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Summary: A Clever Use of Multiple Story Lines
Review: Only recently have I discovered Tony Hillerman's series dealing with Navajo Tribal Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Since reading "A Thief In Time", I have been hooked and am working my way through the entire series. The milieu of the Four Corners High Desert is the centerpiece of these novels that pit the clever Navajo cops against a string of drug smugglers, artifact traders, land grabbers, and other assorted no-goods. In each case, a significant aspect of Navajo culture is blended with modern greed and murder. "Talking God" is an excellent example of Hillerman's techniques. In this mystrey, Hillerman has Leaphorn and Chee working on two seemingly unrelated cases. Although the reader knows that these two will eventually merge, it is difficult to imagine the possible relationship. Both cases are baffling to the investigators, and each solution requires pieces from the other. Hillerman's technique of allowing Leaphorn and Chee to come to the conclusion that their cases are interconnected, and then discuss the aspects of each,while filling in the blanks, makes for a satisfying conclusion. In "Talking God" Hillerman uses his standard technique of first person narrative, with chapters alternating between Leaphorn and Chee. But in "Talking God," he adds the presence of Leroy Fleck, a sociopathic stone killer. Fleck's narrative of his involvement in the main storyline, and a very chilling sub-plot concerning his mother, are reminiscent of classic noir narratives. When Leaphorn, Chee, Fleck, and several other principal characters, meet in the conclusion, only fireworks result, producing a predictable yet acceptable climax. This is Hillerman near his best.
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Summary: It is a good book.
Review: Talking God which is written by Tony Hillerman. The book's setting is in New Mexico and Washington. In the stroy Jim Chee and Joe leaphorn try to slove a case about Indian Arthfacts. I think this book is good, but sometimes it is slow, but then it gets better. The author uses good detail of setting and characters. This thriller has so many good plot twists. I think you will like it.
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Summary: don't like the ending of the book
Review: The ending are too obvious because every bad guy turned out to get caught by the good guy. I think the author should make it more realistic. It will be exciting if Chee or Leaphorn got kill. Also, make Jim Chee and Janet Pete come together as a lover not as a friend.
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Summary: A Great Book!!
Review: This book was one of the best mysteries I've ever read! Hillerman is a great author, and this book would have to be one of his best. There are many different characters and each of them have their own distinct personality, making the book interesting. This book is a must read!
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Summary: Talking G-d Will Leave You Talking
Review: This book will keep you reading through the night, as two police officers join together to solve an international crisis before it erupts. Talking G-d, by Tony Hillerman is an enthralling and actions packed book that will shock, surprise, and appall you. An Indian police officer and a police lieutenant are brought together by their individual cases while on vacation. The book shows the reader what Washington, D.C. looks like through the eyes of an Indian, what ancient Indian ceremonies are like, and what goes through a killer's mind as he is committing a murder. This book is action packed and humorous. It is thrilling because it describes murders in great detail, which also makes the book scary, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is laughable because it describes what people are thinking, and at times, that can be very entertaining. In conclusion, this book has everything you can ask for. As good as this book is, some people may disagree. This book has a slow start, and just when you thought something as going to happen, the chapter either ended or another character came in. Reading through the somewhat boring beginning is worth the powerful and thrilling ending. You will feel the urge to read the rest of Tony Hillerman's books after this exciting, engaging, and masterful book.
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Summary: Good mystery.
Review: This is a very good mystery, even if it is a little slow moving. It is really cool the way the bad guy kills the other guy. I've heard other Tony Hillerman books are better (and more fast paced and exciting).
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Summary: Same Old Stuff
Review: This is just more of the same old stuff. I've read several of Hillerman's past books, but it's been a while and I had hoped that things may have improved, but it's not so. It's the same old story, the noble, honest, intelligent red man trying to work around those immoral, dishonest, stupid white people. If you want the read about the real American indian, read "The Wild Frontier", by William Osborn.
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Summary: Mr. Leaphorn and Mr. Chee go to Washington
Review: This is the ninth -- and one of the best -- of the outstanding Navajo Detective series. Hillerman first wrote three books with detective Joe Leaphorn as the hero, then three more featuring Jim Chee, and now he has written three more with both Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee as characters. The first chapter of "Talking God" will hook you immediately. Unlike most Hillerman books, which take place in the broad horizons of the Navajo Reservation, "Talking God" has the slightly amusing spectacle of the two Navajo policeman wandering around Washington D.C. One of them (Leaphorn) is uncomfortably attired in a three piece suit and the other (Chee) wears cowboy boots, blue jeans, bolo tie, and leather jacket -- a bizarre apparition indeed among the paper warriors of the governing tribe. The novel features a look at Navajo ceremonials, a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Smithsonian, some insights into the bones-and-stones argument between anthropologists and Indians, a villainous villain, lots of good old fashioned murder and mayhem, a bit of international intrigue, and a riproaring climax as the two Navajos solve the mystery while the FBI, as usual, stands around in a fog.
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