Copper River (Cork O'Connor, #6) in 2-3-4 Challenge

Jun 30, 2017 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: group-read, 17000-in-2017, mystery-suspense-thriller, author-of-the-week, audiobook, 4000-books

Cork O'Connor is on the run after Lou Jacoby placed a $500,000 bounty on his head because he believes he killed his son, Ben. An injured Cork lands in Bodine, Michigan where his estranged and widowed cousin, Jewell DuBois lives with her son, Ren. He arrives just in time to assist (from the sidelines) with a murder involving Ren's best friend, Charlene (Charlie).

I really liked this story but not because of the parts relating to Cork's situation, which missed the mark in my opinion. The case invo ...more

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Jan 14, 2025 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, audio-whispersync, 2025-challenge

NOTE: This book is a continuation of Mercy Falls. I suggest reading these books consecutively, although the mystery will work as a standalone.

Cork O'Connor is hiding from Jacoby. His family doesn't know where he is, and Cork wants to keep it that way. Jacoby has a hit out on him, and Cork is protecting his family. In the meantime, he is with his cousin in Michigan.

While he is recuperating from the gunshot wound, he is pulled into a local murder==the father of his cousin's son.

I enjoyed how Cor ...more

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Jan 16, 2016 Eadie Burke rated it it was amazing

Book Description
Publication Date: August 22, 2006

The sixth novel in William Kent Krueger's award-winning suspense series finds Cork O'Connor running for his life -- straight into a murderous conspiracy involving teenage runaways.

In well-crafted settings that are beautiful and unforgiving, with unforgettable characters and jaw-dropping surprises, William Kent Krueger's Cork O'Connor thrillers have drawn a flood of awards and praise. The latest in the series finds the sheriff running for his life Book Description
Publication Date: August 22, 2006

The sixth novel in William Kent Krueger's award-winning suspense series finds Cork O'Connor running for his life -- straight into a murderous conspiracy involving teenage runaways.

In well-crafted settings that are beautiful and unforgiving, with unforgettable characters and jaw-dropping surprises, William Kent Krueger's Cork O'Connor thrillers have drawn a flood of awards and praise. The latest in the series finds the sheriff running for his life from professional hit men who have already put a bullet through his leg. Desperate, he finds sanctuary outside a small town called Bodine on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in an old resort owned by his cousin, Jewell DuBois. Though Jewell, a bitter widow whose husband may have been killed by cops, keeps Cork at arm's length, her fourteen-year-old son, Ren, is looking for a friend. But being a father figure to Ren will prove more difficult than Cork could possibly imagine.

When the body of a young girl surfaces along the banks of the Copper River and another teenager vanishes, Cork must choose between helping to solve these deadly mysteries and thwarting the hit men who draw closer to him with every hour. Recklessly, he turns from his own worries and focuses on tracking the conspiracy of killers before Ren and his best friend, Charlie, fall victim. It's an error -- one a good man might make -- but as the contract killers who are hunting him close in, Cork realizes too late that it may be the last mistake he'll ever make.

The trail left by the dead girl eventually leads to a shelter for homeless youth and into the grim reality of children lost and abandoned, who become easy prey for the perverted appetites of human predators. All small towns have buried secrets but, as Cork soon learns, this one has more than its share.

I love this series and this book was his best so far! Exciting story and wonderful characters are William Kent Krueger's strong point. Can't wait to read the next book in the series and see what direction Cork will take in his life! These books are never a dull moment with many twists and turns! ...more

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Jun 25, 2017 Angela rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery

I'm so glad I read this one after Mercy Falls. I was surprised to find I actually enjoyed Cork having more of a back seat in this murder investigation compared to previous books. Though, I still prefer it when Cork is in the centre of the action. Again the atmospheric writing is outstanding.

This is one contemporary mystery series which is hard to put down. ...more

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Jun 09, 2017 Kris (My Novelesque Life) rated it really liked it

RATING: 3.5 STARS
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Much like the first book, I found that this one moved slower and I just could not get into properly. This was a fair book, but I find I expect more from William Kent Krueger and Cork.

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