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cabbage_patch's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Audiobook performed by George Guidall
Book number two in Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn series has Joe investigating the disappearance of two Native-American boys. His efforts are complicated by the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuñi people (Joe is Navajo). There are also federal agents (FBI? DEA?) involved and an important archeological dig in the middle of his search area.
I love the way Leaphorn thinks things through before acting. And I like learning little Native American cultural information in the midst of the mystery plot. Definitely a series I will continue.
George Guidall does a good job on the audio. He has good pacing and I really like the way he voices Leaphorn. There were times when Guidall’s performance transported me to my childhood, listening to my grandfather (or grandmother, or aunts or uncles) telling stories in the dark, as we all sat on the porch of a summer evening. But the press of daily life got in my way and the library deadline was fast approaching, so I abandoned the audio and finished reading the second half of the book in a day.
(Note: Updated on second reading - 29Sep20)
Book number two in Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn series has Joe investigating the disappearance of two Native-American boys. His efforts are complicated by the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuñi people (Joe is Navajo). There are also federal agents (FBI? DEA?) involved and an important archeological dig in the middle of his search area.
I love the way Leaphorn thinks things through before acting. And I like learning little Native American cultural information in the midst of the mystery plot. Definitely a series I will continue.
George Guidall does a good job on the audio. He has good pacing and I really like the way he voices Leaphorn. There were times when Guidall’s performance transported me to my childhood, listening to my grandfather (or grandmother, or aunts or uncles) telling stories in the dark, as we all sat on the porch of a summer evening. But the press of daily life got in my way and the library deadline was fast approaching, so I abandoned the audio and finished reading the second half of the book in a day.
(Note: Updated on second reading - 29Sep20)
rojo25's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
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? No
3.0
jnjmitch's review against another edition
3.0
Hoping these get better, as I want to watch the AMC series based on later books.
s_a_g_e's review against another edition
4.0
My second Hillerman book, reading them in order. I don't know why I love these so much, but here I am giving another four. I love the setting, I love the simplicity of it. It's like a weekly detective show. I'm usually a Fantasy/Sci-Fi kind of person, and yet I love these books.
woody1881's review
1.0
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!
hthacher's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
rustyduckmd's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jsaw22's review against another edition
4.0
Great second offering by Hillerman: he continues to illuminate the fascinating blend of cultures in the American Southwest while delivering a solid mystery at a crackling pace.