★★★¾
GENRE: Mystery
SUBJECT: Indian casinos, blackmail
Setting: Minnesota
CHARACTERS: Cork O'Connor
DATE READ: January 31 - February 3
NO. OF PAGES: 360
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, Nook stockpile
PLOT:................................................3.50
CHARACTERIZATION:...................4.00
TOPICS:............................................3.75
STYLE:..............................................3.50
ORIGINALITY:...................................3.75
ADDICTIVENESS:...........................3.50
OWNERSHIP:...................................3.75
THRESHOLD QUALITY:..................3.75
Average..................................................................3.69
This first mystery in the Cork O'Connor mystery series introduces the reader not only to an interesting "detective" in the main character (an ex-sheriff, with a failing marriage) who doesn't mind trying to do the job he is no longer being paid to do, but also an environment and cultural background of the Native Americans of a small town in Minnesota.
Because Cork is half-Irish and half-Anishinaabe Indian he can get more information from the tribal members than the sheriff so when a high placed official apparently commits suicide and an Indian teen goes missing, Cork decides to investigate himself and the story that is told is entertaining as well as riveting.
The writing has the reader on the edge of their seat all the while picturing the beautiful nature that is used as the backdrop.
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