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The dramatic background-wild fires spreading near Colorado's famed Chimney Rock at the same time Pueblo people are gathering there for an important ceremony-and a smoother blending of plot and Native American lore and rituals make Ault's sequel to her impressive debut (Wild Indigo, 2007) a richer novel than her first. Jamaica Wild, the Bureau of Land Management agent known for her wolf companion, Mountain, and her ability to attract trouble, enters a fire area to locate an old Ute called Grampa Ned. Instead, she finds a smoldering firefighter who can only utter "Save the grandmother" before he collapses. Later, the discovery of Grampa Ned's burned body and an unusual artifact provides more mystery. Readers will share the author's obvious admiration for the skill and bravery of the fire teams (many composed of Native Americans) as they battle fires in such rugged terrain. Ault credibly charts Jamaica's education and indoctrination into the ways of the Pueblo people, leaving her poised for the next phase of her promising career. (Feb.)
Copyright 2007 Reed Business InformationFollowing her successful debut, Wild Indigo, Ault sets her second series mystery on the Chimney Rock plateau of the American Southwest's Four Corners area, where a wildfire threatens the Pueblo Indians gathered for a sacred ceremony. For Bureau of Land Management agent Jamaica Wild, everything happens at once. An elderly Ute Indian dies in the fire, one of the Navajo hotshot firefighters is badly burned, and someone is trying to kill Jamaica. She must juggle a murder investigation, her relationship with her less-than-forthcoming boyfriend, her adopted Ute mother, and the ever-present threatening fire. Fans of Nevada Barr and Tony Hillerman will snap this up, but Ault is such a good writer that crime fiction buffs who enjoy a good mystery with plenty of action and great background detail will put this on their hold lists. Highly recommended. [See Prepub Mystery, LJ10/1/07.]
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Posted May 15, 2011
The book is not a mystery, but rather comprised of childish indian stories set around a forest fire on an indian reservation. The featured protangist is a pet wolf the main character, a BLM agent, owns. Tony Hillerman would be disgusted at this indian trivia. It was a chore to read - worst book I've ever read and I read 6 books a month!
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Posted February 6, 2008
This was a great read!! The second in the WILD MYSTERY SERIES it is fast paced and a joy to read. This book more fully develops the characters and is set amidst the exciting backdrop of a wild land fire. I can¿t wait for the next installment. If you have not read the first in the series Wild Indigo I would also suggest as a recommended read but not necessary as this book can stand alone.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.She is a resource protection agent for the Bureau of Land Management and acts as a liaison to one of the local Indian Pueblos. When a wildfire blazes out of control on the southern Ute Reservation, on of Jamaica Wild¿s first assignment is to locate Grandpa Ned who snuck behind the barracks. She finds a burned firefighter who tells her to ¿save the Grandmother¿. W hen she finds Grandpa Ned, he is dead and it is later determined he was murdered. --- To make matters worse a sacred Indian ceremony is being carried out at Chimney Rock and it happens every eighteen and a half years. They won¿t evacuate because they fear they won¿t be let back in to complete the rite. Jamaica starts asking questions re Ned and the injured fireman. Her tires are slashed, a bullet is fired through her windshield and her brake lines are cut. Jamaica¿s life is in danger if she doesn¿t stop trying to figure out why Grandpa Ned risked his life to dig behind the fire lines. --- Readers will be awed at how firefighters risk their lives to protect civilians and the camaraderie that exists between them despite tribal affiliation. The heroine is a strong willed woman, close to her wolf who is her best friend and a warrior who is not afraid to go into battle against the enemy even an inferno. She is the perfect role model for today¿s woman because even though she is working in what some assume is a man¿s world she is not afraid to be feminine. --- Harriet Klausner
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Overview
Wild Indigo introduced rough and ready Bureau of Land Management agent Jamaica Wild and her wolf, Mountain. Now they return, deployed to a wildfire on the Southern Ute reservation, where a puzzling plea whispered by a burning man points to a mystery more menacing than murder.