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Book Review of The Whistling Season

The Whistling Season
The Whistling Season
Author: Ivan Doig
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 1


A good book, but you need to be patient. It's not fast paced. It doesn't grab you right away. The story unfolds quietly, subtly and without much fanfare. Your reward for your patience is a lovely story about the power of secrets, loyalty, and life in the rural west. The author, Doig, has a way with words. He paints a vivid picture of rural Montana. I haven't been to this part of the West, but his descriptions of the land and people made me feel as though I were there. I could imagine myself in Big Sky Country with nothing to look at but miles and miles of sky and land.