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Bridget McGarrity is a small-town lawyer turned sleuth after being appointed as the lawyer and guardian ad litem for fourteen-year-old Naomi Klein. When Naomi is detained on the Wisaka Nation reservation for car theft, Bridget makes the drive to seek her release. But when she arrives, she is met by…

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1 author picked In the Interest of N.K. as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This murder/mystery/thriller swept me into a world I’d never experienced before.

Child welfare law, mixed in with tribal and federal jurisdiction issues made for a riveting who/why done it. The action moves right along all the while revealing and navigating the complexity of the welfare and jurisdiction issues. The ending served the story well. A really good read.

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