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North of Nowhere (Alex McKnight #4)
by
Steve Hamilton (Goodreads Author)
Summer has finally arrived in Paradise, Michigan, but Alex McKnight doesn't seem to notice the change in the weather. He's been retreating into own his private world the past few months and now he barely leaves his cabin except to go have his meals in the nearby Glasgow Inn. The Inn's proprietor, Jackie, is more and more concerned with Alex's state, and the last straw come...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
May 8th 2002
by Minotaur Books
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This is the fourth in the Alex McKnight series, and a long-overdue return for me. Alex appears more troubled and depressed than usual, not coming out of his cabin for quite some time. His good friend Jackie drags him out for a poker game, from which things spiral out of control, get Alex out of his cabin for good and back into investigating, and calls into question the relationships of the people who make up Alex's world. The writing is clean and sparse (much appreciated in the days of 400+ page...more
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Hamilton, Steve
No longer a cop, inactive as a private eye, classic loner Alex McKnight has retreated to his lakeside cabin. In fact, Alex has become so much a recluse in the little town of Paradise in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that his few friends are worried about him. That leads Jackie Connery, the Scottish-raised proprietor of the bar where Alex sometimes hangs out, to badger him into joining a friendly power game at the home of Win Vargas. Before Alex can even work up a g...more
Hamilton, Steve
No longer a cop, inactive as a private eye, classic loner Alex McKnight has retreated to his lakeside cabin. In fact, Alex has become so much a recluse in the little town of Paradise in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that his few friends are worried about him. That leads Jackie Connery, the Scottish-raised proprietor of the bar where Alex sometimes hangs out, to badger him into joining a friendly power game at the home of Win Vargas. Before Alex can even work up a g...more
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Another satisfying outing in the upper Peninsula with Alex McKnight. This time summer is in full swing. One thing I love about this series is the setting and atmosphere. Alex is a former farm league ball player who spent 8 years as a Detroit cop. He now spends his time managing a few vacation cabins and enjoying the solitude and isolation of the UP. Of course trouble seems to find McKnight and smack him around. This time he is playing poker with some friends when a home invasion robbery puts him...more
This story is about McKnights friends and I don't really like any of them. I don't know why but they are a strange very uninteresting lot.
Well that isn't entirely true: I do like Leon Prudell a nice nerdy guy who wants to be a detective and have McKnight as his partner.
Of all of his friends it seems that Leon is the outcast of the bunch as far a McKnight goes.
Well that isn't entirely true: I do like Leon Prudell a nice nerdy guy who wants to be a detective and have McKnight as his partner.
Of all of his friends it seems that Leon is the outcast of the bunch as far a McKnight goes.
Other readers may like it more. This competently written book has a good beginning, but it steadily goes downward from there; the plot gets contrived and bizarre. The climactic scene on Lake Superior is hilarious in an unintended way. The misadventures of a group of elderly men remind me the idiotic "Camel Club" by Baldacci. No more Alex McKnight for me.
"North of Nowhere finds ex-Detroit cop Alex McKnight celebrating his 49th birthday by retreating to his cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where he laments his personal and career failures. Eventually, though, McKnight is coaxed out with the prospect of a poker game, hosted by wealthy contractor Winston Vargas, only to have the game interrupted by armed men in masks, who empty Vargas's safe and leave clues suggesting that Alex and his fellow players engineered the heist.
Now, McKnight really ha...more
Now, McKnight really ha...more
I am filling in the blanks on this series since I started reading the more current ones first. I really enjoy reading about Paradise and Sault Ste. Marie, MI. I live in the UP so these places are familiar to me. The author should check some of his facts a little better since he seems to think Michigan Tech is in Marquette.
What better way to spend the hot summer than reading about the one part of Michigan that never seems to get very warm--The UP & Lake Superior. Hamilton's books are such great reads and if you are familiar with the area he writes about you can picture Alex and his friends solving the mystery.
It's so much fun to read about places in Michigan. Taking place mostly in the UP, ex-Detroit policeman has retired after being shot by a criminal who kills his partner. He moves to his family's summer cottage for some quiet time.
The stories are getting better and more complex, though the dialogue is still stilted in places. Oh well, still fun.
The stories are getting better and more complex, though the dialogue is still stilted in places. Oh well, still fun.
I'm really enjoying this author! Granted, the reader adds or detracts quite a bit from an audio book, and Dan John Miller is a top-notch reader. This book is the 4th in the series and I enjoyed listening to this one as much as the first one. On to #5
I love this series by Steve Hamilton. Great characters, terrific setting and he writes very well, too! However, this one didn't grab me like the previous three. I thought that the storyline was just not that interesting, but I've got the next two books in my TBR pile and can't wait to read them.
Very readable. Lot's of twists and turns. I tend to like Alex's friend Leon more than I like Alex.
And please, Hamilton, this whole "I'm not a PI." thing is getting worn.
Another one or two day read.
And please, Hamilton, this whole "I'm not a PI." thing is getting worn.
Another one or two day read.
Very Good; Continuing character: Alex McKnight; when a poker game at a home the McKnight is at for the first time is robbed, suspicion falls on the former cop and some of his friends
This is the 4th novel in the Alex McKnight series. Like his other books, it had lots of twists and turns in the plot... just when you think you have it figured out, you're wrong!
An edge of the seat thriller from Hamilton with its share of surprises,twists and turns and also action all tucked in nicely to an entertaining and surprising end..
I love this series! The depiction of northern Michigan is just right. The chance of the protagonist getting into this much trouble in the middle of nowhere is slim, but entertaining!
I have read all of the Alex McKnight novels and watch Steve Hamilton's web site looking for word of the next one.
I did not enjoy this book as much as the previous books in this series. The plot is rather confusing and there are too many minor characters.
Really enjoying this series set up in the UP and Lake Michigan coastal towns of Michigan that I know fairly well.
Is McNight always going to be day late and a dollar short? However the characters are growing on me...
I just love these books! They never disappoint, and I really love the Alex McKnight character!
Dec 08, 2011
Katherine Clark
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I love this guy. If only I didn't have to teach, I could finish the series in a few days!
You can read my thoughts here. (3.5/5)
Fairly standard forgettable mystery. Nothing overly surprising, or to get excited about. An easy, light read. Good for the cottage or beach.
Doesn't mean it's really good -- but it's pretty good, and I really like it.
Great mystery, but as with all Hamilton's books, a little too short.
Genre: mystery
I listened to this book.
Not very exciting but still interesting.
I listened to this book.
Not very exciting but still interesting.
hello Alex! love this guy, series and the author
Another one of my favorite mystery series.
An Alex McKnight mystery book.
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