This Tender Land (Krueger) - Book Reviews

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[L]ively but heavy-handed adventure…. Though overly sentimental prose… weakens the story’s impact, Krueger’s enjoyable riff on The Odyssey will satisfy fans of American heartland epics.
Publishers Weekly


Readers expecting an actual mystery from crime writer Krueger might be disappointed, but those who want to read about the mystery of life will discover what one of Odie's companions observes. "You tell stories but they're real. There are monsters and they eat the heart of children." —Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN
Library Journal


More than a simple journey; it is a deeply satisfying odyssey, a quest in search of self and home. Richly imagined and exceptionally well plotted and written, the novel is, most of all, a compelling, often haunting story that will captivate both adult and young adult readers.
Booklist


[N]ot quite the book that William Kent Krueger’s fans expected, but it’s hard to imagine a better one…. [A] story that will stay with you long after you read the last page…. You will not be disappointed with the story and will read it effortlessly from start to finish in a single sitting.
BookReporter