Helpful Score: 1
Waited a long time for another Cork O'Connor book to hit the shelves
Alas, it is not a good one
This takes place in Arizona and just too much description about the desert and the heat over and over, so the story moves very very slow
I always liked the Indian folklore in the series but this one takes a turn and again we have another story about cartels, drugs and illegal immigrants etc, over and over
I won't give up on this series but hopefully Krueger will take us back to Minnesota and the Indian folklore in his stories
Alas, it is not a good one
This takes place in Arizona and just too much description about the desert and the heat over and over, so the story moves very very slow
I always liked the Indian folklore in the series but this one takes a turn and again we have another story about cartels, drugs and illegal immigrants etc, over and over
I won't give up on this series but hopefully Krueger will take us back to Minnesota and the Indian folklore in his stories
William Kent Krueger is my favored and preferred author, to date including this most recent book he has penned, I have read every one. Of course probably like most readers the most enjoyable for me are the Cork O'Connor series. That said Sulfur Springs was probably one of my least favorite books that he has wrote. I can't quite put my finger as to why, as it could be the setting, although he has taken us out of Minnesota before in such adventures as Heaven's Keep which I really enjoyed. Perhaps it could be the characters, but as usual he gives us very colorful characters such as Jocko, Slyvestor, and the evil Rodriguez. Again I can't quite totally put a finger on it as to why this particular book missed the mark for me. The story takes us to Arizona in search of his step son Peter who left a message on Rainy (his mother's) phone that sounded as theough he was in deep trouble and had committed a murder. The adventure has Cork O'Connor and his new bride on the next plane to AZ in search of clues. Of course no less than any other in the series Cork finds himself in the middle of trouble as he and Rainy dig deep into the puzzle in search of her missing son. Kruegers description of AZ I find as I would imagine it as I haven't ever had the pleasure of traveling there. He gives us readers an in depth description of the sights, smells, and surroundings. The mystery perhaps not quite as entwined with twists as others in the past, and to be honest I find myself missing some of the regular characters being involved such as his former sister-in-law Rose and her husband Mal, as well as his son, 2 daughters, and the often written about members of his circle in Minnesota. I will admit I love his descriptions of the northwoods as I have myself been to many places he writes about in his books such as Hayward, WI and Duluth, MN. Still I will admit I like the change of pace taking us to a different part of the country. Still no matter I will find myself waiting anxiously for a good and familar friend to return of his next adventure in the series!
Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
In William Kent Krueger's latest pulse-pounding thriller, Cork O'Connor's search for a missing man in the Arizona desert puts him at the center of a violent power struggle along the Mexican border, a struggle that might cost Cork everything and everyone he holds most dear.
Well, once again I find myself a little disappointed as I was looking for a better book than the last one. In this book, we do meet some new characters; Jocko, Sylvestor, and Rodriguez when Cork and Rainy take off for Arizonia to find Rainy's son, Peter. Now, I am missing all the people from Minnesota. The book has a political tone to it as it is about the Mexican border, immigrants and drugs. I did like all the descriptive writing and learned a lot about Arizona and their immigration problem but I just missed Cork's family and friends in Minnesota. This book brought me up to date with the series so I will have to wait until August to read the next in the series. Hopefully, I will get a good mystery back in Minnesota with Cork's family. I will anxiously await that book and I will recommend this series to all of my family and friends because it is a great series!
Well, once again I find myself a little disappointed as I was looking for a better book than the last one. In this book, we do meet some new characters; Jocko, Sylvestor, and Rodriguez when Cork and Rainy take off for Arizonia to find Rainy's son, Peter. Now, I am missing all the people from Minnesota. The book has a political tone to it as it is about the Mexican border, immigrants and drugs. I did like all the descriptive writing and learned a lot about Arizona and their immigration problem but I just missed Cork's family and friends in Minnesota. This book brought me up to date with the series so I will have to wait until August to read the next in the series. Hopefully, I will get a good mystery back in Minnesota with Cork's family. I will anxiously await that book and I will recommend this series to all of my family and friends because it is a great series!
