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The Devil's Bed

By: William Kent Krueger
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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When President Clay Dixon's father-in-law - a former vice president - is injured in a farming accident, First Lady Kate Dixon returns to Minnesota to be at his side. Assigned to protect her, Secret Service agent Bo Thorsen soon falls under Kate's spell. He also suspects the accident is part of a trap set for Kate by David Moses, an escaped mental patient who once loved her. What Bo and Moses don't realize is that they're caught in a web of deadly intrigue spun by a seemingly insignificant bureaucratic department within the federal government. Racing to find answers before an assassin's bullet can kill Kate, Bo soon learns that when you lie down with the devil, there's hell to pay.

©2003 William Kent Krueger (P)2013 Recorded Books
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Great characters!

I enjoy characters who are not all good or all bad and story lines that surprise. Krueger delivers on both points in this novel. Characters who evolve make for thought provoking reading which supersedes mere entertainment.

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Not Krueger's Best Work

I'm a fan of William Kent Krueger's Cork O'Connor books. The characters, settings and underlying motivations are distinctive.
This book, in my opinion, was a run-of-the-mill mystery with lots of gunfights. The narrator was so intense from start to end that the intensity lost its effect.
I still recommend this author, but try a different book,

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That there are good people in the world

Dated, but gives one hope in this world that there are good people in this country, even in the white house

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Excellent mystery 4.5 stars

If half stars were an option I would give The Devil’s Bed 4.5 stars! Fast paced and very well written; plot twists and excellent character development keeps the story moving along and keeps the reader engaged. I wish William Kent Krueger would continue a series with Bo Thorsen.

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Tight deep state mystery

Nice characters, a bit idealized by likable. Good listen. I would listen to others by the author.

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Well Written and Well Told

WKK's writing in the Devil's Bed is very good. His Cork Corcoran series... I've listened to them all...are consistently first class for the genre. But two of his novels,
Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land, rise to another, higher level of excellence. WKK is capable of spinning prose into the golden realm of poetry. James Dickey's novel, Deliverance, is similar in this regard.

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fun

Love, William Kent Krueger. this is so different than his other books but enjoyed the listen.

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Just the best

So sorry that this didn’t lead to a series. One of the best mystery thrillers out there, from one of the best storytellers. Enjoy!

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Disappointed

Ive read all the books about Cork OConnor and I loved Ordinary Grace,but this is my first with Bo Thorson.This book seemed like every other political conspiracy book out there and I could not feel the character because he didn’t come to life on the pages for me,sadly.

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Fantastic

Plot, characters, and everything about it. Loved it. Drew me in and I could not turn it off.

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