Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn: A Novel of Discovery

Tackling the subject of childhood abuse from any perspective can be a difficult task, but Ms. Cogan takes the reader into the inner workings of the slow grueling steps that often accompany healing from such a trauma. She dares the reader to walk in the steps of a child who has to peel away the layers of damage caused by abuse. Using the power of the Red Road and telling the story of what happens through the eyes and soul of the victim, Ms. Cogan illustrates the truth behind what it takes to heal from the things locked within the psychy. I thank Ms. Cogan for undertaking such a difficult subject for it hits very close to home. Being a survivor, I have used the Red Road and am learning that telling the story opens the door to true healing. She presents with fact the effectiveness of how the Red Road is a powerful tool in everyday life, but can also aid in healing. I would encourage anyone to read this book to see through the eyes of the victim as well as the healer.

Again, Priscilla Cogan writes a marvelous story that is excellently crafted and brutally real. Her writing holds the attention of the reader and her characters spring to life. Very hard to put down, one is forced to either slow down and enjoy the beauty of the language or to speed up to discover what happens on the next page... I look forward to her next work. Altho the book stands alone, it can be better enjoyed if read after the first two books of the trilogy.. thank you to Priscilla.."Mitakuye oyas'in"

I found this book, as others in the Trilogy, to be challenging and thought provoking in so many ways. It explores good and evil while valuing the experience from the perspective of many spriritual traditions. I appreciate how the author blends Native American, Christian, and Jewish "truths" enabling us to see how we are similar and in fact how complementary our differences can be. Then she takes it a step further and brings the spiritual perspective into a relationship with psychological, physical and emotional wholeness. This is territory over which many authors do not travel, and I appreciate the beautiful way in which she enables us to make the journey.I agree with other reviews in that to really appreciate this book, it would be best to have read the other two books. I know the Trilogy has come to an end, but I hope the author will write more....she has shared a real gift with all of us who have read her work.

Priscilla Cogan's extraordinary talents as a storyteller are once again both forcefully and subtly demonstrated in the Crack of Dusk: Crook of Dawn, the final book in the trilogy. The story of good vs. evil is both horrifying and gripping making it almost impossible for the reader to put the book down. As in the previous 2 books, the reader is given the opportunity to witness the intertwining of the healing traditions of the Lakota Sioux and Western psychological thought and the powerful effect it has on the life of a young Native American boy. The only recommendaton I would make to readers is to read the other books in the trilogy first so than one has a more complete understanding of the characters and Native American traditions.

In the third book of the Winona's Web trilogy, Priscilla Cogan has carried the thread of each of her characters and woven a spell-binding story of good overcoming evil. She doesn't shy away from the topic of evil, nor does she sugarcoat it. Even though it's impossible to stop turning pages, it's also difficult to read of such horror happening, let alone to characters we have come to care about. This is a thoroughly satifying conclusion to a wonderful series of books. I highly recommend Crack at Dusk: Crook of Dawn. Even though it stands on its own as a fine piece of writing, I suggest that you read all three books to gain the full impact.