When you delve into the Cork O’Connor series, you’ll find that many of the stories have an undercurrent that involves the spiritual journey. What compelled you to develop this novel for your readers? ORDINARY GRACE stands on its own, although it has an element of mystery to it like your other books. You are quite famous for your Cork O’Connor mystery novels, which I am so excited to explore now. Grab your coffee and let’s chat with Kent today about his amazing book! I really enjoyed the book and the author’s carefully crafted characters that made this story read more like a memoir than a piece of fiction.Īfter finishing the book, I emailed Kent and asked if he could join us today and share a little bit about why he created this stand-alone book, who inspired it, and if the pressure of putting such a beautiful book out in the world (and receiving every dang award) build upon his pressure of being a writer. I can admit that while I was able to figure out the killer early on in the story, it did not take away from the beautiful writing that filled the pages. ORDINARY GRACE is a beautiful coming-of-age story surrounding a small town and a series of murders that happen there. In fact, ORDINARY GRACE has won the Edgar Award for Best Novel, Midwest Booksellers Choice Award for Best Fiction, Dilys Award, Independent Mystery Booksellers Association, Left Coast Crime “Squid” Award for Best Mystery Set Within the US, Barry Award for Best Novel, Anthony Award for Best Novel, Macavity Award for Best Novel…You know, just to name a FEW! AMAZING! ORDINARY GRACE is his second stand-alone novel (the other being THE DEVIL’S BED) and has received rave reviews, awards, and accolades. He writes a series called the Cork O’Connor mysteries that I am now looking forward to checking out. William Kent Krueger is new to me, but not new to mystery lovers. It is the kind of book that you could hand to anyone and they would see small glimpses of their own childhood in it.
This is slow-telling writing and a genuine crafting of a story sat its finest. If you are looking for a fast-paced roller coaster ride of a book, this isn’t it. Today I am interviewing William Kent Krueger after finishing his beautiful book ORDINARY GRACE and discovering that this book was anything BUT ordinary. I am so honored to be featuring another amazing writer today in our Sundays With Writers series.
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