More than a simple journey it is a deeply satisfying odyssey, a quest in search of self and home.
There are monsters and they eat the heart of children." - Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN Readers expecting an actual mystery from crime writer Krueger might be disappointed, but those who want to read about the mystery of life will discover what one of Odie's companions observes.
Though overly sentimental prose… weakens the story’s impact, Krueger’s enjoyable riff on The Odyssey will satisfy fans of American heartland epics. Still, like his son, Liam questions whether Big John killed himself.Ively but heavy-handed adventure…. A toxicology report shows Big John was drunk. Nonetheless, there are empty whiskey bottles near the feet of the dead man and a case of them at his house. Big John turned to drink, but with the help of the Ojibwe Mide, or wise man, he had licked his addiction.
He refuses to believe the man killed himself.īoth Liam and the dead man were World War II veterans, traumatized by their memories of war. Big John was a friend who taught Cork about the outdoors, and the boy is devastated. His father, Liam, is sheriff of Tamarack County, Minn., where Cork himself will be elected sheriff in 1989.Īs Cork and his friend Jorge are on a hiking trip to earn a Boy Scout merit badge, they discover the body of an American Indian, Big John Manydeeds, hanging from a tree. In this latest work, Cork is 12, a happy outdoorsy kid who lives with his father, mother and Ojibwe grandmother. Now, in “Lightning Strike,” Krueger uses the lyrical writing of his stand-alone books in a Cork O’Connor prequel that is both a series mystery and an independent book - and, most likely, another best-seller. The second of these, “This Tender Land,” drew rave reviews and was on The New York Times best-seller list for weeks. William Kent Krueger wrote a dozen Cork O’Connor mysteries before he turned to stand-alone novels. “Lightning Strike,” by William Kent Krueger (Atria Books) Lightning Strike (Atria Books) Monday, May 29th 2023 Home Page Close Menu
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