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Macy Greeley Mystery #3
Walleye Junction
When outspoken radio talk show host Philip Long is kidnapped and murdered, Detective Macy Greeley leaves her young son in the care of her mother and heads up to remote Walleye Junction, Montana to take charge of the investigation. It is initially believed that Long’s murder is the result of a controversial radio show he’s done on the rise of far right militias in the state. Within days the two kidnappers are found dead following a massive heroin overdose, and the authorities are hopeful the investigation is finished.
But there are too many discrepancies for Macy to settle for obvious answers. The kidnapper’s bodies have been moved, their son is on the run and a series of anonymous emails point investigators toward the murky world of prescription painkiller abuse. Macy soon finds herself immersed in small town intrigues as she races to find who’s really responsible for Philip Long’s murder.
Meanwhile, Philip Long’s daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems. It’s been twelve years since she left Walleye Junction after her best friend died from a drug overdose. Emma finds that little in Walleye Junction has changed in her absence. She is also becoming increasingly uneasy as the familiar surroundings stir up memories that are best forgotten.
With Walleye Junction, a taut, propulsive mystery, Karin Salvalaggio will once again grip readers from the opening page to the stunning conclusion.
But there are too many discrepancies for Macy to settle for obvious answers. The kidnapper’s bodies have been moved, their son is on the run and a series of anonymous emails point investigators toward the murky world of prescription painkiller abuse. Macy soon finds herself immersed in small town intrigues as she races to find who’s really responsible for Philip Long’s murder.
Meanwhile, Philip Long’s daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems. It’s been twelve years since she left Walleye Junction after her best friend died from a drug overdose. Emma finds that little in Walleye Junction has changed in her absence. She is also becoming increasingly uneasy as the familiar surroundings stir up memories that are best forgotten.
With Walleye Junction, a taut, propulsive mystery, Karin Salvalaggio will once again grip readers from the opening page to the stunning conclusion.
319 pages, Hardcover
First published May 10, 2016
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Karin Salvalaggio
10 books93 followersKarin Salvalaggio was born in West Virginia in the 1960s. Her father was career military and her mother was a homemaker. Karin has fond memories of her nomadic childhood. She’s lived in places as climatically diverse as Alaska and Florida and as culturally distinct as California and Iran. Early on, she found companionship in books. Karin attended the University of California Santa Cruz, graduating in 1989, but aside from two years in Italy, she has lived in London, England since 1994. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Her short story “Walleye Junction” was published in the Mechanics Institute Review 8 in 2011. Her debut novel, a thriller entitled Bone Dust White, has received critical praise. Burnt River, the follow up in the Macy Greeley Mystery Series, was published on May 12th 2015 and Walleye Junction came out in May 2016. Silent Rain, the fourth novel in the series, will be published in May 2017.
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October 28, 2017
Montana: Detective Macy Greeley fährt nachts im Wald einen Mann an, der plötzlich vor ihr auf dem Weg auftaucht. Eingeklemmt in ihrem Auto muss sie dann mitansehen, wie der Mann von einer zweiten Person erschossen wird. Bei dem getöteten Mann handelt es sich um den Radiomoderator Philip Long, der zuvor entführt wurde und nun fliehen konnte. Macy setzt alles daran, den oder die Täter ausfindig zu machen, was sich als nicht einfach erweist. Es gibt mehrere Spuren und potenzielle Täter.
Mein Leseeindruck:
Dieses ist bereits der dritte Fall für Detective Macy Greeley, die nun als alleinerziehende und berufstätige Mutter versuchen muss, Privat- und Berufsleben unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Klar im Vordergrund steht allerdings der Entführungs- und Mordfall, so dass die Handlung immer spannend bleibt und die Entwicklung der Geschehnisse spannend zu verfolgen ist.
Der Schreib- und Erzählstil hat mir gut gefallen, auch wenn dieses kein Buch ist, das man mit längeren Pausen lesen sollte, um den Faden nicht zu verlieren.
Es hat mir Spaß gemacht, diesen dritten Band der Reihe zu lesen und ich werde sicherlich auch die hoffentlich noch folgenden Bücher der Autorin lesen.
Mein Leseeindruck:
Dieses ist bereits der dritte Fall für Detective Macy Greeley, die nun als alleinerziehende und berufstätige Mutter versuchen muss, Privat- und Berufsleben unter einen Hut zu bekommen. Klar im Vordergrund steht allerdings der Entführungs- und Mordfall, so dass die Handlung immer spannend bleibt und die Entwicklung der Geschehnisse spannend zu verfolgen ist.
Der Schreib- und Erzählstil hat mir gut gefallen, auch wenn dieses kein Buch ist, das man mit längeren Pausen lesen sollte, um den Faden nicht zu verlieren.
Es hat mir Spaß gemacht, diesen dritten Band der Reihe zu lesen und ich werde sicherlich auch die hoffentlich noch folgenden Bücher der Autorin lesen.
November 28, 2018
In this third installment in the Macy Greeley series, the special investigator is called to northern Montana to investigate a murder. Macy discoveries ties to the opiate epidemic, and to a physician who has become wealthy from his reputation around Montana for being one of those who will easily write anyone a prescription. This is another good story by this author.
May 10, 2016
Walleye Junction is the third book in the Macy Greeley series by Karin Salvalaggio, and it clearly solidifies this series and author as major players in the mystery/crime genre. Karin Salvalaggio is as dedicated to excellence as her character Macy Greeley is to finding justice for victims of violence. These stories set in the vastness of Montana find their relatable rhythm in the small communities populating it. And, each of the three books in this series has a different issue that is brought to the reader’s attention through great storytelling and characters. I’m always left with a new awareness of an issue after reading one of Karin’s books, but it is an awareness born from a story into which I’m deeply drawn showing the effects that issue has on ordinary people, and which in the world of Macy Greeley result in murder. Karin Salvalaggio uses sufficient description, but never overdoes it. She deftly uses revealing dialogue to move the story forward, which keeps the action on point. Walleye Junction is announcing that the Macy Greeley series and its author are in the building.
