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mpetruce's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Not the strongest entry in the series, especially if you’ve read them out of order for a bit and know where it’s going. But still, Hillerman, even early on, could tell a fun and interesting mystery. And the crazy 80s nuclear apocalypse survivalist bad guy is a nice touch of you happened to have been around in the 80s. I’m still not 100 percent sure how the bad guys’ plot was supposed to work, or even how it panned out since the bad guy behind the bad guy never explicitly gets just deserts, but, as always, a fun read in a great series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Brief graphic violence against a couple dogs.meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The Ghostway expands on Jim Chee and his background, how he's torn between staying a member of the Navajo Tribal Police and joining the FBI, how he's torn between what his white girlfriend (who wasn't mentioned in book 5) wants and what he wants.
As usual, a person is killed at the beginning of the story, setting off the story, which involves a trip to LA, a man in witness protection, irregularities in how a death was handled, and a hired killer. As usual, there are loose ends left at the end of the story, especially what happens next in the criminal organization behind everything in LA. How do the events in New Mexico influence the case and trial in LA> Does Chee learn the Ghostway Ceremony?
As usual, a person is killed at the beginning of the story, setting off the story, which involves a trip to LA, a man in witness protection, irregularities in how a death was handled, and a hired killer. As usual, there are loose ends left at the end of the story, especially what happens next in the criminal organization behind everything in LA. How do the events in New Mexico influence the case and trial in LA> Does Chee learn the Ghostway Ceremony?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent and Vomit
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