Bestselling creator John Sandford is back with the 10th instalment to his Virgil Flowers series - Deep Freeze . The creator takes the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent Virgil Flowers back to the little the town of Trippton by way of the Mississippi River, which was once additionally the environment of his novel Deadline .
Deep Freeze opens with the homicide of Banker Gina Hemmings, as her head is smashed with a champagne bottle, after a high-school reunion committee meeting. Next morning, her frame is fished out from a frozen river. Virgil Flowers, who's on a vacation in Trippton, is bribed by way of boss John Duncan into investigating the dying. As Virgil begins snooping, he discovers that Gina's dying may have been the result of 25 years of drama and unhealthy blood between her high school classmates. Meanwhile, the governor has additionally requested Virgil to track down one Jesse McGovern, a producer of obscene Barbie Dolls, named "Barbie Os", in Trippton. As the mysteries develop deeper, Virgil's investigative talents and ambitious humour stay us hooked until the top.
John Sandford's writing is subtle, and reveals his penchant for dark humour. Sandford is aware of how to stay his readers curious as well as entertained. His references to Elizabethan literature in a crime thriller is attention-grabbing. Deep Freeze , aptly titled, is a chilling thriller which is at the identical time, heartfelt and sleek.
How critics view the book:
Publisher's Weekly writes, "Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the rough humor and rough justice that make him such an appealing character."
Booklist writes about Deep Freeze in a overview: "One of the very best novels in a superior series."
Kirkus Reviews writes, "As so often in Sandford's small-town adventures (Escape Clause, 2016, etc.), the greatest pleasures here are incidental: clipped conversations, quietly loopy humour, locals mouthing off to and about each other. Pull up a seat, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy."
Deep Freeze opens with the homicide of Banker Gina Hemmings, as her head is smashed with a champagne bottle, after a high-school reunion committee meeting. Next morning, her frame is fished out from a frozen river. Virgil Flowers, who's on a vacation in Trippton, is bribed by way of boss John Duncan into investigating the dying. As Virgil begins snooping, he discovers that Gina's dying may have been the result of 25 years of drama and unhealthy blood between her high school classmates. Meanwhile, the governor has additionally requested Virgil to track down one Jesse McGovern, a producer of obscene Barbie Dolls, named "Barbie Os", in Trippton. As the mysteries develop deeper, Virgil's investigative talents and ambitious humour stay us hooked until the top.
John Sandford's writing is subtle, and reveals his penchant for dark humour. Sandford is aware of how to stay his readers curious as well as entertained. His references to Elizabethan literature in a crime thriller is attention-grabbing. Deep Freeze , aptly titled, is a chilling thriller which is at the identical time, heartfelt and sleek.
How critics view the book:
Publisher's Weekly writes, "Along the way to the satisfying ending, Virgil displays the rough humor and rough justice that make him such an appealing character."
Booklist writes about Deep Freeze in a overview: "One of the very best novels in a superior series."
Kirkus Reviews writes, "As so often in Sandford's small-town adventures (Escape Clause, 2016, etc.), the greatest pleasures here are incidental: clipped conversations, quietly loopy humour, locals mouthing off to and about each other. Pull up a seat, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy."
Micro review: Deep Freeze
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Reviewed by Kailash
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December 01, 2017
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