Macy Greeley’s being a detective with the Montana State Police often sent from her home base of Helena to different parts of the state to investigate crimes. This time the trouble spot is Walleye Junction in the Flathead Valley area, with a kidnapping turning to murder. Philip Long was a local radio personality in the Flathead area who spoke his mind, often in clashing opinions to others in the community. Aware that Long has become a kidnap victim, Macy and her team try frantically to find him, but before they can bring him to safety, he is killed, right in front of Macy. All she knows though is that the killer was riding a motor scooter and wore high-end motorcycle gear, and that her own service gun was used to deliver the fatal shots. The search is on to find who kidnapped and murdered Philip Long and why. When two long-time drug addicts, a husband and wife, are found dead from heroin overdoses and their fingerprints match those from where Long was held in captivity, there is some momentary relief, but evidence soon leads Macy to believe that at least one other person was involved in the crime. One question that must be answered is what Philip Long was working on before his kidnapping and death. What big story was threatening someone to the point of murder. There are many players in this tale of greed, and the author takes the reader through the maze of these characters with great attention to detail, so that important connections can be made and dots connected leading to the murderer hiding among the town’s residents. Wives, ex-wives, husbands, ex-husbands, daughters, sons, cousins, friends. Who had the most to lose with Philip Long’s new story?
Those of us readers who are already ardent fans of the Macy Greeley series will be pleased at the continuing development of Macy’s personal life and struggles, too. Macy’s son is now two years old, and is cared for by Macy’s mother when duty calls Macy away from home. Having been disappointed in love, Macy treads carefully in her relationship with Aiden Marsh, Wilmington Creek Chief of Police. In Walleye Junction, Macy faces decisions that will move her toward taking control of her life from her past mistakes and embarrassments.
Walleye Junction is told from two points of view. The first and most significant is, of course, Macy Greeley, who so ably steers the investigation and storyline from murder to solution. The other POV is that of the character Emma Long, Philip Long’s daughter, who has been gone from Walleye for twelve years, leaving right after high school graduation and her best friend’s death from a drug overdose. Emma, like Macy, is looking for answers to her father’s death, as well as events happening before she left town. Emma’s narration in the book gives us the background the reader needs to better understand the characters and motivations of different suspects in this small Montana community. The two POVs work together beautifully to present a complete picture and a suspenseful tale. So many secrets. Which ones lead to murder?
Macy Greeley’s being a detective with the Montana State Police often sent from her home base of Helena to different parts of the state to investigate crimes. This time the trouble spot is Walleye Junction in the Flathead Valley area, with a kidnapping turning to murder. Philip Long was a local radio personality in the Flathead area who spoke his mind, often in clashing opinions to others in the community. Aware that Long has become a kidnap victim, Macy and her team try frantically to find him, but before they can bring him to safety, he is killed, right in front of Macy. All she knows though is that the killer was riding a motor scooter and wore high-end motorcycle gear, and that her own service gun was used to deliver the fatal shots. The search is on to find who kidnapped and murdered Philip Long and why. When two long-time drug addicts, a husband and wife, are found dead from heroin overdoses and their fingerprints match those from where Long was held in captivity, there is some momentary relief, but evidence soon leads Macy to believe that at least one other person was involved in the crime. One question that must be answered is what Philip Long was working on before his kidnapping and death. What big story was threatening someone to the point of murder. There are many players in this tale of greed, and the author takes the reader through the maze of these characters with great attention to detail, so that important connections can be made and dots connected leading to the murderer hiding among the town’s residents. Wives, ex-wives, husbands, ex-husbands, daughters, sons, cousins, friends. Who had the most to lose with Philip Long’s new story?
Those of us readers who are already ardent fans of the Macy Greeley series will be pleased at the continuing development of Macy’s personal life and struggles, too. Macy’s son is now two years old, and is cared for by Macy’s mother when duty calls Macy away from home. Having been disappointed in love, Macy treads carefully in her relationship with Aiden Marsh, Wilmington Creek Chief of Police. In Walleye Junction, Macy faces decisions that will move her toward taking control of her life from her past mistakes and embarrassments.
Walleye Junction is told from two points of view. The first and most significant is, of course, Macy Greeley, who so ably steers the investigation and storyline from murder to solution. The other POV is that of the character Emma Long, Philip Long’s daughter, who has been gone from Walleye for twelve years, leaving right after high school graduation and her best friend’s death from a drug overdose. Emma, like Macy, is looking for answers to her father’s death, as well as events happening before she left town. Emma’s narration in the book gives us the background the reader needs to better understand the characters and motivations of different suspects in this small Montana community. The two POVs work together beautifully to present a complete picture and a suspenseful tale. So many secrets. Which ones lead to murder?
September 6, 2016
Started out ok but then just became a morass of slow details, too many characters and just...nothing.
March 12, 2018
(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)
When outspoken radio talk show host Philip Long is kidnapped and murdered, Detective Macy Greeley leaves her young son in the care of her mother and heads up to remote Walleye Junction, Montana to take charge of the investigation. It is initially believed that Long’s murder is the result of a controversial radio show he’s done on the rise of far right militias in the state. Within days the two kidnappers are found dead following a massive heroin overdose, and the authorities are hopeful the investigation is finished. But there are too many discrepancies for Macy to settle for obvious answers. The kidnapper’s bodies have been moved, their son is on the run and a series of anonymous emails point investigators toward the murky world of prescription painkiller abuse. Macy soon finds herself immersed in small town intrigues as she races to find who’s really responsible for Philip Long’s murder.
Meanwhile, Philip Long’s daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems. It’s been twelve years since she left Walleye Junction after her best friend died from a drug overdose. Emma finds that little in Walleye Junction has changed in her absence. She is also becoming increasingly uneasy as the familiar surroundings stir up memories that are best forgotten.
This is the third book in the Macy Greeley series. It was the first I have read and I think I would have benefitted from reading the first two, just to get some more background on Macy's life.
However, when it comes to the story itself, this is one of the better crime novels I have read in a while. Kidnapping, murder and a flawed, vulnerable detective make this story intriguing and fascinating.
Aside from the mystery itself, one of the strongest points of this book was Macy herself, and her personal life. Often, detectives and investigators in these kinds of novels are single people, solely focussed on the job etc etc. Not so here. Macy has been unlucky in love, and is now raising a two-year-old. The demands of her job means she has to rely on her mother to babysit when she has to go away. Also the reason why she is treading very softly with her developing romance with Aiden Marsh - this is a reflection of real-life. I really appreciate that.
A really good mystery novel isn't that hard to find.
A really good mystery with an intriguing main character is rare.
Grab this book and give it a go. I am going to go back and find the first 2 books and read them just so I can play catch-up with the series. That is how much I liked this book.
Paul
ARH
When outspoken radio talk show host Philip Long is kidnapped and murdered, Detective Macy Greeley leaves her young son in the care of her mother and heads up to remote Walleye Junction, Montana to take charge of the investigation. It is initially believed that Long’s murder is the result of a controversial radio show he’s done on the rise of far right militias in the state. Within days the two kidnappers are found dead following a massive heroin overdose, and the authorities are hopeful the investigation is finished. But there are too many discrepancies for Macy to settle for obvious answers. The kidnapper’s bodies have been moved, their son is on the run and a series of anonymous emails point investigators toward the murky world of prescription painkiller abuse. Macy soon finds herself immersed in small town intrigues as she races to find who’s really responsible for Philip Long’s murder.
