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New York : Atria Paperback, 2009.
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Fiction K
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280 p.; 21 cm
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Available
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. In William Kent Krueger's "finest work" (Michael Connelly), detective Cork O'Connor unravels a mystery for his old friend Henry Meloux, only to get caught in the blistering crossfire of jealousy and revenge. The promise, as I remember it, happened this way. Happy and content in his hometown of Aurora, Minnesota, Cork O'Connor has left his badge behind and is ready for a life of relative peace, setting up shop as a private investigator. But his newfound state of calm is soon interrupted when Henry Meloux, an Ojibwe medicine man and Cork's spiritual adviser, makes a request: Will Cork find the son that Henry fathered long ago? With little to go on, Cork uses his investigative skills to locate Henry Wellington, a wealthy and reclusive industrialist living in Thunder Bay, Ontario. When a murder attempt is made on old Meloux's life, all clues point north across the border. But why would Wellington want his father dead? This question takes Cork on a journey through time as he unravels the story of Meloux's 1920s adventure in the ore-rich wilderness of Canada, where his love for a beautiful woman, far outside his culture, led him into a trap of treachery, greed, and murder. The past and present collide along the rocky shores of Thunder Bay, where a father's unconditional love is tested by a son's deeply felt resentment, and where jealousy and revenge remain the code among men. As Cork hastens to uncover the truth and save his friend, he soon discovers that his own life is in danger and is reminded that the promises we keep-even for the best of friends-can sometimes place us in the hands of our worst enemies.… (more)
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LibraryThing member jenforbus
When Cork O'Connon is called to the bedside of his elderly friend Henry Meloux, it seems as though he may be dying. Henry wants Cork to find his son, a son he's never even seen. Henry, an Ojibwe medicine man, sense that he has a son and that his son needs him.
Henry gives Cork a woman's name, and
What I found with this book was that there wasn't anything in either extreme for me. There wasn't anything that stood out as magnificent and nothing that stood out as bad. It was simply an enjoyable book. I didn't make any great connections with any of the characters, but they were decent characters. I'm not sure if this is a case where I would have had more connection had I started reading earlier in the series.
I think the subplot with Cork's daughter probably could have been eliminated altogether. It seemed to be more of a distraction from the main plot than adding to it. The main plot tended to be a bit on the predictable side and this is definitely a slower plot. The action is not edge-of-your-seat-type action. I mean, we're dealing with a 90ish year old medicine man and his 70ish year old son here. Not a lot of speed at those ages.
I'll definitely follow up with this series, but it won't be one I have to read immediately.
Henry gives Cork a woman's name, and
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soon Cork O'Connor finds himself headed to Canada to find a famous recluse by the name of Henry Wellington. People who are reclusive, don't want to be found, and neither did Henry Wellington. By the time Cork and Henry Meloux finish the journey of locating Wellington, Henry Meloux's story emerges.What I found with this book was that there wasn't anything in either extreme for me. There wasn't anything that stood out as magnificent and nothing that stood out as bad. It was simply an enjoyable book. I didn't make any great connections with any of the characters, but they were decent characters. I'm not sure if this is a case where I would have had more connection had I started reading earlier in the series.
I think the subplot with Cork's daughter probably could have been eliminated altogether. It seemed to be more of a distraction from the main plot than adding to it. The main plot tended to be a bit on the predictable side and this is definitely a slower plot. The action is not edge-of-your-seat-type action. I mean, we're dealing with a 90ish year old medicine man and his 70ish year old son here. Not a lot of speed at those ages.
I'll definitely follow up with this series, but it won't be one I have to read immediately.
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LibraryThing member jamespurcell
The series continue with focus on Henry Meloux his early life and his current quest for his son. A good story well told that offers the color and atmosphere of Lake Superior country as the background for and old rooted but stile alive family mystery.
LibraryThing member MikeD
A very good story and my first read of Krueger's. I will definitely seek out his earlier stories of Cork O'Connor.
