In northern Minnesota, a logger is found dead. At about the
same time, a teenage girl claims that she was molested by a Native American,
but then changes her story. Some concerned citizens wonder if the same man is
responsible for both incidents, but Deputy Sheriff Reuger London isn’t inclined
to jump to conclusions, as he’s convinced neither that the logger’s death was
murder nor that the girl was really molested. Under pressure to close the
cases, London soon finds himself stuck in the middle of a potentially violent
conflict between loggers and environmentalists. Hazelgrove tells great stories
(his last book was the wonderful Real Santa, 2014), and he creates
believable, captivating characters. The people in Jack Pine feel like
just that: people, not fictional characters. Hazelgrove gives these characters
a tactile environment, the Minnesota Boundary Waters region near the Canadian
border, and real voices (that distinctive upper-midwestern drawl we know from Fargo).
Another fine effort from a very interesting writer. This one will appeal
especially to William Kent Krueger fans.
JACK PINE...A thriller of the North Woods
www.williamhazelgrove.com
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