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Iron Lake

By: William Kent Krueger
Narrated by: David Chandler
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Publisher's summary

Anthony Award-winning author William Kent Krueger crafts this riveting tale about a small Minnesota town’s ex-sheriff who is having trouble retiring his badge. Cork O’Connor loses his job after being blamed for a tragedy on the local Anishinaabe Indian reservation. But he must set aside his personal demons when a young boy goes missing on the same day a judge commits suicide—and no one but O’Connor suspects foul play.

Solve another case with Cork O'Connor.
©1998 William Kent Krueger (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Krueger makes Cork a real person beneath his genre garments, mostly by showing him dealing with the needs of his two very different teenage daughters. And the author's deft eye for the details of everyday life brings the town and its peculiar problems to vivid life." ( Publishers Weekly)

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A Great Start To A Great Series!

If you could sum up Iron Lake in three words, what would they be?

Exciting, Story, Characters

Who was your favorite character and why?

All of them were very unique

Which character – as performed by David Chandler – was your favorite?

He did an excellent job on all of them

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

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This was a great beginning to a series. Highly recommend you read the books in succession so you don't get lost.

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Can't say enough!

What a daily deal find this was. Loved main character and was delighted to find out that it was a series! I am in Krueger heaven. A blend of detective elements, cultural and regional knowledge, and character development. A most enjoyable event...with excellent narration.

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Good, but left a little to be desired

I enjoyed the story and the narration, but felt that the characters never truly grabbed me enough to make me care. I wanted to, but it just wasn’t quite enough.

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Good Story

However, Cork is a little like Walt Longmire. He gets injured, beat up, left in the cold, and just keeps on going. Don’t expect him to act like a real person, but the macho “super hero “ is what makes this kind of story. I did enjoy it because of the Native American connections/ myths and stories. I’ll probably try another Krueger book soon. The narrator was perfect.

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Unique characters

I loved everyone in this book. The characters were so interesting and unique. Blending the snowy scenery of Minnesota with Indian lore was also a nice surprise. Highly recommend!

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who knew

was very surprised of the ending didn't expect him to loose the love of his life To many people getting killed

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Spaghetti western

Not much character development, lots of fights, high body count, convoluted explanation. By the end I was just glad it was over. I have a feeling the author and narrator felt the same way, too.

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Hard to stop listening!

Great characters. Good plot. Love the Native American influence. Hard to put down! Will definitely listen to book two!

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Enjoy

Loved it love cork and Jo and the narrator! Look forward to the next one

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Justice or truth

Enjoyed hard to put down fascinating story
First book I have read by this author.

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