REVIEWS
OF AND COMMENTS ABOUT
CACHE OF
CORPSES
"Kisor's captivating tale of death and deceit
in
the Upper Peninsula is ideal for those who enjoy local color and a
likable, hard-working hero."
-- Ray Walsh, Lansing State
Journal, 3/2/2008
"Where else can you learn about [geocaching]? -- or
find out what an open wedding is? (See page 47 for details.) Kisor, who
lives in Evanston, must get up to Michigan often enough to soak himself
in its unique environment and habits. And did I mention that he also
knows how to tell a great mystery story with style and grace?"
-- Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune
Book World, 2/23/2008
"Innovative
plotline
. . . plenty of ambiance and colorful characters . . . and author Kisor
turns out to weave it all together in a believable and suspenseful
manner."
-- Wolf Schneider, Santa Fe New
Mexican, 2/17/2008
 .
. .[T]he skill with which he weaves his
stories, the care he takes in developing his characters, and the love
he has for the setting, and the resulting insight and detail, all make
his mysteries enjoyable reads. There is a "realness" for lack
of
a better term, that he brings to the mystery genre that makes it at
once comfortable but almost educational - not in a dry and academic
sense but in an exciting and interesting sense. Kisor's
innate
curiosity and good nature come through and cause his characters to come
alive."
-- Kevin Holtsberry, collectedmiscellany.com, 12/10/2007
"With
so many American novelists grasping for terrorist plot angles to make
the crimes on their turf seem less
parochial, it's a relief to turn to
a bona fide regionalist like Henry Kisor, who writes with compassion
and humor about the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a place that's
cash-poor but rich in character. . . . Kisor develops the mystery with
expertise while working the political race for some nice
laughs. But he really hooks us with his whimsy-free
descriptions
of life -- from wedding dances and town-hall debates to the dead-end
future seen in the eyes of a high-school dropout -- in this beautiful
but economically depressed region."
-- Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book
Review, 12/9/2007
"Excellent . . . Well developed characters and
an interesting plot combine to make Cache of Corpses a
very pleasing read."
--
David J. Montgomery, Crime Fiction Dossier, 12/3/2007
"Richly
rooted [and] hotly paced . . . I saw this story very clearly as a movie
of the week. It would also make a great cable series."
--
M.E. Collins, Chicago Sun-Times, 12/2/2007
"Kisor . . . follows up his deservedly praised
Martinez debut (Season’s
Revenge, 2003) with another very clever,
character-driven, atmospheric mystery. Fine reading, especially for
those who prefer their mayhem on gravel roads and lonesome blacktops as
opposed to asphalt jungles."
—
Wes Lukowsky, Booklist, 12/1/2007
"Exciting . . .Kisor delivers an
educational chiller that also serves as a
cautionary reminder about overreliance on fallible technology."
-
Publishers Weekly, 10/1/2007
".
. . The central mystery is inspired, and
Kisor’s
prose
remains at a high level."
--
Kirkus Reviews, 10/1/2007
“Add
Henry Kisor's deputy sheriff
Steve Martinez to the list with Lew Archer and Travis McGee. . . .
Kisor's
riveting plot weaves together
computer
gamesmanship, gruesome
forensics, local politics, wary romance and inherited Indian instincts
into a terrifically readable thriller . . . Couldn't put it down."
-- Roger Ebert, Pulitzer
Prize-winning
film critic and author of Awake in the Dark: The Best of
Roger
Ebert
"Cache of Corpses
is
a master
juggling act. Henry Kisor's ability
to keep humor, heartwarming
moments, and headless corpses spinning effortlessly before the reader's
eye is nothing short of
amazing. Fine prose and a perfect evocation of
Michigan's marvelous Upper Peninsula add tremendously to the
entertainment. Read
this gem
of a book. I guarantee Kisor's magic as a
storyteller will hold you spellbound."
-- William
Kent Krueger,
author of the new Thunder
Bay and
other Cork O'Connor mysteries
"Complex and
compelling, this tale
is held together by Deputy Stephen Martinez, who comes to life on every
page. Kisor has a fine-tuned ear for dialogue and a perfect feel for
the Michigan Upper Peninsula, which is remote, beautiful and filled
with secrets. If you want a protagonist you can cheer for, you've come
to the right place."
-- Stuart
Kaminsky, author of
the Toby
Peters and Porfiry Rostnikov mysteries,
and the new The Dead Don't Lie: An Abe
Lieberman Mystery
"I
can't think of another cop in all of fiction that I enjoy rooting for
more than Steve Martinez."
-- Kevin
Guilfoile, author of Cast
of Shadows
"I like
Henry Kisor's eye for detail. It's refreshing to see a writer
of uncommon skill create thrills by drawing pictures with words. In
addition, Cache of
Corpses avoids the literary cliche of Michigan's
Upper Peninsula as a frozen wasteland to present it in all its wild
beauty."
-- Loren Estleman, best-selling
author of Gas City
"An
exotic murder method, plenty of surprises to keep you flipping the
pages, and a villain who is profoundly villainous. And most of all a
believable hero you genuinely give a damn about. This is the book that
should bring Henry Kisor the big audience he deserves."
-- Ed Gorman, author of the new Fools
Rush In: A Sam McCain Mystery
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