While not much of a mystery, 'Finding Moon' was certainly an Adventure! This was a historical novel of a period that I don't know much about-the Vietnam War. Moon Mathias, a down on his luck newspaper editor from Colorado is called upon to race to his mother's aid. When he arrives at her bedside, he learns that his recently deceased brother had a wife and daughter in Cambodia that Moon didn't know about. Not wanting to upset his mother in her failing health, he promises her that he will go to Manila and pick up the infant, where she is waiting for retrieval.

Along the way, things don't go exactly as planned. Moon finds himself leading a motley group of companions: a beautiful woman on a doomed quest, an elderly Asian gentleman, and a hot-headed Vietnamese sailor deep into territory controlled by the Viet Cong and the Khymer Rouge.

I COULD NOT put this book down! It had everything: suspense, romance, adventure, exotic locations, character development, you name it! Even if you haven't read any of Tony Hillerman's other books, I highly recommend that you give this one a try!

I rate this one a 'Gem' and encourage you to Read On!