But his fiercest enemy in this deadly game of cat and mouse may well be his own deep self-doubt about his ability to save those he loves. He knows only too well that with each passing hour time is running out. Desperate, Cork begins tracking the killers but his own skills as a hunter are severely tested by nightfall and a late season snowstorm. Meanwhile, in Aurora, Cork works feverishly to identify the hunters and the reason for their relentless pursuit, but he has little to go on. On the last journey he may ever take into this beloved land, Meloux must do his best to outwit the deadly mercenaries who follow. Meloux guides this stranger and his great niece, Cork O’Connor’s wife, to safety deep into the Boundary Waters, his home for more than a century. But peace is destined to elude him as hunters fill the woods seeking a woman named Dolores Morriseau, a stranger who had come to the healer for shelter and the gift of his wisdom. As he walks the Northwoods in solitude, he tries to prepare himself peacefully for the end of his long life. The ancient Ojibwe healer Henry Meloux has had a vision of his death. Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Atria Books for my advanced copy in exchange for my always-honest review and for making me miss the North a little more every day.The New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery Series returns with this “genuinely thrilling and atmospheric novel” ( The New York Times Book Review) as Cork races against time to save his wife, a mysterious stranger, and an Ojibwe healer from bloodthirsty mercenaries. 😍𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: I didn’t read the Cork books in order and this one would be fine to read as a stand-alone. My only issue is it’s a little “been there” as far as Cork, the setting, and running from something in the Minnesota wilderness, but it’s also why I enjoy Krueger’s books so how can I complain? It’s how Aurora wound up on my bucket list. I’ve read alllll of the “Cork” books and this is a solid installment. 💡𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: The book brings up some political and environmental issues of the moment but since that’s a bit of a spoiler, sorry but I’m not gonna ruin it! Lol… (but I love that in novels!) But why is someone after them and who is behind it? Former cop and current PI Cork O’Conner is chasing after his wife and her companions all while seeking these same answers. ⏰ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫: Delores Morriseau shows up in Aurora seeking the assistance of native healers Henry Meloux and Rainy O’Connor, but now they are all running for their lives from mercenaries in the rugged Boundary Waters of Minnesota.
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