It all seems to begin with a troubling vision Stephen O’Connor has that is burdening him. He seeks answers from Henry Meloux but when a plane carrying their US Senator crashes on nearby Desolation Mountain, Stephen believes that event is connected to what he’s seen. When he, Cork and his brother-in-law Daniel English head to the crash site to help search for survivors, that sets off a chain of dangerous reactions.
I so love this series with its strong sense of setting expertly connected with the indigenous Anishinaabe culture. I’m 17 books in and continue to learn about the region and customs. The characters have evolved so naturally, especially Stephen as he embraces his heritage and attempts to find his way into his own identity. Cork is also learning how to parent his now adult children and his joy in helping raise his grandson, Waaboo, is just lovely. These are the subtler and finer points of the story in the midst of a confounding, suspenseful mystery. While the plane crash brought out every alphabet agency, all trying to assert their authority, there were rogue operators in their midst who weren’t above taking drastic measures to forward their agenda.
This was an extremely puzzling mystery, moreso because you really couldn’t figure out the good guys. Tip of the hat to the author for inserting some of the sentiments currently dividing our country without taking a point of view and making it relevant to the people in this Minnesota region. It rang so authentic and was in keeping with the characters we’ve come to know. For me, the narrator, David Chandler, has become an integral part of this series. He’s just wonderful and I’ll always listen to these stories. I loved everything about this one, even the awful parts because they kept this true and authentic.
Book Info
- Release Date: August 21, 2018
- Series: Cork O’Connor #17
- Narrator: David Chandler
- Audio Length: 9 hours, 41 minutes
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Wonderful review, Jonetta! Loved what you said about the authenticity of the time period and to the people. You are moving right along with his books, and I still haven’t read the first one from him, but I’m gettting closer! 😊 ♥️
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Thank you, Jennifer! I’ve gotta warn you…once you start, you’ll have to resist the urge to binge. We found it tough as a group to resist the urge to just jump into the next book right away (some couldn’t). I especially recommend the audio version. This narrator just does the series justice.
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In that case, I’d better wait for summer so I’ll have more time to binge if I need to! Thanks for that info, Jonetta, and always love the audio advice.
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This sounds fantastic, but I’m already afraid of flying!!! Great review ❤
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Thanks, Holly! The plane crash isn’t detailed at all. Everything else ties back to it.
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Wow, this one sounds so good and another author I need to read added to my list.
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Marialyce, I think you’d appreciate the authenticity of these stories and the cultural significance. They’re so well done and researched.
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Fantastic review, Jonetta!
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Thanks, Darinda!
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Looks so good! Fantastic review! He such a good author! I need to read more from him!
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Thanks, Berit! I think you’d love these books.
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I’m sure it’s an amazing review but I only glanced at it since I’m still back at book 5. I’m cleaning up my audio ARCs this month so I’m not doing well at my library books right now. Those Deathstalker books are so long more than 25 hours! At least the other series I jumped into with Karen White, those are more like 8 or 9 hours each. But I will get back to this series! Anne – Books of My Heart
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No worries, Anne! Just know that I don’t put spoilerish info in my review without warning and this one just says it’s still wonderful☺️
Take your time because it’s no fun having to wait for the next release.
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Fantastic review Jonetta! Sounds like a great series, I love that you’re learning more about the people and their culture. I will have to check out this author and the series.
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Thanks, RoseMarie! It really is a great series with many teachable moments.
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You’re welcome! Funny I was checking the author to add this to my TBR list and saw that I read Blood Hollow book 4 in 2016😀
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Hope you liked it! It might not have been all that clear without having read the first book.
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Well my Google Pay rating is 4/5 stars, and I thought it was a great read. But I’ll start with book 1 when I begin the series, so book 4 will get another read.
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17 books in Jonetta??? Reallly? I don’t know that I could make it through that, but it sounds really good and great review! I love it when authors really submerge me into their settings! ❤️
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I read this series with a Goodreads group, one book a month. At around the third book, we could hardly wait for the next one. It’s that good.
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Well awesome to hear – I’ll check it out then!
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You had me at the cover! 😀
Ok fine, the story sounds pretty cool too. But 17 books? Wow!
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It’s an extraordinary series, Norrie! I have a hard time removing a series from my shelf but I don’t read them this far in unless I truly love them. This one is special.
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Great review, Jonetta!
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Thank you, Brenda!
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