Friday, October 10, 2014

Beneath a Navajo Moon, by Lisa Carter

Erin Dawson is on a mission. She wants to find out information about a long ago relative who was carried off by Navajo Indians at the turn of the century. What makes this an interesting proposition is that her adoptive parents are missionaries and she is always on a mission. They want her to follow in their footsteps and join the mission overseas. But Erin first goes to Arizona to the Navajo nation in search of her families roots (that of a long lost aunt).

The search will lead her to provide anthropological help to the local Indian Museum as part of her time, she is there on an internship. But while there she is searching for the tale of long lost Aunt Olivia Thornton. What happened to Olivia? After she was rescued from the Indians she went willingly on her own back to them searching for the love of her life. Did she succeed?

Erin doesn't expect to find love in this place, but at the first glance of Adam Silverhorn she finds a handsome intriguing Navajo that she wants to know more about. His uncle is the local Minister at the Navajo Church. Erin's faith and Uncle Johnny's faith are so sincere and they join together to pray for the salvation of Adam Silverhorn.

But before that might happen Erin will learn that Adam is a police officer who is trying his best to uncover the drug cartel that is bringing Meth to the Indian youth. His search is not one for someone who is not willing to give up his life to find the source, irradiate it and save "the people."

The story is well written. The history of the Navajo people is well documented. The tension between the white world and the indian world is well played out.

But the instant love of one person for another is not something to be overlooked. Will Adam and Erin be able to put their differences behind them and find the true love that awaits them? Will religion more than culture be the dividing point?

Lisa Carter does a great job of weaving a story that touches on so many topics that it is surprising that you can have all that and still find room for the story line that weaves it's way through.

My only question at the end of the book is this, "Was that the end of the story, or is there more?"

Enjoy!

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