Northwoods, Amy Pease
Northwoods, Amy Pease
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Northwoods

Author: Amy Pease

Narrator: Chris Henry Coffey, Zac Aleman

Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/09/2024


Synopsis

“Riveting.” —People

In this “compelling and heartbreaking debut that marks a new and important voice in the mystery genre” (William Kent Krueger), a murder with ties to America’s opioid epidemic reveals the dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort town.

Eli North is not okay.

His drinking is getting worse by the day, his emotional wounds after a deployment to Afghanistan are as raw as ever, his marriage and career are over, and the only job he can hold down is with the local sheriff’s department. And that’s only because the sheriff is his mother—and she’s overwhelmed with small town Shaky Lake’s dwindling budget and the fallout from the opioid epidemic.

The Northwoods of Wisconsin may be a vacationer’s paradise, but amidst the fishing trips, campfires, and Paul Bunyan festivals, something sinister is taking shape. When the body of a teenage boy is found in the lake, it sets in motion an investigation that leads Eli to a wealthy enclave with a violent past, a pharmaceutical salesman, and a missing teenage girl. Soon, Eli and his mother, along with a young FBI agent, are on the hunt for more than just a killer in this thriller that is “not to be missed” (Mindy Mejia, USA TODAY bestselling author).

About Amy Pease

Amy Pease is the author of Northwoods and its sequel Wildwood, small-town thrillers rooted in the natural beauty and close-knit communities of her native Wisconsin. She writes emotionally rich, atmospheric stories across genres that explore the relationships that define us. A nationally recognized HIV specialist and longtime nurse practitioner, she is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the Madison Writer’s Studio. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on January 04, 2024

Northwoods by Amy Pease combines a crime thriller with a police procedural and a story of the personal struggles of the main character Eli North. This gripping and suspenseful novel pulls at the heart strings as it takes readers to the events occurring in Shaky Lake, Wisconsin. Eli is working as......more

Goodreads review by Jonetta on March 04, 2024

the setup… Eli North is a former US Fish and Wildlife Services investigator who is now a deputy sheriff in Shaky Lakes, Wisconsin, working for his mother Marge after his return from Afghanistan. He’s suffering from PTSD and his cure is alcohol…and he’s not winning. His marriage is over, his relations......more

Goodreads review by Frank on April 02, 2024

A disappointing debut, of which I really wanted to like. I will preface this by saying this is literary fiction, and despite the genre not working for me in the past, I went into this debut with high expectations, really expecting to be blown away, however I was left feeling very underwhelmed, findin......more

Goodreads review by Judy on January 08, 2024

This book I picked up because I thought I would like it after reading the description. This is the first book I've read by Amy Pease (and after reading it I found out this is her debut novel). Well done Amy Pease and I hope this will be a series! Description: Eli North is not okay. His drinking is gett......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on January 19, 2024

2.5 rounded down. IMO Amy Pease tried to tackle too many subjects with Northwoods - addiction, PTSD, a kidnapping, big pharma, murder, DV abuse and divorce - and it was all too much. I didn’t think anything was really developed as fully as it should be and I was often frustrated by the different asi......more


Quotes

"Chris Henry Coffey narrates with a world-weary air and craggy voice, poignantly portraying a man at the end of his rope."