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The Darkest Season

By: R.J. Ellory
Narrated by: Robert G. Slade
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In the dead of winter, even brothers become strangers...

A CHILLING WINTER THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF FARGO

*FROM AN AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*

Running from a troubled childhood, Jack Devereaux left home as soon as he could and never looked back—until the day a stranger calls, begging him to return to his hometown of Jasperville, Quebec.

Jack's brother Calvis—the little boy he left behind more than 20 years ago—has viciously attacked a man and left him for dead. Nobody knows why he did it, though Jack suspects it has something to do with the Jasperville girls who were lost all those years ago.

But as he begins the long journey home through the frozen, unforgiving landscape, Jack isn't wondering why his little brother lost his mind. He's wondering why it took so long....

©2022 R.J. Ellory (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group Limited

Critic reviews

"In the top flight of crime writing." (Sunday Telegraph)

"The master of the genre." (Clive Cussler)

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RJ Elliott is back !

What a great book ! Very well written , great characters and a linear plot that grows in intensity and complexity. One of the best thrillers of these past few years !

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THE SEASONS OF LIFE CAN BE BOTH PAINFUL AND DARK.

As you will see from a number of my previous reviews I am a keen admirer of Roger Ellory.
To me this is the best book he has written in recent years. Where most of his books are set in America this is set in Quebec and one of its many strengths is Roger’s depiction of the harsh unforgiving Canadian landscape.
Jack Devereaux grew up in Jasperville, but escaped in his late teens 26 years before, leaving his family to the cold, the desolation and the memories of his sister who was mysteriously killed. A phone call and guilt drags him back to Jasperville when his brother tries to kill someone and is in gaol. Can he find answers and save his brother Calvis? Does Calvis want to be saved?
In his attempt to find answers Jack’s investigation works well on two levels: the credible steps he takes in his search and how the citizens who populate this bleak, parochial community are revealed.
This is R J Ellory at his best, rewarding the reader with finely honed well drawn characters coping with the challenges of nature and their own fractured relationships.
Robert G Slade’s narration is excellent and it seems to me he gives the French Canadian characters a true voice.
Highly recommended.
Happy reading, Eric.

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