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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
“As distinctively Canadian as a Tom Thomson painting. . . . Crime Machine is as good as Canadian crime fiction gets.” — Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail
“A marvelously controlled writer, equally confident with characters and narrative.”
— Toronto Star
“Teeming with questions, possibilities and clever, enticing dialogue.”
— The Hamilton Spectator
“With Crime Machine, Blunt delivers another twisting page-turner that will keep readers up late at night, proving yet again that he can deftly toe the line between terror and intrigue.”
— CBC Books
“First-rate series. . . .You can hear the crunch of snowshoes through the bush, smell the buckshot mingling with fresh blood.”
— NOW (Toronto)
“Another winner from one of Canada’s leading crime writers.” —The Peterborough Examiner
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The long-awaited new instalment in the award-winning, bestselling John Cardinal mystery series.
A year after the death of his beloved and troubled wife, Catherine, John Cardinal has moved into a new, but very humid, condo. He has fallen into an easy routine of work on cold case files and platonic movie nights with friend and colleague Lise Delorme. The quiet of a snow-covered Algonquin Bay is shattered when the decapitated bodies of two people are found in a summer home on Trout Lake. The victims, visitors from Russia, are in Algonquin Bay attending the annual fur auction. This is by no means a routine murder investigation as Cardinal soon discovers, but a horrific piece of a very twisted puzzle. Blunt has, once again, given us a page-turning plot, a remarkable cast of characters and the comfort of John Cardinal at the helm.
From the Hardcover edition.
A year after the death of his beloved and troubled wife, Catherine, John Cardinal has moved into a new, but very humid, condo. He has fallen into an easy routine of work on cold case files and platonic movie nights with friend and colleague Lise Delorme. The quiet of a snow-covered Algonquin Bay is shattered when the decapitated bodies of two people are found in a summer home on Trout Lake. The victims, visitors from Russia, are in Algonquin Bay attending the annual fur auction. This is by no means a routine murder investigation as Cardinal soon discovers, but a horrific piece of a very twisted puzzle. Blunt has, once again, given us a page-turning plot, a remarkable cast of characters and the comfort of John Cardinal at the helm.
From the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Atmospheric,
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This review is from: Crime Machine (Paperback)
Book 5, in the John Cardinal crime seriesAfter two standalone novels I was pleased to see Mr. Blunt returning to familiar territory and his true protagonists, Police Detective John Cardinal and his partner Constable Lise Delorme. In this recent installment John and Lise investigate the beheading of two Russian business people who came to Algonquin Bay to participate in the yearly fur auction. Since his wife's death in the previous novel ''By The Time You Read This" John has become ever more obsessed with working his case files even his down time is spent with his partner, they both enjoy watching movies together in his new apartment which is conveniently situated a stone's throw from hers. The mystery opens on a snowy night at a cottage on Trout Lake, where a married realtor and a young native woman have decided to meet for a romantic fling. He left early and during the night other people arrived. In a strange house and not wanting to be discovered, the young woman hid and witnessed one of the most gruesome moments of her life. After escaping she makes an anonymous tip to the police and when they come upon the scene, they discover two bodies, a man and a woman wearing expensive fur coats, decapitated and their heads missing. The investigation triggers many questions and scenarios for John and Lise. First: who is the tipster and what is her involvement, another thing to consider is can this be linked to a recent crime spree by a cult-like group or maybe the Russian mafia expanding into the fur trade and the list goes on. John and Lise soon discover this is not a slam dunk case; it is a complex puzzle, an endless supply of information that gradually leads them on a hunt for Papa, a ruthless survivalist gang leader. The author has painted nature at a time when it tests a person's will and ability to survive under hard conditions and created an outstanding atmospheric setting. The storyline is captivating, as I kept turning pages I was pulled into a mystery full of intrigue and terror and into a myriad of sub-plots peppered with red- herrings. The twisted evil 'family' and the dynamics between its members are particularly well-drawn and are the driving force that overshadows the protagonists in many ways. Although John and Lise take a back seat at times and Lise comes across as the dominate one it does not affect their growing relationship, who knows what Mr. Blunt has in store for the future, we can only imagine that one day there will be some spicy moments'. I am a faithful fan of this author and I am always looking forward to see what Mr. Blunt will pull out of his key board next.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Crime Machine,
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This review is from: Crime Machine (Hardcover)
I'm a real fan of the John Cardinal series. The development of the main characters, John Cardinal and Lise Delorme has been interesting to watch. Could there love in their future?The setting is vividly described and paints a clear visual for the reader. Victim mutilation has been the same in several of Mr. Blunt's novels. Headless bodies didn't add to the suspense in this book just the shock value. However, the plot of this book kept me riveted right to the twisted ending.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An intense page turner! -- reviewed by Donna Carrick,
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Fans of Blunt's Cardinal series have been waiting for John's return -- wondering, no doubt, what form it would take in the wake of "By The Time You Read This". Having been a fan of Giles Blunt's work since "40 Words", I was predisposed to enjoy "Crime Machine". I was not disappointed.Story-telling is the key, and Blunt is the current master of Canadian story-telling. From the opening (with its ill-fated rendevouz) to the end, I was captive to the pages. Blunt knows this country. He brings the vibrancy of the north to every page. You can feel your face burn with the cold and smell the snow melting on your eyelashes. I loved Blunt's detour into stand-alones: "No Such Creature", and especially "Breaking Lorca", which I consider to be a truly great lit work. I must confess, though, I'm thrilled to see Cardinal back in action. Donna Carrick author of The First Excellence, Gold And Fishes and The Noon God
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