Keegan's review
Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie
I read this a couple of years ago, but I remember being surprised that it was a best-seller in the US. The story is ambiguous and complicated but not difficult to follow. The primary tension is in the identity of a serial killer labeled the "Indian Killer" by the media, though nobody actually knows who the killer is, or whether they are an "Indian." Fascinating right up to the end. The ending will provoke discussion if you know other people who've read it, and I think was about the best way he could have finished this engrossing novel.
I can't say that I've read much else of what Alexie has written, but if I ever remember to do so, I would be strongly inclined to pick up something else.
I can't say that I've read much else of what Alexie has written, but if I ever remember to do so, I would be strongly inclined to pick up something else.
