A review by amarj33t_5ingh
Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman

5.0

This was my very first Hillerman novel, and I was (to borrow that all-so-famous cliche) 'hooked from the first page.' Hillerman's authentic insight into Native American modernity disallows his narrative from regressing into some hyper-sympathetic cultural misappropriation lunacy. That said, 'Dance Hall of the Dead' has a tight plot which moves rapidly without obfuscating the reader. We have grizzled Leaphorn navigating archaeological frameworks, tribal vendettas and all this to solve the disappearance of two tribal boys. This truly is a novel of 'world's collide' dimension.