Meanwhile, Philip Long’s daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems. It’s been twelve years since she left Walleye Junction after her best friend died from a drug overdose. Emma finds that little in Walleye Junction has changed in her absence. She is also becoming increasingly uneasy as the familiar surroundings stir up memories that are best forgotten.
This is the third book in the Macy Greeley series. It was the first I have read and I think I would have benefitted from reading the first two, just to get some more background on Macy's life.
However, when it comes to the story itself, this is one of the better crime novels I have read in a while. Kidnapping, murder and a flawed, vulnerable detective make this story intriguing and fascinating.
Aside from the mystery itself, one of the strongest points of this book was Macy herself, and her personal life. Often, detectives and investigators in these kinds of novels are single people, solely focussed on the job etc etc. Not so here. Macy has been unlucky in love, and is now raising a two-year-old. The demands of her job means she has to rely on her mother to babysit when she has to go away. Also the reason why she is treading very softly with her developing romance with Aiden Marsh - this is a reflection of real-life. I really appreciate that.
A really good mystery novel isn't that hard to find.
A really good mystery with an intriguing main character is rare.
Grab this book and give it a go. I am going to go back and find the first 2 books and read them just so I can play catch-up with the series. That is how much I liked this book.
Paul
ARH
August 24, 2017
Mein Eindruck von diesem Buch lässt sich relativ einfach zusammenfassen: Ein durchschnittlicher Krimi - nicht mehr und nicht weniger.
Die Charaktere waren für mich allesamt wenig interessant und austauschbar - allerdings habe ich auch die ersten beiden Bände der Reihe nicht gelesen, sodass mir natürlich da entsprechendes Vorwissen und emotionale Bindung gefehlt hat. Insbesondere die Dialogpassagen, die sich um die Beziehungen der Hauptpersonen drehen (sowohl die der Kommissarin als auch die der Tochter des Opfers), waren leider häufig sehr klischeehaft und konnten mich nicht erreichen.
Der Kriminalfall an sich begann ausgesprochen spannend, verlor dann unterwegs aber leider etwas an Fahrt. Im Endeffekt gab es kaum überraschende Wendungen, auch wenn das Buch als Sommerlektüre durchaus unterhaltsam war. Es ist aber auch keines, an das ich mich wahrscheinlich noch lange gut werde erinnern können.
Die Charaktere waren für mich allesamt wenig interessant und austauschbar - allerdings habe ich auch die ersten beiden Bände der Reihe nicht gelesen, sodass mir natürlich da entsprechendes Vorwissen und emotionale Bindung gefehlt hat. Insbesondere die Dialogpassagen, die sich um die Beziehungen der Hauptpersonen drehen (sowohl die der Kommissarin als auch die der Tochter des Opfers), waren leider häufig sehr klischeehaft und konnten mich nicht erreichen.
Der Kriminalfall an sich begann ausgesprochen spannend, verlor dann unterwegs aber leider etwas an Fahrt. Im Endeffekt gab es kaum überraschende Wendungen, auch wenn das Buch als Sommerlektüre durchaus unterhaltsam war. Es ist aber auch keines, an das ich mich wahrscheinlich noch lange gut werde erinnern können.
June 29, 2016
Walleye Junction is third in a series by Karen Salvalaggio and takes place in Walleye Junction, Montana. Radio host Phillip Long has stirred up the citizens with his talk of far-right militias in the area and now he has been kidnapped and murdered in front of Detective Macy Greeley who leaves her young son with her mother and takes charge of the investigation. The kidnappers are found dead following a massive heroine overdose and the authorities consider the case closed. Macy doesn't believe the ease with which the case was solved and looks beyond the obvious to the facts that the bodies had been moved, the son has disappeared, and a series of e-mails that pointed to an abuse of painkiller subscriptions in the area. Karen deals with community problems is each of her novels and this time it is abuse of painkillers that is sweeping the area.
Long's daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems since returning to town after twelve years. Her best friend all through high school had died from an overdose and she still suffers from her loss. Walleye Junction has changed and she doesn't feel at home any more. The story delves into small town intrigue and tackles a problem that is causing havoc in many towns, large and small: Doctors prescribing pain killers for sex, money, and favors.
Another good read from Karen Salvalaggio.
Long's daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems since returning to town after twelve years. Her best friend all through high school had died from an overdose and she still suffers from her loss. Walleye Junction has changed and she doesn't feel at home any more. The story delves into small town intrigue and tackles a problem that is causing havoc in many towns, large and small: Doctors prescribing pain killers for sex, money, and favors.
Another good read from Karen Salvalaggio.
May 10, 2016
Review: WALLEYE JUNCTION
A compelling murder mystery with a convoluted plot scheme, and plentiful emotional involvement, WALLEYE JUNCTION is set in beautifully scenic Montana, land of lakes, mountains, and outdoor activities. In this scenario, one of those outdoor activities involves brutal, cold-blooded murder. Already on the scene is Macy Greeley, roving special investigator for the Montana State Police. Despite a vehicular accident and injuries, Macy plunges into the investigation. Either kickin' female sleuths are becoming more popular [and more often published], or I select more mysteries of this type. Perhaps it's the Zeitgeist.
A compelling murder mystery with a convoluted plot scheme, and plentiful emotional involvement, WALLEYE JUNCTION is set in beautifully scenic Montana, land of lakes, mountains, and outdoor activities. In this scenario, one of those outdoor activities involves brutal, cold-blooded murder. Already on the scene is Macy Greeley, roving special investigator for the Montana State Police. Despite a vehicular accident and injuries, Macy plunges into the investigation. Either kickin' female sleuths are becoming more popular [and more often published], or I select more mysteries of this type. Perhaps it's the Zeitgeist.
October 29, 2017
Kriminalroman
Hardcover
Klappenbroschur
384 Seiten
Walleye Junction
Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Sophie Zeitz.
ISBN-13 9783471351574
Erschienen: 11.08.2017
Detective Macy Greeley ist nachts unterwegs im einsamen Montana. Plötzlich läuft ihr ein Mann direkt ins Auto und sie verliert die Kontrolle darüber. Verletzt und im Wrack festgeklemmt kann sie nur hilflos mit ansehen, wie ein Motorradfahrer bremst und den Mann vor ihren Augen erschießt. Das Opfer ist Philip Long, ein bekannter Radiomoderator. Trotz ihrer Blessuren arbeitet Macy verbissen daran, den kaltblütigen Mord zu klären. Wer kann ein Interesse daran haben, den beliebten Moderator zu töten? Bei den Ermittlungen trifft sie Emma, die Tochter des Opfers. Nach vielen Jahren ist sie zum ersten Mal in die ungeliebte Heimat zurückgekehrt. Emma kennt das größte Geheimnis ihres Vaters: Akribisch notierte er sich jeden Fehltritt, jede düstere Wahrheit der verschwiegenen Dorfgemeinschaft. In den falschen Händen würde das Buch viele Menschen ins Gefängnis bringen ...
