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Howard Moon Deer #8
Walking Rain
Driving home from Utah, Howard Moon Deer is passing through an empty stretch of New Mexico desert when a young Chinese woman staggers onto the highway, seemingly out of nowhere, and collapses before his onrushing car. Howie screeches to a stop but she dies before he is able to get help.
Who was this woman and where did she come from? When Jack Wilder and Howie are hired by a non-profit organization, Washington Women Against Trafficking, they are soon embroiled in the most dangerous case of their what appears to be an illegal cannabis operation on Indian land, financed by Hong Kong money, that in fact is hiding something much more sinister.
To complicate matters, Howie is making preparations for the visit of his 17 year-old daughter, Georgina, whose existence he only recently discovered. Georgie grew up in Scotland and it’s a good thing she’s an adventurous girl because she’s about to get a real taste of the Wild West.
WALKING RAIN is a tale of corruption, international crime, and the challenges of parenthood as Howie finds himself an unexpected father to a teenage girl.
"Fans of Hillerman will love this unique and quirky detective duo."
—Leslie Glass, bestselling author of Tracking Time
"Westbrook...possesses a masterful sense of narration."
—The Washington Post Book World
"A racy and readable writer."
—The New York Times Book Review
Who was this woman and where did she come from? When Jack Wilder and Howie are hired by a non-profit organization, Washington Women Against Trafficking, they are soon embroiled in the most dangerous case of their what appears to be an illegal cannabis operation on Indian land, financed by Hong Kong money, that in fact is hiding something much more sinister.
To complicate matters, Howie is making preparations for the visit of his 17 year-old daughter, Georgina, whose existence he only recently discovered. Georgie grew up in Scotland and it’s a good thing she’s an adventurous girl because she’s about to get a real taste of the Wild West.
WALKING RAIN is a tale of corruption, international crime, and the challenges of parenthood as Howie finds himself an unexpected father to a teenage girl.
"Fans of Hillerman will love this unique and quirky detective duo."
—Leslie Glass, bestselling author of Tracking Time
"Westbrook...possesses a masterful sense of narration."
—The Washington Post Book World
"A racy and readable writer."
—The New York Times Book Review
- GenresMysteryNative American
303 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 23, 2022
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May 18, 2022
What animates “Walking Rain” is the contentious pairing of aging and blind detective Jack Wilder and his much younger associate Howard Moon Deer as they separately (for the most part) unravel a mystery sparked by Howie’s encounter with a dying young Asian woman in the New Mexican desert.
An appealingly odd couple throughout Robert Westbrook’s Howard Moon Deer mysteries, Jack and Howie are joined here by Howie’s 17-year-old daughter Georgina visiting from Scotland and Rain Walker, a young Navajo with perhaps more muscles than sense. Unfortunately, the entertaining foursome inhabit a story that grows more complicated and less plausible until, I think, it fizzles at the end, perhaps for want of an engaging villain.
Yet fans of the series will still enjoy “Walking Rain” for its inventiveness and professional polish. And they might want to see more of Georgina and Rain?
An appealingly odd couple throughout Robert Westbrook’s Howard Moon Deer mysteries, Jack and Howie are joined here by Howie’s 17-year-old daughter Georgina visiting from Scotland and Rain Walker, a young Navajo with perhaps more muscles than sense. Unfortunately, the entertaining foursome inhabit a story that grows more complicated and less plausible until, I think, it fizzles at the end, perhaps for want of an engaging villain.
Yet fans of the series will still enjoy “Walking Rain” for its inventiveness and professional polish. And they might want to see more of Georgina and Rain?
March 9, 2024
Great series, the dynamics between the characters the characters is changing as they get older and more responsibility falls on Howard Moon Deer. There has been a bad book in ths series and I am sad it comes to an end with the next book. I love the descriptions of NM, it truly is the Land of Enchantment, a harsh environment to be sure, but has a deep beauty that just draws you in. The author does an excellent job of describing the scenes, but living there for a short also helps me see what he is describing.
April 13, 2022
Howard comes through
Mr. Westbrook has again written a complex mystery! This involves Howard and his daughter getting to know each other while he solves a human trafficking puzzle from the inside out! Meanwhile, Jack gathers clues around the periphery that help solve the problem just behind Howard! This story has many moving parts and Mr. Westbrook keeps all the parts moving towards the finale! A fast read that you can't put down!
Mr. Westbrook has again written a complex mystery! This involves Howard and his daughter getting to know each other while he solves a human trafficking puzzle from the inside out! Meanwhile, Jack gathers clues around the periphery that help solve the problem just behind Howard! This story has many moving parts and Mr. Westbrook keeps all the parts moving towards the finale! A fast read that you can't put down!
June 7, 2022
Inacuracies
The biggest one is the Rose bud res located on the west side of SD. It is not south of Sioux City, in west Iowa. There are several goofs like this in the book. The author did not do his research
The biggest one is the Rose bud res located on the west side of SD. It is not south of Sioux City, in west Iowa. There are several goofs like this in the book. The author did not do his research
May 6, 2022
Good read!
My kind of a book! Excellent characters and writing. I enjoyed Emma, an activist for Democracy. And Jack wearing a pink pussy hat!
My kind of a book! Excellent characters and writing. I enjoyed Emma, an activist for Democracy. And Jack wearing a pink pussy hat!
May 28, 2023
Another Moon Deer Adventure
These books are definitely entertaining. I love Moon Deer's vulnerability. Ready to start reading the next one and the next.
These books are definitely entertaining. I love Moon Deer's vulnerability. Ready to start reading the next one and the next.
November 21, 2023
Great read
This was a very good book. I love all the twists and turns. Love how Howie always finds trouble. Love this series.
This was a very good book. I love all the twists and turns. Love how Howie always finds trouble. Love this series.
September 18, 2024
a fun read indeed,
Super moving plot WTH feeiin. Santa Fe is a marvelous place where anything can happen and usually does. Well done!
Super moving plot WTH feeiin. Santa Fe is a marvelous place where anything can happen and usually does. Well done!
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