Bitch Creek: A Novel

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He has fashioned an ingenious plot simultaneously unfolding layers of personality and intrigue in his stunning new novel. Paperback , pages. Published November 1st by Lyons Press first published September 1st To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Bitch Creek , please sign up.

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Lists with This Book. Mar 21, Charlotte B. Jun 21, Chana rated it liked it Recommended to Chana by: Bit of a male fantasy isn't it? Stoney's girlfriend is 41 but looks She is married but has her sick husband's permission to sleep with Stoney.

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Stoney can't remember his past but it turns out that he is evidently a trained investigator, with a photographic memory, an artist's hand and he can successfully win a violent fight with someone a lot bigger than he is. And let's not forget that he has no money worries even if he can't remember why. There is a weird guy in a grey suit who keeps showin Bit of a male fantasy isn't it? There is a weird guy in a grey suit who keeps showing up, but overall I'd say Stoney's got a good thing going.

Even his dog is about perfect. I didn't mind any of that really. I minded what happened to Lyle.

This is a new character for Tapply, although I have enjoyed "knowing" his usual star, Brady Coyne. He is a totally different type who has numerous emotional demons to fight, but I found him engaging. The book was a compelling mystery with vivid descriptions of the scenery. Je ne lis pas de polar, je suis trop peureuse. Trop peur des cauchemars que je pourrai faire. Je l'ai lu d'une traite. Aug 03, Dena Beck rated it really liked it. No idea how this one came to be on my shelves.

It is ten years old, so it has likely been there a while. Possibly picked it up because the name amused me. Is that like buying a bottle of wine because you like the label? But, I really enjoyed this one. It was a win.

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I didn't know it was the first in a series, but I'm looking forward to picking up the next one. I won't let it sit on my shelves for a decade. I am interested to learn more about the past of the main character, Stoney Calhou No idea how this one came to be on my shelves. I am interested to learn more about the past of the main character, Stoney Calhoun. The ending did not pan out in any of the ways I anticipated.

Sa relation avec sa copine est invraisemblable. Il y a d'autres thrillers bien mieux. Nov 18, Laura Lepovetsky rated it really liked it. Again, it was ok. I didn't like this one as much as the second one, but if I decide to continue on to number three, I'll feel like I'm up to speed. Jun 17, I Read rated it it was amazing. Sep 04, Waggonerdebbie rated it really liked it. Like my daughter said, it was really good. I can hardly wait to find out more about Stoney Calhoun. It was a good read'. Dec 25, Albieglad rated it liked it. Nature writting meets Thriller in this book, and I was torn between relaxation with the description of forests and tension.

Bitch Creek a novel by William G. Tapply

Aside from that, you'll have pretty good picture of countryside America. Only bad point, I found a bit weird that women are primary described by the things they wear I was really impressed with this book.

Bitch Creek

I like William Tapply's Brady Coyne series, but to be honest, I'm not much into books framed around lawyers, even the good guys like Brady. He's made a new life for himself in Maine as a fishing guide after being released from a hospital where he spent nearly 18 months recovering from being struck by lightning. At least, that's what he was told I was really impressed with this book. At least, that's what he was told happened to him. By the end of the book, I wasn't sure that's what really happened, and neither is Stoney.

The narration and point of the view of the story is very different from the Coyne series and I like that. I like that we're seeing what happens to Stoney when he loses a close friend to murder, especially when he realizes that he might be the next victim. As he investigates his friend's death, he also discovers that he has very specific skills, those that a detective might have. So, while there's a murder to solve, there's also the mystery that is Stoney. It's a very well written book and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Feb 16, Gwen rated it it was ok Recommended to Gwen by: Another entry in our book club's list of "male wish-fulfillment fantasies! Kate drove me nuts: Even in Maine the land of spotty internet and cellphone service , he should have been able to piece together Another entry in our book club's list of "male wish-fulfillment fantasies!

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Even in Maine the land of spotty internet and cellphone service , he should have been able to piece together something from a quick Google search. He knew his name, his parents' names, his hometown, and some other details about his past. The mystery didn't make a whole lot of sense, and weirdly enough, there wasn't as much fishing details as I expected. But he has created a life for himself in Maine, working in a fishing shop, taking turns with his new friend and fellow worker, Lyle, guiding fisherman, and having a relationship with the shop's owner.

When Lyle takes out a tourist and doesn't come back, Stoney's guilt drives him to find Lyle's body and his killer. It's clear this is the beginning of a new series, and the element that indicated that was the one thing I found more annoying than intriguing about this book. It felt too contrived.

However, the basic plot of this book was good. I liked the characters, the dialogue, sense of place and all the elements that are important to me in a book. Will I read the next in the series? It's wonderful to see Tapply get out of the city and into an altogether different kind of time that suits his unhurried storytelling perfectly. Tapply has created a fresh new world in Bitch Creek , a steamy, perfectly crafted mystery introducing Stoney Calhoun, an unlikely hero.

Stoney is a man without a past. A tragic event has obliterated his memory and he has been given-as so many might like to receive-a chance to reinvent himself. That's not an easy task when a man doesn't know anything about himself, except that he is smart and utterly self-reliant. Stoney is driven by a current from within.

BITCH CREEK

He has settled in Maine and has become a fishing guide, and he's busy reeducating himself. He's also in love, and he is slowly coming to terms with the sometimes ghostly glimpses of his past. Life is sweet, until someone close to him is murdered, and Stoney suspects that he himself was the intended target. In a riveting process of investigation and self-discovery, Stoney delves deep into the mysteries of the murder and begins, unwittingly, to uncover vital truths about himself.

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