Folsom Point

by R.P. Snow

The theft of recently discovered rare artifacts at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico leads investigator Abigail Romero on a trail of deception and life-threatening danger in Georgia O'Keeffe country. Meet Abigail's trusted friends Nick Trujillo and Carmen Tafoya, the sinister stranger Myron Galt, the feckless youth Damian and his beguiling friend Caitlin, deep-cover agent Clay Crawford, and Duster, Abby's Maine Coon cat. I's monsoon season in New Mexico and the storms loom large.

386 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 24, 2012

Reviews

[Saddlesoar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting regional story

While passing through, I picked up this book at the store that ends up being one of the locations accurately depicted in it. The writer did a great job describing an area of New Mexico that I knew little about. Interesting, likable characters. This is the first in a series and I look forward to reading the others. Good job!

[Roo · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.2 Stars. This was a delightful *little* mystery that kept me engaged. Abigail Romero, the main character, is a spunky detective, ready to take on dangerous situations. She uses ingenuity and a methodical approach to solve a crime.
I should have had a New Mexico map though to get an idea of the criss crossing of the state, but I got the gist of where they were. I would have liked a bit more info about the actual Folsom materials - maybe a deeper dive into their origins.

[Susan Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Place based reading when visiting Abiquiu, NM. Therefore: awesome.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dash of geology, a touch of archaeology, nearly a cup of geography, and a healthy dose of action and mystery come together is this first novel by Robert Snow. Abigail is very easy to identify with, making her a fun character to ride along with. The book is sprinkled with Spanish words and sayings, and while I had hoped for a little more in this realm (like some northern NM slang), the book is not less for leaving it out. The sparse population of the area is used to affect, and it is very realistic how newcomers are quickly identified as such by the locals.

Occasionally the plot was a little predictable, but the main plot line I did not have figured out until near the end. I liked that the oftentimes deadly weather of sudden storms was used to great affect in the second half of the book. While there were a few editorial things (like somehow editing notes indicating a section should be italicized) made it into the print, there were fewer than a handful. Northern NM is complicated with it’s mix of cultures. In this novel, primarily the Hispanic and Caucasian cultures are explored. I hope the further cultures (Latino, Mestizo, Native American, etc.) of the area are explored in future installments. Overall, a very enjoyable cozy mystery to sink into for a weekend.

[Deb Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first novel by my friend and dissertation chair Bob Snow. Good read! Waiting for the next adventure.