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Review: FRANK, FRANK, STAY OUT OF TROUBLE. - A rites of passage type book, beautifully written, attention grabbing. When I started this book I decided to read it slowly, but couldn't stop reading. I had to find out what happened next. I am glad to read it. enjoyable read. The book takes place in the mid west, a small town in southern Minnesota during a long, hot summer in the year of 1961. Life was quiet, slow, people knew each other. The story is told by Frank Drum, thirteen years old that year. He tells of what happened in that town in that year forty years ago. Frank is middle aged now, married, grown children. I like the midwestern writers. They tell a good story, write good books. Frank is a middle child, older sister, Ariel, eighteen, musically gifted, getting ready to go east to Julliard, younger brother, Jake, eleven, who stutters badly, hates to speak and is teased by others. A boy who watches quietly, says nothing, knows much. That summer a young boy, only child of older parents is killed by a train. The boy was slow, Frank's age but two years behind in school. Frank's father, Nathan Drum, is the minister of the Methodist church so the family knows many people. That year, everything seems to have gone wrong. Things are not what they seem in this quiet midwestern town. Ruth Drum is musically gifted as is her daughter. She loves leading the choir and is active in everything musical in town. There is a mean teen age boy in and out of trouble, Morris Angdahl, who torments the Drum boys, a rough, mean cop, Doyle, Nathan's war buddy, Gus, another rough,drinking man with a heart of gold but a friend and protector of the Drum boys. There are some strange, interesting characters good to read about. The members of the wealthy Brundt family who own the finest home in town, midwestern royalty. Karl Brundt is the boyfriend of Ariel, His uncle, Emil, is a piano virtuoso, composer, well known, who went to war and returned blind, face badly scarred. His younger sister, Lise, is different, deaf, never leaves her home and keeps house for her brother. Lise will not relate to others except for Jake, keeps a lovely home, beautiful garden. There is the fascinating Indian, Warren Redstone. Frank is nosy, always being places he has been told to stay away from, dangerous, listening to conversations he has no business hearing. There is so much truth in the book. It has won several awards, well deserved. This is the first book I have read by Mr. Krueger. He is a wonderful writer who pulls readers into his books.
Review: A well-written, nostalgic novel about the loss of innocence, and how it haunts... - Many novels take place in an earlier time, but not all have the ability to evoke feelings of nostalgia and perfectly capture times gone by. Authors like Larry Watson have done it (with novels like Montana 1948 and American Boy), and with his new novel, Ordinary Grace, mystery writer William Kent Krueger has done so as well. The book takes place in New Bremen, Minnesota in the summer of 1961. Thirteen-year-old Frank Drum is on the cusp of young adulthood and he occupies himself the way most boys his age do--hanging out with friends, trying to get a glimpse of women whenever he can, wanting to be treated like an adult, and simultaneously protecting and bullying his younger brother, Jake, who has a debilitating stutter. Their father, Nathan, is the town's Methodist minister, who hasn't quite shaken the horrors he experienced in World War II; his mother, Ruth, isn't quite satisfied with life as the wife of a minister, and pins all of her hopes and dreams on her daughter, Ariel, the boys' older sister, who is a gifted pianist and musician about to attend Juilliard on scholarship. When a young boy is killed by a train, the idyllic nature of New Bremen begins to shatter. And when questions about whether the boy's death was an accident begin to arise, they set into motion a number of discoveries and serve as a catalyst to several other tragic events that summer which rock Frank and Jake to their core, making them question their parents, their faith, and those in authority, and cause them to deal with feelings of guilt, anger, sadness, and betrayal. This is a well-written, slow-moving book which doesn't surprise, but it does pull you in. The characters are complex and well drawn, and not entirely sympathetic, but you are still interested in finding out what happens to them. I found the resolution of the major crime in the book a little too predictable, but liked the way the book wrapped up. My greatest frustration, however, was how so many of the events were set into motion simply because Frank or Jake were either bullied into divulging secrets or felt bullied into keeping secrets they shouldn't have. It reminded me a little of Atonement in that way. I know that younger children do blurt things out but the fact that it happened more than once--and that those in authority manipulated this information--weakened my fondness for the book a bit. Ordinary Grace perfectly captures a time and a place that no longer exists. William Kent Krueger is an excellent storyteller, and although I found the book frustrating in places, it is still tremendously readable and well-written. But if you're a fan of Krueger's mysteries, be warned--this is fiction with a touch of mystery, not a thriller.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #5,275 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Historical Mystery #77 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #303 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (47,591) |
| Dimensions  | 5.31 x 1.1 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1451645856 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1451645859 |
| Item Weight  | 9.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 336 pages |
| Publication date  | March 4, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Atria Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FRANK, FRANK, STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.
*by J***S on January 31, 2016*

