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p_t_b's review against another edition
4.0
i kinda lost my rational grip on this one - like the various motivations/timeline for why the dead guy who axles the whole plot around is dead and how he got dead - but it doesn't matter, the vibes just keep the read gliding along like an air hockey puck
truegrits's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I have tried Hillerman before but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
brighroosh's review against another edition
4.0
I rarely listen to audio books, but everything came together perfectly with this book. I planned a trip to Shiprock in New Mexico, and had read several Tony Hillerman books mentioning the area around the Navajo Nation. I Googled "Shiprock" and "Hillerman" and came up with The Fallen Man, one I had not yet read.
How perfect it was to listen to this novel while driving in and around Shiprock. It was astonishing to be looking at the huge monolith when the story took a turn and told of a helicopter maneuvering at the top to lower a man down to inspect a climber's log.
Very good book, even if you're not looking right at the sacred peak while listening/reading it.
How perfect it was to listen to this novel while driving in and around Shiprock. It was astonishing to be looking at the huge monolith when the story took a turn and told of a helicopter maneuvering at the top to lower a man down to inspect a climber's log.
Very good book, even if you're not looking right at the sacred peak while listening/reading it.
markfromct's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
libraryofdreaming's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the mystery a lot but I can't believe I waited for Officer Manuelito's introduction after all this time and she's portrayed as a lovesick woman obsessed with her superior officer. Plus Janet Pete's characterization is going down the drain as well. Tony Hillerman should not be allowed to write female characters....
jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this 12th installment in the series a lot. It's the first book in quite a few where the side characters (especially Lucy Sam) really stood out for me. I thought I'd hate Joe Leaphorn being retired, but thankfully he was still the same Leaphorn I love (he remains my absolute favorite character in the series). Jim Chee grew up between the last installment and this one, and I actually liked him as a character for the first time. And I LOVE Bernadette Manuelito (although I could do without all the gross sexist crap various men think about/say to her). More Bernie, please! She's fantastic.
eli22's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Compared to the Anne Hillerman novels, her father’s are very interesting. I’ll be honest, I only started book 12 cause that’s Bern’s introduction, and I adore her crush on Jim! She got him flowers! So cute! His mutual crush on get is also cute. I feel like Tony isn’t equipped to write a character like Janet though, with her being raised by her white mother and being disconnected from her culture.
amberdebo's review against another edition
5.0
I just really really love Jim Chee.
One wierd thing about binge reading these books is that there sometimes seems to be such a huge time gap between them, which probably made sense if you read them as they were published. But it's wierd for me to read all about the years Jim Chee worked for Leaphorn before his retirement in this book, when yesterday I was reading the bool directly before this and it was literally the first (and apparently only) book that Leaphorn is actually Chee's supervisor.
One wierd thing about binge reading these books is that there sometimes seems to be such a huge time gap between them, which probably made sense if you read them as they were published. But it's wierd for me to read all about the years Jim Chee worked for Leaphorn before his retirement in this book, when yesterday I was reading the bool directly before this and it was literally the first (and apparently only) book that Leaphorn is actually Chee's supervisor.
jbb42's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5