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North of Nowhere Audiobook
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Steve Hamilton’s novels have won the mystery world’s most prestigious awards. Now, in North of Nowhere, he returns to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where former Detroit cop Alex McKnight has learned that wherever money goes, envy isn’t far behind.
After a game of cards turns into a professional heist, Alex McKnight finds himself lying facedown on the floor with a gun to the back of his head. When the dust settles, McKnight is one of the police chief’s lead suspects. Worse, one of the other card players has the same idea, and he has no qualms about exercising some vigilante justice of his own. Now, Alex knows he is the only one who can uncover the truth. But he’s about to discover how dark this conspiracy truly is―or how close to guilt he actually stands.
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"This is the fourth in the Alex McKnight series, and a long-overdue return for me. Alex appears more troubled and depressed than usual, not coming out of his cabin for quite some time. His good friend Jackie drags him out for a poker game, from which things spiral out of control, get Alex out of his cabin for good and back into investigating, and calls into question the relationships of the people who make up Alex's world. The writing is clean and sparse (much appreciated in the days of 400+ page books and 3 hour movies). As with any Hamilton book, there is an incredible sense of place and the people are real and compelling. I highly recommend this series of books, but read them in order starting with A Cold Day in Paradise. Hamilton will be the toastmaster at Bouchercon in Albany this year, which prompted me to pick this one out of the, well, MANY books on Mount TBR."
— Jodi (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Superb…Hamilton keeps the action fast and furious and manages to keep the reader off balance.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
North of Nowhere Listener Reviews
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" I'm really enjoying this author! Granted, the reader adds or detracts quite a bit from an audio book, and Dan John Miller is a top-notch reader. This book is the 4th in the series and I enjoyed listening to this one as much as the first one. On to #5 "
— Sharon, 2/18/2014 -
" Doesn't mean it's really good -- but it's pretty good, and I really like it. "
— Monie, 2/18/2014 -
" Other readers may like it more. This competently written book has a good beginning, but it steadily goes downward from there; the plot gets contrived and bizarre. The climactic scene on Lake Superior is hilarious in an unintended way. The misadventures of a group of elderly men remind me the idiotic "Camel Club" by Baldacci. No more Alex McKnight for me. "
— Lukasz, 2/12/2014 -
" I love this series by Steve Hamilton. Great characters, terrific setting and he writes very well, too! However, this one didn't grab me like the previous three. I thought that the storyline was just not that interesting, but I've got the next two books in my TBR pile and can't wait to read them. "
— Vivian, 2/8/2014 -
" I have read all of the Alex McKnight novels and watch Steve Hamilton's web site looking for word of the next one. "
— Robin, 2/6/2014 -
" Loved, Loved, Loved this book. It was fast paced with great characters. Just alot of fun to read. I have recommended it to numerous people because I enjoy the Alex McKnight series so much. "
— Naomi, 2/2/2014 -
" By now you can see I love this whole Alex McKnight series. "
— Suzette, 1/26/2014 -
" Good Book, but not the best of the series. Anyway interesting. "
— Javiera, 1/21/2014 -
" Love all of the Steve Hamilton books. "
— Elizabeth, 1/20/2014 -
" I liked this one. He didn't seem as crazy. I think the author is improving with each book I read. "
— Frances, 1/17/2014 -
" Not much to add to other's comments, but I'm reading this series all out of order (which I hate), but am really enjoying Alex's story. I like the way Mr. Hamilton writes to be certain. Have 2 more in the series to go and expect to like them equally as well. "
— Sheila, 1/13/2014
About Steve Hamilton
Steve Hamilton is the two-time Edgar Award–winning, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex McKnight series (with over a million copies sold), the Nick Mason series, and the stand-alone novel The Lock Artist. Two of his novels have been named New York Times Notable Books of the Year, and he’s one of only three authors in history to win Edgar Awards for both Best First Novel and Best Novel. Other major awards include the Shamus, the Barry, the AMA Alex Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller. He was born and raised in the Detroit area and attended the University of Michigan, where he received the prestigious Hopwood Award for Fiction.
About Dan John Miller
Dan John Miller is an American actor and musician. In the Oscar-winning Walk the Line, he starred as Johnny Cash’s guitarist and best friend, Luther Perkins, and has also appeared in George Clooney’s Leatherheads and My One and Only, with Renée Zellweger. An award-winning audiobook narrator, he has garnered multiple Audie Award nominations, has twice been named a Best Voice by AudioFile magazine, and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a Listen-Up Award from Publishers Weekly.