�Alaska�s rugged unforgiving terrain keeps the reader turning pages, but it�s Reed�s coming to grips with his own trauma that makes this more than a detective�s who-done-it. Norgard�s subtle and lightly-placed clues are the kind a reader long remembers when the puzzle pieces finally fit.� �Joseph G. Anthony, author of A Wounded Snake
�Just as Stieg Larsson�s Millennium series is enriched by its Swedish backdrop, R.J. Norgard uses the stark, extreme setting of Alaska to set the tone for his taut thriller. Fans of Larssen�s Mikael Blomkvist will make fast friends with P.I. Sidney Reed, the novel�s damaged, witty protagonist.������ �Julia Watts, author of Quiver

�Alaska�s rugged unforgiving terrain keeps the reader turning pages, but it�s Reed�s coming to grips with his own trauma that makes this more than a detective�s who-done-it. Norgard�s subtle and lightly-placed clues are the kind a reader long remembers when the puzzle pieces finally fit.� �Joseph G. Anthony, author of A Wounded Snake
Norgard does a solid job of making genre conventions feel fresh. A sympathetic lead and nuanced characterizations bode well for future series entries. (BookLife/ Publishers Weekly)

In this accomplished novel, Norgard brings his own experience as a local-newspaper reporter and a private investigator to bear on a mystery that he imbues with a palpable sense of place. Readers who are �cheechakos��or newcomers to Alaska, as they�re

locally known�will get a good grasp of the setting and the people that inhabit it by the story�s end.

An offbeat mystery story that builds a strong stage for future whodunits. --Kirkus Review