Northwest Angle

I've been reading this series and enjoying it very much until the last two installments. Either the characters have run their course or Kreuger no longer cares what he puts in front of us. Either way it's sad. This latest adventure takes us to the Lake of the Woods. The story starts out interesting enough with a big storm to shake things up but soon after this the story becomes too unbelievable and you start to almost pull for the crooks. The lead recurring characters are now starting to seem selfish as they kill off or mame people who aren't blood and do so almost without regard. The story becomes difficult to follow toward the end. I checked a few times to see if somehow maybe my eBook was missing pages. One of the main villains seemed to walk out the cabin door, never to be mentioned again (Gabriel). Only after going back and forth did I see (I think) that he was killed and the author went back in time (again, I think) to do so. A major firefight takes place in the NW Angle while all the main characters have gone back to their hometown. Sadly enough after you've invested a few hundred pages getting to know the characters involved, the author decides to give us a two line summary instead of taking the time to bring us through it. Came off as lazy really. Also, the Henry Meloux character was hard to believe in the first place but now he apparently is near God like and seemingly can almost read minds? The author doesn't mind asking us to believe this while at the same time taking some pot shots at more mainstream religion. As I said, maybe the characters have run their course and that's why I'm sick of them. Or, maybe the author is tired of working to keep the reader interested and now thinks he can grace us by just spilling ink on the paper. Either way, I don't think I'll spend $12.00 to see if he strikes out three times in a row. It was a good run while it lasted!

This is a fast paced story that is well written and was a joy to read. The characters are vivid as well as the scenery and setting of the story. It was a fast read and I enjoyed it.

This was a lovely, uncomplicated book ... well suited for reading during rest and recovery or vacation. The characters were engaging, if not actually complex, and the author's gentle-spirited approach to spiritual understanding is reassuring.

Suspense is kept alive til the last page. Great read

Were I to pray, as did many of the characters in this story, it would be that the spirits return the time I wasted reading this story and lead me away from another book by this author.

This is a great book, had twists and turns I couldn't put it away.

A continuation of the very enjoyable Cork O'Connor series. Captures Northern Minnesota well and has some very good Native American lore. I really enjoyed this book.

As a huge fan of William Kent kruegers, I was extremely excited to find a new book. Just like the others, Northern Angle was a real page turner. I never wanted to set the book down. I recommend all of WKK's novels for the mystery lover in all of us.

William Kent Krueger has done it again. A wonderful read. I have read all of Krueger's books and he never disappoints. I have only one problem, waiting for his next book..

A wonderfully powerful book filled by a great spirit.