Ronald A. (rarendt) reviewed on 9/16/2013 + 107 more book reviews

I have read most of David Poyer's work. I am retired military, and what got me started was the Dan Lensman books, which trace the career of a fictitious naval officer from Annapolis through flag rank. After I got hooked on those, I began exploring his earlier work, and, among others, read all of his Hemlock County books, starting with "The Dead of Winter"; it was one of my favorites.

The book takes place during deer season in rural Pennsylvania, but it's a deer season with a macabre twist because one of the hunters isn't after deer, but after another hunter. I won't say any more because I don't want to spoil the story for you.

The book has a special resonance for me - in 1959/60 I was working in the control tower at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. I was on duty the day the rescue helicopter landed with the body of one of our Lieutenants who had been shot in what at first appeared to be a hunting accident. Investigation revealed that the lieutenant and an unknown individual had engaged in a little gun battle out in the wilderness.

I was transferred six or seven months later, and as far as I know that case was never closed.

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