A perfect blend of gruesome and cozy at the edge of “Nowhere” Minnesota! A recluse has failed to turn up with the Spring thaw and beyond missing his eccentricities the locals are eager to find out who has won the annual ice out pool, information only Rauri Paar can provide. It’s been a hard year in Hatchet Inlet, with the death of two popular citizens, and Sissy Pavola is especially anxious that no more bad news will mar her upcoming wedding. So who will make the arduous trek out to Rauri’s place to check on his welfare? That’s the subject up for debate as Laurentian Divide opens.
Like the long-ago TV series Northern Exposure, or perhaps the Coen Brothers’ Fargo ~ we can’t be sure which path the narrative will take ~ Sarah Stonich’s new book offers quirky characters in a desolate landscape, always a good formula for a page-turning read.
Like the long-ago TV series Northern Exposure, or perhaps the Coen Brothers’ Fargo ~ we can’t be sure which path the narrative will take ~ Sarah Stonich’s new book offers quirky characters in a desolate landscape, always a good formula for a page-turning read.