Meine Meinung:
Ich habe schon die ersten beiden Teile dieser Reihe gelesen, die mir sehr gut gefallen hatten. Daher habe ich sehr gefreut, dass nun vor einiger Zeit ein 3. Teil erschienen ist. Dieser wurde mir freundlicherweise vom Verlag als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verfügung gestellt.
Hier geht es natürlich wieder um Detective Macy Greeley, die nachts in Montana alleine unterwegs ist. Ihr läuft ein Mann vor ihr Auto und verliert die Kontrolle über ihr Auto. Als sie im Auto fest sitzt, muss sie zusehen, wie der Mann von einem herankommenden Motorradfahrer erschossen wird.
Es stellt sich dann schnell heraus, dass es sich bei dem Opfer um einen bekannten Radiomoderator handelt, der entführt worden war und sich befreien konnte.
Man lernt dann auch die Tochter des Opfers, Emma, kennen, die nach längerer Zeit nach Hause zurückkehrt.
Der Einstieg in das Buch ist mir anfangs sehr gut gelungen aufgrund der spannenden Anfangssituation, aber ich hatte später immer wieder Schwierigkeiten, richtig in die Geschichte reinzukommen. Auch wurde das Buch leider erst zum Ende wirklich spannend.
Mir haben die ersten beiden Bände auf jeden Fall wesentlich besser gefallen, vor allem der 2. Band war für mich bisher der beste Teil dieser Reihe.
Alles in allem hat mich dieser Teil etwas enttäuscht zurückgelassen. Ich werde die Reihe dennoch weiter verfolgen. Von mir bekommt dieses Buch 3,5 Sterne.
September 3, 2017
Detective Macy Greeley ist eine Sonderermittlerin der Landespolizei, sie wird überall dort eingesetzt, wo es keine Kriminalbeamten vor Ort gibt. Sie ist eine starke Frau, beißt sich durch alles durch, auch durch ihre privaten Probleme. Als alleinerziehende Mutter des zweieinhalbjährigen Luke gibt sie trotzdem alles für ihren Beruf. Der Vater des kleinen Luke, Ray Davidson, sitzt für den Rest seines Lebens im Gefängnis. Unterstützt wird sie von ihrer Mutter Ellen. Sie dachte, dass sie in ihrem aktuellen Fall noch ganz am Anfang stünde, aber dann überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Der bekannte Radiomoderator Philip Long wurde entführt, des nachts ruft er Macy an, im Glauben, die Nummer seiner Ehefrau gewählt zu haben. Macy kann Philip tatsächlich ausfindig mache, als das Unerwartete geschieht. Philip gerät vor Macys Auto, sie kann weder ausweichen, noch in Zeit bremsen. Sie erfasst Philip, ihr Wagen überschlägt sich, sie wird verletzt. Philip jedoch wird vor ihren Augen von einer Person in Motorradboots erschossen, Macy selbst kann nicht eingreifen. Selbst angeschlagen, nimmt sie die Ermittlungen erneut auf, jetzt handelt es sich jedoch um einen Mordfall. Die Täter scheinen schnell gefunden, aber ist in diesem Fall wirklich alles, wie es den Anschein hat?
In kurzen, markanten Sätzen erzählt die Autorin Karin Salvalaggio ihre Kriminalgeschichte. Die Gegend in Montana samt seinen Einwohnern beschreibt sie geradezu spröde. Das lässt mein Kopfkino starten, alles wirkt sehr real. Die Sprache, die die Autorin verwendet, ist knapp und präzise, ohne Schnörkel. Schon nach wenigen Sätzen war ich in der Geschichte angekommen, quasi hineingeworfen ins Geschehen. Die Protagonistin Macy Greeley gerecht, durchsetzungsstark und versucht, ihr Privatleben mit ihrem Beruf in Einklang zu bringen. Eine smarte Polizistin, mit der ich sofort mitleiden kann. Der Fall selbst zeigt auf, wie Polizeiarbeit tatsächlich funktioniert. Tempo und Spannung gefallen mir gut.
Nur zu gerne vergebe ich dem Buch verdiente fünf von fünf möglichen Sternen und empfehle es selbstverständlich weiter, an Leser, die gute sowie niveauvolle Krimis lieben. Ich habe das Buch an einem Wochenende durchgesuchtet und möchte nun auch bald die ersten beiden Bände in der Reihe um Macy Greeley lesen.
In kurzen, markanten Sätzen erzählt die Autorin Karin Salvalaggio ihre Kriminalgeschichte. Die Gegend in Montana samt seinen Einwohnern beschreibt sie geradezu spröde. Das lässt mein Kopfkino starten, alles wirkt sehr real. Die Sprache, die die Autorin verwendet, ist knapp und präzise, ohne Schnörkel. Schon nach wenigen Sätzen war ich in der Geschichte angekommen, quasi hineingeworfen ins Geschehen. Die Protagonistin Macy Greeley gerecht, durchsetzungsstark und versucht, ihr Privatleben mit ihrem Beruf in Einklang zu bringen. Eine smarte Polizistin, mit der ich sofort mitleiden kann. Der Fall selbst zeigt auf, wie Polizeiarbeit tatsächlich funktioniert. Tempo und Spannung gefallen mir gut.
Nur zu gerne vergebe ich dem Buch verdiente fünf von fünf möglichen Sternen und empfehle es selbstverständlich weiter, an Leser, die gute sowie niveauvolle Krimis lieben. Ich habe das Buch an einem Wochenende durchgesuchtet und möchte nun auch bald die ersten beiden Bände in der Reihe um Macy Greeley lesen.
August 17, 2017
Ordentlicher dritter Fall!
