Another gripping novel in the John Cardinal series set in the fictional town of Algonquin Bay. I don't like to reveal the plot when I review a book because I want the reader to discover it the way I did. Read elsewhere if you want to know what happens before you read the book (though why you would want to do that beats me). The three main ingredients in a Giles Blunt novel are (in my opinion): the writing, the characters, and the setting. This book is one of the better ones on all three counts. The action takes place during the winter, which to me is a mysterious and dangerous time to be among the numerous lakes and deep forests 340 kilometers north of Toronto.There are a lot of characters in this book but they don't run together because they are all so distinctive. And believable--even the Manson-like bad guy at the core of the story, as extreme as he is, comes across as a real, albeit scary, person. Although the perpetrators are revealed early on (at least it seems that way), there are still a lot of surprises that kept me turning the pages all night long. Reading this book reminded me that the really good books are what make reading worthwhile. I only wish that more of them were like this one. Blunt's bad guys are very bad guys, and Papa is one twisted boy.Despite the gruesome nature of the crimes that Papa has "committed" (there is a reason for the quotation marks) the book was a good read.The actions centers on the annual Fur Auction in Algonquin Bay.6. MemoryWalk: the townhouses at the corner of 8th and Carney. A killer robot dressed in a fur coat and fur hat strafes the building with machine gun fire.
What do You think about Eismord (2013)?
Excellent book. Kept you in suspense right to the end. Nice go read a book with Canadian content.
—Buyonread
Another ripping good yarn in the John Cardinal series.
—Michelle
Kept me engaged til the end. Great book!
—harshita
