Weekend Pick for November 15, 2024
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Looking For Smoke is a book that I wasn’t looking for, but one that I needed. I really wanted to read a book that reflected the season of fall and luckily, I stumbled upon Looking For Smoke.
This debut novel by K.A. Cobell (Blackfeet Nation) is full of twists, whodunnits and suspense. If you are looking for a fast-paced mystery/thriller that will make you feel deeply and craving to learn about Indigenous communities and culture, this is the perfect book for you. Looking For Smoke follows four different teenage Blackfoot Community members during Indian Days held by the Blackfoot Reservation. We get to see all these characters: the new girl Mara, class clown Brody, grief-stricken sister Loren, and tough guy Eli, as they grieve a missing member of their community and try to solve the murder of another. This novel had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who was causing such grief and fear in this Indigenous community. I found it empowering and powerful learning more about the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women’s epidemic (MMIW) and getting a glimpse into Blackfoot culture.
You can learn more about the novel and purchase your own copy here https://kacobell.com/ at K.A. Cobell’s Website. Join our characters as they grieve, heal and piece together who is causing harm to their community.
This debut novel by K.A. Cobell (Blackfeet Nation) is full of twists, whodunnits and suspense. If you are looking for a fast-paced mystery/thriller that will make you feel deeply and craving to learn about Indigenous communities and culture, this is the perfect book for you. Looking For Smoke follows four different teenage Blackfoot Community members during Indian Days held by the Blackfoot Reservation. We get to see all these characters: the new girl Mara, class clown Brody, grief-stricken sister Loren, and tough guy Eli, as they grieve a missing member of their community and try to solve the murder of another. This novel had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who was causing such grief and fear in this Indigenous community. I found it empowering and powerful learning more about the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women’s epidemic (MMIW) and getting a glimpse into Blackfoot culture.
You can learn more about the novel and purchase your own copy here https://kacobell.com/ at K.A. Cobell’s Website. Join our characters as they grieve, heal and piece together who is causing harm to their community.
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