Northwest angle

I have read the Cork O Connor series in chronological order over the last several years and by extension, have watched his family grow and develop. The previous book, Vermillion Drift was missing something and until reading this book, I wasn t sure what it was. Krueger once again relies heavily on the family aspect and we see Cork s kids as young adults. Rose and her husband Mal are also present. Vermillion Drift with the absence of family now works better for me in hind sight as a transitional work following Cork s arc into his middle 50s and preparing (possibly) to move on after his wife s death. Northwest Angle describes the beautiful country of the Lake of the Woods very well as well as the freak storm conditions that actually passed through the area several years ago. Excellent fast read that makes me want more.