“Carter’s writing is on target.” –Publishers WeeklyA curmudgeon. An iconoclast. A loner. That’s how people describe Garrison Gage, and that’s when they’re being charitable.After his wife’s brutal murder in New York, and Gage himself is beaten nearly to death, the hobbled private investigator retreats three thousand miles to the quaint coastal town of Barnacle Bluffs, Oregon. He spends the next … Bluffs, Oregon. He spends the next five years in a convalescent stupor, content to bide his time filling out crossword puzzles and trying to forget that his wife’s death is his fault. But all that changes when he discovers the body of a young woman washed up on the beach, and his conscience draws him back into his old occupation – forcing him to confront the demons of his own guilt before he can hope to solve the girl’s murder.
“Irresistible for an old John D. MacDonald fan like me . . . Recommended.” –—Brandywine Books
“The Gray and Guilty Sea is quite an enjoyable novel that engages a reader on multiple levels.” —Stimulated Outlet Book Reviews
“Carter’s outstanding debut crime novel set on the Oregon coast and starring a misanthropic former detective is as much a fascinating character study as it is an original story.” —Michael J. Totten, author of The Road to Fatima Gate
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Good read, couldn’t put it down.
Liked development of characters and plot. Kept me guessing to the end.
Well written and very entertaining. I was attracted to reading the book strictly because I love the NW; I am now a fan of Scott W. Carter for life. His books are interesting, very descriptive (& accurate, I was transported back to my many visits to the OR coast) and intriguing. I don’t want to put the book down, but neither did I want to finish …
Definitely will read about Gage….love his character.
It’s been quite some time since I read this book, but I really liked the characters. Not your typical somewhat perfect people.
Kept me guessing and reading late into the night.
The main character is an old, reclusive ex-cop who moved to the Oregon coast to escape.
Garrison Gage is an unwilling hero in this book. He is vulnerable, intuitive, grumpy and persistent. The reader can taste and smell the salty Oregon coast which serves as the setting of this murder mystery. Believable charters. Some twists and turns lead to an unexpected ending and leave the reader wanting more of Gage’s adventures.
Love this series!
I have read all the books in the series a great author
Enjoyable read
Loved this story, this was a great book
Great page turner. Loved the interesting and complex characters especially Gage.
Absolutely wonderful. Quick, eady, quite entertaining. Will be reading more in this seiries
Really enjoyed this book and characters. Never sure what will happen next. Keeps you turning the pages!
An author to follow
until I was half thru, I was forcing myself to read it
Great story and ended almost like I thought it would.
Pretty good book – I like the main character and will probably be interested in reading more with him in it.
good with a surprising ending