Elisabeth Elo author of "North of Boston"

Published: March 16, 2014, 8:50 p.m.

The Avid Reader interviews Elisabeth Elo author of North of Boston

Dennis Lehane meets Smilla\u2019s Sense of Snow: a big discovery in the world of female suspense, about an edgy young woman with the rare ability to withstand extreme conditions

Elisabeth Elo\u2019s debut novel introduces Pirio Kasparov, a Boston-bred tough-talking girl with an acerbic wit and a moral compass that points due north.