When the bones of their mother is discovered after being missing for fifteen years two sisters reunite at the family home in the hopes of the killer being found .A very involving read and wonderfully written.

Knife River is a little literary delight with huge amounts of atmosphere, a kind of a noir feel and two unforgettable sisters at the heart of it.

The setting is quietly claustrophobic, there's a mystery at the centre of this story but less the focus of it, Knife River is deeply layered character drama and a compelling one at that.

I read it all this afternoon, not so much to find resolution of event but more so I could see where the characters ended up, I was hooked into it right to the end.

Beautifully written and intriguing.

Knife River by Justine Champine is a quality debut. It's a very well written family drama with plenty of tension throughout. It's atmospheric storytelling at its best with enough bite for any fans of mystery thrillers.

Familial Drama..
The past meets present in this slow burn, claustrophobic familial drama come mystery set in a small town seemingly frozen in time. Atmospheric with great attention to detail, keenly observed and with a deftly drawn and credible cast of characters and a gradually drawn out plot making for an intriguing and multi layered tale.