“[Krueger] is a great storyteller, but it's his understanding of his characters and his sense of the past that makes The River We Remember more than just a story. As novels go, this one is a work of art. » – The Denver Post
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, fueling old grievances in this dazzling novel, an instant New York Times bestseller and "a work of art" @denverpost
On Memorial Day in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. The investigation falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still bears the physical and emotional scars of his military service.
Before Dern even has the autopsy results, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer is Noah Bluestone, a Native American World War II veteran who recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount and the city teeters on the brink of more violence, Dern struggles not only to uncover the truth about Quinn's murder, but also to put the demons from his own past to rest.
Caught in the torrent of anger that washes over Jewel, a war widow and her teenage son, the intrepid editor of the local newspaper, an aging congressman and a crusading lawyer, all struggling with their own tragic histories and harboring secrets. . that Quinn's death threatens to reveal.
Both a complex, haunting mystery and a masterful portrait of mid-century American life that is “a novel to cherish” (@startribune), The River We Remember offers an unflinching look at the wounds left by the wars that we lead abroad and at home. , a moving exploration of the ways we seek to heal and a testament to the enduring power of the stories we tell about the places we live.
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