Reviews
Praise for Giles Blunt: "Giles Blunt is one of the top crime writers around." -"National Post" "Giles Blunt writes with uncommon grace, style and compassion and he plots like a demon." -Jonathan Kellerman "Blunt writes a taut, gripping tale of suspense that is loaded with gritty realism . . . Few can match his wit, wry observations and emotionally charged background sketches." -"Edmonton Journal" "Giles Blunt has a tremendous talent." -Tony Hillerman "Blunt should be considered among the new practitioners of crime drama's elite." -"Publishers Weekly" "[Blunt] can join the select group of writers - such as Ian Rankin and Tony Hillerman - who can locate their readers in a fictional universe as physically real as the chair they inhabit." -"The Observer", "Emotionally involving and intellectually challenging, with all the excitements of a good crime story."-Reginald Hill, author of The Stranger House "Ingenious."-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "A thought-provoking, complex novel of suspense, with one of the most chilling literary villains since Hannibal Lecter."-Bookpage "The most beautifully written, deeply felt page-turner of the year."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The fourth crime novel featuring Detective John Cardinal may give acclaimed Canadian author Blunt the popular recognition he is due. . . Suspense and a relentless sense of doom pervade . . . even the most minor characters are rendered in vivid detail. . . . In Blunt's dark world, even the seemingly well-meaning are eyed with suspicion, for demons lurk in places civilized souls least expect." - Booklist (starred review) "An unexpected yet utterly realistic twist lifts this novel into extremely exciting (and entertaining) territory. Sharp dialogue, complex characters and a satisfying conclusion should help Blunt, who has won Britain's Silver Dagger and Canada's Arthur Ellis Award, win new readers in the U.S."- Publisher's Weekly "Blunt makes his characters starkly real. And the grimness of his plot aside, his touch with local color makes his native Canada in early autumn seem almost idyllic."- St. Louis Dispatch (Named one of their Best Mysteries of the Year) "Brilliantly paced. . . . Blunt's best novel. It's guaranteed to satisfy fans of the Cardinal series and attract new readers looking for an intense psychological thriller with astonishing depth."- The Tucson Citizen "Giles Blunt poses two major puzzles in [his] most affecting Algonquin Bay novel to date."- Toronto Star "[Blunt] once again proves he can set the scene better than almost anyone else in the crime genre, putting the reader right into Algonquin Bay with all its autumnal glory, its painful lives and sordid little secrets. There is something else Blunt excels at, and that is shedding light on the chilling inner workings of the criminal mind."- The Globe and Mail, "Emotionally involving and intellectually challenging, with all the excitements of a good crime story."-Reginald Hill, author ofThe Stranger House, " Emotionally involving and intellectually challenging, with all the excitements of a good crime story." -- Reginald Hill, author of "The Stranger House""" " Ingenious." -- Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review" " " " A thought-provoking, complex novel of suspense, with one of the most chilling literary villains since Hannibal Lecter." -- Bookpage " " " The most beautifully written, deeply felt page-turner of the year." -- "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), "Emotionally involving and intellectually challenging, with all the excitements of a good crime story."-Reginald Hill, author of The Stranger House "Ingenious."-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "A thought-provoking, complex novel of suspense, with one of the most chilling literary villains since Hannibal Lecter."-Bookpage "The most beautifully written, deeply felt page-turner of the year."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The fourth crime novel featuring Detective John Cardinal may give acclaimed Canadian author Blunt the popular recognition he is due. . . Suspense and a relentless sense of doom pervade . . . even the most minor characters are rendered in vivid detail. . . . In Blunt's dark world, even the seemingly well-meaning are eyed with suspicion, for demons lurk in places civilized souls least expect." - Booklist (starred review) "An unexpected yet utterly realistic twist lifts this novel into extremely exciting (and entertaining) territory. Sharp dialogue, complex characters and a satisfying conclusion should help Blunt, who has won Britain's Silver Dagger and Canada's Arthur Ellis Award, win new readers in the U.S."- Publisher's Weekly "Blunt makes his characters starkly real. And the grimness of his plot aside, his touch with local color makes his native Canada in early autumn seem almost idyllic."- St. Louis Dispatch (Named one of their Best Mysteries of the Year) "Brilliantly paced. . . . Blunt's best novel. It's guaranteed to satisfy fans of the Cardinal series and attract new readers looking for an intense psychological thriller with astonishing depth."- The Tucson Citizen "Giles Blunt poses two major puzzles in [his] most affecting Algonquin Bay novel to date."- Toronto Star "[Blunt] once again proves he can set the scene better than almost anyone else in the crime genre, putting the reader right into Algonquin Bay with all its autumnal glory, its painful lives and sordid little secrets. There is something else Blunt excels at, and that is shedding light on the chilling inner workings of the criminal mind."- The Globe and Mail, "Emotionally involving and intellectually challenging, with all the excitements of a good crime story."-Reginald Hill, author ofThe Stranger House "Ingenious."-Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times Book Review "A thought-provoking, complex novel of suspense, with one of the most chilling literary villains since Hannibal Lecter."-Bookpage "The most beautifully written, deeply felt page-turner of the year."-Kirkus Reviews(starred review) "The fourth crime novel featuring Detective John Cardinal may give acclaimed Canadian author Blunt the popular recognition he is due. . . Suspense and a relentless sense of doom pervade . . . even the most minor characters are rendered in vivid detail. . . . In Blunt's dark world, even the seemingly well-meaning are eyed with suspicion, for demons lurk in places civilized souls least expect." -Booklist(starred review)"An unexpected yet utterly realistic twist lifts this novel into extremely exciting (and entertaining) territory. Sharp dialogue, complex characters and a satisfying conclusion should help Blunt, who has won Britain's Silver Dagger and Canada's Arthur Ellis Award, win new readers in the U.S."-Publisher's Weekly"Blunt makes his characters starkly real. And the grimness of his plot aside, his touch with local color makes his native Canada in early autumn seem almost idyllic."-St. LouisDispatch(Named one of their Best Mysteries of the Year)"Brilliantly paced. . . . Blunt's best novel. It's guaranteed to satisfy fans of the Cardinal series and attract new readers looking for an intense psychological thriller with astonishing depth."-The Tucson Citizen"Giles Blunt poses two major puzzles in [his] most affecting Algonquin Bay novel to date."-TorontoStar"[Blunt] once again proves he can set the scene better than almost anyone else in the crime genre, putting the reader right into Algonquin Bay with all its autumnal glory, its painful lives and sordid little secrets. There is something else Blunt excels at, and that is shedding light on the chilling inner workings of the criminal mind."-TheGlobe and Mail, "Emotionally involving and intellectually challenging, with all the excitements of a good crime story."--Reginald Hill, author of "The Stranger House""" "Ingenious."--Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review" " " "A thought-provoking, complex novel of suspense, with one of the most chilling literary villains since Hannibal Lecter."--Bookpage " " "The most beautifully written, deeply felt page-turner of the year."--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
