Published Date: January 1, 2001
Publishing Co.: St. Martin’s
Pages: 352
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
I’m pretty sure the two reasons I keep going with this series are as follows; my grandfather recommended it to me before he passed, and it’s set in Michigan. I’m largely familiar with the cities/towns that the stories tend to take place in and that adds a bit of the nostalgia factor I guess I would call it.
If it weren’t for those two things, I would probably drop this like a hot pasty.
The main character, Alex McKnight, isn’t all that likable. I’m not entirely sure how he manages to have any friends and I like cranky old man characters. His conversations with people are bland and sometimes he comes across as rather dumb. But, no worries, by the end of the book he will have solved whatever mystery as he is so smart and brave. Although, in reality, it’s like he stumbles his way across it and manages to not die.
Now, my reading of the series has several year gaps in between, but it also seems like he’s always falling in lust with every woman (even if it’s a client, how professional) he comes across. So, ladies, he’ll investigate your undies too if you so much as look at him a certain way.
I’m sure you’re wondering, even with nostalgia factors, “why do you keep reading this? It sounds lame.” The first part of the books always seem to take awhile to get into the meat of the story, but once the drama starts, I can binge 100 pages without trying. It is 100% a 3-star read, which means overall I tend to enjoy myself even with its imperfections. Don’t be surprised when you see me pick up the next book in a few years.
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By that time I’ll have forgotten all your reasons and still wonder why you’re reading it 😀
Haha, exactly!
Nick said the title sounds like aggressive crop dusting (not the farming kind, lol). It’s always fun to read a book from your own state, and I think I’d be quick to allow for all sorts of nonsense, too, so long as they got the setting and culture right. Like, this person has to eat venison at least once.
Not in this book, but I think he did in the previous installments. There is a lack of pasties for being set partially in the UP though.
I could see crop dusting being nicknamed the Hunting Wind lol.
I applaud you for pushing through. You definitely had good reasons to do so. 😀 I do hope the sequels are better! Thanks for sharing. 😀
Thank you. I hope so too. 🙂