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Purgatory Ridge (Cork O'Connor, #3)
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I've not done this before, but after I had rejected it, a friend here in GR convinced me to continue this book in "skimming mode" - (view spoiler)
So, I continue to continue. Honestly, this book reads as if a completely different person wrote it, compared to the first two books. Half of each of those was brilliant.
38% .... the abuse of both families by Krueger is unforgivable. The dredging of the past against Jo, and the threatening of children for entertainment is obscene.
48% ... Long-winded and so dull. Krueger uses 5 sentences where one would do...
51% ... ugh. More abuse of children.
65% ... dull, dull, repetitive talk. A laundry list instead of prose. There's no wonder, no awe of the forest, no deep thoughts of life. It's like a totally different author wrote this book.
And, given a second chance, the rest of the book is like the beginning: Long winded and dull, a hard slog with unsympathetic characters, with a truly nasty plot that bogs down, ugh.
Cork almost absent from the first 1/3 of the book... Dry-suit scuba diving with dull non-conversations... A newspaper reporter from hell... Cardboard tree-huggers and lumberjacks spouting dated testosterone clich茅s at each other... No redeeming Ojibwe wisdom to speak of... Dry prose without meaning or insight... Crime without mystery or inspiration.
What a train wreck! By far the worst of Krueger that I鈥檝e read.
Authors making money portraying the kidnap and abuse of children for "entertainment" is sick and perverse. F'ck you Krueger.
I feel dirty and manipulated. Save yourself: Toss this piece of crap now.
So, I continue to continue. Honestly, this book reads as if a completely different person wrote it, compared to the first two books. Half of each of those was brilliant.
38% .... the abuse of both families by Krueger is unforgivable. The dredging of the past against Jo, and the threatening of children for entertainment is obscene.
48% ... Long-winded and so dull. Krueger uses 5 sentences where one would do...
51% ... ugh. More abuse of children.
65% ... dull, dull, repetitive talk. A laundry list instead of prose. There's no wonder, no awe of the forest, no deep thoughts of life. It's like a totally different author wrote this book.
And, given a second chance, the rest of the book is like the beginning: Long winded and dull, a hard slog with unsympathetic characters, with a truly nasty plot that bogs down, ugh.
Cork almost absent from the first 1/3 of the book... Dry-suit scuba diving with dull non-conversations... A newspaper reporter from hell... Cardboard tree-huggers and lumberjacks spouting dated testosterone clich茅s at each other... No redeeming Ojibwe wisdom to speak of... Dry prose without meaning or insight... Crime without mystery or inspiration.
What a train wreck! By far the worst of Krueger that I鈥檝e read.
Authors making money portraying the kidnap and abuse of children for "entertainment" is sick and perverse. F'ck you Krueger.
I feel dirty and manipulated. Save yourself: Toss this piece of crap now.
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“Conscience was a devil that plagued the individual. Collectively, a people squashed it as easily as stepping on a daisy.”
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Reading Progress
October 10, 2017
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Started Reading
October 10, 2017
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October 11, 2017
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35.0%
".... not really enjoying this book. Not much Cork, and the mystery is thin and obvious. I feel manipulated."
October 11, 2017
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38.0%
".... the abuse of family by Krueger is unforgivable. The dredging of the past and the threatening of children is obscene. Fuck you Krueger"
October 12, 2017
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Finished Reading
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Oct 12, 2017 07:26AM
Wow, what a turnaround. What is the author doing? Is he bipolar? WTF?
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Sally wrote: "Wow, what a turnaround. What is the author doing? Is he bipolar? WTF?"I have no idea. I suspect he has gone overboard, and is setting us up for "surprise" events later in the book. Maybe he doesn鈥檛 trust us?
I've not done this before, but a friend here convinced me to continue this book in "skimming mode"(view spoiler)
Laura wrote: "Sounds horrid."It was. Very disheartening after the first two books, which I recommend.
The 4th book starts much better... Back on form! I hope that continues.Krueger is fabulous describing outdoor scenes and weather in isolated areas near Aurora. His dialogue can become leaden quite quickly.
It's so discouraging when an author does this. I always wonder about their editors allowing this to happen. Hope the 4th is better!
I agree that he uses too many sentences when one will do. I skim read most of it, too and don't feel like I'm missing out.
My results until I gave up...Iron Lake - 4 stars - very good first book
Boundary Waters - 5 stars - wonderful, and the best of all his books
Purgatory Ridge - 1 star - terrible
Blood Hollow - 4 stars - a recovery of style and substance
Mercy Falls - 3 stars - adequate
Copper River - 3 stars - adequate
Thunder Bay - 2 stars - poor
Red Knife - 1 star - Krueger never recovers
