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A review by srash
Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman
4.0
After reading 3 Leaphorn novels and 3 Chee novels, I was curious to see how Hillerman would bring them together for the first time. And I really liked the approach he used. There's a bit of wariness and a bit of mutual respect there for each of them. Not instant enemies but not also instant friends. Definitely looking forward to seeing how their dynamic unfolds in the next book.
The mystery itself is also a good one, as Leaphorn tries to puzzle together a flurry of seemingly unrelated homicides on the reservation plus an attempted shooting against another tribal policeman named Jim Chee. That being said, I felt like Chee was too clueless, especially since I saw some of the twists and the direction of the mystery coming pretty early on. I like that Hillerman writes smart characters, and the series works for me much better when he leans into that. Still a solid mystery to read, though.
The mystery itself is also a good one, as Leaphorn tries to puzzle together a flurry of seemingly unrelated homicides on the reservation plus an attempted shooting against another tribal policeman named Jim Chee. That being said, I felt like Chee was too clueless, especially since I saw some of the twists and the direction of the mystery coming pretty early on. I like that Hillerman writes smart characters, and the series works for me much better when he leans into that. Still a solid mystery to read, though.