The Silent Spirit

Recently, I've read two Margaret Coel mysteries after not having read one for a couple of years. I don't think her writing is as strong as Tony Hillerman's and I think The Silent Spring is a case in point. She has two basic characters who are emotionally entangled, but pretty much doomed to never be......more

I came to Margaret Coel after I'd read all the Tony Hillerman's; I needed my fix of Native American detective stories. What I didn't realise at the time was that I was buying into the angst of a nation, the lost dreams and sorrowful songs of a people. In all her books the sense of loss is great and......more

I haven't read any of these for awhile and thought I'd try them again. I really used to love Coel's books, but the relationship between Vicki and John is getting annoying. Just the same thing over and over. We know it is never going to amount to anything, so why keep mentioning it a million times in......more

Another fine book by Margaret Coel. She uses her expertise about the Arapahos to bring to life the facts of living on a reservation, old traditions and how the younger generations struggle between the old ways and everyday modern life. Father John and attorney Vicky Holden try to offer guidance and......more

It was very interesting learning about Tim McCoy and native americans in film. I found the present day murder to not be as well developed or as engaging. Mystery, Native Americans......more