The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman

The Blessing Way

Leaphorn & Chee #1

Tony Hillerman

6 hours, 27 minutes first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced

Description

High on the desolate mesa they found the body. The mouth was filled with sand. No tracks, no clues. Every Navajo knew that nothing human killed like that.Rumors of witchcraft and the supernatural are nothing new to Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
adventurous 65%
tense 40%
informative 34%
dark 21%
reflective 9%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 27%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 14% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.54

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