Approx length: Currently there are 13 books in the series.
Where to find it: Public library, book store
What is it, in summary?: Mystery series by author Paul Doiron. Mike Bowditch is a Maine game warden who continuously runs into trouble in the form of all sorts of illegal activities happening on the coast and in the woods of Maine.
What do you love about it?: Mike starts out as an a**hole 23 year old macho guy who keeps making the wrong decisions but we get to see his growth as each book he gets a year (roughly) older. The sense of place is amazing--real and made up Maine towns and natural spaces feel very real.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Romance, adventure, drama. Mike (or other characters) in a new place--what if he were suddenly in NYC or in Nevada or another place totally foreign to a Maine boy like himself? What if he went undercover to assist in a police investigation--how would he relax his rigid code of ethics to blend in with criminals?
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: The series is great for reading in order, but you could read a random book from the middle of the series and still understand the vibe.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Depends on which book but there is a lot of fighting, some swearing, gun violence. Alcoholism, addiction.
Worldbuilding isn't really necessary since the world is so firmly established already.
Mike Bowditch Mysteries
Media: Books
Approx length: Currently there are 13 books in the series.
Where to find it: Public library, book store
What is it, in summary?: Mystery series by author Paul Doiron. Mike Bowditch is a Maine game warden who continuously runs into trouble in the form of all sorts of illegal activities happening on the coast and in the woods of Maine.
What do you love about it?: Mike starts out as an a**hole 23 year old macho guy who keeps making the wrong decisions but we get to see his growth as each book he gets a year (roughly) older. The sense of place is amazing--real and made up Maine towns and natural spaces feel very real.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Romance, adventure, drama. Mike (or other characters) in a new place--what if he were suddenly in NYC or in Nevada or another place totally foreign to a Maine boy like himself? What if he went undercover to assist in a police investigation--how would he relax his rigid code of ethics to blend in with criminals?
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: The series is great for reading in order, but you could read a random book from the middle of the series and still understand the vibe.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Depends on which book but there is a lot of fighting, some swearing, gun violence. Alcoholism, addiction.
Worldbuilding isn't really necessary since the world is so firmly established already.