“Visceral, vivid, and suspenseful, Bitterfrost immerses readers in a chilly — and chilling — world of lost dreams and deadly feuds. I was instantly and completely engrossed. Masterfully done”

“Bryan Gruley’s Bitterfrost is my kind of crime novel . . . propelled by a razor-sharp plot that swirls around things we can all relate to: getting older, opportunities missed, and the uniting power of sports. Gruley’s at the top of his game”

“Intense, insular, stunning, Bryan Gruley’s Bitterfrost exposes the blood and violence churning beneath the ice surface of a tiny northern Michigan town”

“A riveting mix of small-town mystery, legal drama, and high-stakes crime thriller. With crisp prose and a vivid portrayal of Michigan hockey culture, Bitterfrost is slick as ice and just as chilling.”

“Haunting, atmospheric, and absolutely gut-wrenching, Bitterfrost shows the oh-so-talented Bryan Gruley perfecting the chilling grit of Midwestern noir. With rivetingly authentic settings and brilliantly genuine dialogue, this beautifully written, hockey-centric mystery shows how it is more than a game – it’s a lifestyle . . .”

“Bitterfrost reads like a terrific seven-game NHL playoff series. The ebbs and flows in the tense courtroom scenes mirror the drama of a game you can’t stop watching, with lead changes and potential heartbreak up against a game clock that is winding down”

“Bryan Gruley is back! As biting and relentless as an Arctic wind, this is the best 'Northern Noir' I've read in many years”

“Purgatory Bay is a knockout! Bryan Gruley has populated this eerie story with a cast of characters who range from menacing to heroic and together create a whirlwind of momentum that makes this one impossible to put down”

“Gruley has crafted a dark, complex novel with an equally complex and often empathetic villain. Perfect reading for cold, gray days”

“A gripping contemporary story of revenge, with scenes accelerating like heartbeats from the grave to its emotional, pulse-pounding conclusion”