Mounties and murder in Newfoundland!
Fire, Fog and Water (Sgt. Windflower Mystery #8) by Mike Martin
March in Grand Bank, Newfoundland. Neither fish nor fowl. Sergeant Winston Windflower RCMP is angry, "he was sun-starved. And he knew he was angry."
"The rain, drizzle and fog didn’t help his mood either. It had been raining or drizzling or foggy every day that it hadn’t snowed."
Getting out of town and going for a run with his dog Lady always helped.
That was until Windflower slid down the greasy mountain trail, slapped into a boulder and found Lady digging up not a dead animal but, you've got it, a body!
Well things just became more complicated from then on. A hit and run adds a further layer.
All is not helped by the bullying acting Superintendent. Winston's second-in-command Corporal Eddie Tizzard runs into a nasty spot of trouble with said Super.
Windflower's background is Cree from Northern Alberta. That heritage comes to the fore in what I considered to be a high point that set Windflower apart. He a smudge practicing, Shakespeare quoting, classical music loving Mountie. Windflower's dream world, a visionary learning place is filled with surprises. His inner strength and beliefs, his attention to his rituals, his respect for his background add to that strength.
I'm also loving Windflower's relationship with his wife and daughter, and the people of the town in general.
The descriptions of dinners he shared with families and friends left me salivating.
Apart from being a great murder mystery this is a story of Newfoundland communities and relationships. Having spent a little time in Newfoundland, and loved it, this story really appealed to me. There's a multitude of layers happening,contributing to my enjoyment.
An Ottawa Press ARC via NetGalley (Releasing Oct. 7)
*****
March in Grand Bank, Newfoundland. Neither fish nor fowl. Sergeant Winston Windflower RCMP is angry, "he was sun-starved. And he knew he was angry."
"The rain, drizzle and fog didn’t help his mood either. It had been raining or drizzling or foggy every day that it hadn’t snowed."
Getting out of town and going for a run with his dog Lady always helped.
That was until Windflower slid down the greasy mountain trail, slapped into a boulder and found Lady digging up not a dead animal but, you've got it, a body!
Well things just became more complicated from then on. A hit and run adds a further layer.
All is not helped by the bullying acting Superintendent. Winston's second-in-command Corporal Eddie Tizzard runs into a nasty spot of trouble with said Super.
Windflower's background is Cree from Northern Alberta. That heritage comes to the fore in what I considered to be a high point that set Windflower apart. He a smudge practicing, Shakespeare quoting, classical music loving Mountie. Windflower's dream world, a visionary learning place is filled with surprises. His inner strength and beliefs, his attention to his rituals, his respect for his background add to that strength.
I'm also loving Windflower's relationship with his wife and daughter, and the people of the town in general.
The descriptions of dinners he shared with families and friends left me salivating.
Apart from being a great murder mystery this is a story of Newfoundland communities and relationships. Having spent a little time in Newfoundland, and loved it, this story really appealed to me. There's a multitude of layers happening,contributing to my enjoyment.
An Ottawa Press ARC via NetGalley (Releasing Oct. 7)
*****
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