Stallions Gate (5)

Stallions Gate
By Martin Cruz Smith

This was about the Los Almos project to develop the nuclear bomb during WW II. The story revolves around Joe, and Indian, who got into trouble for sleeping with an officers wife while in the service. He gets out of a military prison to be driver and body guard for 'Oppy' (J Robert Openhimer) who was a childhood friend.
Joe finds he doesnt really belong anywhere.. not quite an Indian, as he left years before, not a white person, not really intot he Army..
There are many side stories in this book.. about the scientist.. the work on the bomb.. music which may be Joes only real passion.. His uncle who is trying to cause problems with the project, and instead gets into trouble with Indian Service.
The book is going in many directions.. but never really sure what is important.. is his love life the story.. the drama with his family.. with the Capt that got him out of the brig.. is there espionage going on... lots of questions with few answers.. in the end most of the smallers stories come to some conclusion.. I did not care for the end.. but it was one way to end it.. all in all the book was a bit vaugue and confusing.. just like real life