Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger

Iron Lake

Cork O'Connor #1

William Kent Krueger

464 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran "Cork" O'Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota. Embittered by his "former" status, and the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, Cork gets by on heavy doses of caffeine...

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Community Reviews Summary of 935 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
tense 62%
dark 61%
adventurous 46%
emotional 27%
sad 19%
challenging 7%
reflective 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 44%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 32% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.76

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