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No, no, no, Mr. Krueger! I’m so disappointed in the resolution of Blood Hollow. Cork O’Connor’s 4th outing started out so well. I was enjoying the story and the telling of it by the narrator. However, after every possible guilty character was eliminated and only one remained, the story had to veer so “way out there” to make it work. I did finish the book, but all the way through the last few chapters, I kept mumbling to myself, “Mr. Krueger, oh Mr. Krueger, you are better than this…” I’m forced to drop a star.

livietess's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

maggymags's review against another edition

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5.0

This author never disappoints. Great series. Well written, likeable characters.

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3.0

A solid read that I didn’t figure out. Well written characters.

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4.0

Blood Hollow (Cork O'Connor #4) by William Kent Krueger

Book #4 of the Cork O'Connor series has the O'Connor kids doing a big "ewwww" because Aunt Rose is needed elsewhere, so lousy cook, Mama Jo, is happily preparing more meals for the family. At least Cork's hamburger stand is doing a booming business although they may need more help there because Cork is acting as an investigator for lawyer Jo, as they try to get to the bottom of who might have killed a local rich high school student. The evidence against her ex-boyfriend, Solemn Winter Moon, is making him a hard client to defend but he wants Jo on his case despite murder defense not being her specialty. Cork is sure that Solemn didn't commit the crime and he's going to do everything he can to find out who murdered the young lady.

I had my eye on three other men for the crime but the story weaves a dark and twisted tale, making it hard to know who to trust. Good and bad goes gray, many hidden pasts make finding out facts difficult and Cork leans on some of his old Chicago associates to help him look farther from Aurora for answers. This was a sad and perplexing story and Cork's family doesn't escape the touch of evil.

Published January 31st 2007 (first published February 3rd 2004)

readmorgbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cpwang65's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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