Never Name the Dead, D.M. Rowell
Never Name the Dead, D.M. Rowell
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Never Name the Dead

Author: D.M. Rowell

Narrator: Katie Anvil Rich

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2022

Synopsis

No one called her Mud in Silicon Valley. There, she was Mae, a high-powered professional who had left her Kiowa roots behind a decade ago. But a cryptic voice message from her grandfather, James Sawpole, telling her to come home sounds so wrong that she catches the next plane to Oklahoma. She never expected to be plunged into a web of theft, betrayal, and murder. Mud discovers a tribe in disarray. Fracking is damaging their ancestral lands, Kiowa families are being forced to sell off their artifacts, and frackers have threatened to kill her grandfather over his water rights. When Mud and her cousin Denny discover her grandfather missing, accused of stealing the valuable Jefferson Peace medal from the tribe museum—and stumble across a body in his work room—Mud has no choice but to search for answers. Mud sets out into the Wildlife Refuge, determined to clear her grandfather's name and identify the killer. But she has no idea that she's about to embark on a vision quest that will involve deceit, greed, and a charging buffalo—or that a murderer is on her trail...

About D.M. Rowell

D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) comes from a long line of Kiowa storytellers. After a thirty-two-year career spinning stories for Silicon Valley startups and corporations, with a few escapes creating award-winning independent documentaries, she started a new chapter writing mysteries that share information about her Plains Indian tribe. She enjoys life in California with her partner of thirty-plus years, their son, and a feral gray cat.

About Katie Anvil Rich

Katie Anvil Rich is an experienced audiobook narrator who grew up in the Bay Area. She earned an MFA in acting from Harvard University while also training concurrently at the Moscow Art Theatre School. Since graduating, she has moved to L.A., where she works on television and stage projects as well as writing and directing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melany on March 28, 2022

Fascinating story. Mud is such an inspirational character with determination to figure things out. I enjoyed how fast paced this book was for me. Kept me completely interested. Such a fascinating read. The author surely knows how to captivate an audience! This ARC was given to me from NetGalley and t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on January 02, 2023

3.0 stars I appreciated the Indiginous cultural elements within this novel but I found the story itself a bit dry and forgettable. Disclaimer I received a copy of this book from the publisher.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 21, 2022

Never Name the Dead introduces us to Mae "Mud" Sawpole, a Kiowa, who is asked by her grandfather James to come home from Silicon Valley to Oklahoma to help him in a cryptic message. When she arrives, James is nowhere to be found. Where is he? Her search for him leads to more questions, a dead body,......more

Goodreads review by Lesley on August 25, 2022

Never Name the Dead by DM Rowell is perfect for the people that like mystery, with strong family relationships, and a story that really unfolds with the character. It truly felt like I was figuring everything out at the same time Mud was and to me that is the perfect pacing. Mud is a strong female h......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on October 02, 2022

Thanks to NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for an eARC of this book. The following review is my honest reflection on the text provided. I really enjoyed Never Name the Dead for many reasons, but most of all, I loved this window into Kiowa culture. "The land demanded attention. This was Kiowa country......more

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