Murder In The North Country

by A.M. Rowlands

When an Adirondack town is suddenly faced with the murder of two women, the task of tracking down the killer falls to Sheriff Alex Banks and Lt. Harry Donahue. Driven by public outcry, local politicians are bent on arresting Chuck Fowler, whose relationships with both victims ended abruptly when the women found themselves subjected to his violent temper. Lt. Donahue believes Fowler is guilty; Sheriff Banks disagrees.

Sheriff Banks reflects on the past summer when he and Rose Clifford, the first victim, had shared a brief encounter. In the course of the investigation, Banks finds himself drawn to Rose s friend Jenny Wyland. When an attempt is made on Jenny's life, he is more certain than ever that a killer is still at large. Banks knows he must stop the killer before he strikes again.

256 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2009

Reviews

[Anneliese Altamirano]

"Murder In The North Country" by A.M. Rowlands, is a well written and suspenseful true story about the murder of two young women in the what is supposed to be the beautiful and peaceful attraction of NY, the Adirondacks. While tourists come to these parts to get away from the every day hustle and less than desirable realities of city life, the terrible murder of two women were taking place. Almost everyone involved is connected in some way to the victim's, including Alex Banks, The Sheriff leading the investigation and romantically involved with one of the victims previous to her murder. While the NYS Police believe they have their man, a former romantic partner of both victims, the Sheriff is not convinced they have the right man.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves true crime as much as I do. This book had me hooked from the first page and addicted to finding the truth along with the Sheriff until the very end. The author did a great job making myself feel like I was a part of the investigation.

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

We bought this book in the Adirondacks section of a small but great bookstore at Saranac Lake in the fall. I started it that weekend in the midst of the mountains and loved reading it knowing that it mirrored our location on Lake Placid. This is my first read by this author and she does an excellent job painting a picture of the characters and events so that it plays out like a movie in your mind as you read it. It also captures the magic of the Adirondacks as a location. I thought it was a true crime book when I bought it, but after starting it I searched for the town mentioned in maps and soon realized it was a great fiction read instead.

[Enikő · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up last summer when my daughter and I went camping in the Adirondacks. It was high time for me to finally read it!
I quite liked the story. The plot was good. I was kept guessing for a long time, trying to figure out whodunit. The writing was pretty good, although it did happen that I came across a sentence that had me trying to figure out what the sense was. Still, a good read, three stars.

I only have one quote to share this time:
... Alex sat at his kitchen table over a cup of coffee while a boiling egg clattered pleasantly from the confines of an aluminum pan on the stove.

[Phyllis · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting who-done-it. Wordy and writing could have been better