"Helping out one of his few friends affects Alex McKnight's life in more ways than imagined."

By: Steve Hamilton

Genres: Mystery | Thriller Crime

Posted: February 24, 2014

Living a quiet existence in Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula, ex-cop Alex McKnight doesn't have many friends, so he's fiercely loyal to them. When Vinnie Red Sky LeBlanc's younger brother Tom doesn't returned from a job guiding a group of hunters from Detroit into the wilderness of northern Ontario, Vinnie must go find him. Because of extenuating circumstances concerning Tom's situation, Alex insists on accompanying Vinnie. Their trek north will involve them with the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as some odd people at the lodge where the hunters stayed. What Vinnie and Alex eventually discover in the woods is too gruesome to imagine and sets them on a path of investigation to find the answer as to why this happened.

I am totally addicted to the Alex McKnight mysteries by the incomparable Steve Hamilton. BLOOD IS THE SKY tells a gripping tale of how the past can come out of hiding and adversely affect the present. With a keen sense of place, memorable characters and relentless action, Hamilton pens some of the best crime novels out there. If you're looking for a stimulating reading experience, BLOOD IS THE SKY by Steve Hamilton is it. I can't wait to read the next installment in Alex McKnight's exciting life.

Book Summary

Set in the forests of northern Ontario, a land of savage beauty and sudden danger, BLOOD IS THE SKY shows why Steve Hamilton is one of the most acclaimed crime novelists writing today.

Alex McKnight isn't a man with many friends, but the few he has know they're never alone in a fix. So when Vinnie LeBlanc asks for his help in taking a trip deep into Canada in search of his missing brother, he knows he can count on Alex. His brother had taken a job as hunting guide for a rough crew of Detroit "businessmen." The group was due back days ago, yet there's been no sign of them, and there's mounting evidence of something odd about their disappearing act. The trackless forests of northern Ontario keep many secrets, but none more shocking than the one that Alex is about to uncover. And the more closely Alex looks for answers, the more questions there become.

Blood is the Sky by Steve Hamilton

Blood is the Sky

by: Steve Hamilton

Alex McKnight #5

Minotaur Books
December 1, 2013
On Sale: November 26, 2013
Featuring: Alex McKnight; Vinnie LeBlanc
320 pages
ISBN: 1250029252
EAN: 9781250029256
Kindle: B003JH8MGU
Trade Size / e-Book

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