Der Ermittlerin Macy Greeley läuft ein Entführungsopfer vors Auto. Während sie sich gerade versucht zu orientieren, muss sie mit ansehen, wie ein Motorradfahrer das Opfer, einen bekannten Radiomoderator, mit ihrer Waffe erschießt. Nur mit Glück kann sie selbst entkommen und macht sich auf die Suche nach dem Täter. Dabei stößt sie auf Hindernisse und gut gehütete Geheimnisse…
Während mich der erste Teil der Reihe nicht richtig begeistern konnte, fand ich den zweiten schon deutlich besser, sodass ich mich auf den dritten Teil und ein Wiedersehen mit Macy Greeley sehr gefreut hatte. Ich war gespannt, wie es Macy ergehen wird und wie der Fall aufgeklärt wird, denn die Autorin beschreitet auch mal andere Wege. Der Stil ist etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, denn manchmal geht richtig die Post ab, sodass man das Buch nicht mehr weglegen möchte und dann folgen ruhige Phasen. Dieses Schwanken ist sicher nicht jedermanns Sache, mir gefiel es jedoch gut. Mich hat das Buch über weite Strecken sehr gut unterhalten und zwar sowohl den Fall als solchen betreffend, als auch Macy Privatleben. Überhaupt sind die vielschichtigen Charaktere, neben Macy ist es hier vor allem Emma, sehr gut getroffen.
Ich würde empfehlen der Reihe nach zu lesen, denn gerade Macy wird man an mancher Stelle besser verstehen, wenn man die Vorgänger kennt. Die Fälle als solche sind jedoch immer in sich abgeschlossen, sodass es auch anders geht, nur eben nicht von mir empfohlen wird.
Nun freue ich mich schon auf den nächsten Teil, denn das Ende macht schon Lust auf mehr….
Der Ermittlerin Macy Greeley läuft ein Entführungsopfer vors Auto. Während sie sich gerade versucht zu orientieren, muss sie mit ansehen, wie ein Motorradfahrer das Opfer, einen bekannten Radiomoderator, mit ihrer Waffe erschießt. Nur mit Glück kann sie selbst entkommen und macht sich auf die Suche nach dem Täter. Dabei stößt sie auf Hindernisse und gut gehütete Geheimnisse…
Während mich der erste Teil der Reihe nicht richtig begeistern konnte, fand ich den zweiten schon deutlich besser, sodass ich mich auf den dritten Teil und ein Wiedersehen mit Macy Greeley sehr gefreut hatte. Ich war gespannt, wie es Macy ergehen wird und wie der Fall aufgeklärt wird, denn die Autorin beschreitet auch mal andere Wege. Der Stil ist etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, denn manchmal geht richtig die Post ab, sodass man das Buch nicht mehr weglegen möchte und dann folgen ruhige Phasen. Dieses Schwanken ist sicher nicht jedermanns Sache, mir gefiel es jedoch gut. Mich hat das Buch über weite Strecken sehr gut unterhalten und zwar sowohl den Fall als solchen betreffend, als auch Macy Privatleben. Überhaupt sind die vielschichtigen Charaktere, neben Macy ist es hier vor allem Emma, sehr gut getroffen.
Ich würde empfehlen der Reihe nach zu lesen, denn gerade Macy wird man an mancher Stelle besser verstehen, wenn man die Vorgänger kennt. Die Fälle als solche sind jedoch immer in sich abgeschlossen, sodass es auch anders geht, nur eben nicht von mir empfohlen wird.
Nun freue ich mich schon auf den nächsten Teil, denn das Ende macht schon Lust auf mehr….
May 7, 2023
Someone kidnapped and murdered Philip Long. He was a fictional radio commentator in a small Montana town, and folks didn’t like the way he talked about militia groups with that pompous British accent of his. Long’s abductors died of heroin overdoses days after the kidnapping. They took Long into the unused home of a local accountant. They kept him in a basement, and one of the questions Macy must answer early is how he got out.
The investigation complicates when the son of those who apparently killed the commentator disappears.
The commentator’s daughter, Emma, is back in town for the first time in 12 years. She has come home to bury her dad and help her mother through the worst of what lies ahead, but she doesn’t want to be there. The onslaught of memories is too much, and when you read those memories, you’ll understand why she feels as she does.
Once again, this is a book whose characters are intricately woven but not confusing. That takes some talent to achieve, and the author does it well in all three of these books.
The subplots that involve Macy Greeley’s personal life are interesting reading as well.
The investigation complicates when the son of those who apparently killed the commentator disappears.
The commentator’s daughter, Emma, is back in town for the first time in 12 years. She has come home to bury her dad and help her mother through the worst of what lies ahead, but she doesn’t want to be there. The onslaught of memories is too much, and when you read those memories, you’ll understand why she feels as she does.
Once again, this is a book whose characters are intricately woven but not confusing. That takes some talent to achieve, and the author does it well in all three of these books.
The subplots that involve Macy Greeley’s personal life are interesting reading as well.
January 26, 2018
Was für ein unfassbar genialer Geniestreich von Kriminalroman!!!!!
Ich hab den Klappentext gelesen. Der war schon so fesselnd. Die Protagonisten finde ich gut beschrieben. Ich konnte Sie mir gut Vorstellen. Was mich etwas gestört hat war das ich vorher nicht wusste das es der Dritte Fall von Detective/ Special Investigator Macy Greeley ist da hätte ich eine kurze knappe einführen erwartet von allen Beteiligten nach & nach, aber gut. Es ist wie es ist.
Der Kriminalroman kann eigenständig gelesen werden. Ich wusste bis fast zu Letzt nicht wer der Dritte mann war. Ich bin nicht nur vom Cover begeistert, sondern auch von der Geschichte. Ich werde auf jedenfalls mal schauen, das ich die ersten Zwei Romane mir auch hole. Ich kann das Buch nur EMPFEHLEN!!!!
Ich hab den Klappentext gelesen. Der war schon so fesselnd. Die Protagonisten finde ich gut beschrieben. Ich konnte Sie mir gut Vorstellen. Was mich etwas gestört hat war das ich vorher nicht wusste das es der Dritte Fall von Detective/ Special Investigator Macy Greeley ist da hätte ich eine kurze knappe einführen erwartet von allen Beteiligten nach & nach, aber gut. Es ist wie es ist.
Der Kriminalroman kann eigenständig gelesen werden. Ich wusste bis fast zu Letzt nicht wer der Dritte mann war. Ich bin nicht nur vom Cover begeistert, sondern auch von der Geschichte. Ich werde auf jedenfalls mal schauen, das ich die ersten Zwei Romane mir auch hole. Ich kann das Buch nur EMPFEHLEN!!!!
August 12, 2018
A solid crime novel. Not only the detectives are fleshed out as people with lives, faults and troubles but the daughter of the first murder victim gets her own story strand and a development in this pivotal point in life.
For some reason the identity of the killer seemed obvious early on. Still a good read.
For some reason the identity of the killer seemed obvious early on. Still a good read.
December 4, 2016
2.5 stars...it started out good with a lot going on but I quickly got bogged down trying to keep the characters straight with so many mundane details. I enjoyed parts of it, and liked the twists at the end but for me it was just so-so.
