Cry Dance: A Novel of Suspense

Emmett Q. Parker, a criminal investigator for the BIA, is descended from Quanah, and Anna Turnipseed of the FBI is the great-great-granddaughter of Captain Jack of the Modoc, and even though the former is a very tough old veteran and the latter is still a rookie, you don't want to mess with either of them. Mitchell, who is well experienced at plotting blood-freezing action plots, does it again in this story of southwestern Indian casinos and Jamaican posses and psychotic killers, but he also does an excellent job of putting you inside the head of the lead characters (including the bad guys), letting you find out why they are who they are, how they relate to each other, and how they deal with being Indians in a mostly white world. And some of it is pretty horrific. But this isn't Tony Hillerman and there's not much romanticism in modern Indian life. An excellent piece of writing.

Native American history, good mystery, action and a little romance. What more can you ask for! I'm a Hillerman fan and it's so nice to find another author and series of the same caliber.

When I read "Cry Dance", I thought that it was the best mystery/thriler book I've ever read. I love the storyline and the characters are great. When I bought the book, I figured that I would read it in a matter of a few months. When actually, I couln't put it down. The gruesome way of killing the girl, the undercover work by Turnipseed, and the hard work done by Parker. It is the best book for people that like gory details.

Cry Dance was outstanding. I could not read the pages fast enough. The plot of the story was well developed and easy to follow. This was not a predictable story. It kept me guessing the whole time. Mitchell has a quite an imagination, and I hope to read more exciting and suspenseful books from this author in the future. May Parker and Turnipseed live on! RM

A real page turner. Mitchell really tells a great story. Lots of plot twists and surprises. I couldn't put the book down. It was especially fun seeing how Emmett Parker and Anna Turnipseed finally manage to work together despite their conflicting personalities. Mitchell makes these two characters so real, I feel I've known them for years and can't wait to see what happens to them next. Great read for Tony Hillerman, Robert B. Parker, Clive Cussler fans.