Genre: Cozy Mystery/Native American/Paranormal
Description:
“Navajo police officer John Stoneburner is a tough cookie who hates to
rely on anyone else, especially Sam Firecloud with his ‘woo-woo’ abilities. So
when John asks Sam to investigate the death of his own brother, Sam knows John
is totally out of ideas. The investigation centers on Blue Canyon, a scenic and
spiritual area of the Hopi reservation. When Sam walks the location, he not
only connects with John’s brother, but also with other enraged spirits that are
out for revenge, and that don’t care who they exact it from.”
Author:
“Melissa Bowersock is an eclectic,
award-winning author who writes in a variety of fiction and non-fiction genres:
biography, contemporary, western, action, romance, fantasy, paranormal and
spiritual. She has been both traditionally and independently published and is a
regular contributor to the superblog Indies Unlimited. She has a tattoo on the
inside of her left wrist that says IMAGINE. In her next life, she plans to be
an astronaut. She lives in a small community in northern Arizona with her
husband and an Airedale terrier. She also writes under the pen name Amber
Flame.”
Learn more about Ms. Bowersock and her other
books on her website or on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Although I’ve been aware of them, this was my first time reading one
of the books in the Lacey Fitzpatrick and Sam Firecloud mystery series. It was
a nice change of pace. They’re likeable characters, as are most of the others
in the story (with a few obvious exceptions). The mystery being solved kept me
engaged. What sets this series apart from a typical cozy mystery is the settings,
often in or near Navajo or, in this case, Hopi, country in northern Arizona
with lots of natives playing a role in the story. (Firecloud is a Navajo
himself.) There are also a lot of supernatural aspects with Firecloud having
the ability to, for lack of a better word, communicate with the spirits of
those who are no longer alive. This adds a twist to the story and the approach
Sam and Lacey use to get to the bottom of the mystery that makes for a fun,
unpredictable read.
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FYI
This is book 33 of this series. It’s also the
first I’ve read. The books can be read as standalones with each installment
taking a particular case from start to end.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 45-50,000 words
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