nocto's review
3.0
Third of Muller's recent, hmmm, what the inside pages describe as "non series books" but that seem like a loosely coupled series to me. They are all set in the same area of North California and all have placename titles and a few of the same characters play bit parts.
I don't enjoy these as much as the McCone books. This one was interesting but ultimately seemed quite lightweight. The characters are well drawn and the plot isn't bad but it never quite lit my fire all the same.
skinnypenguin's review
3.0
The book was written in lots of short chapters or sections. Each section was titled with a character's name as that chapter was from their perspective.
The story is about the struggle between several groups in a small town in northern California. One group supports a company that wants to pump water out of a river and take it to southern California. The other group opposes them. Outsiders are brought in, violence erupts and some of the main characters are dealing with an incident from many years ago. One of the outsiders goes missing and the hunt is on for him and the reason behind his disappearance. This leads to others being in danger and some ugly truths being revealed.
The story is about the struggle between several groups in a small town in northern California. One group supports a company that wants to pump water out of a river and take it to southern California. The other group opposes them. Outsiders are brought in, violence erupts and some of the main characters are dealing with an incident from many years ago. One of the outsiders goes missing and the hunt is on for him and the reason behind his disappearance. This leads to others being in danger and some ugly truths being revealed.
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