Slayings in the Snow... Hodag, or No? --Beast of the North Woods (mystery book review)
Two men, heading out separately for some ice-fishing in one of Wisconsin’s 15,000 lakes. Neither will enjoy a frosty commune with nature, though... not this time. In fact, only one will make it out of the forest alive ... leaving the other, savagely attacked, atop a deep mound of blood-soaked snow. The police are quick to blame the survivor, who insists he’s innocent... and says he even caught a glimpse of the killer. But his claim fall on deaf ears, once he describes what he saw... the small town of Rhinelander’s beloved mascot, the hodag—a mythological creature, sort of an ox-pig-lizard-dragon hybrid—scrambling away from the scene of the crime. Thus begins Annelise Ryan’s latest mystery, Beast of the North Woods . Door County, Wisconsin is well-known for many things—gorgeous lake views, outdoor recreation, and a plethora of art galleries, among them. But to a smaller group of folks, it’s also home to the unusual...