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BOOK INFO
Title: Northwoods
Author: Amy Pease
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publish Date: January 9, 2024
Genre: Police Procedural
Series: na
My Rating: 4/5
BOOK BLURB
Eli North is not okay.
His drinking is getting worse by the day, his emotional wounds after a deployment to Afghanistan are as raw as ever, his marriage and career are over, and the only job he can hold down is with the local sheriff’s department. And that’s only because the sheriff is his mother—and she’s overwhelmed with small town Shaky Lake’s dwindling budget and the fallout from the opioid epidemic. The Northwoods of Wisconsin may be a vacationer’s paradise, but amidst the fishing trips and campfires and Paul Bunyan festivals, something sinister is taking shape.
When the body of a teenage boy is found in the lake, it sets in motion an investigation that leads Eli to a wealthy enclave with a violent past, a pharmaceutical salesman, and a missing teenage girl. Soon, Eli and his mother, along with a young FBI agent, are on the hunt for more than just a killer.
If Eli solves the case, could he finally get the shot at redemption he so desperately needs? Or will answers to this dark case elude him and continue to bring destruction to the Northwoods?
MY REVIEW
Eli is a deputy called to a scene where a teen boy is dead. This investigation leads to looking for a missing teen girl. With the small town setting and limited police resources, the case becomes more complex.
The characters in Northwoods have depth and flaws. Eli is a veteran suffering from PTSD, and using alcohol as a coping mechanism. Despite his struggles, he maintains strong investigative skills. The mystery is intriguing and gritty.
Northwoods is a thrilling debut novel. Complex characters in a multilayered mystery.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.