“I can say without exaggeration that I’ve read every novel William Kent Krueger has written…So, please take note when I say that Krueger’s latest stand-alone, The River We Remember, may be his magnum opus, a literary mic drop.”

—Minneapolis Star Tribune 

“It’s easy to describe a novel’s plot. It’s harder to capture the lyricism of Krueger’s writing, especially descriptions of the landscape and humans related to it… [W]hile The River We Remember could be considered a crime story, it’s also about community, its strengths, its prejudices, its secrets.”

—Pioneer Press 

“William Kent Krueger’s page-turning, rewarding mystery The River We Remember is a superb exploration of the prejudices and complexities of post-World War II America”

—Bookpage (starred review)

“Absorbing. . . combines nostalgic settings with depictions of the lingering hardships and traumas of war and the home front . . . in the decade after WWII.”

—Booklist (starred review)

“An empathetic portrait of a small town in distress.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Fans of the die-hard Minnesotan author will appreciate his evocation of the landscape and people’s connections to it.”

—Kirkus

“Tender, evocative.”

—Shelf Awareness

“[Krueger] is a fine storyteller, but it is his understanding of his characters and his sense of the past that make The River We Remember more than just a story. As novels go, this one is a work of art.”

—The Denver Post

“Krueger’s graceful prose coupled with his ability to delve deep into his characters’ inner lives makes The River We Remember a stand-out in a career of excellent novels…[The novel] ebbs and flows to a stunning ending that also is life affirming. This is a story not easily forgotten.”

— New York Review of Books

“Krueger’s graceful prose coupled with his ability to delve deep into his characters’ inner lives makes The River We Remember a stand-out in a career of excellent novels…[The novel] ebbs and flows to a stunning ending that also is life affirming. This is a story not easily forgotten.”

—Sun Sentinel

“Irresistible…Book clubs, here’s your next pick. Find The River We Remember, take it home and shut the door.”

—Macro Eagle

“This is the kind of book that really seems to have it all: murder, small-town animosities, prejudice, loneliness, bullies, violence, broken people and families, rape, and even a bit of romance…. [Y]ou will love the twist when the perpetrator of the crime is finally revealed.”

—Bookreporter