Summary
Reporter Gus Carpenter is forced to return to work for his small hometown newspaper in Michigan after being fired. As a youth, he was a goalie for the local hockey team, whose infamous coach supposedly drowned in a snowmobile accident years earlier. When the snowmobile suddenly reappears, Gus and the local police reopen the case, uncovering secrets that shake up the town and his perception of his past.
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Critique
Nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel and included on Library Journal's Best Mystery Books of 2009, this is a gritty mystery with a strong sense of place. Recommended.
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