A review by uncle_remus
Dance Hall of the Dead, by Tony Hillerman

4.0

I like that this series is not about how the Navajo / Zuni lived before white man, or how he lived (and died) under the advancement of white man. I like how it shows how they live currently (or near currently) - on Reservations, trying to hold on to traditional beliefs while influenced by White Men - be it universities (both educational institutions and visiting anthropologists), Christianity, drugs/alcohol, or capitalistic greed. I like how there is not a single facet denoting all Natives, but each tribe is distinct in culture, and within that, each character has a distinct personality; sometimes at conflict with each other, but always united in their conflict against White Men.

Still no Jim Chee.