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    Windigo Island
    Windigo Island
    Windigo Island
    Audiobook23 hours

    Windigo Island

    Written by William Kent Krueger

    Narrated by David Chandler

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    Cork O'Connor battles vicious villains, both mythical and modern, to rescue a young girl in the latest nail-biting mystery from New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger. When the body of a teenage Ojibwe girl washes up on the shore of an island in Lake Superior, the residents of the nearby Bad Bluff reservation whisper that it was the work of a deadly mythical beast, the Windigo, or a vengeful spirit called Michi Peshu. Such stories have been told by the Ojibwe people for generations, but they don't explain how the girl and her friend, Mariah Arceneaux, disappeared a year ago. At the request of the Arceneaux family, Cork O'Connor, former sheriff turned private investigator, takes on the case. But on the Bad Bluff reservation, nobody's talking. Still, Cork puts enough information together to find a possible trail. He learns that the old port city of Duluth is a modern-day center for sex trafficking of vulnerable women, many of whom are young Native Americans. As the investigation deepens, so does the danger. Yet Cork holds tight to his higher purpose-his vow to find Mariah, an innocent fifteen-year-old girl whose family is desperate to get her back. With only the barest hope of saving her from men whose darkness rivals that of the legendary Windigo, Cork prepares for an epic battle that will determine whether it will be fear, or love, that truly conquers all.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 19, 2014
    ISBN9781490627861
    Windigo Island
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    William Kent Krueger

    William Kent Krueger is the New York Times bestselling author of The River We Remember, This Tender Land, Ordinary Grace (winner of the Edgar Award for best novel), and the original audio novella The Levee, as well as nineteen acclaimed books in the Cork O’Connor mystery series, including Lightning Strike and Fox Creek. He lives in the Twin Cities with his family. Learn more at WilliamKentKrueger.com.

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    • 3/5
      I did not think this is one of Kruger's best books. I would have preferred Jenny not be as much a part of the investigation. At time the story plodded along.
    • 5/5
      When the body of a teenage Ojibwe girl washes up on the shore of an island in Lake Superior, the residents of the nearby Bad Bluff reservation whisper that it was the work of a deadly mythical beast, the Windigo, or a vengeful spirit called Michi Peshu. Such stories have been told by the Ojibwe people for generations, but they don’t explain how the girl and her friend, Mariah Arceneaux, disappeared a year ago. At the request of the Arceneaux family, private investigator Cork O’Connor takes on the case.This was another excellent read from William Kent Krueger. I have read all his books before this one and he does not disappoint. His books are always riveting and keeps you on the edge of your seat. This one was about young Ojibwe girls and prostitution. We get a lot of information about the history and culture of the Ojibwe Indians and why these girls would turn to prostitution. Krueger's excellent writing makes for a realistic story and a hard to put down book. I look forward to the next book and I would highly recommend this series to those who like mystery in the wilderness and Indian history.
    • 5/5
      Cork gets involved in trying to track down a runaway Ojibwe girl who has gotten mixed up the sex trade. Jenny insists on helping with the search and finds out first hand if she is capable of murder.
    • 5/5
      The darkest Cork O’Donnor book yet. It is an exploration of child prostitution and the involvement of young Native American women.It is also a story of healing and the need to heal father exposure to violence.It journeys to the harsh conditions of the oil fields of North Dakota.
    • 3/5
      This was my first novel by Krueger but it will not be my last! He has a subtlety to his writing style that keeps the pages turning. The plot is pretty straightforward, though not completely predictable, but it is really the characters and their interactions that move the work forward. Add to his diverse and well modeled characterizations both his knowledge of Native American life in the modern U.S. and his knowledge of their legends and it is a formula for an engaging read. Corcoran O'Connor is a part Irish, part Ojibwe private investigator and in this novel his investigation becomes a family matter. Cork has heard the windigo call his name and it calls for uncommon courage to face teh ancient legend. But it is just a legend after all. O'Connor discovers, however, that real life offers its share of windigos to plague us and it is only with uncommon courage that we, too, can stand against the darkness.
    • 4/5
      After the body of a young Indian girl washes up on Windigo Island, Cork is asked by the mother of another girl who has disappeared to help find her. Cork and his daughter Jenny are lead into an investigation of the trafficking and sexploitation of teenage runaway girls and the conditions that make them run away; abuse, alcoholism, prejudice, lack of job opportunities. They soon find that they must do battle with a man called Windigo, the name of a mythic Ojibwe monster. Cork’s anger pushes him to a murderous confrontation that frightens his daughter and causes her to question what kind of man he is.
    • 4/5
      When the body of a teenage Ojibwe girl washes up on the shore of an island in Lake Superior, the residents of the nearby Bad Bluff reservation whisper that it was the work of a deadly mythical beast, the Windigo. But as soon as Cork O'Connor, former sheriff turned private investigator, starts asking questions about the girl and her missing fifteen-year-old friend, Mariah, no one will talk. Holding tight to his vow to find Mariah for her desperate family, Cork makes his way to the old port city of Duluth - a modern-day sex trafficking center. With only the barest hope of saving her from men whose darkness rivals that of the legendary Windigo, Cork prepares for an epic battle that will determine whether fear, or love, will truly conquer all.
    • 4/5
      I love Cork O'Connor and Ojibwe world these books are set in. I will always grab a book by William Kent Krueger. The narrator, David Chandler is perfect!
    • 4/5
      Another good entry in a very good series. Mr Krueger continues to use Native America issues as a focal point for Cork and his family to engage with and resolve. Child abuse and sex trafficking are the areas for examination in this latest novel about Northern Minnesota and its numerous indigenes.
    • 5/5
      Another installment in the Cork O'Conner series. The author has tackled a very important topic in the human trafficing that takes place from Indian reservations. This is a tragic phenomenon and one that should not happen, but does all too frequently. The author is not afraid on taking on these tough topics and giving them light that hopefully will bring them out of the darkness.
    • 3/5
      Number 14 in this series. You can jump in at any point because the author does a good job of including background information on all of the characters. Set in Minnesota , this book relates the sad story of the sexual exploitation of young Native American girls. Cork, Henry, friends and family set out to right as many wrongs as they can in a far flung, very ugly business.
    • 4/5
      The unique thing about this series, in which a new one is released every August, is the amazing combination of family, time and place and culture. It is so wonderful to be back inside the world and family of Cork O'Connor. My favorite character though is Henry Meloux, a wise, very elderly Objibwe mide. His quiet persona and his spiritual wisdom serves as the anchor for many in his own family as well as O'Connors.This story takes them from Iron Mountain, Minnesota to Duluth trying to track down a missing Indian girl and those who exploit underage girls in sex trafficking. Windingo Island and the Windingo is an ancient Indian myth, when the Winding calls your name, you are said to be in great danger.Love the mix of a modern day problem alongside the spiritual belief systems of the Native Americans. Fighting evil leaves a person changed and so it proves for a few characters in this story. A new very interesting character makes an appearance, Daniel who is very knowledgeable about literature, writes poetry and plays the accordion. I hope we see more of him, just as I hope Henry can stay alive a bit longer. ARC from NetGalley.