Reviews

Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon

nadiamg_reads's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While I didn’t dislike Murder on the Red River, it also didn’t stand out. 

There are a lot of books in this “mysterious with a misunderstood female lead” space, and I didn’t find this one unique enough to be memorable. 

alaskazed's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

katerino50's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

deribash's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jbs_library's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mmkn_99's review against another edition

challenging informative tense fast-paced

3.0

This is interesting, I liked it overall. Very interesting tale and necessary story about the history of the Indigenous peoples of America and how they’ve been treated. I will definitely read the next one. 

jujureads_123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

anacereading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

rready's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

claudia_is_reading's review against another edition

3.0

 A very interesting story with an even more interesting main character. Cash is a Native girl, hard as nails because that's what life has taught her: never trust anyone but yourself. She lives by herself, driving trucks and playing pool to get some extra money or to drink for free.

She's angry, with very valid reasons to feel that way, and mostly, she's isolated. Her only real connection is with Sheriff Wheaton, the only person who has ever lent her a hand when she needed it the most, and who has kept an eye on her since she was three years old.

Somehow, they've forged an unlikely partnership looking into the murder of an Indian, from Red Lake Reservation. Sheriff Wheaton can't investigate it, as the Reserve is Federal jurisdiction, but Cash fits right in with them and she understands better than most what this death has done to the family. She's determined to find out what went on that night.

I found everything about this book very enticing: the setting, the characters, the mystery... and I was surprised to discover that this was the author's first book. I'll be reading the rest of the series, I want to see how Cash's life keeps going :D