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Blood is the Sky (Alex McKnight #5)
by
Steve Hamilton (Goodreads Author)
Winning the Edgar Award for A Cold Day in Paradise, Steve Hamilton introduced one of the most compelling characters in modern fiction: Alex McKnight, a gritty ex-Detroit cop who can't say no to a friend in need-no matter the cost. Now McKnight finds himself in the forests of northern Ontario, a land of savage beauty and sudden danger, where some secrets just won't stay bur...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
June 14th 2004
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published January 1st 2003)
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Alex McKnight is rebuilding the cabin his father built, destroyed by fire, when his neighbor Vinnie, an Ojibwa Indian, lends a hand. As the fall season wanes and winter threatens to halt construction Alex becomes aware of the disappearance of Vinnie's younger brother Tom. Together they set out in search of Tom, and the Detroit businessmen he was guiding for, in northern Ontario's forests only to discover they're following a cold trail. If things weren't already complicated, Vinnie explains that...more
This is my third novel by Steve Hamilton, and the second in the Alex McKnight series. Steve Hamilton is a great writer, I really enjoy his style. This one is set deep in the Canadian wilderness, with a focus on the relationship between Alex and his good friend and neighbor Vinnie. They take a break from rebuilding Alex's cabin to go find out what has happened to Vinnie's brother, who has gone missing up in the Canadian wilderness. A convicted felon on parole, Vinnie's brother Tom has assumed Vi...more
Love every single one of Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight mysteries set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In this 2003 work, Alex begins to rebuilt his father's cabin, and Vinnie LeBlanc joins in to help with the heavy lifting. More from Vinnie's reservation, about his Ojibwa family and heritage, great background with healing sweats.
Time and distance are collapsed, as Alex thinks nothing of driving 4-10 hours at a stretch, no matter the weather.
Blood is the Sky reaches so far out in the remote C...more
Time and distance are collapsed, as Alex thinks nothing of driving 4-10 hours at a stretch, no matter the weather.
Blood is the Sky reaches so far out in the remote C...more
I picked up this paperback and was pleasantly surprised. "An Alex McKnight novel" Vinnie is searching for a brother who went to Canada as a guide for 'businessmen from Detroit'. I loved the combination of hard-core city cop and reservation culture. Good stuff.
Light entertaining action. Not as good as some of his others but still Very readable. Good friends, good food and a certain amount of humor as well as interesting locations help to keep up the suspense and action. I like his writing style a lot.
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I put this series in the category of "television substitutes," and the books are all thoroughly enjoyable examples of that category. The main character, Alex McKnight; is a former minor league baseball player, a former Detroit cop (who took three bullets during the shooting that killed his partner); and an uninterested, but licensed, private investigator. He considers himself a failure at all three. He lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where he ends up sticking his nose into problems that, in...more
Interesting insight into northern Indian culture and the nature of brotherhood. I got a little tired of the driving back and forth from Paradise to the lodge in Canada. And I'm not so sure I like McKnight -- he seems so burned out there's nothing left, not ethics, not humor, only his connection to Vinnie. I'm pretty sure I read another of these books a few years ago but didn't remember anything of it. This book is very much like that -- unmemorable but perhaps a good read while traveling.
There are several reasons why I like Steve Hamilton's books: 1) Set in the UP in places that I have visited. 2) Simple dialogue and description...one needs a break from James Lee Burke occasionally! 3) Interesting plots and lots of action 4) I just like the way Alex McKnight thinks and talks. Quick, easy, satisfying read. And contrary to what others may say, the books don't have to be read in order. There is enough background to explain who the recurring characters are.
Alex McKnight becomes involved with helping Vinnie an Ojibwa Indian, to find his brother who disappeared while being a guide for a group of men from Detroit.
Not sure I even like Vinnie who is very strange but as I said in another review there is only one fo Alex's friends that I like and who adds to the stories.
The store itself is interesting while not being the of the better books in the series.
Not sure I even like Vinnie who is very strange but as I said in another review there is only one fo Alex's friends that I like and who adds to the stories.
The store itself is interesting while not being the of the better books in the series.
Another Alex McKnight which is really a tangled mystery. I never had a clue until the end as to the cause of all this killing and the cause. Poor Alex and his Indian friend Vinnie have a tough row in this story - and lots of road time. It's worth the read. Unfortunately I did not get to read this series in order, as it would be better that way. But one can survive skipping around obviously.
