Looking for Smoke

wasn't enjoying myself anymore and it's too long for a YA Mystery/Thriller

I loved this story. KA Cobell switches between 4POVS, which usually I don't like, but she does a great job of keeping the different POVs flowing with each other and the characters' individual narration styles are different enough that I enjoyed it. I LOVED Eli First Kill and his sister, they were probably my favorites, and Mara was also such a fun character. I hated Brody which worked out because he was the KILLER >:o . KA Cobell also brings up the gravity of issues faced by Native Americans, which was especially eye opening to me because I am largely unfamiliar them. Overall a great read.

Thanks to the publisher and Liibro.fm for the alc!

I was really invested in this mystery featuring four Blackfeet teens. It drew attention to the MMIW movement in a realistic way while also maintaining a compelling (not sensationalist) narrative. I found it really interesting that the four mc's were not all exactly close. This was no “mystery gang” situation, which made the plot much more suspenseful. They were all very different teens with distinct motivations and suspicions. The narration was fantastic. I would definitely recommend, and it's a great comp for “Firekeeper's Daughter”.