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Killing Raven (A Wind River Mystery Book 9) Kindle Edition

by Margaret Coel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 697 ratings

Book 9 of 20: Wind River Mysteries

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The discovery of a white man's body on the Wind River Reservation has Father John O'Malley trying to keep the peace. Meanwhile, the newly opened Great Plains Casino--with Vicky Holden as its in-house counsel--is fighting for its life against an angry group of protesters. And when Vicky stumbles across some disturbing evidence about the murder, she's suddenly caught in a dangerous game--with her own life at stake.

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Adult/High School-When two Arapaho teenagers find a murdered white man partly buried in river sand, strains between the tribe and a group of vigilante militant extremists escalate into a tense atmosphere of fear and hatred. Blaming the new gambling casino as an evil brought into the area to further the miseries of the poverty-stricken tribe, the militants bring unproven charges against it and threaten staff. After taking a job with the casino, Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden begins an investigation into its finances and calls on her friend Father John O'Malley for help. The two are working through their own difficult relationship but are able to cooperate to untangle clues. This ninth book in the series can be read on its own. Coel expertly portrays a modern tribe that is trying to deal with the constant erosion of its customs by encroaching society and fending off poverty. She carefully draws a picture of Native American casinos, balancing the good the tribe can do for itself through the income with examples of the bad effects gambling can have. In addition, Coel aptly captures the anguish Father John has as he confronts his love for Vicky and his loyalty and devotion to his calling while she tries to deal with her unrequited love for him, plus her own loneliness and life challenges. An intriguing and often action-filled story.
Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Of all the writers of Native American mysteries, Coel is the one who most deserves the accolade. --Publishers Weekly

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002SAUCB2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; Reprint edition (August 3, 2004)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2004
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 371 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages

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Margaret Coel is the author of four nonfiction books and many articles on the people and places of the American West. Her work has won national and regional awards. Her first John O'Malley mystery, The Eagle Catcher, was a national bestseller, garnering excellent reviews from the Denver Post, Tony Hillerman, Jean Hager, Loren D. Estleman, Stephen White, Earlene Fowler, Ann Ripley and other top writers in the field. A native of Colorado, she resides in Boulder.

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Patto

The reservation gets a casino...

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014

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The casino means new jobs for the Araphhos, the tribe is making money, and even Arapaho lawyer Vicki Holden is earning a fat retainer...

But a key dealer at the casino has gone missing, protesters outside the casino are getting violent, and the new Gamblers Anonymous meetings at the mission are filling up...

On top of that, a dead body is found in the woods with a bullet through the head. Probably unrelated, but who knows?

Is the casino a good thing for the Arapahos, or is there something wrong about it? Vicki gets curious and starts investigating. At the same time, Father John at the mission starts looking for the missing dealer. And the two incorrigible sleuths are off on another dangerous adventure.

Despite the drama surrounding this particular casino, the author presents a balanced view of the pros and cons of having casinos on reservations.

Killing Raven is among the most accomplished books in this series — convincing, totally engrossing, and packed with tense scenes.

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Mieczyslaw Kasprzyk

A good read!

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2012

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I enjoy Margaret Coel's books... it may sound demeaning to say that they are entertaining because there seem to be a lot of people out there reading in order to achieve a higher plane. I read for fun. Margaret manages to keep the pace in her stories steady, the chapters short, the suspense just intriguing enough. She also likes to tackle important issues. This time it's the gambling industry on Indian Reservations.
I enjoy Father O'Malley's company; he is a good pastor in a harsh world and the fact that he is strongly attracted to Vicky Holden adds that touch of ... well it's not self-doubt because he knows his vocation is sincere but it is another dimension to the individual. That plus his never-ending battle with alcoholism and trying to keep the Wind River Mission on its financial legs. The man is human. In this story Father O'Malley is called to a crime scene. He becomes concerned, first for the young girl who discovered it and then for the man the girl had originally thought was the victim. His search ("investigation" is too strong a word) leads him into the orbit of highly proactive protestors against the recently opened casino. Other issues linked to the gambling industry also become flagged up.
Vicky Holden also carries her crosses - an Arapaho woman trying to survive as a lawyer in a male dominated world. She is offered a post as a Contracts Lawyer for the casino and begins to suspect all is not as it should be.
This is a good, light read... sometimes that's all that one needs!

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Kathy Cope

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2023

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022

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A plot with more twists and turns than a country road, this book is another great page turner from the pen of Coel. Her books leave one happy,as if you've just pushed yourself away from the table,after an especially good meal.

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Patty O

Gobbling up this series

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022

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It's such an enjoyable way to learn more about this part of the world and these intersting people and their culture... all the while with a tension from the mystery involved and between the main characters.

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020

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My husband is an avid reader as I am too. So far, he has been reading Wind River Reservation collection. So I am bound and determined to get all Margaret's books. Love em!

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rosarybead

All Coel's books need serious re-editing

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019

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I've read most of the series now, and see flaws that run through all of them. The main characters have not been well developed, have not evolved through the series, but remain outlines, or stick-figures. Both are supposed to be well-educated and prefer logic and good reasoning, then both behave illogically and make poor decisions about their personal safety, over and over again.
Vicky is described as strong and independent, but she allows men to grab her arm and "guide" her everywhere, as if she were blind or a child rather than an adult. Her arms would be black and blue were she a real person.
Then there's a problem with the adjectives used in all the books. Light explodes, and the wind crashes - the descriptors are always explosive, floors always shake when doors slam, and tires always spit gravel when cars move (Doesn't Coel know not to floor it when other people are nearby? You could hurt someone or crack a windshield driving like that). Folks drinking coffee have to "work" at it, and no matter where they go they "make their way"; items are swooped up rather than scooped up; most everyone seems to have an excess of spittle and body odor, as these items appear in almost every conversation or description of a scene. These are amateurish mistakes that should have been caught by any editor worth his or her keep, and they distract from what otherwise could be decent stories.
I'll finish reading the series, but I don't anticipate that my ratings will go above 3 stars, unless the editing improves dramatically in the last few books.

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Sharon F. Ogden

I recommend James Doss Charlie Moon mysteries IF YOU READ THEM ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015

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In my stack of Margaret Coel mysteries. My problem is trying to read three series at once. I recommend James Doss Charlie Moon mysteries IF YOU READ THEM IN ORDER OF PUBLICATION. Doss was a great writer and unfortunately he has passed away so when you read the series there will be no more new books. Margaret Coel is a great writer, too and the Wind River Reservations are really good reads. Treat yourself.

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