Northwoods: A Novel
Northwoods by Amy Pease
288 Pages
Publisher: Atria Books, Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Release Date: January. 9, 2024
General Fiction (Adult), Mystery, Thriller, Alcoholism, PTSD
Eli used to be an office for Fish and Wildlife department, but he changed after his tour in Afghanistan. Now he is a deputy for Shaky Lake in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. His mother, Marge, is the chief of police, and the only. Reason Eli still has a job. His drinking has gotten worse and he has trouble just maintaining his life. The body. Of a teenage boy is discovered in the lake. Now everyone is looking for the teenage girl that was supposed to be with him. The FBI become involved and sent Agent Alyssa Mason to assist in the investigation. The death and disappearance seem to be wrapped up in a prescription drug ring that is operating in the Northwoods. Can Eli hold it together long enough to work out this case?
The book has a fast pace, the characters are well developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. Eli is broken and the author does an excellent job describing the internal fight he has every day. His mother feels helpless but acts like a mother protecting her son. This is a good drug related murder mystery.
