Where They Last Saw Her by Marcie Rendon
Fans of Marcie Rendon’s Cash Blackbear series have a new protagonist to revere. In her newest novel WHERE THEY LAST SAW HER, Rendon has created another kick-butt protagonist by the name of Quill.
While training for the Boston Marathon, Quill often ran through the woods on the Red Pine reservation. One afternoon, she hears a woman scream, but when she returns later to search the area, all she finds are tire tracks and a single beaded earring. Soon, another woman is abducted, and then a young girl.
Quill is frustrated with the reservation police, whose efforts to find missing women and girls have been hobbled by the FBI and outside law enforcement organizations who have greater resources but seem not to care. She impulsively decides to investigate a group of men working the pipeline who live in man camps just outside of the reservation. Her choice threatens the sanctity of all she holds dear – including her marriage to Crow, a devoted and patient man who fears for the safety of his wife and two children.
Rendon’s pacing is tight, and her characters are vividly drawn. From strong-willed Quill to her friends and running companions Punk and Gaylyn, to the community elders who admire Quill’s determination and resolve, to Crow who loves her dearly but is angered by her risk-taking, every character in this novel jumps off the page.
Putting the plight of missing and murdered indigenous women #mmiw at the center of this gripping novel, Rendon’s resounding battle cry is for the 4200 missing and murdered cases that the BIA estimates have gone unsolved. Clear your calendar so you can read this propulsive read in one sitting! WHERE THEY LAST SAW HER turns the women from victims into heroines and propels Marcie Rendon into the upper echelon of writers in her genre. WHERE THEY LAST SAW HER is un-put-downable and addresses one of the most compelling and heartrending issues of our day. Highly recommended for fans of Rendon’s Cash Blackbear series and all mystery fans.