This one has to do with an elder of the Ojibwe tribe, Henry Meloux, who asks Cork help in connectiing him with a son he has never seen. The story revolves around Henry's wish and the
This one has to do with an elder of the Ojibwe tribe, Henry Meloux, who asks Cork help in connectiing him with a son he has never seen. The story revolves around Henry's wish and the
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resulting mystery of his life.......hidden gold and greed and jealousy add to the drama. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kathy89
Elderly Indian asks Cork O'Connor to locate a son he fathered with a white woman 70 years ago. The old man believes his son is in trouble and needs him. They find a Howard Hughes type secluded on an island but sense something is not right. They spend time tracking through the woods looking for the
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campsite that the Indian said was used 70 yrs ago by the woman's father and wealthy benefactor while looking for gold. Subplot has Cork and his wife concerned over their teenage daughter's unplanned pregnancy. Show Less
LibraryThing member jepeters333
Henry Meloux asks Cork to help him find his long lost son. Cork tracks the man to the Canadian town of Thunder Bay, Ontario, where it turns out he's a prominent (if reclusive) industrialist. When someone tries to kill Henry, and the evidence points to his son, Cork digs deep into his old friend's
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personal history, where he uncovers truths that might be best left buried. Show Less
LibraryThing member jastbrown
William Kent Kreuger's mystery series featuring Cork O'Connor seemed, in my mind, to start out relatively slowly. I felt that it wasn't until his fourth or fifth book that he really hit his stride. I'm very thankful that I had bought up his complete series before beginning to read them (based on an
The novels are set in rural, northern Minnesota for the most part with the action shifting to The U.P. of Michigan in one story and to Wyoming in another. Mr. Kreuger gives Cork O'Connor a family life that is anything but 'storybook'. From one end to the other this is a loving, but modern family, with real life modern problems that they do manage to get resolved. Fairly early in the series, the stories begin increasingly encompassing Cork's and his family's Native American connection to good advantage!
This is a very good and satisfying series which I gobbled up faster and faster towards the end. Now I have to sit and eagerly await the next Cork O'Connor adventure. This is a series where the books could be read as stand alones, but for maximum enjoyment I would strongly recommend reading them in the order that they were written.
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enthusiastic review I read of a later book).. otherwise I might have given up on the series early on and missed some really great stories. And in hindsight even the early books have a great deal to offer. The novels are set in rural, northern Minnesota for the most part with the action shifting to The U.P. of Michigan in one story and to Wyoming in another. Mr. Kreuger gives Cork O'Connor a family life that is anything but 'storybook'. From one end to the other this is a loving, but modern family, with real life modern problems that they do manage to get resolved. Fairly early in the series, the stories begin increasingly encompassing Cork's and his family's Native American connection to good advantage!
This is a very good and satisfying series which I gobbled up faster and faster towards the end. Now I have to sit and eagerly await the next Cork O'Connor adventure. This is a series where the books could be read as stand alones, but for maximum enjoyment I would strongly recommend reading them in the order that they were written.
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LibraryThing member MarthaL
Maybe more stars after I have finish reading it.. By page 8, I'm hooked. A nice mix of characters, the elderly and the college age girls, one with a boyfriend problem. Set in Minisota. I'm intrigued
LibraryThing member CandyH
This is another very good book by Krueger. This themes of this story are love, loyalty and family relationships. Krueger has an intriguing and compelling way of drawing the reader into the story with his telling of the Indian lore and history that go with the area of the country that he so loves.
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Truly a good book and I highly recommend it. Show Less
LibraryThing member librarymary09
I found it a little disconcerting to read this book, which uses first-person narrative, after the 3rd person narrative of the earlier books in the series. The change definitely impacted my enjoyment of the book. It kept pulling me out of the story.
LibraryThing member librarymary09
I found it a little disconcerting to read this book, which uses first-person narrative, after the 3rd person narrative of the earlier books in the series. The change definitely impacted my enjoyment of the book. It kept pulling me out of the story.
LibraryThing member purlyo
William Kent Krueger never disapoints. Great storyteller and good writing - great combination!
