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Summary: Had me from the first page...
Review: A friend loaned me this book, and I put off opening it. When I finally decided to check it out, imagine my surprise. This book really has everything for the mystery fan: well-drawn characters, great plot and sub-plots, intriguing setting and an intense feeling of "being there". Cork O'Connor is an excellent hero, with human weaknesses balancing his strengths. I finished the book last night, and I've just ordered Krueger's first Cork O'Connor book, IRON LAKE, and his third book is on my list after that. Keep 'em coming, Mr. Krueger. You are a refreshingly smart writer. Excellent!!
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Summary: Boundary Waters
Review: A highly recommended read. Kruege does it again, keeps you guessing until the final pages. I can't wait for the next Cork O'Connor book.
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Summary: An outstanding north woods saga
Review: A worthy installment in the Cork O'Connor series. Author Krueger has again brought together his endearing O'Connor family, this time with a country singer, the FBI and other interesting characters in a story of loss and finding, of murder and coverup. Krueger's ability to use the language to evoke just the right atmosphere for each scene is obvious. His descriptions, pacing, and inventivness are all of a high order. This is an excellent novel to be savored.
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Summary: Sings with vibrant prose and suspense
Review: Absolutely fabulous follow up to IRON LAKE, Kent Krueger's writing is lyrical as he describes the wilderness of the Boundary Waters. A must read for all mystery readers.
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Summary: Boundary Waters
Review: Boundary Waters is an opportunity to get lost in a vast, cold wilderness. It is a look at treachery and salvation. I was grateful for the opportunity to fall into the drama of the world William Krueger created. He touches on more than mystery . . . I am looking forward to reading his next work - may it have the action of Boundary Waters coupled with the great character development of Iron Lake. He's a magician.
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Summary: Terrific second adventure drama for this talented author
Review: Country-western superstar Shiloh has purposely disappeared into the Boundary Waters of Minnesota in order to get away from things. However, her vanishing brings hordes of individuals and groups into the area trying to locate her. Not all the parties are benevolent as some folks want her dead apparently because she has recovered a lost memory of who killed her mother. Her idyllic escape turns ugly when her guide Wendell Two-Knives fails to return as expected. He was to bring her back to civilization.Everyone seems to converge on retired sheriff Cork O'Connor. The FBI demands his help. Shiloh's father begs for his help. The son of the mobster who allegedly killed Shiloh's mother pleads for his help. Escorted by the young son of Wendell's nephew into the wilderness, Cork, Shiloh's father, and the FBI begin their hunt for the missing singer. However, the danger does not just come from the approaching wintry weather, but from people who have no compunctions about employing brutal murder to obtain their desires. The return of Cork O'Connor (see IRON LAKE) should elate fans of Native American mysteries. The current tale, BOUNDARY WATERS, is a wonderful wilderness mystery that will remind readers of THE TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE, except placed in the icy north. Avarice, violence, and survival rule the action-packed story line that requires gloves because the bitter cold can be felt emanating from the pages. Cork remains a fine character as he struggles with his feelings for his estranged spouse and the recurring support cast add local color and depth to the plot. The remaining players propel the tale forward to its climatic clash. Kent Krueger is quickly attaining star status with his O'Connor series. Harriet Klausner 3/6/99
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Summary: Recommended
Review: First off, the editor should be fired. The first largish chunk of this book is a hack job, reintroducing characters and history from Krueger's last (excellent) effort. Judging from the photo on the jacket, Krueger probably had a hard time saying "no" to some dimwit who was only concerned about selling books. Fortunately for the reader the real Krueger takes over soon enough. The writing is excellent. Characters interesting and reasonably authentic. Action gripping. A good summer read. But Krueger: YOU CAN DO BETTER!
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Summary: Good sense of place
Review: Former sheriff Cork O'Connor, former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota, on the edge of the Quetico-Superior Wilderness on the Canadian/American border, is hired to search for the daughter of an old friend. A famous country and western singer, Shiloh had disappeared into the wilderness several weeks ago. Joined by Shiloh's father, two FBI agents, and an Ojibwe boy, Cork begins the trek into the wilderness to find Shiloh and into a blood bath. Stalked by unknown assailants, the members of the search party are murdered, one by one. Kreuger writes with a sincere sense of the Boundary Waters area and the native peoples therein.
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Summary: expected better
Review: I had read the author's prior book, Iron Lake and was looking forward to the second. Unfortunately the wait didn't pan out. I found the characters to be pretty stereotypical and the small suggestions of mysticism were also flat and stereotypical in my opinion.
The part of the book that interested me the most was the tramping around in the woods, the characters being subjected to the wilderness and their responses to it. I wish the author had spent more time with the details here.
I also found the interplay between the law enforcement agencies, various investigators and the bad guys to be somewhat unbelievable.
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Summary: The best mystery of 1999!
Review: I marvel at the author's craftsmanship. The language is exquisite. For example, "High cloud wisps were caught on the sky like down feathers on a blue blanket." (p.91) While reading, I was there in that seemingly infinite wilderness, and I was greatly relieved afterwards. The plot and characterization are extremely well-done. Krueger is an artist. This is my favorite mystery of 1999!
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