Red Knife

Cork O'Connor Mystery Series, Book 8

By: William Kent Krueger

Narrated by: David Chandler

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 listeners 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.

©2008 William Kent Krueger (P)2019 Recorded Books

Oh my!

Great story! Great narration! The ending was brutal but somewhat predictable. It was terribly sad... All in all, WKK has done it again!

Shocking ending

I’ve enjoyed all the Cork O’Connor books. The ending of this one was shocking. No spoilers but it’s unsettling enough to put me off the books. A lot of violence for a small town.
Narrator is excellent.

Gripping

W.K.kuegers’ writing is so suspenseful, the story is gripping the unexpected twists keeps the reader in attention. Very good narrator adds to the attraction of these books. Can’t put them down.

review

very well written. Performance well done. one of the best William Kent Krueger has written

Narrator

Absolutely brilliant performance by narrator David Chandler for this author’s thought provoking and beautifully written work.