Gus Carpenter was the goalie for the best hockey team his small town, Starvation Lake, had ever seen. When they are defeated in the state tournament, everyone blames the loss on Gus. Gus left town for college and then went to work for a newspaper in Detroit. After some legal problems for not revealing his sources in a huge story, he was forced to leave that paper. He returns to become the editor of his small town paper where no one ever forgets his past mistakes. Things begin to get interesting when the snowmobile of Gus's former coach, Jack Blackburn washes up in the lake. There are signs that maybe Jack's death wasn't an accidental drowning after all. As Gus digs deeper, he soon realizes that there are many secrets in the small town that he thought he knew well.
This is the first novel by Bryan Gruley. I picked it on based on some recommendations from an online reading group. I'm very glad I did. Sometimes it seemed that Gus would never put all of the pieces together. It was even harder for him as he realized that his mother and his deceased father may not have been the people that he believed them to be. Still, he remains a reporter, dedicated to finding the truth, even when it would be easier to let sleeping dogs lie as many of the townspeople have suggested that he do. I will be looking for the next Gruley novel and I sure hope that Gus Carpenter makes a return appearance also.
Rating - 5 stars
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