Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli WeidenRead about another thriller on the list.
After the death of his sister, Virgil Wounded Horse takes guardianship of his nephew, Nathan. To get the money to send him to college, Virgil works as an enforcer in their community, doling out justice when the system fails.
When he’s offered a large sum to handle a drug issue on the reservation, he takes it. That is, until Nathan is caught in the drug scene too. Now, with a personal stake in the issue, Virgil is determined to find the source and put a stop to it.
Winter Countsis among Robert Justice's five best crime titles set in Denver, Brittany Bunzey's ten best Indigenous suspense novels, Tracy Clark's top ten crime books by writers of color, Erin E. Adams's seven novels that use mystery to examine race, S.F. Kosa's top ten psychological thrillers, Stephen Miller's favorite crime fiction of 2020, Molly Odintz's six favorite titles from the "new wave of thrillers where the oppressed get some well-earned revenge," and Jennifer Baker's top twelve mystery novels featuring BIPOC protagonists.
The Page 69 Test: Winter Counts.
My Book, The Movie: Winter Counts.
Q&A with David Heska Wanbli Weiden.
--Marshal Zeringue
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