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This nonfiction book is so compelling and fascinating that it reads like a thriller. Tina Fontaine was the young Indigenous woman whose death set off the firestorm of news coverage in 2014 about the missing and murdered Indigenous women across Canada. The journalist did an amazing job bringing Tina‘s story to light as well as that of the detectives and police squad. While tough to read at times, I highly recommend this one! #BookspinBingo

Finally got my May #BookspinBingo done. April has been a light reading month due to work but I‘m looking forward to a banner reading month in May! @TheAromaofBooks

Many who remember this case will go into this book knowing the outcome, but delving into the details of that outcome is what this book is about. The author fills in all the gaps that skimming through the tabloids just doesn't give justice to. I wasn't sure how the book would read, but going further in, I got lost in the persistence of the lead detective and stopped analyzing the writing style so that I appreciated the heart of the book. 🤓

FINALLY! IT'S HERE! I've been a little busy lately, so I haven't had much time to read, so I'm still on "I Am Watching You," and I had a different book picked out for my next read. BUT, since this came through the mail early, it's next in my queue. ??

A very detailed book about Tina Fontaine's murder case. Highly recommend this book!

Rating: 5⭐

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3066451083

This book about the Tina Fontaine murder is an indictment of the lack of justice that Indigenous people, especially women & girls, faced in Canada. Misogyny & racism combined to create a situation that was truly appalling. An informative yet grim read that was a little academic in places. 3.5🌟

Thanks to NetGalley & publishers Little, Brown Book Group UK, for the opportunity to read an ARC. #NetGalley

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For the first two chapters I felt this non-fiction book was too simplistic; it read like a magazine article. However I soon became engrossedw in the minutiae of the search for the killer, and the methodical research carried out by the police team.

The author uses the murder of one Indigenous Canadian, 15 year old Tina Fontaine, to highlight the history of violence against all Indigenous females, many of whom have simply disappeared.

#netgalley

Very detailed look into the life and death of Tina Fontaine and the almost obsessive work the homicide detective did in trying to find and convict her killer. Sheds great light on indigenous issues in Canada, especially the gross number if missing and murdered women.

Or should I read some NF right now? 🤔

What to read next is a real dilemma!

The foundation of this book, as well as the case itself and the publicity surrounding it, is the amount of violence and brutality to which indigenous women in Canada are exposed. Tina Fontaine was one young girl among many, only 15 when her body washed up onto the shore of the Red River. Tbh, this book wasn‘t anything special as far as true crimes go, until about 60% of the way through. ⬇️ Minor spoiler about the investigation below. #lilithjuly

An absolutely heartbreaking true story of the murder and systematic failure of Tina Fontaine, a 15 yr old Indigenous girl from Canada. Extensive research and compelling writing charters Tina‘s unhealthy early family life, her placement in Canada‘s child welfare services, the many obstacles and tragedies she faced in her short life and the final 6 weeks that led to her body submerged in Winnipeg‘s Red River. This story is haunting & infuriating. 😭

#SelfCareSunday Pedicure time ~ reading a new #ARC #NetGalley ~ can‘t put it down #TrueCrime #IndigenousPeople #Canada Tagging @Reviewsbylola @Kaye my two faithful #TrueCrimeFans

April Wrap Up!

I read 11 books in April (4 physical, 5 ebooks, 2 audiobooks). My favourite was Red River Girl.

Now that I‘ve started school again, my monthly reading will definitely drop. I‘m hoping to read ~5 books in May.

#AprilWrapUp #AprilStats

Red River Girl tells the tragic true story of Tina Fontaine, a 15-year-old Indigenous girl whose body was found in Winnipeg‘s Red River on August 17, 2014. As a true crime book, Red River Girl focuses primarily on the murder investigation, but it also provides a glimpse into Tina‘s short life and broader Indigenous issues in Canada. It is well-written, well-research, and compelling, and I highly recommend it. Full review: bit.ly/2VeKWmQ #NetGalley