I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I actually like the second book more than the first. This is the first book that I've read where a black author discusses the intersectional relationship between black slaves and indigenous people. I of course enjoyed the parts of the book that were in Louisiana. I was most intrigued by the land acknowledgments, intermingling, and the fight for descendants of the cattle tribe and slave to protect one another. They often protected each other with their lives. This book addresses racism, indigenous laws, and rights, white supremacy, consequences of treaties in the U.S.A with indigenous folks, and have quite a few of triggering language (i.e., n-word).

This is a story about Darren who is a man of the law who comes across this case in Texas that is tied to another case that he is working on. A little white boy goes missing and the people in this rural town in Texas want to frame it on a 90-year black man. Darren is trying to follow every lead to figure out how the death of a person is tied to the kidnapping of another; in addition to figuring out how to protect the indigenous folks of the area. Darren constantly dealt with his morals being tested throughout the book. Often times his naivety or good nature prevented him from seeing people as who they truly were. While reading this book, there were two characters that I was most upset with, Brianna and Darren's mother. Read this book to find out why! Attica did it again. I can't wait for book 3.