The Girl in Duluth

By Sigrid Brown and Cheri Johnson

* Winner of a 2023 Midwest Book Award
* A 2022 "What to Read Next" list pick by Publisher's Weekly: "Brown easily creates engagement with her main character] June, and poetic prose is a plus ... Fans of thoughtful crime fiction will hope for more from Brown."

Reviews:

* "Brown's writing is gorgeous." Mary Ann Grossmann, St. Paul Pioneer Press
* ""With an atmospheric setting in a remote and densely forested patch of Minnesota adjacent to the Canadian border, The Girl in Duluth by Sigrid Brown tells the evocative and often troubling tale of a rural community populated by families with rumbling resentments and several secrets to hide." Erin Britton, Portland Book Review
* "The central mystery drives the plot, but what compelled me as a reader was the rich sense of place and the complex characters." Sari Fordham, Literary Mama

Buzz on Instagram, TikTok, & Goodreads about The Girl in Duluth:

* @audreyoaksreadseverything: "I enjoyed this mystery/crime story from the first page. The writing is clear and engaging . . . This was amazing."
* @roxaslove: "It was easy to connect with June. I just loved this book."
* @joannasbookshelf: "I loved the imagery that the author provided. The author also did a fantastic job interweaving themes such as race, gender, socioeconomic status."
* @literature_leona: "A great read."
* @fayandfelineobsessed: "I was sucked in immediately and finished the book in less than 24 hours."
* @nursebookie: "This slim novel packed a punch, and was deftly written with a great understanding of characters, those you root for, and those that you love to hate ... The Girl In Duluth is a great debut."
* @pastbookish: "This debut novel was a great read."
* @fitnessandfiction: "I am enjoying everything I'm reading and listening to right now, but I haven't had anything really suck me in for months-until this book . . . .It approaches topic that are very relevant in a way that makes them real."
* @that_bookaholic_gal: "The beautiful descriptions of the Minnesota setting painted the atmosphere and added even more to the story. I was hooked from the beginning and the story kept a good pace."
* @ladybug_shirls: "The Girl in Duluth is an engrossing small town mystery mixed with an emotional coming of age story . . . . The writing is also quite beautiful and good. I highly recommend picking this one up for a quick but engrossing mystery with all the feels."
* @mowgliwithabook: "This was a roller coaster book for me. Had me rooted to the spot from start to finish."
* Im ne: "As June uncovers unsettling secrets, the story keeps readers fully immersed in the richly depicted world and the multifaceted lives of the characters."
* Allie Bayer: "I think what impressed me most was how intensely Brown got me to sympathize with these characters. June, Frank, Jack, Andrea (of course); I could physically feel my heart hurt for them . . . . 10/10 would read another novel written by Brown "

About The Girl in Duluth:

When 18-year-old June Bergeron's mother goes missing, June fears the disappearance could be connected to the unsolved murders of several women found in the woods near Duluth, Minnesota. As she starts to ask questions, she is pulled into an ugly and dangerous world of exploitation and abuse, and she discovers that everyone around her has been keeping secrets.

Set in a remote area of Minnesota on the Canadian border, The Girl in Duluth tells the story of not only one family's troubled history, but of a shrinking rural community reckoning with issues of gender, class, and race. Candid and elegant, June's voice also simmers with the uneasiness of a young woman who has suddenly become aware she can no longer be sure of anything.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRS25S2N
• ISBN13: 9798251007688
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"