Requiem

Ray Wyatt #3

by Rick Mofina

On a flight from Mexico City, Wanda Stroud sees troubling content on the laptop of a passenger seated ahead of her. The next day, Wanda fails to show up for a coffee date she’s made with her friend.

Ray Wyatt investigates the story while clinging to his last thread of hope that his son, Danny, is not dead.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Crime, Ebooks

253 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 8, 2022

About the author

Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row in Montana and Texas, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He's also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait's border with Iraq. His true-crime freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, The Telegraph (London, U.K.), Reader’s Digest, Penthouse, Marie Claire and The South China Morning Post, (Hong Kong). He has written more than 20 crime fiction thrillers that have been published in nearly 30 countries.

His work has been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Louise Penny, Sandra Brown, James Rollins, Lisa Unger, Brad Thor, Nick Stone, David Morrell, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Linwood Barclay, Peter Robinson, Håkan Nesser and Kay Hooper.

The Crime Writers of Canada, The International Thriller Writers and The Private Eye Writers of America have listed his titles among the best in crime fiction. As a two-time winner of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award, a four-time Thriller Award finalist and a two-time Shamus Award finalist, the Library Journal calls him, “One of the best thriller writers in the business.”

Series:
* Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski
* Jason Wade
* Jack Gannon

Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
◊ Best Novel (2003): Blood of Others

Reviews

[Kaceey · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5🌟
Boo-hoo… my binge of the Ray Wyatt trilogy is over.☹️

Will Ray Wyatt finally get resolution in his search for his son?🤐

Ray teams up with fellow reporter Sabrena Roha as their attention is drawn to South America for a story that has global implications.

Jill McDade, our NY based FBI agent also makes her appearance in this final book but was relegated to just a minor role. I would have liked to have seen more from her. I thought she and Ray made a super team in the past.

Was this my favorite of the series? Sadly, no. There was just a too much packed into this short book (under 300 pages). I was also left with a couple plot holes that left me going…hmmmmm🤔

Overall, I very much enjoyed this trilogy by Rick Mofina, it was so reminiscent of his older crime novels. Luckily I have more from this author with his latest stand-alone on my shelf ready to be queued up!

[TXGAL1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fantastic book from Rick Mofina and #3 in the Ray Wyatt series. What a thriller!!

Ray Wyatt is an investigative journalist for an online news outlet looking for a new story…well, honestly he’s distracted and in a funk still hurting over the loss of his 3 yr old son, Danny, and more recently the loss of his wife.

Before his wife Lisa died, Ray made a promise to her to keep looking for Danny and bring him home. The two never believed that Danny was gone forever; it just didn’t feel right.

Ray soon becomes involved in an international trafficking story that will take him out of New York and into South America for his research. He has his suspicions and a plan. Will the whipsaw journey lead to answers he’s looking for or will the journey come to a dead-end?

This Ray Wyatt thriller is a good one and readers will be tempted to complete this book in one sitting. Enjoy!😉

[Eva Steepe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the way Mofina wove together this intricate story of a father searching so desperately got his son and an international child smuggling ring.

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series. I could barely breathe as I read the last quarter of this book. So much suspense. It was hard to read about missing children, but the resolution was worth it.

[Lisa Shower]

Wow, just wow!

Mr. Mofina is among my all time favorite authors yet this new series just blew me away. Completely new characters and locations but it reminded me of the authors earlier work, specifically the Reed/Sydowski series as well as the Kate Page series. Loved it!

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

I think maybe the three Ray Wyatt books would, perhaps, have been a more solid, impactful story if merged into a cohesive, standalone book.

As this third stands on its own, I thought it had some repetitive passages - more or less copied and pasted word for word, from the first, and then second, book.

Ray Wyatt's only "strength" as a character and journalist within this book is (yet again) turning up at the right place, at the right time.
The primary force driving this book forward is not the investigative prowess of the main character.
No, it's his dumb luck!

That fact pretty much bored me to death, to be honest, because it turned the story predictable as hell.
It ended just as I expected it to at the end of book 2. No surprises at all, just a bumpy ride getting there.

It was still pretty entertaining and well written as such, but I felt a bit fed up with the format and the flat characters after listening to all three books, back to back.

[myreadingescapism · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this would have benefitted from being one standalone book, not a series. This book was the best so far, not really for plot but for the ending.

[Tina Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

just intense and intriguing!

This series is worth the read! Mofina did a great job with the characters and Wyatt’s love for his son never falters! He is so close this time to holding his son again after he has been missing for three years. But, Wyatt and his friend, Roha have a lot going against them as well.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book in the Ray Wyatt series and it ties the three books together.

Jill McDade shows him an age progression picture of a child thought to be Danny. But, she cautions him against going out on his own as it would risk jeopardizing their investigation into an illegal adoption ring. But, you know Ray! He joins forces with another journalist who is investigating the murder of a woman thought to be tied to an adoption scheme. They travel to Central America in their quest to find the man thought to be responsible for the woman's death and part of the adoption ring.
Though several things feel farfetched there are several that ring true.
You'll want to finish the series just to see if it's really Danny. And, to see if Jill and Ray continue their friendship.

