Another great Virgil Flowers book. John Stanford is one of the greatest story tellers of our generation and the latest Virgil novel does nothing to decrease that reputation. Already eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next in the series.

John Sandford can't write them fast enough for me!

So love the Virgil Flowers series. Seems these books have more twists in them than others and are somewhat more cerebral than the Prey series almost closer to the Kidd books. This was a great read with interesting characters who came alive from the pages.

I tried really hard to drag this book out, but I couldn't put it down. The pieces of the puzzle trying to figure out how and who had the means, motive and opportunity to pull off so much pain and destruction. Virgil Flowers is probably the best written brilliant detective ever. He isn't miraculously brilliant, he has to work. Sandford doesn't give him epiphanies, but requires him to do real work, sometimes having to deal with mistakes. About 2/3 of the way through the book I knew they were looking in slightly the wrong direction, but not too far wrong and then it all fell together. I always want to believe Virgil is right, like I always want the women in his life to treat him right.

Loved the characters and the setting. Could not wait to find out who done it, but sad to have to leave the town of Butternut once I did.

Vergil does it again wonderful plot and surprise Sherlock Holmes type ending.Sand ford just keeps getting better with age like a fine wine and Muskie fishing. MJW formerly of Minnesota now El Paso .

Virgil Flowers is nearing Lucas Davenport in terms of my favorite Sandford personality - right up there with the late Robert Parker's characters. This new addition to an already impressive string of riveting who-done-its is a true "can't put it down" once you pass the half-way mark.Highly recommended, and I've read them all.

Another Virgil Flowers, first rate!

Really a great novel. One of his best and I have read them all

Sanford again makes Virgil Flowers a very enjoyable bookend to Davenport.