A Cold Day in Paradise

Excellent story! The first book of the Alex McKnight series is stellar, as are Steve Hamiltons other books. Adventure, suspense and friendship with lots of description and detailed Michigan history. Felt like I was right there!

Alex Mcknight is a folksy kind of guy carrying on a locally well-travelled adventure/investigation, as a P.I., in the North Woods. All the driving around and seeing/interviewing different people reminds me somewhat of Lew Archer's (Ross Macdonald) shtick, except for, of course, the locale. Lots of twists and misdirections. A good read.

Seems like Steve ran out of steam by the end of the book. Main character not very bright, with a too predictable plot.

This first of Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight series is a tight, well-done book. There's great emotional truth to all the characters, and Hamilton exercises restraint in his hero's musings, as well as in the overall portrayal of a man haunted by his perceived failures. Nothing is predictable and all the characters are fully-drawn, particularly the mad and pathetic Rose. In one brief climactic confrontation between McKnight... Read Full Review

Steve Hamilton comes at you from several different directions in his first novel, A Cold Day in Paradise. That's Paradise, Michigan on the shores of Lake Superior in the upper peninsula. The setting and local color are terrific. Alex McKnight, ex-minor league baseball player, ex-Detroit cop with a bullet still lodged in his chest and now a private investigator, works his way through two murders, a missing person case... Read Full Review