Concluding the Jimmy Paz trilogy is Night of the Jaguar. A shaman from South America makes the journey to Miami to stop a company who plans to destroy his forest habitat. By chance, the shaman links up with an environmentalist group. Suddenly, the executives in charge of the company that plans the deforestation start dying. Their corpses look like a 400 lb. jaguar had ripped them apart. Once again Jimmy Paz investigates an other-worldly series of crimes. Michael Gruber’s trilogy revels in originality and kooky plotting. If you’re looking for novels that are unique and unusual, try reading Tropic of Night, Valley of Bones, and Night of the Jaguar. This is the most memorable trilogy I’ve read in recent years. GRADE: B+
To me, this sounds like the most interesting of the three, at least from a plot perspective. I’m not sold on these yet, in spite of your strong recommendation, but if I didn’t have so many other books clamoring to be read, I think I’d try the first one (because Robinson’s Rule is to read a series in order).
I also follow Robinson’s Rule, Rick! But if you attempt this series, you’ll see that the first book just sets the scene for the next two books. If you decide to only read one book, VALLEY OF BONES is the best of the three books.
Definitely start with the first Rick, if you do read them. It’s a fascinating story.
We certainly agree that Gruber’s trilogy is fascinating, Jeff. I’m surprised that more people aren’t talking about these books.