Mercy Falls (Cork O’Connor #5) by William Kent Krueger

 Cork O’Connor finds himself the target of an ambush. While trying to find out who wants him dead, a mutilated corpse is found overlooking Mercy Falls. With two mysteries to solve before someone puts a bullet into him, this story races at blistering speed.

As with all of Krueger’s books, the writing is flawless with all the twists and action expected. This would have earned another five-star review, except the story is a cliff hanger which I personally can’t stand. Although I will definitely read all of his stories, I have never been a fan of stories that end with a cliffhanger.

Even my own thriller series has each book ending with a satisfying completion, therefore allowing the reader to decide whether to purchase the next book because they like the writing style vs. needing to find out the ending. Of course, this is a personal thing, so have at it.