Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger

Iron Lake

Cork O'Connor #1

William Kent Krueger

464 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

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Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran "Cork" O'Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota. Embittered by his "former" status, and the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, Cork gets by on heavy doses of caffeine...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,666 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
tense 63%
dark 62%
adventurous 49%
emotional 27%
sad 21%
challenging 9%
reflective 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 39%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 26% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 35% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.77

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