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'Harstad's first-hand experience ensures his storytelling always rings true.' Arena 'The Big Thaw, set in the dead of winter in a Fargo-like mid-west, is American procedural writing at its best.' Guardian
When Deputy Sheriff Carl Houseman of Nation County, Iowa is called out to investigate a suspected suicide in a lonely mansion house, he quickly realizes that there is far more to the death than is first apparent. The call is a code 61, which means that the operator can't reveal any further details. When Houseman arrives on the scene it quickly becomes obvious that this will be an awkward case: not only is the deceased his boss's niece, but it Houseman strongly suspects that her death is no suicide. His intuition is soon confirmed by a trusted coroner and by FBI Special Agent Hester Gorse. Houseman and Gore set out to discover the truth but are faced with a group of somewhat difficult witnesses, and a rumour of vampirism, adding up to what Houseman describes as one of the weirdest cases he's ever been involved with. The recipe is familiar enough: a small town with more than its fair share of violent crime, one grizzled older cop, a pinch of bright young colleagues, a hint of something extraordinary in what at first seems a routine case. However, Harstad mixes his ingredients well enough to produce a tasty thriller that rattles along at a satisfying pace, while making room for some well-observed characters, procedural insight and a dose of intrigue. An excellent addition to the Nation County series. (Kirkus UK)
When Deputy Sheriff Carl Houseman of Nation County, Iowa is called out to investigate a suspected suicide in a lonely mansion house, he quickly realizes that there is far more to the death than is first apparent. The call is a code 61, which means that the operator can't reveal any further details. When Houseman arrives on the scene it quickly becomes obvious that this will be an awkward case: not only is the deceased his boss's niece, but it Houseman strongly suspects that her death is no suicide. His intuition is soon confirmed by a trusted coroner and by FBI Special Agent Hester Gorse. Houseman and Gore set out to discover the truth but are faced with a group of somewhat difficult witnesses, and a rumour of vampirism, adding up to what Houseman describes as one of the weirdest cases he's ever been involved with. The recipe is familiar enough: a small town with more than its fair share of violent crime, one grizzled older cop, a pinch of bright young colleagues, a hint of something extraordinary in what at first seems a routine case. However, Harstad mixes his ingredients well enough to produce a tasty thriller that rattles along at a satisfying pace, while making room for some well-observed characters, procedural insight and a dose of intrigue. An excellent addition to the Nation County series. (Kirkus UK)
Independent on Sunday
‘Harstad’s books are terrific and really capture the atmosphere of small-town America, where the twentieth century almost seems to have slipped by unnoticed.’
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