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" Sam Meslik, a fishing guide, discovers a body in the Missouri River while out with a client one afternoon. Sean Stranahan is a artist who fled a broken marriage in Vermont in order to paint and fish in Montana. Now he paints at the Bridger Mountain Cultural Center and lives out of his Land Cruiser, trying to survive. On the door of his studio, he claims to be a private investigator, which he was, back in Massachusetts. A beautiful woman walks into his studio a few days after Sam finds the body and Sean is hooked, line and sinker. Vareda Beaudreaux wants Sean to find the place on the river where her father fished; together, they find out the body was Vareda's brother. Sean and Vareda want to find out why Jerry was killed and what it has to do with a fish hatchery and whirling disease, a disease that infects fingerling trout and kills them, decimating native trout populations. This was an interesting book and I learned a lot about fly fishing and fish biology than I ever really wanted to know, but it was quite entertaining. "
- Viccy, 2/18/2014
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" The Royal Wulff is a fly--that is used in fly fishing...and for those that enjoy fly fishing, this book is definitely for them. For those of us who don't fish at all, the mystery and rest of the story is enjoyable...but sometimes the fishing talk lost me. "
- Terri, 2/11/2014
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" A little too predictable. Overall, it was ok but the end was a little flat. "
- Dave, 2/5/2014
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" This book was only okay for me. It started to drag in the middle, and much as I wanted to finish it, I did not. 3 stars because of an entertaining concept and generally likable characters. "
- Kristen, 1/28/2014
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" It was a slow starter in the first couple of chapters but picked up really well. I enjoyed the writing and storyline. The writer kept the mystery going well throughout the story while also keeping the rest of the story interesting. Enjoyed the setting of the story and also learning more about fly fishing and all the different characters. Overall good book! "
- Diane, 1/17/2014
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" I love a good mystery. I don't fish, so the details about fishing lost me a little. "
- Tina, 1/3/2014
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" Good book. It took me a while to get into it, and it started to pick up just as it got to the end. It's a good choice for people who like outdoorsy type murder mysteries (cue Anna Pigeon novels by Nevada Barr). "
- Aimée, 12/9/2013
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" I liked this ok but felt I was pretty hampered by my lack of knowledge of fly fishing. I would read another in the series though. Good characters. "
- Jennifer, 12/7/2013
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" Even if you don't like or know anything about fly fishing, it's a jolly good story, and a fun read. "
- Annie, 11/24/2013
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" It was a good mystery. If you don't fish, the details about fishing are a little much. I almost stopped reading, but got involved with the mystery. "
- Evonne, 8/31/2013
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" Would give it 3.5 if that were a choice. Interesting twists. "
- Claudia, 6/11/2013
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" Good first novel. Is Stranahan or Ettinger the hero (heroine)? Too many characters. "
- Al, 3/4/2013
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" In the same ballpark as James Lee Burke, though maybe a little less troubled. If you like Western Montana, fly fishing for trout, or a solid murder mystery then you'll probably like this book. "
- Mike, 12/7/2012
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" I just loved the heck out of this book..there wasn't a page I didn't enjoy. Heck, Big Sky country, a mystery, a lady sheriff, fishing and love. What's not to like? And p.s., you don't have to know one end of a pole from the other to like this mystery. "
- Leslie, 11/30/2012
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