Carole laFavor (1942–2011)

The blurb from Booklist on the rear cover states that "Readers will learn Ojibwa words of greeting and blessing as they enjoy a lesbian mystery that adds some cultural diversity to that genre." However, the writing is perfunctory and the characters thinly drawn. Scenes crop up out of nowhere and settings are confusing, with little linkage between events. Every now and then a nature description creeps in, but the book lacks depth. The themes of the book are very similar to Louise Erdrich's show more "The Round House", but the development of Evil Dead Center is very thin by comparison. show less