Winter Song: For fans of Elizabeth Strout, a heartbreaking debut about justice in small town America

‘Beautiful’ Claire Fuller ‘Magnificent’ Adam Johnson ‘Impressive’ Tracy Chevalier ‘A wondrous debut by a major talent’ Kevin Wilson ‘Beautiful’ Claire Fuller ‘Magnificent’ Adam Johnson ‘Impressive’ Tracy Chevalier ‘A wondrous debut by a major talent’ Kevin Wilson It is 1986, deep winter, in the hinterlands of Minnesota, a place so remote that the world beyond its borders barely registers. Two men face each other down across this frozen landscape: Byron Lugo, just released from prison for a hit-and-run he swears he didn’t commit, and Gordon Trent, the weary police chief who brought him in. As Byron struggles to claw back his old life in a town convinced of his guilt, his determination forces Trent to assess his judgement, his choices, and ultimately his legacy. WINTER SONG is a snow globe of a novel, a light in the dark: a reminder of our humanity, even in the harshest of places.