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A review by mitzee
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A mystery told through various character POVs. Was able to be educational/informative for non-indigenous people while also being an extremely engaging crime mystery.
Summary of the book - for myself:
This starts with one girl already missing and another close friend who is found murdered within the first few chapters. The rest of the story is different people trying to figure out who killed them (it’s revealed later - or officially confirmed - that the other girl was indeed murdered)
We learn about how FBI come in to investigate murders but generally don’t have much invested in the community and therefore don’t care much about trying to resolve the missing and murdered indigenous women. (MMIW)
It turns out to be a friend’s brother who is a drug dealer and the terrible friend. In the end it’s the murdered girls friends and grand mother who learn what really happened and not the rez police nor FBI.
Summary of the book - for myself:
This starts with one girl already missing and another close friend who is found murdered within the first few chapters. The rest of the story is different people trying to figure out who killed them (it’s revealed later - or officially confirmed - that the other girl was indeed murdered)
We learn about how FBI come in to investigate murders but generally don’t have much invested in the community and therefore don’t care much about trying to resolve the missing and murdered indigenous women. (MMIW)
It turns out to be a friend’s brother who is a drug dealer and the terrible friend. In the end it’s the murdered girls friends and grand mother who learn what really happened and not the rez police nor FBI.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Murder