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| Crow in Stolen Colors by Marcia Simpson Berkley Prime Crime 320 pages, May 2000 ISBN 0425174638 Reviewed by Devorah Stone Liza Romero moves to Alaska and starts a floating library service. She and her dog Sam rescue a seven-year-old boy named James from a rock in the middle of nowhere. Someone killed James' uncle - and now they are after him. James is a native Chief with a secret legacy. And he will not reveal his secret to anyone; including Liza, Lieutenant Paul Howard of the Wrangell Police Department, Tasha a native social worker, or even Crow, a member of James' own band. He claims he is from nowhere. Liza temporarily adopts the boy and all his troubles. They are shot at and pursued both on the ground and at sea, while traveling around a myriad of Alaskan Islands. James ignites maternal instincts in Liza - a childless police officer’s widow. Liza and Lieutenant Howard, though suspicious of each other, protect James and uncover his uncle's murderer. Crow in Stolen Colors is a mystery, an adventure, and a brilliant in depth character study that includes an examination of what it means to be a mother. The action never gets in the way of the real-life characters or the mystery. Marcia Simpson weaves the Alaskan landscape, native stories, culture and sea going lore into her triumphant first novel. She has sacrificed nothing to bring her readers an engrossing book with depth and understanding of the human condition. The book has plenty of strong exciting action and suspense. The author's grasp of contemporary native life and culture, her intricate knowledge of marine terminology, and her descriptions of the breathtaking Alaskan scenery add to this gripping tale. I was unable to find any fault in this book and I was unable to put it down until the end. I am eagerly awaiting Marcia Simpson's next novel. |
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