The Fields
A Novel
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A breakneck procedural that is beautifully written and masterfully crafted, Erin Young's The Fields is a dynamite debut—crime fiction at its very finest.
Some things don't stay buried.
It starts with a body—a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfield, on one of the few family farms still managing to compete with the giants of Big Agriculture.
When Sergeant Riley Fisher, newly promoted to head of investigations for the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, arrives on the scene, an already horrific crime becomes personal when she discovers the victim was a childhood friend, connected to a dark past she thought she’d left behind.
The investigation grows complicated as more victims are found. Drawn deeper in, Riley soon discovers implications far beyond her Midwest town.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In debut author Young's promising if overstuffed series launch, the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office receives a call regarding a days-old bite-covered corpse in a Cedar Falls, Iowa, cornfield. Sgt. Riley Fisher recognizes the victim as former childhood friend Chloe Clark, with whom she hasn't spoken in years. Chloe's husband claims he didn't report her missing because he thought she had left him for another man, but Riley has doubts. Shortly thereafter, a security guard discovers Nicole King's decomposing body at an abandoned meatpacking plant, a human tooth lodged in her thigh. Homeless vet George Anderson's belongings are scattered nearby, but he's nowhere to be found. The investigation's focus shifts to Anderson as a possible serial killer, but Riley fears her team is overlooking something. Departmental infighting, family troubles, state politics, and friction between "Big Ag" and local farmers add to the tale's turmoil. Despite a labored setup and a convoluted denouement, Young delivers a disturbing, twist-riddled thriller stocked with well-drawn characters. Fans of Midwestern crime fiction will be pleased.
