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Liked It “I was on a Tony Hillerman kick many years ago - back when they could hardly keep the bookstore shelves stocked because his Navajo detective novels were so popular. I enjoyed these intriguing page-turners that take the reader into a world that is, although in the United States, slightly different...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I felt like they just stumbled into figuring this one out. Not what I want from recurring characters.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Dance Hall of the Dead (detective f) co1990. 257pp. Read Jan2001”
Peter C wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good reading, lots of mystery in T. Hillerman books”
Emma B wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is one of the books about Joe Leaphorn (and not Jim Chee) investigating a mystery. In this case he is tracking down a Navajo boy who may have witnessed or been involved in disappeance of his friend. ”
Karen N wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I was on a Tony Hillerman kick many years ago - back when they could hardly keep the bookstore shelves stocked because his Navajo detective novels were so popular. I enjoyed these intriguing page-turners that take the reader into a world that is, although in the United States, slightly different from the world with which the reader is familiar.”
moik wrote this review Friday, January 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I always like the cultural aspects that Tony Hillerman brings to his mysteries. This one was a little difficult to get through because there were long passages of description with few paragraph breaks and sometimes it just got to be too much. Reading it was slow going. Still, I liked the story.”
Jen M wrote this review Saturday, August 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I felt like they just stumbled into figuring this one out. Not what I want from recurring characters.”
Justin M wrote this review Wednesday, May 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love Tony Hillerman Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee novels, but this one was really hard on the emotions for me. The story as always is gripping as Joe Leaphorn invistigates the disappearrance of a Navajo boy in the Zuni tribal territory. Joe feels inferior to the Zuni people because of his Zuni roommate in college. I think that's what I like about Joe and Jim. They have insecurity and sometimes screw up. They aren't super cops. These men have deep feelings and respect for all beliefs. They also struggle with their own religious beliefs. I also like how Hillerman shows that sometimes the law of the Navajo or Zuni is a better path than white man justice. This book in particular shows that Zuni justice is more appropriate in the end.
PaytonLee wrote this review Saturday, August 11 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In this story, the Zuni are about to celebrate a particular religious event and the taboos are powerful. Someone breaking a strong taboo is using the Zuni religion to cover a secret. You don't figure out what the secret is until the end when Joe finally struggles through the logic to find it. Unfortunately it is too late for the Navajo boy. The Zuni boy already paid for the secret. ”
“I have read many of Hillerman's books. Some I really enjoy. But there are a few of his books that make me sorry I ever picked them up. This is one of those. Overall Hillerman is a great writer and I enjoy reading about Jim Chee and Leaphorn. I just wish Chee would keep his gun on him instead of leaving it in the glove compartment all the time!”
Woody wrote this review Monday, September 3 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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