A rites of passage type book, beautifully written, attention grabbing. When I started this book I decided to read it slowly, but couldn't stop reading. I had to find out what happened next. I am glad to read it. enjoyable read. The book takes place in the mid west, a small town in southern Minnesota during a long, hot summer in the year of 1961. Life was quiet, slow, people knew each other. The story is told by Frank Drum, thirteen years old that year. He tells of what happened in that town in that year forty years ago. Frank is middle aged now, married, grown children. I like the midwestern writers. They tell a good story, write good books. Frank is a middle child, older sister, Ariel, eighteen, musically gifted, getting ready to go east to Julliard, younger brother, Jake, eleven, who stutters badly, hates to speak and is teased by others. A boy who watches quietly, says nothing, knows much. That summer a young boy, only child of older parents is killed by a train. The boy was slow, Frank's age but two years behind in school. Frank's father, Nathan Drum, is the minister of the Methodist church so the family knows many people. That year, everything seems to have gone wrong. Things are not what they seem in this quiet midwestern town. Ruth Drum is musically gifted as is her daughter. She loves leading the choir and is active in everything musical in town. There is a mean teen age boy in and out of trouble, Morris Angdahl, who torments the Drum boys, a rough, mean cop, Doyle, Nathan's war buddy, Gus, another rough,drinking man with a heart of gold but a friend and protector of the Drum boys. There are some strange, interesting characters good to read about. The members of the wealthy Brundt family who own the finest home in town, midwestern royalty. Karl Brundt is the boyfriend of Ariel, His uncle, Emil, is a piano virtuoso, composer, well known, who went to war and returned blind, face badly scarred. His younger sister, Lise, is different, deaf, never leaves her home and keeps house for her brother. Lise will not relate to others except for Jake, keeps a lovely home, beautiful garden. There is the fascinating Indian, Warren Redstone. Frank is nosy, always being places he has been told to stay away from, dangerous, listening to conversations he has no business hearing. There is so much truth in the book. It has won several awards, well deserved. This is the first book I have read by Mr. Krueger. He is a wonderful writer who pulls readers into his books.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A well-written, nostalgic novel about the loss of innocence, and how it haunts...
*by L***R on April 22, 2013*

Many novels take place in an earlier time, but not all have the ability to evoke feelings of nostalgia and perfectly capture times gone by. Authors like Larry Watson have done it (with novels like Montana 1948 and American Boy), and with his new novel, Ordinary Grace, mystery writer William Kent Krueger has done so as well. The book takes place in New Bremen, Minnesota in the summer of 1961. Thirteen-year-old Frank Drum is on the cusp of young adulthood and he occupies himself the way most boys his age do--hanging out with friends, trying to get a glimpse of women whenever he can, wanting to be treated like an adult, and simultaneously protecting and bullying his younger brother, Jake, who has a debilitating stutter. Their father, Nathan, is the town's Methodist minister, who hasn't quite shaken the horrors he experienced in World War II; his mother, Ruth, isn't quite satisfied with life as the wife of a minister, and pins all of her hopes and dreams on her daughter, Ariel, the boys' older sister, who is a gifted pianist and musician about to attend Juilliard on scholarship. When a young boy is killed by a train, the idyllic nature of New Bremen begins to shatter. And when questions about whether the boy's death was an accident begin to arise, they set into motion a number of discoveries and serve as a catalyst to several other tragic events that summer which rock Frank and Jake to their core, making them question their parents, their faith, and those in authority, and cause them to deal with feelings of guilt, anger, sadness, and betrayal. This is a well-written, slow-moving book which doesn't surprise, but it does pull you in. The characters are complex and well drawn, and not entirely sympathetic, but you are still interested in finding out what happens to them. I found the resolution of the major crime in the book a little too predictable, but liked the way the book wrapped up. My greatest frustration, however, was how so many of the events were set into motion simply because Frank or Jake were either bullied into divulging secrets or felt bullied into keeping secrets they shouldn't have. It reminded me a little of Atonement in that way. I know that younger children do blurt things out but the fact that it happened more than once--and that those in authority manipulated this information--weakened my fondness for the book a bit. Ordinary Grace perfectly captures a time and a place that no longer exists. William Kent Krueger is an excellent storyteller, and although I found the book frustrating in places, it is still tremendously readable and well-written. But if you're a fan of Krueger's mysteries, be warned--this is fiction with a touch of mystery, not a thriller.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***B on August 24, 2016*

Although this book starts slowly, with a somewhat protracted account of the boys' childhood activities, it picks up pace after the first third or so and then develops into a really worthwhile read. Krueger's prose is exquisite, his characters well-developed and the story skilfully crafted. You would have to be seriously asleep on the job not to work out the supposed 'revelation' in the final chapter long before it comes, but discerning whodunnit several chapters before the end does not diminish the pleasure of reading on. That is due to Krueger's writing skills and to the level of affection the reader has by then developed for the main characters. The frequent reflections proffered in the text are sincere, thought-provoking and mature. I found the book quite beautiful in parts and overall a really impressive piece of work. Far less worthy texts have taken home the glittering prizes of the literary world - this novel is like William's 'Stoner' and Savage's 'The Power of the Dog', a literary gem that deserves more acclaim that it has garnered to date, it is one of those books you press upon your friends to read. Loved it.

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