Blood Memory (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries) | Margaret Coel

Blood Memory (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries) | Margaret Coel | Disappointment

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Blood Memory (Berk...

	Blood Memory (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries) Margaret Coel Berkley Hardcover, 2008 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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A new novel from the ?master? (Tony Hillerman) of the Wind River mysteries.

Catherine McLeod is an investigative reporter for the Journal, one of Denver?s major newspapers. Her recent coverage of the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes filing a claim for twenty-seven million acres of their ancestral lands has made her the target for assassination. Her investigation uncovers a conspiracy involving her ex-husband?s wealthy family and state politicians. And as Catherine unravels the truth, she discovers some startling facts about her own heritage, making her would-be killer all the more desperate to find her?

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Not quite Father John O'Maley and Vicki Holden

I am a long-time fan of the Windy River Reservation mystery series, and I was a bit disappointed when I got this book to see that it's about a different heroine. But Coel can write, and she sprinkles such fascinating native and Arapaho history in her books, so I decided to read it. I enjoyed the book, but it didn't grip me like Father John. Catherine McLeod, I think, will grow into an interesting heroine, but I missed the heart-stopping suspense of Coel's well-known series. I missed the practicalness of Father John. Catherine is not that, not by a long shot. She's very impulsive, and does things without much thought. That is a bit off-putting when she is supposedly running for her life as she is in this book. Not sure yet whether I will read more of her or not, but I can assure you that I will devour the next Father John mystery that comes out.

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Disappointment

Sorry to say but this book was a big disappointment to me. I was looking forward to Father O'Malley and Vicky Holden, it seems this book is more political regarding Indian casino's and land rights, I know this is very important to the Indian Nation but it's not a book you can get lost in. Please Ms. Coel don't quit writing about The Wind River Reservation!!!

Good book, but still disappointed.

I have been a long time fan of Margaret Coel. I was really excited when I found out that there was a new book coming out. I have spent a lot of time in Lander and Riverton, and the characters in her books have seemed like family. The story for Blood Memory was pretty good, but I have to admit that I was very disappointed that my favorite characters were not in this book. (Except for one very small cameo from Vicky Holden) I really missed the usual detective work with Vicky and Father O' Malley. That said, Mrs. Coel does deliver a good mystery, with some good suspense moments. It does drag in a few spots, but I believe the ending makes up for that.

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