I liked this even better than the first one - but you should read them in order (Norwegian by NIght to meet the detective, then this one).   The social analysis is great:  the Norwegian police inspector comes to America and tries to make sense out of what is going on, the back county sheriff (with a masterʼs degree from Loyola) tries to make peace (we are not lawmen, we are Peacemakers), the powerful bullies,  the wise church guy stays open to help and demonstrates that we need to listen more than we need to talk, the descriptions of motels and chain restaurants:  all these were wonderful to read.  and yes, there is a mystery and investigation, tendrils of family history reverberating in the present.