by William Kent Krueger
I listened to this audiobook because I'd just finished This Tender Land and I didn't want to let the author (and the time and the place) go so soon. But my reaction is very, very mixed. This book exhibits the same complex character development and the same sense of place, mysterious and awesome, as the other book. But this was clearly written by a much younger man.
Why do I think that? Because...it seems immature, somehow. More violent (is that possible?) A frequent reliance on coincidences in the plot--not once but twice does a photo negative manage to fall out of the bag and stick in a dark corner to provide a clue to continue the action. And so many people are so obsessed with sex and call it love. I was especially irritated at the woman "Jo", his ex-wife, who is made out to be so stinking irritating and immature that I don't see how she was ever expected to get a law degree. She's alternately sharp, spineless, whiny, and stupid.
But I see this book was written in 1998 and he's written quite a few others since then, possibly as many as 19. So I will try another one soon and see if I like it better.
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