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A review by linda48
Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman
4.0
This is another fine book by Anne Hillerman. She captures the feel of the Navajo nation, how the families interact, the social norms of the Navajo and Hopi and the vast landscape, with its hidden beauty and dangers, in the Nation and surrounding areas. She also sends Jim Chee to Santa Fe where we can get the feel of that beautiful and entrancing city itself.
The mystery of a missing person is magnified by associated murders tied in with ancient burials and pottery pieces. The mysteries are well crafted and carry through from beginning to end. Is is an engaging and maintains the reader's attention throughout.
My two nitpicking faults are:
WHY?? Why do publishers allow books to get through with grammatical or syntax errors or with words out of place? It seems to be more and more often that I read a book and get through the first two-thirds easily and enjoyably and then BAM! Manuelito spotted the "truck white" in front of the house. Throws the whole cadence off.
Without spoiling the ending there is an episode with botanicals that results in injury and/or death. Yet there is no follow up on this rather large crime. I know there are laws that were broken here and yet, the individual moves out of the area and everyone just forgets about it. I don't think that's how it's supposed to work......
But I still enjoyed the book and I will read all of her future books. In fact, I've pre-ordered the next book that is to be published in April.
The mystery of a missing person is magnified by associated murders tied in with ancient burials and pottery pieces. The mysteries are well crafted and carry through from beginning to end. Is is an engaging and maintains the reader's attention throughout.
My two nitpicking faults are:
WHY?? Why do publishers allow books to get through with grammatical or syntax errors or with words out of place? It seems to be more and more often that I read a book and get through the first two-thirds easily and enjoyably and then BAM! Manuelito spotted the "truck white" in front of the house. Throws the whole cadence off.
Without spoiling the ending there is an episode with botanicals that results in injury and/or death. Yet there is no follow up on this rather large crime. I know there are laws that were broken here and yet, the individual moves out of the area and everyone just forgets about it. I don't think that's how it's supposed to work......
But I still enjoyed the book and I will read all of her future books. In fact, I've pre-ordered the next book that is to be published in April.