Where Evil Hides

by Dean L. Hovey

Somewhere in rural Pine County Minnesota, a man of evil hides by
day and stalks his female victims at night. His gruesome acts of rape and
murder point to a demented personality, yet his ability to elude the police
shows the man to be of high intelligence and cunning. Undersheriff Dan
Williams and his deputies use every investigative technique, yet the man
seems to be invisible. As they seek him out, Williams and his deputies
become obsessed with a personality turned from young innocence to enraged
sadism. With this his first novel, author Dean L. Hovey takes us into the
inner workings of a rural county sheriff's department as they attempt to find
Where Evil Hides.


About The Author
Dean Hovey is a Minnesota-based free lance writer. His
writing experience includes articles for newspapers, periodicals and
technical writing projects. His education includes Bachelor's and Master's
degrees in three fields including engineering and biology. He has traveled
extensively in North America and is an amateur history buff.

368 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Dean is the best-selling author of more than thirty books in three series including the award winning "Family Trees."
His Pine County series are set in rural Pine County Minnesota and are hard-boiled thrillers featuring the Pine County Sheriff's Department.
His Doug Fletcher series are set in National Parks and Monuments. Fletcher is a retired St. Paul police detective who's drafted by the Park Service to investigate a number of murders, suspicious deaths, toxic waste dumping and other crimes. This series is also somewhat hard-boiled, but include a touch of romance and humor as Doug sorts out his relationship with his former boss, Jill Rickowski.
The Whistling Pine series are cozies set in Two Harbors Minnesota. The protagonist is the recreation director of the Whistling Pines retirement community and he deals with the day-to-day issues of his senior citizens and is reluctantly dragged into the investigations of local murders.

Reviews

[Karl Jorgenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hovey is surprising in many ways. He's more prolific than almost anyone, yet obviously does the necessary work to make a good mystery. This is his first; it's filled with complex, compelling characters, a grisly, realistic chain of murders, and believable police work. Too many characters can dilute the emotional impact and reader-bond, but Hovey handles his ensemble cast like an experience pro, letting us learn the nuanced identity of each player with efficiency. His portrayal of small-town Minnesota is spot-on, as it should be since he lives there. Smooth writing, clever twists, and a surprise shocker for the resolution make this a dynamite debut.

[Rhoda Fitzsimmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually loved this book. This story took place in Pine City, Minnesota and I live not far from there and I actually recognized some of the places he referenced in his book.
Kudos to Mr Hovey for a well thought out plot.
I never would have guessed the ending. The ending maybe? did seem to end to quickly.

[Scott Geddes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first novel written by Dean Hovey. His novels are based in the area of Pine City area in Minnesota. The landmarks are accurate lend a very local feeling to his story. The story was well written and once started was tough to put down.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the fact that there were local landmarks & cities in the reading of this Pine County Murder Mystery.

[Chad Layon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Kay Childs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the story but figured out the who Ross was 1/2 way through.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book about 7 years ago. Got it as a gift. Liked it because it is set around the part of the country that I live and could relate to some of the descriptions of scenery

[Roseanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story, with a good twists and turns. The writing was lacking at times, and the editor could have done better.

[Joan Havelange · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great read thanks, perfect for a lockdown