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    Stone Cross
    Stone Cross
    Stone Cross
    Audiobook12 hours

    Stone Cross

    Written by Marc Cameron

    Narrated by David Chandler

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    About this audiobook

    In a remote Alaskan village, Deputy US Marshal Arliss Cutter searches for a stone-cold killer amid a hotbed
    of corruption, lies, and long-buried secrets …

    Winter comes early to the rural native community of Stone Cross, Alaska—and so does hunting season. Caribou
    and moose are a major source of food through the long, dark months ahead. But Arliss Cutter has come here for a very
    different game. A federal judge is receiving death threats and refuses protection. Cutter and his deputy Lola Teariki
    have been assigned to shadow him on his trip to this icy outland to make sure that he’s safe. But they quickly discover
    that no one is ever really safe in a place like this. And no one is above suspicion …

    When Cutter and Lola arrive, the village is already gripped with fear. A young couple has disappeared from their
    fishing lodge, just eight miles upriver. Their handyman has been found dead, next to a crude drawing of a mysterious
    symbol. To make matters worse, a dense fog has descended on the region, isolating the town from civilization. With
    the judge’s life still at risk, and two people still missing, Cutter and Lola have their work cut out for them. But
    navigating the small-town customs and blood-bound traditions of this close-knit community won’t be easy. When the
    secrets come out, the deadly hunt is on …

    Because in Alaska, nothing runs colder than blood.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 31, 2020
    ISBN9781980074007
    Stone Cross
    Author

    Marc Cameron

    A native of Texas, Marc Cameron has spent over twenty-nine years in law enforcement. His assignments have taken him from rural Alaska to Manhattan, from Canada to Mexico and points in between. A second degree black belt in jujitsu, he often teaches defensive tactics to other law enforcement agencies and civilian groups. Cameron presently lives in Alaska with his wife and his BMW motorcycle.

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    • 4/5
      Each book takes a while to start, too long in my opinion. If you can get through the first third, things start to pick up but character depth doesn’t really show until the final third when it hits its stride. The Lola character is much less flat and obnoxious compared to the first book but still not likeable. Cutter is great once the book hits its stride. I do plan on sticking with the series for the third.
    • 5/5
      Building a great new character and cast. Look forward to new entries hopefully in short order. Narration is perfect for the character and setting.
    • 1/5
      Dreadful dragged out to fill pages never read him again
    • 5/5
      U.S. Marshall Arliss Cutter is a badass with folksy wisdom from hu "Grumpy" grandfather... and this story, of a wild adventure in the Alaska bush is nothing short of a page-turner. You know Arliss is eventually gonna catch the bad guys(s), but you never exactly know how or when.
    • 3/5
      So glad I discovered this series but there is one BIG complaint that I will get to... and anyone else that reads the book and it also bothers can consider that you have been warned. On the plus side....Cameron does his usual great job of taking the reader to unusual locales and making them feel like they were there. Not only does he do this with beautiful descriptions of the terrain but also by providing a deep look into the culture of the area and the people. Most of these characters are damaged in some respect making them not for the faint of heart, I believe the author is trying to say that the world isn’t all rainbows, sunshine, and clear-cut answers. This wonderful author who certainly would have received a 4.5 or 5 stars rating...went and make the biggest mistake that any writer can make. With that said I will now get to why the book received a 2.5-star rating and my warning. Before the book is even half finished...he injures the K-9 dog...you just know from it’s injuries that it is not going to survive... but it takes almost the entire book for the poor dog to die. The thing that he did that was touching but didn't make up in any way for the dead dog...he gave him a hero's send off. The loyal K- 9...Zeus...got a fitting funeral complete with a “Last Call” that I will defy anyone to read with a dry eye and without a box of tissues. Authors can kill anyone they wish in their books but DON’T KILL THE DOG!.
    • 4/5
      Stone Cross is a solid mystery/thriller with interesting characters, good dialog and an informative sense of place. Many people have visited Alaska, but this book takes you far inside to places where tourists don’t travel and have no insight into the harsh conditions the inhabitants face. The indigenous bear the climate and the hardships it brings with tradition and understanding. “Great grandmothers had tattoos; grandmothers had rosaries.” Arliss Cutter, our main man, a Deputy U.S. Marshal, is an enigma, he is also a “hunk”. How would I know that – amazing what words and imagination can conjure. I especially enjoyed his references to his Grandfather, Grumpy and his numbered rules for any given situation. Cutter’s sidekick, Lola Teariki, A Maori far away from home and a newbie to the Marshal Service is a student of human nature offering insight into her partner. She also has a sense of purpose and humor that lightens the tone of some difficult situations. The action is fast, harsh and gory. The story moves, runs, races, but slows down enough to explain the culture of the native people. Well written, informative and just a really good book.Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for a copy.
    • 5/5
      Stone Cross by Marc CameronArlliss Cutter Series #2Arliss Cutter is intelligent, intriguing, and a bit of an enigma. Reading book one of this series I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to finish a book by this author that was filled with murder, mystery and mayhem AND the same is true for reading the second book because it was 4am before I read the last page and finally headed to bed.As I read I grew to know more about Alaska and Arliss and I fell in love with Grumpy – the grandfather who raised Arliss. The main case was brutal and so was the encroaching Alaska winter. This could have been just the story of solving a murder and finding people that disappeared but it was so much more. What I liked: * Arliss: for reasons mentioned above and also because he is a man I admire and would like to know better. I want him to have a happy future and hope that some of his dreams will come true as the series continues.* The information learned about a bit of Arliss’s past* The character guide at the beginning of the book* Birdie: a Yu’pik woman who suffered greatly and achieved much – I truly admired her.* Lola: Arliss’s partner – a strong tough woman with a heart of gold* Sarah: her strength and courage were amazing* The weaving in of the side stories that enhanced the overall story* Mim: Arliss’s widowed sister-in-law and her concern fo her children and also for Arliss’s well being* Arliss’s relationship with his brother’s family * What I learned about living in remote Alaska, mushing dogs, and how the weather impacts living there.* Reading about and then googling poke-hand and thread tattooing then cringing when I found out what it was and how there is a resurgence in the art form. I also learned a bit, after googling again, about cut and chisel tattooing used by the Maoris.* There are so many other things to mention but I really and truly liked it all except for…What I did not like: * The bad guys...they were ruthless, evil, despicable no good rotten...just horrible* Having to wait till the next book is written so I can find out what happens next.Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars