I would think that this book could be put in the 'The Night Crew' category. 'The Night Crew' category is a title given to those books which show that the writer is not from the place. Steve Hamiliton knows U.P. people and not Chicagoans (in my impromptu opinion). John Sandford didn't have a deep acquaintance with Los Angeles. He knows Minnesotans and that is why his Minnesota based stories work. Plus, moving onto the National Stage as his follow-up seems to be, is a worry.
I would think that this book could be put in the 'The Night Crew' category. 'The Night Crew' category is a title given to those books which show that the writer is not from the place. Steve Hamiliton knows U.P. people and not Chicagoans (in my impromptu opinion). John Sandford didn't have a deep acquaintance with Los Angeles. He knows Minnesotans and that is why his Minnesota based stories work.
Plus, moving onto the National Stage as his follow-up seems to be, is a worry.