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A review by gwalt118
Heaven's Keep by William Kent Krueger
5.0
In true Cork O'Connor fashion, I read this book in a matter of days. It doesn't take long for William Kent Krueger to immerse me into the O'Connor family, even after I've taken a break from the series.
The ninth book in the series centers on the question of whether or not Jo, Cork's wife, is still alive after her plane goes missing over Wyoming. Through a series of somewhat unfortunate events and conversations, as well as my own deductive reasoning, I knew the answer to that question. Fear not - no spoilers here. Even though I knew the answer, Krueger still had me on the edge of my seat waiting and reading furiously to figure out how it all would transpire in the end. It's a concocted web of people and motives that Krueger with vivid imagery and grace, only as he can.
Cork really develops in this novel, as we see him vacillate between hope that Jo is alive and grief that she may not be. Everything that happens to Cork in this book is essential for him to grow as a character. The same is true for Stevie, his son - who we now have to call Stephen because he's a teenager. His growth in this book takes a backseat to Cork's, but it is powerful and necessary nonetheless. I am really looking forward to watching both of these two men continue to grow and develop in the subsequent novels.
Normally, I try to take a break between these books because I'm really trying to pace myself through the series; but, I think I'm going to go right into the next one. I always check multiple out of the library at a time, just in case.
The ninth book in the series centers on the question of whether or not Jo, Cork's wife, is still alive after her plane goes missing over Wyoming. Through a series of somewhat unfortunate events and conversations, as well as my own deductive reasoning, I knew the answer to that question. Fear not - no spoilers here. Even though I knew the answer, Krueger still had me on the edge of my seat waiting and reading furiously to figure out how it all would transpire in the end. It's a concocted web of people and motives that Krueger with vivid imagery and grace, only as he can.
Cork really develops in this novel, as we see him vacillate between hope that Jo is alive and grief that she may not be. Everything that happens to Cork in this book is essential for him to grow as a character. The same is true for Stevie, his son - who we now have to call Stephen because he's a teenager. His growth in this book takes a backseat to Cork's, but it is powerful and necessary nonetheless. I am really looking forward to watching both of these two men continue to grow and develop in the subsequent novels.
Normally, I try to take a break between these books because I'm really trying to pace myself through the series; but, I think I'm going to go right into the next one. I always check multiple out of the library at a time, just in case.