Interesting, this is middle of a series of this detective so you hear abt things that happen in past but you don't know all details.
I liked it but there is something a bit thin in the plot. A lot of no visible strings attached and get up and go in the middle of the night.hum. But maybe I need to read others to get the back story.
Liked it.
I liked it but there is something a bit thin in the plot. A lot of no visible strings attached and get up and go in the middle of the night.hum. But maybe I need to read others to get the back story.
Liked it.
This offering in the series is the best as far as I am concerned. Even better than the first one.
Complicated plot. Alex unravels it with a lot of difficulty. One thing I like about the main character is that he is not one of these all knowing and all seeing detectives. He has a lot of flaws. And he is quite a bit of a jerk.
Complicated plot. Alex unravels it with a lot of difficulty. One thing I like about the main character is that he is not one of these all knowing and all seeing detectives. He has a lot of flaws. And he is quite a bit of a jerk.
This book is a mystery book about when Alex's Ojibwa friend , Vinnie finds out that his brother Tom , is missing . I thing the author writes in a confusing way because the story changes every 50 or so pages . Iliked this book because of the way the characters are portrayed in the book. I think it is the best I have ever read in my life
I've read all of Steve Hamilton's books and I watch his web site looking forward to the next one. I recommend them to everyone, even people who don't read mysteries. I recommended this book to a teenage boy who was very surprised to find out that he enjoyed a book that was recommended by an old lady.
5th book in the Alex McKnight series. Great book. I had a hard time putting it down. This time Alex's adventures were in Canada with Vinnie trying to help him find his missing brother Tom. At least Alex didn't have such a rough time like he usually does. Lots and twists and turns and I never expected the ending. A great read.....
These get better with each book. The friendship between Alex and Vinnie is very interesting - how men make and keep friends. They are so different and yet this feels more real than many female friendships in books. Alex is flawed, especially as an investigator but he is a fierce friend.
Different reader for this audio book; not as good as the first reader but still ok. These are great books to listen to while packing - makes the time go quickly and they keep my interest. I find my mind doesn't wander because the reaers and the story are good enough to keep me listening.
I like the friendship I saw in this book. What one fella would do to help his friend, including the officer in the Canadian police whose partner had been killed. It was a good book and one that will definitely hold your interest.
This is another Alex McKnight mystery and I think it's the best one of them all. The brother of Alex's Ojibwa Indian friend Vinnie goes missing after guiding some hunters across the border in Ontario. Alex and Vinnie go in search of him and get into an incredible adventure in the north country that was intensely thrilling. If you've ever spent time in the Canadian bush, you gotta read this one. The books in this series never fail to chill and thrill!
There's a whole series of these thrillers with Alex McKnight as the burned out cop who moves back home to the UP for peace and quiet, but no such luck. They are well written and extra fun because they take place in Northern Mich.
Excellent; Continuing character: Alex McKnight; Alex goes with his friend Vinnie to search for Vinnie's brother who is acting as a guide for a hunt; what they discover is carnage and a link to a long ago tragedy
This is probably my favorite so far in the Alex McKnight series. This series is always full of action and rich in place description, but this book had a nice twist at the end. I would recommend it to anyone.
Another good one in a series of good ones. I was glad for Alex McKnight and Vinnie to be on an adventure together, and I was happy to go up to Canada with them for a while. Great story.
loved it! S Hamilton is getting better with each book. I am not big on coincidences but I can live with the one in this book, wish Hamilton made it a set up instead of a coincidence (without giving anything away, I will leave it vague.) And quite honestly, Hamilton makes the reader think that you can't go into a bar in the Upper Peninsula without running into jackasses and getting beat up, but I know better. Even with these 2 annoying things, I love his books. I read this in one night because I...more
Great airplane book: try and read all six of the McNight series chronologically if you can. Two of them got me from Newark to Singapore, bookending an eight-hour nap.
I have enjoyed all of the books in this series about Alex McKnight. That fact that the stories take place in the UP makes them even more enjoyable.
This book has some great action in it. The story moves right along and you don't find out until the end why everything happened.
This one never slows down! From upper Michigan to Ontario....rebuilding his fathers cabin to helping a friend find a missing brother....the action never quits.
I enjoy all of Steve Hamilton's books because they are set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, one of my favorite places,
So far the best in the series. Action and thrills ramped up several times during the story - kept me wanting to read.
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