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cat_book_lady's review against another edition
3.0
Another great book in Krueger’s Cork O’Connor series with his dedicated interest in the Ojibwe Indigenous people alongside a sheriff/detective who solves mysteries and murders in a highly entertaining, suspenseful fashion.
Might I also suggest some of Krueger’s other exceptional books such as Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land - very different but wholly soul-satisfying. I will always look forward to anticipating his next work because he never fails to disappoint.
Might I also suggest some of Krueger’s other exceptional books such as Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land - very different but wholly soul-satisfying. I will always look forward to anticipating his next work because he never fails to disappoint.
veraasim's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not as tense as your typical mystery thriller, at least to me. Took me a while to get through this, in fact. As with the first book, the character relations were what drew me in. It might be what keeps me going to read the next book, especially because Krueger deems the first three books a trilogy of sorts. I’d like to see how Cork turns out with his family.
syds_shelves's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
positivewoman2013's review against another edition
5.0
The author shares a tale of a young woman finding herself and the evil and greed that tried to take her out. It had the feeling of the stories Louis would tell. Then Cork is badly hurt, cold and dehydrated, yet he shot the bad guy, making for a courageous moment, where the good guy wins.
kleezy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
katrenia's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t know what I love most about this series, the mystery itself or the influence of the Ojibwe culture. I love the character development within the series. The mystery isn’t fluffy and I didn’t suspect the truth until right before it was revealed. The audio narrator was pretty good, but not quite as smooth as the first book.
mrsmisko's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
katemoxie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
While the pace is fast with twists and turns, the peace of The People is ever present.
gwalt118's review against another edition
4.0
I got up early to finish this book today before work, so obviously I love this series.
William Kent Krueger does such a fantastic job of sucking me into his novels with a strong sense of place, keeping me intrigued with the mystery plotline, and captivating me with his characters. I was propelled to finish the novel because I needed to know what happened with the mystery element (obviously), but I also needed to know what the next step was going to be for Cork & Jo's struggling marriage. Krueger wraps up what he needs to wrap up at the end of this novel and keeps other elements of the subplots open ended for future installments in this series.
More than anything else, Krueger makes me love Minnesota - my second home - even more. I need to go to the Boundary Waters at some point in my life (preferably soon...but in the summer) after reading this novel. I'm not a camper by any means, but Krueger made me want to camp in the Boundary Waters. That's saying something.
On to book #3 in this amazing series...
William Kent Krueger does such a fantastic job of sucking me into his novels with a strong sense of place, keeping me intrigued with the mystery plotline, and captivating me with his characters. I was propelled to finish the novel because I needed to know what happened with the mystery element (obviously), but I also needed to know what the next step was going to be for Cork & Jo's struggling marriage. Krueger wraps up what he needs to wrap up at the end of this novel and keeps other elements of the subplots open ended for future installments in this series.
More than anything else, Krueger makes me love Minnesota - my second home - even more. I need to go to the Boundary Waters at some point in my life (preferably soon...but in the summer) after reading this novel. I'm not a camper by any means, but Krueger made me want to camp in the Boundary Waters. That's saying something.
On to book #3 in this amazing series...