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misterjay's review against another edition
4.0
I had read the first of the Leaphorn and Chee books years ago and had always planned to read the entire series. But this was in the days of paperbacks from the airport bookstore and finding the next one in the series was something of a pain. And I'll be damned before I read a series out of order. But then the ebook revolution came along and well, here we are. The books were worth the wait.
Dance Hall of the Dead, in particular, moves fast and with character. And I do mean character. Each new character is introduced with just a few lines and yet within those few lines are everything we need to know about where they've come from and where they are now. And it's through revelations in character that the mystery unfolds until a climax that feels inevitable concludes the story. For now.
I've already ordered the next book in the series; hopefully I'll get to it before too many more decades have elapsed.
Dance Hall of the Dead, in particular, moves fast and with character. And I do mean character. Each new character is introduced with just a few lines and yet within those few lines are everything we need to know about where they've come from and where they are now. And it's through revelations in character that the mystery unfolds until a climax that feels inevitable concludes the story. For now.
I've already ordered the next book in the series; hopefully I'll get to it before too many more decades have elapsed.
lavoiture's review against another edition
4.0
Man, what a great mystery. I loved the Tony Hillerman books years ago, but kind of forgot about them. Glad I picked this up at a library sale again.
labajas5280's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
toriedawn1's review against another edition
2.0
Im rather sad I didnt enjoy this book. It wasnt an awful book but mystery wise it was just a little lacking. The last mystery book I read was by Ellery Queen and I couldnt help but compare them, in that book we were given information throughout the book giving us hints towards what was going on and several false leads. In this book however, it didnt have the same feeling of involving you in the case. This book felt like an old mystery episode on TV where the detective questioning the locals was about the most interesting thing that was going to happen. I dont think I would read this authors books instead.
pjgal22's review against another edition
4.0
Solid mystery. Enjoyed learning about the Zuni and their Kachina gods.
crasscasualty's review against another edition
2.0
I read this along with a student who had to read it for class.
lwrn2's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
grifmk01's review against another edition
3.0
3.7/5
Another solid mystery, by a stand alone Leaphorn.
Another solid mystery, by a stand alone Leaphorn.