Wife of Moon

Every novel that I have read by Margaret Coel has been amazing. "Wife of Moon" was no exception. From the first page to the last, the plot kept moving. The main characters, Vicki Holden and Father John O'Malley of St. Francis Mission are once again embroiled in an intriguing historical fiction/mystery/thriller. Each novel provides a complete plot. There is no need to read Ms. Coel's novels in order. If you are looking for a well-written novel based on native American history, you will find her novels to be interesting, intriguing and well worth your time!

Every novel that I have read by Margaret Coel has been amazing. "Wife of Moon" was no exception. From the first page to the last, the plot kept moving. The main characters, Vicki Holden and Father John O'Malley of St. Francis Mission are once again embroiled in an intriguing historical fiction/mystery/thriller. Each novel provides a complete plot. There is no need to read Ms. Coel's novels in order. If you are looking for a well-written novel based on native American history, you will find her novels to be interesting, intriguing and well worth your time!

In book 10, a 1907 killing affects modern life. Coel wraps Arapaho culture around a murder, some history and a presidential candidate. Father O'Malley plays in the plot but not as much as Vicki. The book flashes back to 1907 on occasion and the listener must account for that. I enjoyed the book, plot and characters...some of them were hateful. Onward to book #11

This installment involves a re-enactment for a photographer done in 1907 as well as the present-day. It tells the story of a cover-up that Father John and Arapaho attorney Vicki Holden investigate. In the 1907 re-enactment, the Arapaho chief's daughter was killed. Photos are found in the archives on the reservation, and the archivist disappears. I continue to enjoy this older series.

In 1907, photographer Edward S. Curtis arrived at the Wind River Reservation, hoping to document the Arapahoe way of life before it vanished altogether. To preserve the legacy of warriors in battle, Curtis staged an attack on a village, planning to capture it on film. But it became all too real when the daughter of the tribe's chief was found murdered-and her killer was never identified.
Now, Curtis's photographs are on display at the museum of St. Francis Mission on the reservation, and history seems doomed to repeat itself.

The killing of a chiefs of a chief's daughter on the Wind River Reservation in 1907 has repercussions for a potential presidential cancidate over 90 years later.At the center of it all are photographs taken on the reservation in 1907. Another good read in this series.

Linked past and present stories lead to murders on the Wind River Reservation.