- Audio Cassette
- Publisher: Books in Motion (December 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1581169876
- ISBN-13: 978-1581169874
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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From School Library Journal
Adult/High School-When two Arapaho teenagers find a murdered white man partly buried in river sand, strains between the tribe and a group of vigilante militant extremists escalate into a tense atmosphere of fear and hatred. Blaming the new gambling casino as an evil brought into the area to further the miseries of the poverty-stricken tribe, the militants bring unproven charges against it and threaten staff. After taking a job with the casino, Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden begins an investigation into its finances and calls on her friend Father John O'Malley for help. The two are working through their own difficult relationship but are able to cooperate to untangle clues. This ninth book in the series can be read on its own. Coel expertly portrays a modern tribe that is trying to deal with the constant erosion of its customs by encroaching society and fending off poverty. She carefully draws a picture of Native American casinos, balancing the good the tribe can do for itself through the income with examples of the bad effects gambling can have. In addition, Coel aptly captures the anguish Father John has as he confronts his love for Vicky and his loyalty and devotion to his calling while she tries to deal with her unrequited love for him, plus her own loneliness and life challenges. An intriguing and often action-filled story.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"Coel is in master mode with this novel."—Denver Post
"Coel keeps her readers sweating, guessing and turning the pages."—Publishers Weekly
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
"Coel keeps her readers sweating, guessing and turning the pages."—Publishers Weekly
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Vicki works for the casino,
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This review is from: Killing Raven (Hardcover)
Margaret Coel hits all the right notes in the latest book about Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and the Wind River Reservation's priest, Father John. The discovery of a dead body at Double Dives brings Father John into an investigation, just as his friend Vicky is offered a job at the Indian reservation's gambling casino. Vicky has her doubts about the casino job, but she is convinced by Adam Lone Eagle, the other attorney at the casino that it would be beneficial to her people. Vicky has been barely making ends meet in her law practice, so she agrees to join Adam. As she learns more about the operation, Vicky becomes suspicious about the legality of some of its practices. The human side of gambling problems is revealed when one of Father John's employees becomes enmeshed in gambling debts. The delicate balancing act of Vicky and Father John's relationship is again addressed in this book, and the possibility of a new romance for Vicky causes them to face some issues that they have chosen to ignore in the past. The beautiful background of the Wyoming reservation, the well-defined characters, and the tightly-woven plot are all typical of this series.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Casino complications on the rez,
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This review is from: Killing Raven (Hardcover)
A new casino brings friction and prosperity to the Arapahos on the sun-baked Wind River Reservation in Coel's ninth Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley mystery.When a white man is discovered in a shallow grave on Indian land, Fr. O'Malley worries it has something to do with the "rangers" protesting the casino, largely through intimidation. Meanwhile attorney Vicky, barely making ends meet, has been asked to do some legal work for her tribe's casino. On an elder's advice she takes the job, along with his suspicion that tribal overseers are lining their pockets illegally. The atmosphere of menace grows as Vicky noses into places she's not wanted and O'Malley wonders what the disappearance of an Indian casino dealer has to do with the murder victim. Coel dovetails their separate investigations nicely, bringing the pair together and fanning the flames of a friendship they can't afford to nurture. The plot explores the temptations of gambling, the crime it attracts, and the dilemma it presents to impoverished Indian tribes before building to a nail-biting, over-the-top climax. The Great Plains country and modern reservation life are particularly well done in this established and thoughtful series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fascinating who-done-it,
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This review is from: Killing Raven (Hardcover)
The Wind River Reservation is home to Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden but her law practice is not getting her enough clients to stay in business. When Adam Lone Eagle asks her to come work with him at the newly opened Great Plans Casino, she asks the advice of two elders whom she trusts. They tell her that it would be a good idea to have an extra pair of eyes inside the casino to make sure it is being managed properly.From almost the first day she starts working at the casino, she has a feeling that the head of the commission overseeing job hiring is placing people he knows in positions they are not qualified to handle for a kickback but she has no proof. As she delves into the records to get the evidence she needs, Vicky finds proof that Lodestar Enterprises which is running the Casino is committing even worse crimes, but her snooping almost gets her killed. Her friend Father John O'Malley rushes to the rescue but may prove too late. KILLING RAVEN is a fascinating who-done-it but it is also a manifesto about all the evils that seem to accompany legalized gambling. The author gets a little too preachy on the subject but it is a sure bet that readers will overlook that small flaw due to the exciting and fast-paced story line. Margaret Coel gives the audience a sense of what it is like living on a reservation and why some people can never leave the land they call home. Harriet Klausner
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