Dark Reservations

A Mystery

De: John Fortunato

Narrado por: Peter Berkrot

"An insightful take on life in the Southwest." —Gene Hackman

Bureau of Indian Affairs special agent Joe Evers still mourns the death of his wife and, after a bungled investigation, faces a forced early retirement. What he needs is a new career, not another case. But when Congressman Arlen Edgerton's bullet-riddled Lincoln turns up on the Navajo reservation—twenty years after he disappeared during a corruption probe—Joe must resurrect his failing career to solve the mysterious cold case.

Joe partners with Navajo tribal officer Randall Bluehorse, his investigation antagonizes potential suspects, including a wealthy art collector, a former president of the Navajo Nation, a powerful U.S. senator, and Edgerton's widow, who is now the front-runner in the New Mexico governor's race. An unexpected romance further complicates both the investigation and Joe's troubled relationship with his daughter, forcing him to confront his emotional demons while on the trail of a ruthless killer.

Joe uncovers a murderous conspiracy that leads him from ancient Anasazi burial grounds on the Navajo Nation to backroom deals in Washington, D.C. Along the way, he delves into the dangerous world of black market trade in Native American artifacts. Can he unravel the mystery and bring the true criminal to justice, or will he become another silenced victim?

©2015 John Fortunato (P)2015 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“It isn't often a first novel comes along that is as sure-handed as John Fortunato's Dark Reservations. The prose is lean and sinewy, yet not so spare that an occasional startling image or a wonderfully distinctive metaphor doesn't shine through.” —Randall Silvis, author of On Night’s Shore and The Boy Who Shoots Crows

“Fortunato hooks the reader from the very first page with this twisty tale of murder and redemption. Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman, he uses the Southwest setting to maximum effect. I couldn't put it down!” —Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Murray Hill

A down in the dirt cop (retiring) saves his image at the last moment

Story took too long to develop and too many characters to keep straight, but I loved the back and forth between the good guys and bad.

Decent Mystery/Adventure -- some issues

I had high hopes for this book...but I have to admit I was not really impressed in the end. There were A LOT of characters, the issues around the reservation and relationships to First Nations peoples were not really explored, female characters were eh, and I realized partway through I didn't really like the main character. It was still a decent mystery, and I did enjoy some of the characters, as well as the landscape.