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elizatanner's review against another edition
4.0
Great historical fiction of the famous Sacajawea. Good mystery.
jhadler's review against another edition
4.0
One of her better mysteries, which is high praise since I enjoy all of them. This one has a theme that ties the whole book together, which I think gives it something extra.
katejones's review against another edition
3.0
Priester die vervangen wordt (niet heel blij mee), Historians and some journal.
psalmcat's review
3.0
Father John and Vicki Holden are on a dangerous path, getting more and more entangled in each other's emotional lives, and they both know it. They both react differently to the realization, however, thus continuing the tension.
They are, however, forced into the usual role of working to figure out what happened to Sacajawea's memoirs, which historians have long discounted. The "official" record says that they were destroyed in a fire, but a Denver history professor (and friend of Vicki's) has just appeared on the reservation adamant that the memoirs exist. She bases her claims on the journal of another historian who disappeared years ago while hiking in the Wind River Mountains. This woman is also escaping from her abusive boyfriend. When she disappears, there are suspects aplenty.
There is also danger aplenty, not just physical danger, either, but emotional potholes are everywhere. I found myself quite disappointed in Vicki, and getting really annoyed at the whole situation between her and Father O'Malley. Wish Coel would have spent more time on the story and less on the characters; I kind of ended up feeling manipulated.
They are, however, forced into the usual role of working to figure out what happened to Sacajawea's memoirs, which historians have long discounted. The "official" record says that they were destroyed in a fire, but a Denver history professor (and friend of Vicki's) has just appeared on the reservation adamant that the memoirs exist. She bases her claims on the journal of another historian who disappeared years ago while hiking in the Wind River Mountains. This woman is also escaping from her abusive boyfriend. When she disappears, there are suspects aplenty.
There is also danger aplenty, not just physical danger, either, but emotional potholes are everywhere. I found myself quite disappointed in Vicki, and getting really annoyed at the whole situation between her and Father O'Malley. Wish Coel would have spent more time on the story and less on the characters; I kind of ended up feeling manipulated.
katherineep's review against another edition
4.0
I really thought I was having a hard time getting into this book but somehow before I knew it I was sucked in and had read 2/3 of it in 1 sitting. As always Coel does a fantastic job with character development and atmosphere. I found the interweaving of domestic violence with the historical aspect of Sacajawea very well done and fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more of Coel in the future.
adriannepeterson's review
3.0
I was inspired to give the series a try as Margaret Coel is this year's author at the 2019 annual fundraising luncheon of the Friends of the Jefferson County Public Library (Colorado). Set in the Wind River, Wyoming area, as similar to the Longmire series, readers will enjoy following Father John O'Malley and Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden grapple with love, death, betrayal, culture, history, and a mystery that goes all the way back to Sacajawea. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-annual-luncheon-featuring-margaret-coel-tickets-54010501865
julieputty's review
3.0
The author did a good job with some difficult social issues, but the way she always has two things happen at once that are completely related but without one causing the other is aggravating, especially when the solution would be so easy. Just have the discovery of the body cause the other person to come to the reservation because she thinks she might know who the body was. Coincidences do happen, but dang.
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