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Bad Country (novel)

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Bad Country
AuthorC. B. McKenzie
Audio read byMark Bramhall
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery
Published2014
PublisherMinotaur Books[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Pages304
ISBN9781250053541

Bad Country is an American mystery novel written by C. B. McKenzie.[1]

Plot

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Rodeo Grace Garnet, an Arizona bounty hunter and private detective, is hired by an elderly Indian woman to help discover who murdered her grandson.

Reception

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Bad Country was called "elegantly told" by the New York Times.[2] It received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.[3] It was also reviewed by Library Journal.[4] It won the Hillerman Prize.[5][6] Stephen King tweeted that he liked the author's "fresh and original voice."[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Stasio, Marilyn (December 19, 2014). "Smoke and Mirrors". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Stasio, Marilyn (2014-12-19). "Smoke and Mirrors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  3. ^ BAD COUNTRY | Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. ^ Kemp, Viccy (2014-10-01). "Bad Country". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. ^ "Mystery review: 'Bad Country,' by CB McKenzie". Dallas News. 2014-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  6. ^ "CB McKenzie Wins 2013 Tony Hillerman Prize". ladailypost.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  7. ^ "The Complete List of Books Recommended by Stephen King". www.epl.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-04.