Breathtaking Landscapes, Explosive Secrets
5 out of 5 stars
Every time I jump back into the Yoga Mat Mysteries, I forget how intense they get until I’m sitting at the edge of my seat or holding my breath.
Warrior Pose takes Ric Peters and Elaina to New Zealand, but this isn’t any peaceful yoga retreat; it’s chaos, secrets, and danger wrapped in the illusion of calm. The wild juxtaposition of serenity and suspense has become one of my favorite things about this series. Yoga might teach you to breathe through the pain, but these two barely have time to catch a breath.
This time around, Ric’s world is splitting in two: the life he’s trying to build with Elaina and the shadowy second life that refuses to stay buried. There’s this raw tension between wanting to trust and needing to survive, and you can really feel Elaina’s “I want to prove myself” arc deepening. That emotional thread adds so much to the chaos.
The authors continue to deliver what I love about this series: adventure, mystery, and an undercurrent of genuine heart. Every location feels alive, every twist hits hard, and you can tell Rogers and Roosen have poured real experience and passion into every scene. Warrior Pose keeps its promise of skulls, hitmen, and deadly secrets while managing to make it all feel grounded and human.
And then there’s Rupert Degas. What a match for this series. His performance is more than narration; it’s immersion. He becomes Ric. He balances intensity and reflection so naturally that it feels like he’s living the story in real time. By now, I can’t imagine anyone else voicing these books. Warrior Pose is an absolute ride, and this series just keeps leveling up.
Book Description:
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. Dive into another thrilling chapter of the Yoga Mat Mysteries, where secrets run as deep as the tides and trust is as fleeting as the shifting sands.
Warrior Pose by Susan Rogers, John RoosenNarrator: Rupert Degas
Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
Series: Yoga Mat Mysteries #4
Published by Self Published on July 24th 2025
Genres: Mystery
Also by this author: Tree Post, Dead Man's Pose, Cobra Pose
Also in this series: Tree Post, Dead Man's Pose, Cobra Pose
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