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Summary: THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER LONG AWAITED BOOK!!!!!!
Review: Mr Hillerman, I know it takes time to craft a book, but please, please, try to do them faster. It's so hard to wait. Jim Chee, is really becomeing a very special man in this book, when he was younger I wan't sure he would ever mature. Joe Leaphorn and Dr. Bourebonette are a wonderful match and I hope they continue to be. I agree with Paul(above)give us a good female character, I know that the Navajo have some wonderful women, for you to draw from. I disagree strongly that the lives of Joe and Jim have not moved along,(reader from CT.) this is not written like formula book I hate them! What we have is..... Navajo time. I devoured The first Eagle, as I have all of your other fictional books. Please write another soon!
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Summary: Great Read
Review: Hillerman again does what he does best -- a quick paced entertaining mystery - I read this right before Clancy's Rainbow Six - and Hillerman has it all over Clancy -- Hillerman has never become complacent in his writing and he continues to entertain. Chee, Leaphorn and Pete are among the best fictional characters going and Hillerman sees to it that they stay that way in his latest. Must Read.
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Summary: Janet say it isn't so
Review: In the "The First Eagle" Tony Hillerman incorporates the latest buzz -- bacteria/viruses gone mad -- with the ancient customs and tribal rituals of the northeast Arizona tribes -- the Navajo and the Hopi. He wraps his story around the lives of three endearing characters: Jim Chee of the Navajo Police, Joe Leaphorn -- Chee's (now retired) mentor-- and Chee's inamorata-to-be, Janet Peete. Chee and Leaphorn combine forces to solve the mystery of a missing scientist and a murdered policeman. But the mystery of whether Chee will ever corral Peete (and in fact whether he should!) remains unsolved. Hillerman powerfully intertwined the lives of his investigators with the dusty atmosphere and the unique lifestyles of the region's Native Americans. Skinwalkers and an aspiring Nobel lauriate play key roles in Hillerman's yarn. And, at the end, everything is neatly resolved except for the star-crossed affections of Hillerman's Romeo and Juliet -- Jim and Janet. Give us a break, Tony -- a decade (as measured in reader's lives) is long enough for a courtship.
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Summary: I was disappointed. . .
Review: I love everything about Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. I love their native blood, their corner of the world, their integrity, their skills as lawmen. I eagerly await each new Hillerman book and was on the list at amazon.com for weeks for his latest story. With that said, I must admit that this was the first time since "Finding Moon" that I did not finish a Hillerman/Chee/Leaphorn story in one sitting. In fact, it took me almost a week to slog through to the conclusion. The story had little, if any, cohesivenss -- I had to re-read parts to keep all the characters straight. I found several of the plot devices trite and so beneath the characters. I did like Joe Leaphorn's new love interest and look forward to more stories with the two of them joining forces to solve crimes. I was also very touched by the scene between Jim Chee and his beloved granduncle. I wept at the end of that chapter. Hillerman's talents were at full tilt during this scene and I wished for more of the same...it just wasn't to be found in this book. "First Eagle" is not a true representation of Hillerman's abilities. If you're a first time reader, try ANY of the earlier stories. To me, they're heads above this latest effort. Terry Mathews
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Summary: Worth Reading, But Not Hillerman's Best
Review: As a long-time fan, I was eager to read the latest installment from Tony Hillerman. It's a good read, but not Hillerman's best work. I wish Hillerman would improve Lt. Chee's love life! Surely a character as bright and interesting as Lt. Chee could find someone to make him happy. I'm tired of Lt. Chee's on-going turmoil with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Janet Pete. I feel it's an annoying distraction from the storyline. Even writer Sue Grafton's character Kinsey Milhone finally found someone!
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Summary: Best Hillerman yet!
Review: Hillerman kept me guessing until the very end! I have gotten so caught up in his characters that I almost cried when I learned Hosteen Nakai had cancer. Read this when you have the time to finish it.
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Summary: The relationship lives on
Review: Tony Hillerman's new Leaphorn/Chee mystery again demostrates his attention to detail in creating tight plots. While the culprit is easily identified after the first several chapters, that should not stop readers from enjoying the rich atmosphere. The magic of the novel is how he blends modern and traditional points-of-view to create a sense of wonder about this otherworldly landscape. He also advances the best part of this series, the relationships and motivations of the main characters, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. They come alive as always and continue to evolve. The mystery may not be to his usual high quality standards, but the story makes this a must read. We should have more such wonderful storytellers.
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Summary: Plagued by coincidence
Review: There's no such thing as coincidence.
Or at least that's what retired-Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn believes. When he's hired to find a missing "flea catcher," coincidences abound.
Acting Lieutenant Jim Chee, has caught the murderer of another Tribal Police Officer red-handed.
But it seems, that the "flea catcher" was in the vicinity of the murder site, and the murderer still claims his innocence. Coincidence? Leaphorn thinks not. So with plagues, prairie dogs and skinwalkers, Hillerman weaves his tale of murder, and Navajo tradition. Excellent.
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Summary: The continuing saga of crime on indian lands.
Review: Readers new to Hillerman will find his straightforward style an easy and satisfying read. He captures the feel of the southwest well, and his insights into Native American Indian cultures are moving. His characters are well crafted and have a true to life feel, and the story is fun. However, for those of us who have followed officer Chee and Lieutenant Leaphorn the book will disappoint. Their lives have not moved along. The book feels like a formula rehash, similar to Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone series. Mr. Hillerman you can do better.
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Summary: Just what we've all been waiting for
Review: I have been eagerly, and somewhat impatiently, awaiting this latest installment on the lives of Chee and Leaphorn-- as I am sure all Hillerman fans have. Well, unlike so much else in life, this book does not disappoint!! Everything that I love about these books is included, and better than ever: the beautiful scenery that is almost like another character, the liberal dose of Navajo culture, the tension between the traditionals and the city folks, the subtleties of personal relationships, main characters that feel like old friends, the good and bad in all of us. And a great mystery plot on top of all that. I only have one thing to ask of the talented Mr. Hillerman in the future: Please, please, PLEASE give us a continuing female character that is sympathetic!! I am so tired of these shallow, materialistic women like Mary and Janet. Can't you give us one woman we can care about as much as Joe and Jim? To paraphrase a phrase from old western movies, in Hillerman's ! books it seems that the only good woman is a dead woman (Emma). But whatever else you do, Mr. Hillerman, please give us more Navajo Tribal Police mysteries!!
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