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From the moment Sheriff Brody Dern sees the body of Jimmy Quinn, he knows something isn‘t right. Suicide, murder, accident—everyone has a different theory but if it was murder, everyone knows who did it. Or thinks they do… Unraveling the truth of that night will expose secrets, reveal simmering prejudices, & pull in the innocent & not so innocent. Another wonderful story with a fantastic setting & wonderful characters. Krueger never disappoints.

July #bookspin is a favorite author. I love his stand alones the best so have high hopes for this!

@TheAromaofBooks

Started this today and I just have to say, Krueger always comes with the hook—immediately—that makes the book impossible to put down. Anyway, yeah, it‘s off to a great start.

The book begins on Decoration Day in the late 1950s, and the town of Jewel, Minnesota is celebrating. On the banks of the Alabaster River, a body is discovered. The murder reopens old wounds of the townspeople. 4.5⭐️

I really enjoyed this one. The storyline flowed like the river in its title. I would describe this as a quiet, slower moving book- delightful for summer reading.

I managed to get through this book, but it was hard. I so wanted to love it based on the reviews but just didn‘t like it. On to the next one!!

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My most recent IRL book club read!
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Just finished this for my IRL bookclub and it fits today‘s #coverstories prompt #clouds !

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A well written small town saga that takes place in the 1958. The town is small enough everybody knows everyone, big enough to have a lot of dark secrets. Murder mystery filled with memorable characters doing what they need to do to get by , nice layers of intrigue. Enjoyed it very much

About a third of the way through, enjoying it so far . So grateful I enjoy reading, to wind down a bit at the end of the day & shut off the crazy!
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Not my first WKK book and likely won't be my last but I do think editing wasn't a priority for this, and as a reader of history, and random knowledge that sticks in my head some parts of the story simply don't work for a 1958 setting. For me, that overshadowed the story and consumed my thoughts, unfortunately. This book gave me Beartown (Backman) & The Lost Man (Harper) vibes but in an American setting instead of Sweden & Australia respectively.

#12Booksof2024 Day 10

My favorite book of October was The River We Remember, which I read with my IRL book club.

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July. #12Booksof2024

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Attended a fantastic author talk this evening with a friend. It featured William Kent Krueger talking about his tagged book which was selected for the local One Book One Community read this year.

I haven‘t had a chance to read this book yet, but his talk was wonderful. He also discussed his writing process and the power of stories. If you like his books and have the opportunity to see him speak in person I highly recommend it.

A murder mystery provides the framework for this painfully realistic portrait of mid-20th-Century life in small town middle America. Riveting.

#HauntedShelf #BookRecommendation Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Stand-alone

Our Sept. library book club pick. I prefer fast paced, psychological thrillers, so I didn‘t initially enjoy this book. But I kept going and ended up really liking it. The River is a slower paced mystery with some action but more back story than anything else. The character development in this book was in depth and fantastic. Book #91 in 2024

This story kept me guessing until the end. As with all of William Kent Kruger‘s books, it was beautifully written. Nobody can describe a landscape or piece of nature like he can. I did get lost in the amount of characters in the story. So many made it hard to keep track of. As with most (or all) of this authors books, there is a Native American tie in. I end up learning so much about their history when I read these books.

After 13 weeks…still really excited to read this!

#WithSadEnding #AboutABook

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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

4⭐. One of my favorite authors. This book gives you a lot to think about but had a lot of sadness, past abuse, and PTSD.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Chat #1: with Karen from Maine

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

Chat #2: with Nathan from near Seoul

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Motherhood by Sheila Heti

Chat #3: with Nancy (The Literate Quilter) from Metro Detroit

Chenneville by Paulette Jiles

Chat #4: with Vansa from India

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr

This was a mixed experience for me. His writing is so good, but there were parts that I felt like the conflicts resolved unrealistically easily. And the ending sucked. I‘d have preferred he save the unrealistic resolution for that part of the plot. 😀 I look forward to my book club discussion next week.

