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Red Knife

de William Kent Krueger

Séries: Cork O'Connor (8)

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Private investigator Cork O'Connor finds himself caught in the middle of a racial gang war that's turning picturesque Tamarack County, Minnesota, into a battlefield. When the daughter of a powerful businessman dies as a result of her meth addiction, her father, strong-willed and brutal Buck Reinhardt, vows revenge. His target is the Red Boyz, a gang of Ojibwe youths accused of supplying the girl's fatal drug dose. When the head of the Red Boyz and his wife are murdered in a way that suggests execution, the Ojibwe gang mobilizes, and the citizens of Tamarack County brace themselves for war, white against red. Both sides look to Cork O'Connor, a man of mixed heritage, to uncover the truth behind the murders. A former sheriff, Cork has lived, fought, and nearly died to keep the small-town streets and his family safe from harm. He knows that violence is never a virtue, but he believes that it's sometimes a necessary response to the evil that men do. Racing to find answers before the bloodshed spreads, Cork himself becomes involved in the darkest of deeds. As the unspeakable unfolds in the remote and beautiful place he calls home, Cork is forced to confront the horrific truth: violence is a beast that cannot be contained. In Red Knife, Krueger gives his readers a vivid picture of racial conflict in small-town America, as well as a sensitive look at the secrets we keep from even those closest to us and the destructive nature of all that is left unsaid between fathers and sons, husbands and wives, friends and lovers.… (mais)
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Geez, the action never stops in this book. Cork's family is in the middle of the drama once again. Good read, but I'm emotionally drained right now (just finished it!) ( )
  carolfoisset | Jan 3, 2024 |
This is a little different Cork O'Connor that the other books so far in the series. There are a number of storylines that are like threads in the book, but in this case, the threads don't really converge. What holds the threads together is a young Mexican-Ojibwe boy by the name of Ulysses who loses his older brother and his wife in a violent manner. This act sets off a powder keg of violence in Cork O'Connor's County that touches everybody in the community, including Cork's own family. The powder keg fuse is lit by the drugs that have infiltrated the town and the nearby Res, and no one is immune from the conflagration. Cork finds himself on the wrong side of the law off and on throughout the book when his heritage calls him to act. The repercussions on human life and on Cork's family create lasting scars and forever shapes Cork and all of his family's lives. The book almost seemed to end as curtain on Cork's story, but i know there are further books in this series to read, so I cannot wait to see what will happen in the next ones. ( )
  Romonko | Oct 17, 2023 |
Digital audiobook performed by David Chandler
3.5***

From the book jacket: When the drug-related death of a powerful businessman’s daughter is followed by the execution-style murder of the head of an Ojibwe gang known as the Red Boyz, the citizens of Tamarack County brace themselves for war. Former sheriff Cork O’Connor, a man of mixed heritage, tries to mediate the feud. … Cork must confront a horrific truth: violence is a beast that cannot be contained.

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This is book # 8 in the Cork O’Connor series, though I’m reading it out of order.

Cork is a marvelous central character. He’s a family man and the heavy influx of drugs is hitting close to home for him. His seventeen-year-old daughter, Annie, is just a year younger than the dead girl. Annie will help Cork understand some of the dynamics of teen life in Tamarack County.

I also really like Sheriff Dross – a woman Cork hired some years back when HE was sheriff. She’s determined, dedicated and a keen observer.

The plot deals with vigilantism, gun control, disaffected teens, drug cartels and family dynamics. Krueger writes a fast-paced, intricate mystery with plenty of suspects, and enough twists and turns to keep even the most diligent reader guessing. ( )
  BookConcierge | Apr 24, 2023 |
Leader of Red Boz is killed ( )
  Rosemary1973 | Feb 7, 2023 |
Cork O'Connor is now a PI, but he seems to forget he's no longer the sheriff. It doesn't help that people seem to also forget, except his wife who doesn't understand why he puts himself and his family in harm's way. But he cares about his town and the people, and they need him to prevent the powder keg that's building from exploding. People are dying, other people are being blamed, and things are about to explode. The problem is, there are only assumptions, yet some people are willing to kill based on their assumption with no proof. They think they know who's guilty, and the law is too slow because they look for proof.

One of the lessons of this story is to learn the difference between an assumption and a fact. Hopefully, the people in the town learned something from this series of events, but I won't count on it.

I really didn't like this one as much as some of the previous books, but I really like the series, so I rounded up to 5 stars based on that. ( )
  MartyFried | Oct 9, 2022 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Private investigator Cork O'Connor finds himself caught in the middle of a racial gang war that's turning picturesque Tamarack County, Minnesota, into a battlefield. When the daughter of a powerful businessman dies as a result of her meth addiction, her father, strong-willed and brutal Buck Reinhardt, vows revenge. His target is the Red Boyz, a gang of Ojibwe youths accused of supplying the girl's fatal drug dose. When the head of the Red Boyz and his wife are murdered in a way that suggests execution, the Ojibwe gang mobilizes, and the citizens of Tamarack County brace themselves for war, white against red. Both sides look to Cork O'Connor, a man of mixed heritage, to uncover the truth behind the murders. A former sheriff, Cork has lived, fought, and nearly died to keep the small-town streets and his family safe from harm. He knows that violence is never a virtue, but he believes that it's sometimes a necessary response to the evil that men do. Racing to find answers before the bloodshed spreads, Cork himself becomes involved in the darkest of deeds. As the unspeakable unfolds in the remote and beautiful place he calls home, Cork is forced to confront the horrific truth: violence is a beast that cannot be contained. In Red Knife, Krueger gives his readers a vivid picture of racial conflict in small-town America, as well as a sensitive look at the secrets we keep from even those closest to us and the destructive nature of all that is left unsaid between fathers and sons, husbands and wives, friends and lovers.

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