Killer Whale Blues A Novel
Killer Whale Blues, a novel by Mark Conkling, was published by Sunstone Press on January 10, 2014. This 180-page book follows Ida Corley, a troubled thirty-six-year-old nurse from Albuquerque, who embarks on a quest to find her unknown half-brother after discovering a family secret in her deceased mother’s belongings. Her journey leads her to Victoria, Canada, where a whale watching tour introduces her to a killer whale, sparking a profound exploration of interspecies communication and her own spiritual awakening.
Readers will find that Ida’s adventure not only centers on her search for family but also delves into themes of nature and transformation. As she navigates the Inside Passage, the killer whales serve as guides, offering insights that connect her to the natural world and her own identity. This edition continues the exploration of powerful relationships between humans and living creatures, a theme present in Conkling’s previous works, including Prairie Dog Blues and Dog Shelter Blues.
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Ida
Corley, a troubled thirty-six year old nurse from Albuquerque is searching for
her unknown half-brother, a sibling she discovered by reading an old letter in
her deceased mother’s personal effects. On her deathbed, Ida’s mother had
confessed a teenage abortion, but the letter reveals a different past, a secret
that unhinged Ida and drove her on a quest to find him. Her journey takes her
to Victoria, Canada where she goes on a whale watching tour and becomes bewildered
by a close encounter with a killer whale. He captures her eye with his own eerie
whale eye, luring Ida into new spiritual territory and the mystery of
interspecies communication. Ida searches the Inside Passage where killer whales
act as guides, save her life, open windows into the natural world, and reach
deep into her soul. It is as if these powerful mammals carried Ida up to the
heart of Mother Nature, showed her the stars, and then returned her to a new
life. Ida had set out to find her half-brother, but ended up finding herself. Ida
Corley first appeared as a character in Prairie
Dog Blues, and surfaced again as Danny Sandoval’s lover in Dog Shelter Blues, both from Sunstone
Press. Along with Killer Whale Blues,
the three novels explore the power of nature and living creatures to transform
broken peoples’ lives.
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