As noted in early posts I am a fan of William Kent Krueger’s writing and his latest offering, Trickster’s Point, is no exception and as a matter of fact it may well be is best yet. This, as all of the Cork O’Connor series have been, is set on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota.  Cork, who is part Ojibway indian and the retired sheriff of Tamarack county, finds himself a suspect in the murder of a friend. Typical of Krueger’s writing one finds a number of interconnections that crisscross each other. Also there are some peeks into Native American culture, not unlike what Tony Hillerman did in his books that were sited in the Four Corners area in the Southwest. By the way if you haven’t read any of Hillerman’s  books do yourself a favor and try one. Hillerman passed away in 2008 but his stories about two Navaho policemen, Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, make for enjoyable and intriguing reading.

Back to Trickster’s Point. As Krueger weaves his way through the mystery surrounding Jubal Little’s death a number of other suspects pop up and the story generates interest from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as the victim is a candidate for Governor. And while Jubal Little is part American Indian a number of his proposals are not popular with the Native American population in Tamarack County which in no part produces some of the other suspects. As the story winds to the end and Cork solves the puzzle what transpires has a twisted logic that resonates with the many interconnections but I doubt you will see it coming.  Highly Recommended!!