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Tyler Cunningham #3
Between the Carries
Tyler Cunningham is a detective like no other. He lives in a tiny village in Northern New York, on the edge of vast tracts of wilderness, hiding from a world he left behind more than a decade ago ... hiding from himself.
When a friend asks for his help in a life and death matter, Tyler wants to say no, but finds himself pulled into an investigation that may draw the attention of a killer to himself and another innocent.
If he can force the killer into making a mistake, then Tyler and the innocent may be able to survive a deadly game of cat and mouse in a desolate wilderness area.
Between the Carries will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride with a unique protagonist who isn't normally given to emotional journeys of any sort.
Fans of Carl Hiaasen, Lawrence Block, and John Sandford will enjoy Tyler Cunningham's latest adventure, in the most thrilling and revealing Adirondack Mystery to date.
When a friend asks for his help in a life and death matter, Tyler wants to say no, but finds himself pulled into an investigation that may draw the attention of a killer to himself and another innocent.
If he can force the killer into making a mistake, then Tyler and the innocent may be able to survive a deadly game of cat and mouse in a desolate wilderness area.
Between the Carries will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride with a unique protagonist who isn't normally given to emotional journeys of any sort.
Fans of Carl Hiaasen, Lawrence Block, and John Sandford will enjoy Tyler Cunningham's latest adventure, in the most thrilling and revealing Adirondack Mystery to date.
- GenresMystery
316 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 4, 2015
About the author
Jamie Sheffield
21 books43 followersNEWS: Jamie won the 2014 Adirondack Literary Award for Best Novel of 2013 with "Here Be Monsters"!
Jamie Sheffield lives with his wife, son, two dogs, and seven tortoises in a pretty spot in the woods of New Hampshire, writing about the people and places and things that poke him in the brain. When he's not writing, he's probably camping or exploring wild places all over the Northeast.
Besides writing, Jamie loves cooking and reading and dogs and numerous outdoor pursuits that his friends and family classify variously as dangerous, foolish, nerdy, stupid, and likely to get the attention of Homeland Security.
He worked as a Special Education teacher in the Lake Placid Central School District for nearly 20 years before deciding to try his hand at writing just about full-time (he still works with students some of the time).
Here Be Monsters was his debut novel, in 2013. In the years since this best-selling and award-winning novel was published, he's published four more books in that series as well as numerous other books in print and ebook formats.
Most recently, Jamie published a pair of collections of short fiction and, in July of 2021, his first children's book, Chili, the Grumpy Tortoise.
Jamie Sheffield lives with his wife, son, two dogs, and seven tortoises in a pretty spot in the woods of New Hampshire, writing about the people and places and things that poke him in the brain. When he's not writing, he's probably camping or exploring wild places all over the Northeast.
Besides writing, Jamie loves cooking and reading and dogs and numerous outdoor pursuits that his friends and family classify variously as dangerous, foolish, nerdy, stupid, and likely to get the attention of Homeland Security.
He worked as a Special Education teacher in the Lake Placid Central School District for nearly 20 years before deciding to try his hand at writing just about full-time (he still works with students some of the time).
Here Be Monsters was his debut novel, in 2013. In the years since this best-selling and award-winning novel was published, he's published four more books in that series as well as numerous other books in print and ebook formats.
Most recently, Jamie published a pair of collections of short fiction and, in July of 2021, his first children's book, Chili, the Grumpy Tortoise.
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July 15, 2025
I picked this book up after capping off my own canoeing trip in the Saint Regis Canoe Wilderness and felt like I was transported right back there. The actual story is okay—it’s well developed enough to pull the reader through, but not enough to leave me wanting more—and the writing is passably entertaining (the constant exposition through parenthetical statement, however, gets tiring).
The real magic of the book is its setting. The Adirondacks is one of America’s hidden gems and Sheffield brings it and the town of Saranac Lake alive. While I’ve spent nowhere near as much time in the area as the author, I still felt a little rush of excitement every time the character remarks on a real place. When the titular trip between the carries starts, I felt like a giddy schoolchild moving through the water with our characters. I even learned something new about the small body of water in the middle of the Long Pond to Nellie carry that I consider my favorite place on this planet.
The real magic of the book is its setting. The Adirondacks is one of America’s hidden gems and Sheffield brings it and the town of Saranac Lake alive. While I’ve spent nowhere near as much time in the area as the author, I still felt a little rush of excitement every time the character remarks on a real place. When the titular trip between the carries starts, I felt like a giddy schoolchild moving through the water with our characters. I even learned something new about the small body of water in the middle of the Long Pond to Nellie carry that I consider my favorite place on this planet.
January 4, 2020
I loved this, because the setting is Saranac Lake, a small town in the Adirondack Mountains I lived in for a couple of years. The author brings you right there, I can smell the Chinese food and hear the sound of canoe paddles dipping into the lake. It is a murder mystery, so, if that is your thing, give it a read. Also, the protagonist is on the spectrum, and I have some experience with that, so....two connections to the material for me.
August 6, 2017
Enjoyable
This is third Tyler Cunningham book i read. I found out more about Tyler and makes him tick. The story line kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the seies.
This is third Tyler Cunningham book i read. I found out more about Tyler and makes him tick. The story line kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the seies.
December 26, 2017
The third in the Tyler Cunningham series, this is a satisfying murder mystery. The author cleverly writes about a protagonist with mild mental dysfunction, as well as a character in the story who has autism.