Starting this tonight for my irl book club.

#LitsyLoveReads #ReadAway2024 The lyrical writing of this more-than-a-mystery had me hooked from the beginning. I‘ve found a new must-read author. Aaand many of his books are free on Audible. This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it.

I enjoyed this mystery that takes place in 1950‘s Minnesota. It talked a lot about The Catcher in the Rye, but I saw shades of To Kill A Mockingbird in there too.

Now I totally get all the William Kent Kruger love that I've read on my bookish social media! This was a fantastic mystery with depth, atmosphere, and a cast of interesting characters. I grabbed this one off my tbr shelves when it came up as my May #Doublespin, and now I have another author's backlist to dive into! @TheAromaofBooks

#LitsyLoveReads #AudibleFreebies I just started listening to this book and it is beautifully written. I believe I have a new author to add to my favorites. Books 1-9 and 11-19 of WKK‘s Cork O‘Connor series are currently free on Audible without a posted expiration date.

#LitsyLoveReads #AudibleFreebies I just started listening to this book and it is beautifully written. I believe I have a new author to add to my favorites. Books 1-9 and 11-19 of WKK‘s Cork O‘Connor series are currently free on Audible without a posted expiration date.

Last night I got to see this wonderful author speak and if you ever get the chance to listen to him, do it… he was an absolute delight!

This took a while to get going but this is so full of humanity. I think it‘s worth the time and effort. I don‘t know what else to say. 4 ⭐️

Loved this book so much… so heartbreakingly beautiful and exquisitely written! A great depiction of small town life and the ups and downs that come with it! A 5 ⭐️ read for sure!

Picked up my mug for completing my local library‘s Winter Reading Program, and a few books, because they have those and I can‘t resist. I might have a problem. 😉❤️📚 #library #libraryprogram #librarybooks

Loved this read set in a small town in 1958. War affects those that go and those that wait for soldiers to return. Great characters, heart wrenching story. Small town with people who care and are willing to forgive.

I‘m thinking historical fiction for our April buddy read! I thought we could plan ahead so that there‘s plenty of time to snag a copy!

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A whopping 35 of the books I read in 2023 merited ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! That's a new record for me. But all of those stars were richly deserved by the very talented writers who entertained me, made me think, and often confounded me in 2023.

Overall, was a very good year in books.

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Thank you @Jas16 for hosting this challenge. I included books from other challenges- all from my mountain of a TBR. 📚💚

Thank you so much for the wonderful #jolabokaflodswap package, @Cuilin ! Tony‘s Chocolonely is a favorite because of their mission and I‘m really looking forward to reading this book. Merry Christmas to you and yours! 🎄🙂

Compelling, character-driven mystery set in 1958 small-town Minnesota. A good one! #BOTM

I loved this one. ❤️

A good mystery but a bit too sentimental and sedate in the telling for me. In this particular moment of my life I needed something with a bit more pace and grit.

This book paints such a vivid picture of 1958 Jewell Minnesota and the community whose lives were entwined as the Alabaster River flowed through It/them. Every character good, bad, and growing was drawn so precisely. I couldn‘t stop myself from reading to its conclusion while at the same time knowing I didn‘t want to leave this community. I was grateful for the satisfying epilogue that let me imagine their completed stories.

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This was the first book I‘ve read by William Kent Krueger, but I can see why he is so well respected. He painted a vivid and compassionate portrait of the town of Jewel and its people while also crafting a compelling and moving mystery. 🎧

Each William Kent Krueger book involves a death (murder, accident, or natural) around which the story revolves. Highly satisfying reading

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#AutumnPlease!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I haven't read much by this author, but with writing and plots this good I need to change that. This is a wonderful combination of historical fiction that captures the sentiments of small town America in the years after WWII, and a murder mystery. The author develops the characters wonderfully as the story probes the depths of the secrets in the town. I would love to see a sequel to this one. Thanks to Edelweiss + for the digital ARC. 4.5/5

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