Snare [Paperback]

Deborah J. Ledford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 2010

The Hillerman Sky Award Finalist - Nominated for the Best Mystery that captures the landscape of the Southwest. Finalist for the 2012 NM-AZ Book Award in the Mystery / Suspense category.
One Native American rock star sensation.
Two men from her past want her dead.
Three others will risk everything to keep her safe.
Who will be caught in a trap?
SNARE - Revenge with a beat

Performed against the backdrop of the picturesque Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, and the mysterious Taos Pueblo Indian reservation, SNARE is a thriller fans of Tony Hillerman will appreciate.

Book two of the Steven Hawk/Inola Walela mystery series.

"White-knuckle suspense at an electrifying pulse." -Suspense Magazine

"SNARE is a gripping read that won't be easy to put down." -Midwest Book Review

"Ledford, who is part Cherokee, shows enormous empathy and insight. Despite many obstacles Katina battles her demons and reclaims her spirit power in time to confront her tormentors in a harrowing finale. SNARE is a well-deserved nominee for the Hillerman Sky Award." -Steve Schwartz, Poisoned Pen Bookstore Review Blog

"Deep character development, a realistic presentation of Native American society and beliefs, SNARE provides an ever-tightening story with a realistic, satisfying and unpredictable conclusion." -Malcolm R. Campbell, Malcolm's Round Table

Editorial Reviews

Review

"White-knuckle suspense at an electrifying pulse." - Suspense Magazine

"Ledford, who is part Cherokee, shows enormous empathy and insight. Despite many obstacles Katina battles her demons and reclaims her spirit power in time to confront her tormentors in a harrowing finale. SNARE is a well-deserved nominee for the Hillerman Sky Award." -Steve Schwartz, Poisoned Pen Bookstore Review Blog

"SNARE is a gripping read that won't be easy to put down." -Midwest Book Review

From the Author

The Hillerman Sky Award Finalist - Nominated for the Best Mystery that captures the landscape of the Southwest.
Finalist for the NM-AZ Book Award in the Mystery/Suspense category.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Second Wind Publishing, LLC (December 21, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1935171577
• ISBN-13: 978-1935171577
• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 5.4 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,617,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deborah is the author of the Steven Hawk / Inola Walela suspense series, including: CRESCENDO, SNARE--The Hillerman Sky Award Finalist, and the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist in the Mystery / Suspense category. The classical music-themed STACCATO is book one. All titles are available in print and for the Kindle here on Amazon.

Also a writer of short stories, she is a three-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize. Her award-winning stories appear in numerous print publications as well as literary and mystery anthologies.

Part Eastern Band Cherokee, Deborah spent her summers growing up in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina, which is the setting for her psychological suspense thriller novels and many of her short stories.

To find out more about Deborah and her published works, please visit her Web site: http://deborahjledford.com/

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ledford's prose traps readers in a fine mystery February 11, 2011

By Malcolm R. Campbell

Format:Paperback

Deborah J. Ledford's "Snare," book two of the Deputy Hawk/Inola Walela Thriller Series quickly entangles readers who believe young Katina Salvo's broken past will remain long ago and far away. A popular California songwriter and recording star, Katina has never released photographs and videos or appeared in a live concert because she doesn't want her fans to know what happened in Valentine, Nebraska on August 29, 1995 at 11:29 p.m.

After convincing her twenty-three-year-old Native American signing sensation she owes her fans a live concert, business manager Petra Sullivan hand-picks a small theater in North Carolina so Katina can debut in a nonthreatening environment.

However, before they leave for the Great Smoky Mountains, Katina discovers that Petra has been hiding threatening fan mail from her. Both overprotective and nurturing, Petra is the mother Katina was never allowed to have. Katina asks if the series of letters is coming from the father she wants to forget.

While Petra maintains the nasty letters are simply a nuisance downside of being famous, Katina is less certain, and wonders what else Petra has been keeping from her. The concert goes forward as scheduled because, as Petra tells Katina, "you can't hide out forever." Plus, Katina's safety is a top priority through the efforts of the sheriff's point man on the security detail, Deputy Steven Hawk. Hawk also appeared in Ledford's stunning debut novel "Staccato" (Second Wind Publishing, 2009).

The concert appears to be a triumph until Katina is attacked by a shadowy man in the audience who escapes leaving few clues behind. Katina thinks she knows who it was. Hawk thinks he is responsible for the security lapse. Together, they plan to ensnare the perpetrator. Against the advice of Petra, Hawk's girl friend and sheriff's department colleague, Inola, and veteran officer Kenneth Stiles, they fly to the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico where Katina's past lies hidden.

In "Snare," Ledford brings her readers a novel of contrasts: Katina's horrible childhood vs. a successful recording career, people who can be trusted vs. those who follow their own agendas, Native American beliefs vs. mainstream spiritual viewpoints, and the lush beauty western North Carolina vs. the stark beauty of central New Mexico. "Snare" has been nominated for a Hillerman Sky Award, an honor presented to the mystery that best captures the landscape of the Southwest.

While "Snare" does not quite match the bone-chilling punch of "Staccato," it excels in other ways with deeper character development, a realistic presentation of Native American society and beliefs, and the role of family and friends in the choices one makes. By no means legato, "Snare" provides an ever-tightening story with a realistic, satisfying and unpredictable conclusion

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read without Reservations February 15, 2011

By M.Hoffman

Format:Paperback

Couldn't help the pun in the title. Some of the book takes in Taos on Native American turf.
The settings, North Carolina, California and Taos, help accentuate the conflicts in the story,
both internal and external. Ledford even gets into what it is to be of mixed race, adding unexpected
depth to the characters.

Snare is a thriller told from the point of view of both hunters and hunted. As in Stacatto,
Ledford's first book in this series, the characters are complex and eccentric enough
to keep you guessing what they will do next.

I won't go into the plot because the other reviewers here have done it well.

A great read, go buy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars SNARE June 26, 2012

By slumdoug

Format:Paperback

A great suspenseful novel. Deborah Ledford again keeps the suspense going and brings you into the visual world of the characters.
As the story takes place in parts of North Carolina, Nebraska and the Taos Pueblo of New Mexico. Deborah Leford has done her research with the history of the Native Americans in Taos NM,law enforcement and all other factors of her characters. I loved the detail she give to her stories environment. It draws you in!