Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the second book in the Syd Walker series by Vanessa Lillie. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker is called to investigate when newly discovered skeletal remains have been stolen. Not only have bones gone missing, but a Native teen girl has disappeared near the camp, and law enforcement dismisses her family's fears. As Syd investigates both crimes, she's drawn into a world of privileged campers and their wealthy parents—most of them members of the Founders Society, an exclusive club whose members trace their lineage to the first colonists and claim ancestral rights to the land, despite fierce objections from the local tribal community. And it's not the first time something—or someone—has gone missing from the camp.
I would highly recommend reading the first in this series, Blood Sisters, before reading this book to fully understand the characters' stories. Taking place in Rhode Island in 2008, Lillie has once again written a well-researched novel that will both educate and entertain you, making you think about those who have gone before us. Syd's job is a fascinating look into walking the fine line between trying to educate people about the past in museum exhibits versus returning artifacts and remains to their people. The author also stresses how marginalized and politicized Indigenous people remain, and the terrifying numbers of missing and murdered women and girls. This is also a fast-paced, multilayered mystery that kept me turning the pages. Can't wait for the next in this series!
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