The true story of a double homicide in the vibrant native Alaskan Iñupiat community at the arctic edge of the United States—written by the public defender at its center.
Compelling ... Addresses the ethical dilemmas involved in criminal defense when the crimes are particularly heinous. The author takes a sober approach to these qualms.
Although this true crime book boasts an expansive view of the surrounding Iñupiat community, readers may leave this book with further questions about the grisly, complex case at its center.
Gripping ... Compelling ... or readers who grew up on the razor-sharp courtroom dramas of Scott Turow or the high-stakes atmospheric tension of John Grisham, delivering an extra bite that feels like a bracing breath of sub-zero air. It provides the satisfaction of a legal thriller while serving as an insightful investigation into a territory those in the Lower 48 rarely see clearly. This is a haunting, expertly crafted reminder that the law is only as strong as the people who uphold it.
