Title: Indian Burial Ground
Author: Nick Medina
Genre: horror
Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.
The indigenous community is one of the most underrepresented in literature, so it’s always great to find a writer who spotlights this group. The writer’s first book, Sisters of a Lost Nation, is also about indigenous people. This one follows a tribe in Louisiana and has both past and present storylines.
Today, Noemi’s boyfriend lunges in front of a Jeep, which kills him. She doesn’t believe it is suicide, though. Her story takes place in the 16 hours following his death. Interspersed is her uncle Louie’s story of the summer he was 16, and tragedy strikes multiple times.
Louie’s story helps unravel the mystery of what is happening on this reservation. He’s a good guy just trying to figure out why these weird things are happening. I enjoyed this book, but it is slow-paced. The characters and plot are great, but it just moved too slowly for my preference. That said, I still recommend this one because it is excellently written.
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