Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A new thriller about life—and death—on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.

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July 2026; Ecco; 978-0062968982
audio, ebook, print (320 pages); Indigenous Fiction

Wisdom Corner is a wonderful mystery that is set on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, and all of the main characters are Native Americans.  It's a real page-turner mystery, but it also gives us a picture of the poor living conditions on the reservations and a lot of history about the Lakota tribe and the wrongs that were done to them in their history.  There is also a lot of information on the history of the Indian schools, where children were removed from their families as the schools attempted to take their language and culture away from them.   

A Dangerous Plot

Virgil Wounded Horse has been working as an enforcer to help people in his tribe.  After a close call with death and the pleas of his girlfriend, he tries to change his ways.  But when a friend is killed by an unknown person, and another friend is threatened by a gang from a neighboring tribe, he finds it impossible to get things done legally.  When his house is burned down, he realizes that it’s time to go back to his old ways to protect the people that he loves – both friends and family.

A Flawed Hero

The main character is a flawed person and a hero at the same time.  He wants to help his people, but he is trying to maintain a different life than he had as a vigilante for the tribe.  He desperately wants to listen to the words of his ancestors and live a good life but it’s really difficult as he is faced with terrible events happening to his family and friends. Even though he is a very conflicted man, he stays protective of his nephew, girlfriend, and all of his friends.  He is a complex character who is very driven to protect those around him.

Spoiler-free Warning

I don't want to give away the plot, but I will tell you that once you start this book, you won't want to put it down.  

NOTE: This is a sequel

This is the second book in the Virgil Wounded Horse series but can be read as a standalone.  However, this is such a great series so far that you should read the series in order.  Here is my review of the first book in the series, Winter Counts.

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Susan Roberts grew up in Michigan but loves the laid-back life at her home in the Piedmont area of North Carolina where she is three hours from the beach to the east and the mountains in the west.  She reads almost anything but her favorite genres are Southern Fiction and Historical Fiction.

 

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