Finished August 1
Death Spiral by James W. Nichol
I was just glued to this book, because it is so different from most mysteries.
Wilf McLauchlin returns to his small Ontario town from World War II an injured hero. He was a Spitfire pilot and his plane went down over Germany in the late days of the war. He lost the use of an arm, walks with a limp and a cane due to his hip injuries and temporarily lost his sight.
Now back home, he struggles with what to do. His father requests that he come into his law office until he goes back to law school in Toronto, and so Wilf does.
But strange dark events begin to happen in the town and Wilf finds himself drawn and involved in them. As they continue Wilf wonders about his relationship to these events and why they are happening now.
This story is dark and haunting and yet gripped me completely. The aftereffects of the war, the evil present in all of us and the urges that compel are all shown here.
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