Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) - , reviewed on 6/25/2016 + 569 more book reviews

In "The Story Teller", author Margaret Coel continues her tales of the Arapahos of the Wind River Reservation (atlhough, in this novel, most of the action occurs in Denver) with emphasis on attorney Vicky Holden and the local Jesuit, Father John O'Malley.

I found the multi-level mystery that made up the plot to be quite engaging. Fr. O'Malley would like to start a small museum on the reservation as a home for artifacts being returned from museums as per US Law. He'd like a local guy, about to graduate with a Masters Degree, to run it. Problem #1 the list of artifacts being returned may be incomplete. Problem #2 the young man mentioned earlier in the paragraph has been found dead ontside the university. The suspects are many in each of the mysteries who WANTED the young man dead, and who actually DID the deed? And how does the missing Arapaho ledger book enter into this mystery if it does, and if it really exists? And, who is next to join the young man in death?

One thing I do not enjoy about series is the romantic tension between the leads. It's not that I can't deal with a little romance I've read plenty of books where it is featured or at least a subplot, and a few in which the demonstration of such love is described in graphic detail. However, it is difficult to maintain a romantic tension in a series for an extended period. Eventually, they either HAVE to get together or HAVE to split apart. The longer this process takes, the more labored it typically seems. Secondly, we are dealing with a lawyer and a priest, for G-d's sake!! We know this CANNOT end well, no matter how it ends the Church really frowns upon that kind of behavior!!


RATING: 4 stars. 5 stars for the mystery, 3 stars for the interplay, average it out ...

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