ordinary grace by william kent krueger summary

It is this exploration of the times and the perspectives of the characters in Ordinary Grace that truly held our interest.

He indicated that this may also have been due to the characters and situations he grew up with, so the story really resonates with a believable nostalgia for how things were lived in small town America in the summer of ’61. But it was the story that just wouldn’t go away, and when he finally sat down to write it, it was the fastest flowing writing he’s done for a novel. When he first started the novel, no one was particularly interested in it, and he had no contract for it (as he did throughout the writing of this book, for his Cork O’Connor series). Perhaps the most fascinating thing we learned about from Kent, is how this book, in particular, has been the book he just had to write. They both have grown up in small towns in the Midwest, Frankie’s mom is a frustrated musician – so was Kent’s own mother, and Kent has long been interested in the indigenous tribes in Minnesota. Like Frankie, Kent’s father was a minister. Kent confirmed that a number of things in the story are variations on things and people he has known in his life. 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, the Left Coast Crime “Squid” Award for Best Mystery Set Within the US, Barry Award for Best Novel, Anthony Award for Best Novel, and the Macavity Award for Best Novel – among others!īev was on to something when she said that the story is so realistic, she had to believe at least some of it is real. We knew going into the novel that is has received rave reviews, awards, and accolades. The whole group was delighted to talk with him “face to projection screen” – when we successfully Skyped with him, allowing folks to see him as he talked with us. Last Thursday night William Kent Krueger proved to us that his way with words is not confined to this wonderful book. MAF Discussion Summary for Ordinary Grace

Ordinary grace by william kent krueger summary