to the wound also play roles in slowing and killing prey. It is thought that their victims go into shock from rapid blood loss. They seldom need to capture live prey directly, since their venomous bite delivers toxins that inhibit blood clotting. Carrion, however, is their main diet item, although they commonly wait along game trails to ambush pigs, deer, and cattle. They can run swiftly and occasionally attack and kill human beings. Adult Komodo dragons eat smaller members of their own species and sometimes even other adults. The newly hatched young, about 45 cm (18 inches) long, live in trees for several months. It digs a burrow as deep as 9 metres (29.5 feet) and lays eggs that hatch in April or May. Although most young are produced through sexual reproduction, females that are isolated from males sometimes produce offspring through parthenogenesis. The lizard grows to 3 metres (10 feet) in total length and attains a weight of about 135 kg (about 300 pounds). Study dangerous turtles and lizards such as Gila monsters, crocodile monitors, and Komodo dragons See all videos for this article
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