Once in a while even arguably serious book reviewers like myself need to indulge in some brain candy, and I’m happy to say that the recently published novel “Cold Burn” fits the bill. It’s a detective/science/espionage thriller with an apocalyptic twist and a decent sized body count, providing the essentials for needed escapism in these troubled times. Although that said, it reflects these troubled times in a few significant ways. And like so many such books, it also has its problems. But it’s still worth reading if pure entertainment is on your agenda.

Subtitled “A National Parks Thriller,” it’s the second installment in a relatively new series of novels set — obviously — in our nation’s national parks. The series is credited to A.J. Landau, which, as is noted in the inside of the jacket

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