Winter Counts

Virgile is the enforcer/hitman in a Lakota tribe’s reserve in South Lakota in the 2000s. He is regularly employed by members of the community to dispense justice where the federal police refuses to get involved.

Then heroin appears and begins its macabre path among the youth. Virgil sets off on a mission to stop the epidemic.

I thought this was an absolutely brilliant thriller. We’re dealing with characters who all have strong backgrounds, with relevant and interesting descriptions of Native Americans’ rites and traditions (passage, food, protection, etc.).

Throughout the story, the criticism of American laws that refuse to act on reserves is strong and it totally reflects reality. The writing, plot and characters make the text super easy to read (yes, yes, you’re going to want to read until late at night).

In short, I recommend this book to everyone who likes investigations or is interested in the situation of Native Americans’ life now in the United States.