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Tony Hillerman
209 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060163709
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The car fire didn't kill Navajo Tribal Policeman Delbert Nez—a bullet did. And the old man in possession of the murder weapon is a whiskey-soaked shaman named Ashie Pinto. Officer Jim Chee is devastated by the slaying of his good friend Del, and c...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
informative 46%
dark 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
tense 15%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Murder—
Tony Hillerman
209 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060163709
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The car fire didn't kill Navajo Tribal Policeman Delbert Nez—a bullet did. And the old man in possession of the murder weapon is a whiskey-soaked shaman named Ashie Pinto. Officer Jim Chee is devastated by the slaying of his good friend Del, and c...
Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews
Moods
adventurous 69%
informative 46%
dark 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
tense 15%
challenging 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%
relaxing 7%
Pace
fast 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 38%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 46% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Murder