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Guide | Peter Heller
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The best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man who, escaping his own grief, is hired by an elite fishing lodge in Colorado, where amid the natural beauty of sun-drenched streams and forests he uncovers a plot of shocking menace. Kingfisher Lodge, nestled in a canyon on a mile and a half of the most pristine river water on the planet, is known by locals as Billionaire's Mile and is locked behind a heavy gate. Sandwiched between barbed wire and a meadow with a sign that reads Don't Get Shot! the resort boasts boutique fishing at its finest. Safe from viruses that have plagued America for years, Kingfisher offers a respite for wealthy clients. Now it also promises a second chance for Jack, a return to normalcy after a young life filled with loss. When he is assigned to guide a well-known singer, his only job is to rig her line, carry her gear, and steer her to the best trout he can find. But then a human scream pierces the night, and Jack soon realizes that this idyllic fishing lodge may be merely a cover for a far more sinister operation. A novel as gripping as it is lyrical, as frightening as it is moving, The Guide is another masterpiece from Peter Heller.
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CaitlinR
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“You commit, you paddle forward toward your line, and the trepidation falls away. Usually” (p. 233). That‘s what reading this excellent thriller is like. There‘s a lot of scenic fly fishing description that builds to a great, chilling crescendo that left me gasping. We know something is rotten at Kingfisher Lodge, but the truth is terrible. Jack and Alison are great characters. Heller (grad of the IA Writers Workshop) is a fine craftsman!

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Well-ReadNeck
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Fun premise and writing is good, but the plot and resolution just felt lackluster to me. #ARC #Edelweiss

Jess That‘s too bad. I really liked The River and was looking forward to this one. 3y
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Kappadeemom
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I loved The River and it‘s one of my go-to recommended reads so I was excited to delve into The Guide. Heller does an amazing job of making you feel like you are right on the river with him, guiding you to pick the right fly or make the perfect cast. However, the fishing guide, Jack, has realized that there is some “stuff” happening on the river that makes him question his decision on guiding this summer.

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