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The Bitter Season

Tami Hoag
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The Bitter Season

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

Book Brief

Tami Hoag

The Bitter Season

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016
Book Details
Pages

512

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Minneapolis, Minnesota • 2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag, longtime partners Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska part ways professionally, with Kovac taking on a brutal double-homicide of a college professor and his wife, while Liska joins a cold-case unit to investigate a twenty-five-year-old murder. As the two detectives dig deeper, they discover their cases are connected. The novel explores themes of family secrets, revenge, and justice.

Suspenseful

Dark

Mysterious

Gritty

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

4.2

22,434 ratings

82%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Tami Hoag's The Bitter Season delivers a compelling thriller filled with intricate plotting and strong character development. Positively noted for its gripping suspense and dark, atmospheric setting, it keeps readers engaged. However, some find its pacing uneven and the resolution less satisfying. Overall, an engaging read for crime fiction fans.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Bitter Season?

Readers who relish intense, gripping crime thrillers with intricate plots and complex characters will enjoy The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag. Fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train will be captivated by Hoag's ability to intertwine suspense and psychological depth.

4.2

22,434 ratings

82%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

512

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Minneapolis, Minnesota • 2010s

Publication Year

2016

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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