April 5, 2018
Really enjoying this series and this volume, focusing on the topic of opiate abuse, certainly met my expectations. Love the main character’s struggles with family and work and life in general. One of the more realistic female police officers out there.
May 8, 2017
Karin Salvataggio is a new author for me. I will definitely read her again.
June 11, 2017
Too many characters and the mystery isn't very deep. Macy is an interesting character, but I like Gina more.
October 3, 2017
Der Band war leider ziemlich langweilig.
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March 30, 2021did not finish
June 11, 2021
Convoluted plot with too many characters with no real connection to the story thrown into the mix. Thoroughly meh! Don’t Easter your time with this book.
March 20, 2017
This third book in the series holds up well compared to the others. I'm looking forward to the 4th.
May 14, 2016
From the dramatic opening scene in which detective Macy Greeley witnesses the murder of outspoken radio host Philip Long, through to the satisfying conclusion, I was gripped throughout. Walleye Junction has plenty of pace, fear and tension, but also a lot of insightful character development, both of individuals and small-town communities. The murder victim’s daughter, Emma, returns to Walleye Junction after her father’s death, and the murky circumstances of her departure several years ago, and how they relate to her father’s most recent investigation that probably led to his death, are gradually uncovered. The apparently obvious suspects of Philip Long’s murder are themselves soon found dead, and their son has disappeared; while Macy’s colleagues would take the easy way out and close the case, she suspects that things are not what they seem and is not satisfied with the easy answer. This is just one example of the strength and determination of her character; she is flawed, makes mistakes like anyone else, but remains strong and perceptive, finding her way through a tangle of relationships and secrets to uncover the truth.
Told in alternating viewpoints between Macy and Philip Long’s daughter Emma, we follow the procedural aspects of the investigation while gaining a rounded picture of families and life in the Montana town of Walleye Junction. From the suspects’ family and Emma’s former boyfriend, through to an eccentric reclusive artist and various pillars of the community, Karin Salvalaggio gives us a vivid and involving insight into the benefits and hardships of living in a neighbourhood where most people know most others to a greater or lesser extent. I also particularly enjoyed the relationships of Macy with her colleagues – in this novel especially her friendship with fellow investigator Gina and developing relationship with her colleague Aiden – and her home life, juggling her love of her profession with the problems of raising a son as a single mother.
The novel also raises some serious issues. The plot centres around the illegal and excessive prescribing of painkillers, and the devastating effects on the victims, alongside the corruption and tendency of a close-knit community to cover up and deceive, are masterfully portrayed.
Walleye Junction is the third in a series of mysteries involving Macy Greeley. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed following the development of her character and personal and professional life in Bone Dust White and Burnt River, and like any series this gives the novel added depth. However this novel is a more than satisfying read in its own right, with just enough hints and references to previous events from the first two to satisfy both fans of the series and new readers. I hope we will be seeing more about Macy Greeley from Karin Salvalaggio soon.
Told in alternating viewpoints between Macy and Philip Long’s daughter Emma, we follow the procedural aspects of the investigation while gaining a rounded picture of families and life in the Montana town of Walleye Junction. From the suspects’ family and Emma’s former boyfriend, through to an eccentric reclusive artist and various pillars of the community, Karin Salvalaggio gives us a vivid and involving insight into the benefits and hardships of living in a neighbourhood where most people know most others to a greater or lesser extent. I also particularly enjoyed the relationships of Macy with her colleagues – in this novel especially her friendship with fellow investigator Gina and developing relationship with her colleague Aiden – and her home life, juggling her love of her profession with the problems of raising a son as a single mother.
The novel also raises some serious issues. The plot centres around the illegal and excessive prescribing of painkillers, and the devastating effects on the victims, alongside the corruption and tendency of a close-knit community to cover up and deceive, are masterfully portrayed.
Walleye Junction is the third in a series of mysteries involving Macy Greeley. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed following the development of her character and personal and professional life in Bone Dust White and Burnt River, and like any series this gives the novel added depth. However this novel is a more than satisfying read in its own right, with just enough hints and references to previous events from the first two to satisfy both fans of the series and new readers. I hope we will be seeing more about Macy Greeley from Karin Salvalaggio soon.
July 16, 2016
For readers of mystery and crime set in the American West, Karin Salvalaggio’s newest novel, Walleye Junction (Macy Greeley #6) does not disappoint. Macy Greeley is a roving detective that is the lead investigator into the kidnapping, turned murder of a controversial talk show host Phillip Long. The story is set in the small town Walleye Junction, Montana (not to be confused with the fishing lodge in North Dakota). Like in most small towns, history goes way back—everything is related and intertwined. As one character says there is no anonymity in a small town. This pertains to the investigation--though Macy does not know this when the story opens—and to Macy’s personal life.
Macy like many of the characters in Walleye Junction has a troubled past, lots of baggage, that tends to influence, and get in the way of her future. She has some bright spots—a demanding job that she loves, a two year old son, her mom, and a boyfriend that is mature enough to eventually realize the catch Macy is.
Phillip Long to this reader seemed to have gone through a mid-life crisis. In the process ends up dead. He simply does not act the way his wife and daughter would have ever thought. When he is murdered on a dark rainy blacktop out one night, they must confront their changed husband and father. The past, never far behind, comes back with savage intensity. During this time the daughter, Emma learns that what she thought about her friends, parents, and her boyfriend during her high school years was filled with half-truths, a facade to cover up the warts. The same is true for Emma’s mother though the effect is worse because she must confront the reality that her husband has not only stop confiding her but had also betrayed her. How much she may never know.
Walleye Junction's strengths are: a fast paced mystery that keeps the reader's interest; development of the main characters though I would have liked to have known more about Gina; and a conclusion that is not the typical but unreal all-ends-well where the characters are made normally perfect or near-perfect at the end. Salvalaggio's characters remain intensely conflicted. In a small town such as Walleye Junction, this conflict is likely to keep the past alive and to continue haunting its residents.The weaknesses: when one of the co-conspirators is arrested, it is unclear who the character was referring to in the confession to the police as to who was involved; Phillip Long's funeral service, I thought was much earlier in the narrative but it shows up again at the end; and Phillip Long's wife's grief for her husband was not credible given her seeming closeness, in a romantic way, to the likely architect of her husband's kidnapping, and eventual murder.
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Macy like many of the characters in Walleye Junction has a troubled past, lots of baggage, that tends to influence, and get in the way of her future. She has some bright spots—a demanding job that she loves, a two year old son, her mom, and a boyfriend that is mature enough to eventually realize the catch Macy is.
