Kill Pocahontas by Ray Anthony Morris | A Thriller Rooted in Truth, Conspiracy, and Courage
“The only clues on offer are an old drawing, a scratchy cassette tape, and a majestic totem pole…”
Welcome to my stop on the Goddess Fish Promotions Book Review Tour for Kill Pocahontas by Ray Anthony Morris. This intense thriller blends historical injustices with modern-day suspense in a story that unearths secrets buried in Canada’s troubled past.
If you’re drawn to high-stakes thrillers with deep emotional resonance, cultural insight, and a mystery that keeps you flipping pages, this book deserves a place on your TBR.
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Quick Summary:
Hallee Landry, a young First Nations attorney, never imagined her trip to a Pow Wow in Kamloops would end in kidnapping—and a brutal unraveling of everything she believed about herself. As shadowy forces connected to the Vatican close in, she must rely on unlikely allies to uncover a conspiracy that has festered for decades.
With razor-sharp prose and fearless storytelling, debut author Ray Anthony Morris delivers a thriller that is as socially relevant as it is pulse-pounding.
📝 Book Details
Kill Pocahontas
By Ray Anthony Morris
Published by Tellwell Talent on February 28, 2025
Genres: Thriller
Formats: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 304
Hallee Landry is a promising young Tsawwassen First Nations attorney and litigator with an enviable résumé and a bright future. At only twenty-seven years old, she is not a residential school survivor. Or is she? Everything she has understood to be true about her origins is challenged when she is kidnapped while in Kamloops to attend the annual Pow Wow.
Now somebody wants her dead. But why? The perpetrators seem to be a confounding mix of low-level criminals and a sophisticated cadre of malefactors backed by someone high up at the Vatican.
Hallee is bewildered to learn that her only allies are an elderly nun, a venerable old Catholic priest, and an Indigenous midwife. This motley crew of improbables faces long odds in unravelling a 50-year-old mystery before the opposing menacing forces erase history for good.
Lurking in the shadows is a long-standing conspiracy of extortion, child abuse, kidnapping, and murder. The only clues on offer are an old drawing, a scratchy cassette tape, and a majestic totem pole.
First-time novelist Ray Anthony Morris beckons us into the classroom and dares us to slip behind the curtain of an Indian residential school. Much like the backdrop of the mighty Fraser River, serpentining through the Canadian Rockies, this heroic story lifts our spirits on the wings of heart-choking tales of uncommon valour and then plunges us straight into the rollicking, white-water rush-ride of a sensational suspense thriller.
📚 Where to Find Kill Pocahontas
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📖 My Review of Kill Pocahontas by Ray Anthony Morris
“From a prestigious courtroom to the heart of a 50-year-old nightmare.”
This line from the blurb says it all—and yet, it only scratches the surface of what Kill Pocahontas delivers.
This is one of those books that grabs you immediately and doesn’t let go. It’s a page-turner, yes, but it’s also so much more: a deeply layered, reality-based thriller that unsettles, educates, and grips in equal measure.
Ray Anthony Morris weaves together a fast-paced plot with rich, descriptive writing that never loses sight of the very real horrors behind the fiction. Our protagonist, Hallee Landry, is a brilliant young Indigenous attorney whose life takes a sharp and terrifying detour after she's kidnapped during a Pow Wow. What unfolds is a harrowing journey across decades, secrets, and institutions—including some you may never expect to see in a thriller. From the Kamloops residential school grounds to shadowy forces connected to the Vatican, this story is a bold, brave exploration of a truth too many have tried to erase.
Morris writes with a sense of purpose, never flinching from the historical trauma that defines the story. And while this book is clearly fictional, it’s also horrifying to realize how much of it is rooted in real experiences. I found myself putting the book down more than once—not because it lost me, but because I needed to take a breath. This is powerful stuff.
There are moments of warmth and humanity, too—an elderly nun, a midwife, and a priest form an unlikely support system for Hallee. These characters feel fully developed, not just thrown in as a plot device. The same goes for the villains—some are disturbingly believable in their entitlement, ignorance, and cruelty.
Final Thoughts
If you’re drawn to thrillers with meaning—stories that entertain while unearthing uncomfortable truths—Kill Pocahontas belongs on your reading list. It’s fast-paced and suspenseful, yet never loses sight of the real human cost behind its central mystery.
This isn’t just a thriller—it’s a stark, emotionally raw story of identity, buried truths, and the courage to confront injustice. With unforgettable characters and gut-wrenching stakes, Ray Anthony Morris delivers a debut that dares readers to look deeper.
Well-written, horrifying in its truths, and absolutely worth the read. I’ll be watching this author closely to see what he does next.
I received a copy of the book as part of this tour. This review reflects my honest, unbiased opinion.
About Ray Anthony Morris
Ray Anthony Morris was raised in the small town of Oromocto, New Brunswick. He was not raised to look the other way, not take a side, or not get involved. His friends know him as champion of fair play and an advocate for social justice and racial equality. He currently lives alone in Alberta, Canada.
This novel is a work of fiction but based on a true story that the author was simply compelled to tell.
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Thank you to Goddess Fish Promotions and author Ray Anthony Morris for the opportunity to read and review Kill Pocahontas. It was a powerful and unforgettable experience.
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This looks like a very enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing.
I like the book details.
Great excerpt and giveaway. 🙂
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Kill Pocahontas sounds like a fascinating book that I will enjoy reading.
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Sounds intriguing.
This sounds like a suspenseful book.
Thank you so much for featuring and reviewing KILL POCAHONTAS today.