Bad Country (novel) explained
| Bad Country |
| Author: | C. B. McKenzie |
| Publisher: | Minotaur Books |
| Published: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Genre: | Mystery |
| Isbn: | 9781250053541 |
| Audio Read By: | Mark Bramhall |
Bad Country is an American mystery novel written by C. B. McKenzie.[1]
Plot
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
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: The New York Times. Smoke and Mirrors. Marilyn. Stasio. December 19, 2014. March 1, 2017. May 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150531041356/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/books/review/anthony-horowitzs-moriarty-and-more.html?_r=0. live.
- News: Stasio. Marilyn. 2014-12-19. Smoke and Mirrors. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-05-04. 0362-4331. 2015-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20150531041356/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/books/review/anthony-horowitzs-moriarty-and-more.html?_r=0. live.
- Book: BAD COUNTRY Kirkus Reviews. en. 2020-05-04. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122141005/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cb-mckenzie/bad-country/. live.
- Web site: Bad Country. Kemp. Viccy. 2014-10-01. Library Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815212602/https://www.libraryjournal.com/?reviewDetail=bad-country. 2021-08-15. 2020-05-04. live.
- Web site: Mystery review: 'Bad Country,' by CB McKenzie. 2014-11-15. Dallas News. en. 2020-05-04. 2021-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815220320/https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/books/2014/11/15/mystery-review-bad-country-by-cb-mckenzie/. live.
- Web site: CB McKenzie Wins 2013 Tony Hillerman Prize. ladailypost.com. 2020-05-04. 2024-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20240515181743/https://ladailypost.com/cb-mckenzie-wins-2013-tony-hillerman-prize/. live.
- Web site: The Complete List of Books Recommended by Stephen King. www.epl.ca. en-CA. 2020-05-04. 2021-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129051248/https://www.epl.ca/blogs/post/books-recommended-by-stephen-king/. live.
