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    The Bluejay Shaman
    The Bluejay Shaman
    The Bluejay Shaman
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Bluejay Shaman

    Written by Lise McClendon

    Narrated by Kris Faulkner

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    About this audiobook

    Whoever killed Shiloh Merkin hated her and wanted her dead. Her brother-in-law, Wade, is accused of the murder. An Indian activist and zealous defender of Native Montana lands, despised by Shiloh's New Age women's group, his knife appears to be the murder weapon. But Alix Thorssen, art dealer and forgery expert, knows there is no artistry in slashing a woman's throat, and believes Wade isn't the killer. With help from a local cop, Alix follows a trail of moonlit rituals, sex, and legendary artifacts. Another murder leads her to a chilling confrontation with a killer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBooks in Motion
    Release dateMar 15, 2002
    ISBN9781581163650
    The Bluejay Shaman
    Author

    Lise McClendon

    Lise McClendon is the author of eleven novels. Her latest is THE GIRL IN THE EMPTY DRESS, the sequel to BLACKBIRD FLY (2009.) PLAN X, a thriller, was written as Rory Tate. Her novel, "Blackbird Fly," is a suspense novel set in southwest France called "a heartbreakingly beautiful story of love, loss, sisterhood, and the ties that bind us together." She is the author of two mystery series set in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and early Kansas City, Missouri, including "Blue Wolf" and "Sweet and Lowdown." She lives in Montana. Rory Tate is a pseudonym of Lise McClendon

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    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this thriller. The setting in beautiful Montana and the native American culture were intriguing. The characters were believable, but I felt that the narrator - the solver of the mystery - was too ordinary to really care about.
    • 2/5
      The main character of The Bluejay Shaman is Alex Thorssen, art dealer and amateur sleuth from Jackson Hole, Montana. She is pulled into a murder investigation when she tries to help her sister's husband who has been arrested for the murder of Shiloh Merkin. The Bluejay Shaman is set in Montana and one of the major themes of the story involves how college academics and new-agers interpret Native American religious beliefs.

      The plot works and the characters and dialogue are fairly well developed. The information in this book regarding art is very interesting, and I enjoyed reading about it. The plot had a promising premise but was slow to get moving. I found it difficult to get into and it was hard to read because of the poor editing job. This is the first of a series that has apparently ended so I can't imagine myself reading any more of her books.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this thriller. The setting in beautiful Montana and the native American culture were intriguing. The characters were believable, but I felt that the narrator - the solver of the mystery - was too ordinary to really care about.