-
“The strikingly beautiful Maine woods contrast against a killer's ugly agenda in this tightly written novel, superbly performed by Henry Leyva.
- Wisconsin Book Watch
-
Narrator Henry Leyva creates a plausible down-to-earth voice for Bowditch, the quintessential person of integrity up against corrupt and lazy superiors. It's easy to imagine Leyva's Bowditch kicking back and leisurely recounting his experiences to a friend over a drink.
- Publishers Weekly
-
Bad Little Falls is a jewel of a book. Doiron has gotten it all magnificently right: a hell of a good mystery, beautifully drawn landscape and characters so evocatively written they follow you off the page. Buy this. The guy can write
- Nevada Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Rope
-
Doiron's third Bowditch entry is riveting and honest, with full-depth characters and a landscape that isn't cutting any slack. Readers of Nevada Barr and C. J. Box will enjoy this similar tale, with the added surprise of a refreshing hero whose youth and inexperience Doiron skillfully twists into an asset.
- Booklist
-
A high-stakes, high-tension yarn in which you keep wishing everything would turn out fine for the deeply flawed, deeply sympathetic hero.
- Kirkus
-
Excellent . . . a murder case with some truly wicked twists. Dorion matches strong characters with effective prose and subtle characterizations. Fans of Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight series, likewise set in a remote region close to Canada, will find a lot to like.
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
-
“The best yet in the series…An unusual lead investigator, thoughtful plotting, and lyrical prose add up to a winner.”
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
-
“This series follows Bowditch from
the start of his warden career, and his evolution creates a constantly fresh
perspective, nicely paired with solid procedural details and an outdoors
education. Massacre Pond, arguably
the best yet, boasts fair-minded exploration of Maine’s conflicting
environmental and economic interests and marks a turning point for Bowditch,
who questions his fit with a career that constantly requires suppressing his
instincts.”
- Booklist
(starred review)
-
“Full of the local
color of Maine, Massacre Pond, fourth in Paul Doiron’s series of
Mike Bowditch novels, keeps up a fast pace, which escalates to the final
battle.”
- SoundCommentary.com