Phillip Long to this reader seemed to have gone through a mid-life crisis. In the process ends up dead. He simply does not act the way his wife and daughter would have ever thought. When he is murdered on a dark rainy blacktop out one night, they must confront their changed husband and father. The past, never far behind, comes back with savage intensity. During this time the daughter, Emma learns that what she thought about her friends, parents, and her boyfriend during her high school years was filled with half-truths, a facade to cover up the warts. The same is true for Emma’s mother though the effect is worse because she must confront the reality that her husband has not only stop confiding her but had also betrayed her. How much she may never know.
Walleye Junction's strengths are: a fast paced mystery that keeps the reader's interest; development of the main characters though I would have liked to have known more about Gina; and a conclusion that is not the typical but unreal all-ends-well where the characters are made normally perfect or near-perfect at the end. Salvalaggio's characters remain intensely conflicted. In a small town such as Walleye Junction, this conflict is likely to keep the past alive and to continue haunting its residents.The weaknesses: when one of the co-conspirators is arrested, it is unclear who the character was referring to in the confession to the police as to who was involved; Phillip Long's funeral service, I thought was much earlier in the narrative but it shows up again at the end; and Phillip Long's wife's grief for her husband was not credible given her seeming closeness, in a romantic way, to the likely architect of her husband's kidnapping, and eventual murder.
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
May 23, 2016
Salvalaggio’s third Macy Greeley mystery, WALLEYE JUNCTION, deals with a topic that is all over the news these days – opioid addiction. While it may seem less than intuitive that rural Montana would be likely to have a significant drug problem, it is in keeping with recent news that its isolation would indeed foster drug abuse. Addiction is one of the two themes of the book, and the other, militia groups, is far less surprising to find in a remote northern Montana town.
Philip Long, a rural Montana radio personality, has recently been publicizing the dangers of local militia groups on his show when he is kidnapped and murdered. Macy Greeley, a rural Montana detective who moves from one part of the state to another depending upon where the crimes are happening, is sent to solve the case. While it initially appears that a militia member and his wife, who have since died of drug overdoses, were responsible for his death, Macy is not quite sure. The drug connection, which seems to expand outward to include many members of town, both influential and outcast, is too strong to ignore. And since Long was working on another project, the files related to which have disappeared, it’s just possible that project could have been the impetus for his death.
While Macy is working on the case, Long’s daughter, Emma, returns to the rural town that ostracized her after her best friend died of a drug overdose many years ago. Emma knows her father’s routines, knows he was collecting background dirt on the town’s residents for years, but can’t find his diary where he kept all of his scandalous findings. Emma searches for Long’s diary while dealing with the menacing attentions of two men from her past at the same time that Macy searches for the truth about Long’s murder while dealing with her growing feelings for her colleague in law enforcement, Aiden Marsh. In the end, Emma and Macy find personal and professional resolution.
Salvalaggio weaves the topic of prescription drug addiction through the plot, informing the reader about this widespread epidemic without ever becoming didactic. Her sympathetic characters, particularly Macy and Emma, are nuanced and well developed. Her villains are less complexly drawn. The author does a terrific job of bringing the rural landscape of Montana to life, so that the reader has little trouble understanding why Macy loves her job so much. The book is fast-paced without sacrificing characterization, and most readers will walk away knowing a little bit more about a current topic.
Thank you to netgalley for making a copy of this book available for review.
Philip Long, a rural Montana radio personality, has recently been publicizing the dangers of local militia groups on his show when he is kidnapped and murdered. Macy Greeley, a rural Montana detective who moves from one part of the state to another depending upon where the crimes are happening, is sent to solve the case. While it initially appears that a militia member and his wife, who have since died of drug overdoses, were responsible for his death, Macy is not quite sure. The drug connection, which seems to expand outward to include many members of town, both influential and outcast, is too strong to ignore. And since Long was working on another project, the files related to which have disappeared, it’s just possible that project could have been the impetus for his death.
While Macy is working on the case, Long’s daughter, Emma, returns to the rural town that ostracized her after her best friend died of a drug overdose many years ago. Emma knows her father’s routines, knows he was collecting background dirt on the town’s residents for years, but can’t find his diary where he kept all of his scandalous findings. Emma searches for Long’s diary while dealing with the menacing attentions of two men from her past at the same time that Macy searches for the truth about Long’s murder while dealing with her growing feelings for her colleague in law enforcement, Aiden Marsh. In the end, Emma and Macy find personal and professional resolution.
Salvalaggio weaves the topic of prescription drug addiction through the plot, informing the reader about this widespread epidemic without ever becoming didactic. Her sympathetic characters, particularly Macy and Emma, are nuanced and well developed. Her villains are less complexly drawn. The author does a terrific job of bringing the rural landscape of Montana to life, so that the reader has little trouble understanding why Macy loves her job so much. The book is fast-paced without sacrificing characterization, and most readers will walk away knowing a little bit more about a current topic.
Thank you to netgalley for making a copy of this book available for review.
March 25, 2016
Walleye Junction, written by Karin Salvalaggio, is the first book I've read by this author. The book begins with Detective Macy Greeley trying to find a man named Philip Long. Philip has his own radio talk show, and was abducted three days earlier, by gunpoint, while at a gas station. The kidnappers have yet to make contact, and the only thing the police have to go on is the video taken on the security cameras at the gas station. Macy gets a break in the case when she receives a quick phone call from Philip, and after tracing the call, she drives to the location where the call was placed from. In the midst of driving in the falling snow, she is trying to find the road to turn off on when a figure appears. In an attempt to avoid hitting the person, who ends up being Philip, her SUV spins on the slick road and flips over. Macy is now injured, and if things aren't already bad enough, she watches helplessly as the unimaginable happens.
I have to admit the beginning of the book was amazing, and had me totally captivated. However, as the book went on, it lost some of the appeal to me. I think this is partially due to the fact that it was hard to keep up with so many characters that were involved in the storyline. Every time I read a mystery with a crime to solve, I enjoy trying to figure out who is responsible. In this book, that was hard to do because it was difficult to keep track of so many different people, and I found myself often going back to previous pages just to refresh what role people played. I feel that sometimes less is more, and the author didn't need so many characters in the attempt to keep the reader guessing. Regardless, this is just my own opinion, and other readers might actually enjoy the larger cast of characters. I rated this book three stars, in an attempt to be fair, and also because the beginning of the book was written so well. The author writes in such great detail throughout the book, and that makes it easy to visualize the story. I feel this could have been an amazing and captivating mystery, but that the author fell short as the story went on.
