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A review by itsonmytbr
The Killing Hills by Chris Offutt
4.0
Mick Hardin is AWOL from his job as a military investigator overseas. His wife, Peggy, is pregnant after having an affair. His sister, Linda, is the sheriff. Mike splits his time between avoiding Peggy and helping Linda track down a killer. Linda knows surprisingly not much at all about investigating murders. Mick knows surprisingly everything about interrogation. Like honestly I'm over here taking notes on how to get dirt out of people.
Full disclosure: I'm not a fan of this Jack Reacher type hero, this better-than-other-guys hero, this too humble to announce that he can kill you with his pinkie hero. This wronged by a woman but too good to hate her for it hero. However, we're eased so slowly into Mick's talents that it's hard to be annoyed by him. Sure, in Germany he's the pinnacle of masculinity, but in the hills he's just a kid who grew up in the woods and can't deal with what happens outside of them.
The atmosphere of this book is both thrilling and claustrophobic. A small Kentucky town set in the Appalachian hills, populated by the descendants of the original residents. Everyone is polite and careful but they've all got loyalties that an outsider couldn't understand. I really enjoyed being in this world, dark and close as it is. It makes me want to read more.
Full disclosure: I'm not a fan of this Jack Reacher type hero, this better-than-other-guys hero, this too humble to announce that he can kill you with his pinkie hero. This wronged by a woman but too good to hate her for it hero. However, we're eased so slowly into Mick's talents that it's hard to be annoyed by him. Sure, in Germany he's the pinnacle of masculinity, but in the hills he's just a kid who grew up in the woods and can't deal with what happens outside of them.
The atmosphere of this book is both thrilling and claustrophobic. A small Kentucky town set in the Appalachian hills, populated by the descendants of the original residents. Everyone is polite and careful but they've all got loyalties that an outsider couldn't understand. I really enjoyed being in this world, dark and close as it is. It makes me want to read more.