Wife of Moon (Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries)
Worth buying if: You follow Vicky Holden's legal investigations and courtroom instincts.
Skip it if: You want procedural police-heavy thrillers rather than character-focused mysteries.
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Summary
Set against the Wind River landscape, Wife of Moon follows Vicky Holden and Jesuit priest Father John O'Malley as they investigate a suspicious death that exposes history, tribal tension, and personal loyalties across Margaret Coel's 304-page mystery.
Why this book now
Coel's blend of legal sleuthing and Native American cultural detail remains compelling for readers seeking a character-driven Cold War mystery on the Wind River Reservation.
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Good fit if you want...
- You follow Vicky Holden's legal investigations and courtroom instincts.
- You appreciate Father John O'Malley's cultural insight into Wind River life.
- You want procedural police-heavy thrillers rather than character-focused mysteries.
- You prefer mysteries without significant Native American cultural and historical themes.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780425201381
Worth buying if: You follow Vicky Holden's legal investigations and courtroom instincts.
Skip it if: You want procedural police-heavy thrillers rather than character-focused mysteries.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At about 304 pages, expect a moderate commitment: a detailed, layered mystery best read in focused sittings to keep track of Coel's legal threads and Wind River backstory.
What stands out here
This Berkley edition highlights Margaret Coel's long-running Vicky Holden/Father John partnership and the Wind River Reservation setting as the book's central strengths.
Best way to approach it
Read with attention to character threads and cultural references—pause to absorb Coel's Wind River details and legal maneuvering to fully appreciate the plot's revelations.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780425201381
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