' Themes of the book include the Zuni religion and hostility between the Navajo and the Zuni. Woven into the tale are descriptions of Zuni and Navajo customs, and the detective, Joe Leaphorn, is Navajo 'fuzz.' All in all, a quick and entertaining read if you like murder mysteries. ' This mystery story is a classic 'who done it,' with the disappearance of two teenage boys. I like the anthropological aspect of peeking into the Native American cultures. ' I became hooked on Tony Hillerman and his character's plots and writing style.

Tony Hillerman was an excellent writer and George Guidal is fantastic as the narrator. ' Listened to this on CD and really enjoyed it. I thought the the ending was a bit disappointing, though-I wanted the killer to be someone else. ' I love the way he builds the plot out of the facts of Zuni mythology. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Anyway, loved the book-did I mention that I was traveling west in the spring(?)-and this one expanded its horizons to include information about the Zuni tribe also.' No doubt his pride was deflated when he heard a woman in the crowd comment, 'I wonder who the hell he is,' as he was driven by in the Grand Marshall's car. He commented that he was so proud of this honor and the fact that he was the Grand Marshall of a parade held on the reservation.

Years ago I read his autobiography and was interesed that because of this series of books, he has been made an honorary member of the Navajo tribe. 'I think that I'm hooked on this series by Tony Hillerman. And the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuni people are throwing impassable roadblocks in Leaphorn’s already twisted path, enabling a craven murderer to elude justice or, worse still, to kill again. But his investigation into a terrible crime is being complicated by an important archaeological dig-and a steel hypodermic needle. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police has no choice but to suspect the very worst, since the blood that stains the parched New Mexican ground once flowed through the veins of one of the missing, a young Zuni. Two Native American boys have vanished into thin air, leaving a pool of blood behind them.

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