[Balthazar Lawson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first book by this author, and, thus, in this series, that I've read and I found it easy and straight forward as it lacked real substance. It's listed as being part of the Ray Wyatt series but he is not in the book for most of it like you would expect a supposed lead to be. When he was he was only playing second fiddle to another journalist working for the same company. The ending was really rushed, quick and sudden with all the story lines wrapped up in one chapter.

It's mildly entertaining dealing with abductions and adoptions from third world countries by rich westerns. There are one or two twists in the story but they only highlight what this story could have been as they didn't really go anywhere.

Entertained and disappointed in equal amounts.

[Dave Wickenden · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a woman disappears after a flight from Mexico, clues begin to surface that she may have witnessed evidence of human trafficking. FBI Special Agent Gill McDade breaks the rules and informs Ray Wyatt that after using aging software, the FBI suspect one child may be Ray’s son, who had disappeared during a fire in Canada. This starts a race to shut down the crime syndicate and save Ray’s son. But the criminals have proven just how brutal they can be.

Mofina finally closes out Ray Wyatt’s personal story in a fast-paced and tension filled novel. This man is a master!

[Wendy Joy Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent thriller!

Requiem was exciting, an excellent novel. Once again Rick Mofina did not disappoint.
Every one of his novels I have read has been thrilling page turning. I loved the characters Ray Wyatt such an exciting, passionate character, I hope he has more adventures in journalism in future novels.

[Mike Beason · Rating 5 out of 5]

International marketing of children

An excellent book that describes the a fictional account of dealing with the international marketing of children. I was a little disappointed in the ending which seemed like a TV show that realizes that it has 5 minutes to wrap up 10 minutes of the story...

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another 5 Star Mofina Novel

Ray Wyatt has never given up hope that his son Danny survived the horrible hotel fire. After all, Ray had Danny's hand the suddenly he was gone. Now Ray has a new lead and will not give up until he finds Danny, or the truth! Rick Mofina is an exceptional story-teller and each novel leaves me wanting to read his next one.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfunctory

Though this has a very intriguing theme and plot, I felt that the story lacked depth, seeming at times to be choppy, a mere sketch instead of a richly detailed account. It struck me as slapdash, not gripping, which is very unlike this author’s usual books. I was disappointed.

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mofina is a gifted writer who puts prose together in such a way that you are caught up in the story. I really can’t say enough at how captivating his stories are. This one is no exception. It deals with illegal children adoption on an international scene, taking you to different countries of the world. Great job and a fabulous read. 5

[Joe Esposito · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for most but not all of the book

I have liked much that I have read by this author. This story was very good for most of the book. I was pulled along through the sear h for Danny but the end felt like an after thought. I Wish we could have experienced the wrap up in area of being told about it

[Martin 4 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! A great read. Mofina at his best. Tho McDade faded fast at the end, Wyatt is a great character and I sincerely hope Mr Mofina returns with many more Wyatt books. Now, about those hours of sleep I lost…..

[Greer Andjanetta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally the end of the story after 3 books but a not completely satisfying ending. An interesting story though and easy-to-read with the good writing. Provides an interesting look into kidnapping and human trafficking.

[Holly Morey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A woman is murdered after a trip home from Mexico. Ray's interest is piqued on a new story. Her death leads to an illegal child adoption ring. Ray thinks his son is still alive and part of this ring. There is a bit of repetition in this book and I believe that the 3 books could have been condensed into one book. On the other hand, I like that the books are not over-long and can be read in 1 or 2 days.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detectives work to solve a murder, and get involved with a child trafficking group. It becomes very personal for Ray, as one of the children has been identified as Ray's son who disappeared in a fire three years before. Having read all the books in this series, I am pleased with the ending.

[Foxy Vixen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 3rd book of Ray Wyatt reall had us globe trotting.
Ray still trying to find his son in NYC. A murder in LA
Trips to Honduras, Guatemala, Germany.
Crazy taxi rides and seaplane chases.

This was a wonderful ending to the trilogy, so much to enjoy in all 3 books.

[Lindsay Fortney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. Went through illegal international adoption which was interesting. Jumped around a lot but not terrible to follow. Liked this guy’s story and how the author wraps up all the storylines at the end

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book focused on a mystery brought up in the first two books of the series. Another quick read that grabs you right away. The end does feel like it came together a bit abruptly, but definitely enjoyed the book. Great travel read.

[Renata · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to give it solid 4 stars but the coincidences were totally unbelievable and ruined the story for me

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Shirley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mofinas books have always been a good read for me. This, the final in Ray Wyatt’s series, did not disappoint.

[Jean · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars not rounded up

[Barbara Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Satisfying Conclusion

This trilogy is a quick and fun read. I cared about the characters, it’s fast-moving and the writing is good. I recommend all three books.

[Richard Hunter · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series was a quick and easy read. The first two were better than the third which was spoiled by far too many coincidences and unreasonable plot lines.