Where They Last Saw Her

A Novel

By: Marcie R. Rendon

Narrated by: Erin Tripp, Marcie R. Rendon

Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of the Cash Blackbear series comes a compelling novel of a Native American woman who learns of the disappearance of one of her own and decides enough is enough.

All they heard was her scream.

Quill has lived on the Red Pine reservation in Minnesota her whole life. She knows what happens to women who look like her. Just a girl when Jimmy Sky jumped off the railway bridge and she ran for help, Quill realizes now that she’s never stopped running. As she trains for the Boston Marathon early one morning in the woods, she hears a scream. When she returns to search the area, all she finds are tire tracks and a single beaded earring.

Things are different now for Quill than when she was a lonely girl. Her friends Punk and Gaylyn are two women who don’t know what it means to quit; her loving husband, Crow, and their two beautiful children challenge her to be better every day. So when she hears a second woman has been stolen, she is determined to do something about it—starting with investigating the group of men working the pipeline construction just north of their homes.

As Quill closes in on the truth about the missing women, someone else disappears. In her quest to find justice for all of the women of the reservation, she is confronted with the hard truths of their home and the people who purport to serve them. When will she stop losing neighbors, friends, family? As Quill puts everything on the line to make a difference, the novel asks searing questions about bystander culture, the reverberations of even one act of crime, and the long-lasting trauma of being considered invisible.

©2024 Marcie R. Rendon (P)2024 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Mystery writer Rendon, a citizen of the White Earth Nation, creates a compelling, take-charge heroine who is based on the women raising awareness about disproportionately high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous people.”—The Washington Post

“Rendon’s book will break your heart, but it will also inspire and inform.”—Kirkus Review, starred review

“Rendon masterfully navigates the histories of trauma and brutality that continue to exist within our Native communities, laying bare the truths of colonial violence and the continuing need for closure and justice in our homelands.”—Ramona Emerson, author of Shutter

Empowering

Very emotional story but very empowering as well. I don’t really like mysteries but I liked this one.

excellent story

This is a wonderful story. Bringing awareness to the trauma of native families. Missing and murdered native women make up a staggering percentage of the missing women and children. This story makes a women the hero.

Poignant Story…Worth the Wait!

I have read all of Marcie R Reardon’s books and was anxiously awaiting the release of this newest audiobook. I am intrigued by Native culture, in fact I live in the mountains of northeastern Arizona on the New Mexico border where we are in the vicinity of 4 Native American Reservations. My favorite literary genre is mystery and Ms. Reardon has fast become one of my favorite writers in this category. Her novels are relevant, her characters are realistic, and her storylines are engaging.

This latest novel does not disappoint! It is brilliantly written with an exciting storyline and unexpected twists and turns. Thank you again Ms. Reardon! Please don’t make us wait too long for your next book.

Hard to tear myself away

I love this author’s Cash books and have been waiting a while for more stories. This one is set in the present day rather than the 1970s.

The rights and safely of women transcend cultures and this book emphasizes that First Nations women are vulnerable for many reasons. I love the glimpses of traditional culture in amongst cell phones and technology. Her description of Northern woods in winter is spot on. I felt I was there at times. The story is gripping and I binge listened with little time for sleep. Though I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Quill’s quest for justice for an unknown woman, i found myself annoyed with her for failing to think ahead and curb her impulses. Her lack of trust is both her Achilles heel and her saving grace.

Injustice to indigenous women

Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of Where They Lost Saw Her by Marcie R. Rendon in exchange for an honest review. What an insightful book. I am so glad that we are getting more books, movies and TV shows that are shining a light on the Murdered & Missing Indigenous People. Laws really need to be fixed so that there are better investigations and that those responsible are held accountable. I grew very attached to Quill, family and her strength.

Loved it!!

I love this author. Great character development and connection. Heart wrenching. Women empowerment. The narrator is also so easy to listen to.

Not as good as her other books.

I had this on preorder. The story was good but not as good as the authors other books.