LibraryThing member willowwaw
Of all the Cork O'Connor mysteries this one would have to be my LEAST favorite. Krueger changes the writing style to a first person narrative of Cork's stories and then switches to Henry Meloux's story, which would have made the story my favorite! I loved how the reader got to see Henry's side of
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things and his back story. Maybe now they should be called Henry Meloux mysteries, because it seems Cork is drying up. Show Less
LibraryThing member TadAD
I'm of two minds about this book. There's a story within the story and the inner—the backstory of Henry Meloux—is well done. The plot of the surrounding story was a bit threadbare with a rushed ending that, by itself, would leave this book with a much lower rating. We also get a little drama in
If you're enjoying this series, this is worth reading simply to put some flesh on Henry beyond "wise, old shaman."
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Cork's personal life that seems almost perfunctory before it passes. If you're enjoying this series, this is worth reading simply to put some flesh on Henry beyond "wise, old shaman."
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LibraryThing member she_climber
Favorite one of the series so far! I loved the back story on Henry. Audio, as usual for this series, but a new narrator which I really didn't mind. David Chandler, the old one also did all the CJ Box books and the same voice and the different Jo(e)'s always had me confused. Moving on to #8.
LibraryThing member Lynsey2
I love this series about Cork O'Connor and the Northern Minnesota setting. This is book 7 in the series and by now the characters feel like family. While this one felt a bit formulaic, it was exactly what I needed during this time of uncertainty.
LibraryThing member Andy_DiMartino
Really enjoy his Cork O'Conner books
LibraryThing member waldhaus1
A novel about young love and fatherhood, It is the story of young Henry Meloux who falls in love and conceives an out of wedlock child who he has never seen. Then 70 years later he is hospitalized and thought to be dying he asks Cork O’Connor to locate the son so he can contact him. THe process
At the Same time Cork’s daughter Jenny discovers she is pregnant her boyfriend being the father. How those two challenges are worked out ic the tale to be told..
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proves to be convoluted and hard to sort out, At the Same time Cork’s daughter Jenny discovers she is pregnant her boyfriend being the father. How those two challenges are worked out ic the tale to be told..
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LibraryThing member DrApple
This is my favorite Cork O'Connor mystery so far. It deals with the backstory on Henry. Events of the past are still having an impact today, and Cork has to unravel them to keep Henry safe.
LibraryThing member Romonko
This is book number 7 in the Cork O'Connor series, and I think it's the best one so far in this fabulous series. In it we get an up close and personal look at one of the most fascinating characters in this series--a ninety-something year old Ojibwa man by the name of Henry Meloux. I am sure that I
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am not the only one who is a fan of Henry Meloux in the Cork O'Connor books. He is Cork's spiritual advisor, and a man who has visions of events that will be occurring sometime in the future. This is the book where we learn of Henry's earlier life, and about the love that he lost when he was only a young man of about 19. The book also takes us to a part of the world that I am familiar with. Most of the Cork O'Connor books are set in and around Minnesota, but this one takes us to Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Cork travels there with Henry and his old mentor, former Sheriff, recently widowed, Wally Buono on a search for Henry's son who is about 70 years old himself. Henry insists that he knows his son is in trouble even though he has never met him, and he must find him. The three put themselves at much risk to try to track down the elusive industrialist. The combination of Henry Meloux's decades old love story, along with the present-day occurrences meld this book into a sprawling story about the importance of love and the destructiveness of hate. It also further fills out Cork's own character, and his own personal life, which plays a fairly prominent role in this book. This is a series that keeps on giving me pleasure and I cannot wait to continue the story. Show Less
LibraryThing member carolfoisset
Really enjoying this series, and this book is one of my favorites so far! Great characters and the storyline just keeps building.
LibraryThing member buffalogr
Book number 7 in the Cork O'Connor world--I think it's the best one so far. It deals with the backstory on Henry Meloux with a large dose of O'Connor family thrown in. It's exciting, the characters are good and believable. Excellent, satisfying series.
Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — Mystery — 2008)
Anthony Award (Nominee — Novel — 2008)
Dilys Award (Winner — 2008)
Lovey Award (2008)
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Genre Fiction — 2008)
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Original publication date
2007
ISBN
9781439157824