Windigo Island

Do NOT come to this book expecting another great crime story swirling around Cork. In fact, if I weren’t so OCD about reading an entire series, I would say skip it entirely. The plot is merely a bare framework on which to hang a skreed against the trafficking of young girls off Indian reservations, emphasizing the failures of the white man to truly care for the needs of said Indians. I have no arguments with the facts presented, but what I came looking for was another great Cork O’Connor mystery, not an excuse to rant in between illogical, drawn-out and undeveloped ideas. I say, read at your own risk!

This story was different from the previous in the series. Really got into the struggle of some Native American youth. I dont recall ever hearing much about the youth issues in the past, being that different from normal kids growing up. Well done and still had the series theme and flavor throughout.
I have been working my way though the series, with 3 books remaining, to date. I have enjoyed them and believe reading them individually would be as entertaining as reading them as a series. Each book can stand alone.
I recommend this book and the series.

Amazing tale of lost youth and systemic racism against native American women. Stark in social acceptance and eye diverting generation after generation. Believable characters you both want to shake sense into and wrap your arms around. Brilliant and compelling. A real eye opener I could not put down. Exceptional work William Kent Krueger.

I’ve read this whole series pretty much with my mom. And like she said it’s kind of just like coming back to some old friends when a new book comes out. I loved that shined a great big light on the human trafficking issue with girls from the rez too. Coming from the area this book is set it’s a topic that a lot of people have their hands in the sand about. And like the book points out sometimes willingly because the industries of the area are more important that the human lives it looks like. So I appreciated at a frank look at that situation.

I have to be honest though I usually don’t read these books so much for the mystery but for seeing where the family is at and their relationships. So there was a part of me that was a little bummed out that we didn’t get to see a whole lot of the family in this book. It looks like Jenny is moving into Cork’s spot. He’s still in his relationship. The other two kids are mentioned briefly. I hope the next book we get to see some more of the family drama again.

I loved Krueger’s books from the start and recommended them to friends, who subsequently got hooked. I grew up in Minnesota, an added attraction to me for this series. But THIS book was a huge disappointment! There is something very “off” about this book. The characters we’ve grown to love don’t ring true. And adding Jenny to the team?!! Not a fit! Wrong, wrong, wrong. Please. Give us back the characters and the story line we love.

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