I was given an advance digital copy of this book by St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I have to admit the beginning of the book was amazing, and had me totally captivated. However, as the book went on, it lost some of the appeal to me. I think this is partially due to the fact that it was hard to keep up with so many characters that were involved in the storyline. Every time I read a mystery with a crime to solve, I enjoy trying to figure out who is responsible. In this book, that was hard to do because it was difficult to keep track of so many different people, and I found myself often going back to previous pages just to refresh what role people played. I feel that sometimes less is more, and the author didn't need so many characters in the attempt to keep the reader guessing. Regardless, this is just my own opinion, and other readers might actually enjoy the larger cast of characters. I rated this book three stars, in an attempt to be fair, and also because the beginning of the book was written so well. The author writes in such great detail throughout the book, and that makes it easy to visualize the story. I feel this could have been an amazing and captivating mystery, but that the author fell short as the story went on.
I was given an advance digital copy of this book by St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
May 10, 2016
St. Martin's Press and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Walleye Junction, in exchange for an honest review.
When I requested Walleye Junction, I was unaware that the character of Detective Macy Greeley has made her appearance in other books. It becomes readily apparent, however, as the backstory to the character is slowly released throughout the book. There is enough information given for this book to function as a standalone, though I may have been able to feel more of a connection to the character had I been apprised of her full history.
After the kidnapping of Philip Long, radio talk show host, ends in his murder, Detective Macy Greeley is asked to investigate for a possible motive. When the two kidnappers are found, staged to look like they overdosed on heroin, Macy must dig deep to uncover the truth. When it becomes apparent that Philip was killed to prevent information he had discovered regarding a member of the community, Macy soon realizes that she must solve the case quickly, in order to prevent more senseless killings.
With many characters and numerous plot points, Walleye Junction was a bit hard to follow. I did like main character Macy, as I respect her grit and determination. The plot itself was nothing special, as there was nothing to really set it apart from other police procedural thrillers. Readers who enjoy books in this genre will find Walleye Junction a good read, with many twists and turns until the final reveal.
When I requested Walleye Junction, I was unaware that the character of Detective Macy Greeley has made her appearance in other books. It becomes readily apparent, however, as the backstory to the character is slowly released throughout the book. There is enough information given for this book to function as a standalone, though I may have been able to feel more of a connection to the character had I been apprised of her full history.
After the kidnapping of Philip Long, radio talk show host, ends in his murder, Detective Macy Greeley is asked to investigate for a possible motive. When the two kidnappers are found, staged to look like they overdosed on heroin, Macy must dig deep to uncover the truth. When it becomes apparent that Philip was killed to prevent information he had discovered regarding a member of the community, Macy soon realizes that she must solve the case quickly, in order to prevent more senseless killings.
With many characters and numerous plot points, Walleye Junction was a bit hard to follow. I did like main character Macy, as I respect her grit and determination. The plot itself was nothing special, as there was nothing to really set it apart from other police procedural thrillers. Readers who enjoy books in this genre will find Walleye Junction a good read, with many twists and turns until the final reveal.
May 10, 2016
Too many characters...my head is spinning
WALLEYE JUNCTION is a police procedural that takes place (mostly) in the small town of Walleye Junction, Montana.
Philip Long, a controversial radio talk show host is kidnapped and Detective Macy Greeley of the Montana State Police is called in to help investigate. When Long ends up dead, his estranged daughter Emma comes home to see if she can help her mother, who she hasn't spoken to in years.
So the story alternates between the stories of Macy and Emma - and a cast of thousands (it seems). I had a hard time keeping track of the law enforcement people much less all the people from the small town.
Beyond that, the story is good and held my interest, with family angst, romantic entanglements, street drugs, prescription drugs, murder, and mayhem.
I haven't read the other books in this series. This is the third book following BONE DUST WHITE and BURNT RIVER.
I received this book from Minotaur Books through Net Galley in exchange for my unbiased review.
WALLEYE JUNCTION is a police procedural that takes place (mostly) in the small town of Walleye Junction, Montana.
Philip Long, a controversial radio talk show host is kidnapped and Detective Macy Greeley of the Montana State Police is called in to help investigate. When Long ends up dead, his estranged daughter Emma comes home to see if she can help her mother, who she hasn't spoken to in years.
So the story alternates between the stories of Macy and Emma - and a cast of thousands (it seems). I had a hard time keeping track of the law enforcement people much less all the people from the small town.
Beyond that, the story is good and held my interest, with family angst, romantic entanglements, street drugs, prescription drugs, murder, and mayhem.
I haven't read the other books in this series. This is the third book following BONE DUST WHITE and BURNT RIVER.
I received this book from Minotaur Books through Net Galley in exchange for my unbiased review.
February 1, 2017
Salvalaggio's Macy Greeley series is quickly becoming a favorite for me, and has established the author as one of my must reads. I thought that Walleye Junction was the best of the series so far. I love the characters, action, and setting of these books.
Macy is called in to work the murder of a controversial talk show host. Within a few days, it looks like the killers have been found dead of a heroin overdose. As Macy investigates, she begins to doubt that this convenient solution is not the correct one. While Macy tries to solve the murder, she misses her small son who is in the care of her mother, and she is facing some doubts about her current romantic relationship.
In the meantime, Emma, daughter of the murdered radio host, Phillip Long, has her own demons to battle. Being back in Walleye Junction is stirring up memories for her that she's rather have stay buried.
I loved this book and am eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series!
Macy is called in to work the murder of a controversial talk show host. Within a few days, it looks like the killers have been found dead of a heroin overdose. As Macy investigates, she begins to doubt that this convenient solution is not the correct one. While Macy tries to solve the murder, she misses her small son who is in the care of her mother, and she is facing some doubts about her current romantic relationship.
In the meantime, Emma, daughter of the murdered radio host, Phillip Long, has her own demons to battle. Being back in Walleye Junction is stirring up memories for her that she's rather have stay buried.
I loved this book and am eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series!
May 15, 2016
I suspect that for fans of this series, this installment in detective Macy Greeley's career will be perfectly satisfying and enjoyable, but I just couldn't get into it. Macy feels like she was shoehorned into the plot from a parallel dimension; she has a tediously complicated backstory and the most awkward sounding conversations with her mother (so awkward it actually made me wonder if the mother was the murderer). And I kept getting her confused with victim's daughter.
That being said, I quite enjoyed the mystery plot itself: there was some nice head-fakery when it came to whodunit and the non-police characters were fairly sympathetic, while the pacing (save for the pointless forays into Macy's uninteresting life) was consistently taut.
I recieved a free review copy of this book from Minotaur Books.
That being said, I quite enjoyed the mystery plot itself: there was some nice head-fakery when it came to whodunit and the non-police characters were fairly sympathetic, while the pacing (save for the pointless forays into Macy's uninteresting life) was consistently taut.
I recieved a free review copy of this book from Minotaur Books.
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