July 14, 2015
I've read and enjoyed all the Tyler Cunningham books and shorts, and I think that Jamie Sheffield does a masterful job of putting us inside Tyler's head. I appreciate the love and insight he has for those who live and think outside the norm, and his solutions to the problems that Tyler faces are brilliant. However, I found this book to be less satisfying than the others. The beginning drags its feet, and the plot feels very contrived to me. If you've read the other books, the first 10% is mere redundancy--details of Tyler's horrible diet, his camping spots and habits, his dog, and the overload of specifics and trivia that help define Tyler's character.
When the problem was finally introduced, Tyler took a strong stand about not getting involved--he wasn't interested, and it wasn't his problem. The next thing we know, he's taken over, and I missed the turning point. Mickey and his family come for a visit, and I still don't see how the minutiae concerning that visit did anything to move the plot forward. Tyler's plan for catching the murderer involves using the camping trip as "bait," then using the GPS to call the police, but he had the opportunity to do the exact same thing without all the risk and trouble when the murderer tried to break into his office. Instead of jumping on it, he lied about it, and hid all of that information from Frank the policeman. Tyler wanted to get out in the woods so that he could hear the guy coming from miles away, and, indeed, he does hear the guy coming, but, unlike his usually hyper-aware self, he fails to connect the dots, then he sleeps when he normally would wake up, so we have a second murder. Right. Tyler's tendency to lie about everything annoyed me this time, and I found it hard to believe that after he had a bleeding head wound, a broken nose, and two black eyes, he would have the strength and stamina to pull a canoe loaded with a wet and heavy man through the underbrush in the woods in his bare feet. And one last little thing that bothered me was when Frank said he was sorry about the hippie kid's death. I don't recall reading anything about a hippie before that, and I wondered if he was talking about another case that we, the reader, knew nothing about, or if he was talking about one of the characters in this book.
Tyler's solutions to the problems he faces are, once again, brilliant, but I'm sorry to say that they weren't quite enough to make up for the shortcomings of the rest of the book.
When the problem was finally introduced, Tyler took a strong stand about not getting involved--he wasn't interested, and it wasn't his problem. The next thing we know, he's taken over, and I missed the turning point. Mickey and his family come for a visit, and I still don't see how the minutiae concerning that visit did anything to move the plot forward. Tyler's plan for catching the murderer involves using the camping trip as "bait," then using the GPS to call the police, but he had the opportunity to do the exact same thing without all the risk and trouble when the murderer tried to break into his office. Instead of jumping on it, he lied about it, and hid all of that information from Frank the policeman. Tyler wanted to get out in the woods so that he could hear the guy coming from miles away, and, indeed, he does hear the guy coming, but, unlike his usually hyper-aware self, he fails to connect the dots, then he sleeps when he normally would wake up, so we have a second murder. Right. Tyler's tendency to lie about everything annoyed me this time, and I found it hard to believe that after he had a bleeding head wound, a broken nose, and two black eyes, he would have the strength and stamina to pull a canoe loaded with a wet and heavy man through the underbrush in the woods in his bare feet. And one last little thing that bothered me was when Frank said he was sorry about the hippie kid's death. I don't recall reading anything about a hippie before that, and I wondered if he was talking about another case that we, the reader, knew nothing about, or if he was talking about one of the characters in this book.
Tyler's solutions to the problems he faces are, once again, brilliant, but I'm sorry to say that they weren't quite enough to make up for the shortcomings of the rest of the book.
March 10, 2016
Always enjoy Tyler novels
Between the Carries continues the adventures of Tyler Cunningham (clever last name- Smartpig publishing) through another Adirondack adventure. The book is rich in geographic detail and descriptions of various parts of the Adirondacks. While this was not my favorite Tyler book, it was still a fun and engaging read. I'm very familiar with autism and the descriptions started to feel a bit stretched, but it should provide insight to those unfamiliar with autism. Furthermore, I especially enjoyed that this book dabbled a bit more into the emotional consequences of making tough decisions.
Enjoy!
Between the Carries continues the adventures of Tyler Cunningham (clever last name- Smartpig publishing) through another Adirondack adventure. The book is rich in geographic detail and descriptions of various parts of the Adirondacks. While this was not my favorite Tyler book, it was still a fun and engaging read. I'm very familiar with autism and the descriptions started to feel a bit stretched, but it should provide insight to those unfamiliar with autism. Furthermore, I especially enjoyed that this book dabbled a bit more into the emotional consequences of making tough decisions.
Enjoy!
February 25, 2015
Tyler and all is charming quirks at his best! As an educator who works with remedial students, I can really appreciate all the internal dialogue going on inside Tyler's brain. As a lover of all the places Tyler journey through and around in this particular adventure. My longing to be back and discover more of the lakes, ponds and mountains that Tyler and Xander visit, grows deeply while reading this book. Also for the record, I feel the same way Xander does about leeches! Well done Jamie Sheffield!
January 20, 2015
Another fantastic Tyler installment!
I loved this book and look forward to rereading it after a decent interval. I very much enjoyed getting to know Tyler better. Wonderful details about both him and the area. I really can't recommend it enough.
I loved this book and look forward to rereading it after a decent interval. I very much enjoyed getting to know Tyler better. Wonderful details about both him and the area. I really can't recommend it enough.
June 14, 2016
I love this series, set in the Adirondacks, near Saranac Lake.
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