Warrior Pose (Yoga Mat Mysteries #4) by Rogers & Roosen in Audio
Warrior Pose is the action-packed, drama and suspense-filled 4th title in Susan Rogers and John Roosen’s Yoga Mat Mysteries. Read my full review.
Publication: Hachette Australia, Paperback July 2025
Narration: Rupert Degas, 9 hours 50 min
Genre: Thriller, Action-Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Warrior Pose Publisher Synopsis
Yoga Mat Mysteries, Book 4
Skulls, Hitmen, and Deadly Secrets—One Explosive Mystery
His life at a crossroads, Ric Peters is torn between his perilous job and dreams of a future with Elaina. But their trip to New Zealand throws them into chaos as they are swept up in a whirlwind of danger and dark family secrets.
As Ric grapples with accusations of murder back in Indonesia, the discovery of a mysterious skull at a toxic waste site near his family’s home deepens the mystery. Bodies appear, old wounds reopen, and Ric’s strained relationship with his father is tested by shadows of the past. An old friend’s disappearance and deadly secrets unearthed at a chemical plant threaten to expose more than just the environmental sins of the region.
When a woman’s body is found in the local hills, her face a mask of terror, the danger becomes deadly personal. With Ric’s parents drawn into the fray and Elaina targeted by shadowy foes, the stakes soar. Meanwhile, Ric’s friends back in Indonesia desperately need his help to evade police and a potential firing squad, relying on him from thousands of miles away.
From high-speed chases across mountainous terrain to close encounters with New Zealand’s breathtaking landscapes and quirky characters, Warrior Pose is a relentless ride through betrayal, love, and survival. Join Ric and Elaina as they navigate a labyrinth of intrigue and danger in this explosive installment of the Yoga Mat Mysteries.
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My Review
Don’t be misled by the name of this series, Rogers and Roosen’s Yoga Mat Mysteries are far from cozy. This fourth instalment, Warrior Pose, is closer to an action-thriller. This plot is jam-packed with diverse and gritty characters facing extreme injustice and trauma head-on, seeking to right wrongs in several exotic, often picturesque locations. The potential for mortal peril is real.
Rogers and Roosen’s leads Ric and Elaina are a highly compelling pairing. The coupling of any strong-willed, independent individuals mid-life has its challenges, but given Ric’s profession and past, he comes with more secrets than most. Fortunately, Elaina is gutsy and capable under pressure, and not easily dissuaded. Warrior Pose features an authentic spectrum of detestable criminal characters also.
I’d enjoyed Rupert Degas’s audio narration in the past, so having such a talented narrator attached to this novel was also a big draw for me. His narration was again well-paced and evocative, but perhaps due to the disparate storylines presented to listener’s at the novel’s beginning, I found it a bit of a challenge to get my head around all the different characters and their relative positioning storywise. Though, my diving into this series at Book 4 was likely a big contributing factor here also.
In terms of writing style, this mystery thriller’s prose is less taut and efficient than it could have been, with points occasionally laboured or over-explained. But, despite this and my challenges at the beginning, Rogers and Roosen’s plotting skills shone as the storylines all came together in Warrior Pose‘s latter stages.
While far from flawless, Warrior Pose excels where it matters most, with great characters and ambitious, compelling storytelling.
My Rating
Story 4 / 5 ; The Writing 3 / 5 ; Narration 4 / 5 — Overall 3.8
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* My receiving an audiobook copy of Susan Rogers’ and John Roosen’s Warrior Pose for review purposes did not impact the expression of my honest opinions above