“Bad River” is the sixth and most recent book in Marc Cameron’s Deputy U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter series. Cutter, his partner Lola Teariki and his sister-in-law Mim, along with a wide variety of supporting characters, are caught up in the investigation of connections between the discovery of a young woman’s body and the death of Cutter’s brother.
As with all the Cutter novels, Alaska plays a key role in the story. It’s geography, geology, history and diverse culture are all important elements. In addition to Cameron, authors Sue Henry (Jessie Arnold) and Dana Stabenow (Kate Shugak, Liam Campbell) portray Alaska as a main character of their narratives, complete with its own dynamic personality.
My “problem” with “Bad River” is that:
1) it was very hard to put down (i.e., hit Pause) and went by way too quickly (that was a very quick 13 hours), and
2) it will be a long, long year waiting for the next instalment!