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The River We Remember

William Kent Krueger

Start date: November 1, 2023

Finish date: November 30, 2023

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Aug 25, 2024 Carolyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, historical, 2024

It’s Memorial Day 1958 when the body of a man is found floating in the Alabaster River. The man is Jimmy Quinn, killed by a shotgun, but was it suicide or murder? That’s what Sheriff Brody Dern has to find out as rumours fly around the small Minnesota town where Jimmy lived. Although the wealthiest man in town, Jimmy was also the most hated, running his farm and his family with an iron fist.

The town’s accusations and hatred are being firmly pointed at Noah Bluestone, a native American WWII vete ...more

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Jan 27, 2024 Joy D rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed, mystery, relationships, race, xauno, detective, zzck, historical-fiction, crime, north-america

Set in southern Minnesota in 1958, this book is both a murder mystery and portrait of a rural community. When one of the region’s influential (and despicable) citizens, Jimmy Quinn, is found in the Alabaster River, suspicion falls on Noah Bluestone, a Dakota Sioux and World War II veteran with a Japanese wife. Sherriff Brody Dern, a man with his own secrets, investigates the case, and much as he hoped it would be an accident, it quickly becomes a homicide investigation, though the evidence is ci ...more

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Jan 06, 2025 Miranda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow. Will be reading more of his books for sure

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Apr 03, 2024 Jeff Gray rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Was a little worried about starting this book after receiving some unkind feedback about it. Too many characters to follow, slow story building. But being a die hard W.K.K. fan I dove in and found none of the concerns to be true. Yes, there are a number of characters but it's not like you are forced to keep them all straight to follow along. ...more

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