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Looking for Smoke

by K. A. Cobell

A murder investigation rooted in a Blackfeet community

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A murder investigation rooted in a Blackfeet community

On the Blackfeet reservation, a traditional Giveaway brings Mara together with Loren, Brody, and Eli. After Samantha White Tail, one of the participants, is found murdered, the four become people of interest: they were the last to see her alive, and each has a complicated history with her. The investigation puts their mistrust and shared connections at the heart of a crime thriller, as they try to clear their names while one of them may be responsible. The story brings together community tradition, loss, betrayal, and the uncertainty of an investigation in which the people closest to the victim are also under suspicion.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in crime thrillers and suspense.
  • Readers seeking a mystery set on a Blackfeet reservation and centered on a traditional Giveaway.
  • Readers interested in stories about mistrust, complicated relationships, and a murder investigation.

Themes

Community and traditionLoss and betrayalMistrustSuspicion and accountability

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A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a thriller that will illuminate, surprise, and engage readers until the final word. A must-pick for readers who enjoy books by Angeline Boulley and Karen McManus!

When local girl Loren includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor Loren's missing sister, Mara thinks she'll finally make some friends on the Blackfeet reservation.

Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered.

Because the four members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation. And all of them--Mara, Loren, Brody, and Eli--have a complicated history with Samantha.

Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names. Even though one of them may be the murderer.

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