Forty Words For Sorrow - Giles Blunt

This is a great writer. I love his characters and plots. The setting though, is key. I was disappointed to discover Algonquin Bay and Trout Lake don't exist (I google earthed them) but I'm sure they are based on real places. I'm rereading this book which is set in February. It's very COLD!!! Anyone out there know what it's like? Live somewhere like this?