Rating: 
Summary: Truth or fiction?
Review: Mr. Hillerman should at least get the facts straight in his author's note! Officer Dale Claxton was murdered on May 29, 1998 not May 4. Disjointed and poorly proofread, this novel is at least a short one. I find it unfortunate that Mr. Hillerman uses the tragic incident in Cortez as the basis for a diatribe against the FBI.
Rating:
Summary: Not one of Hillerman's best efforts
Review: The characters are familiar to Hillerman fans and the plot and story are good enough for a decent read. But publishing houses obviously do not proof read books any longer. There are numerous typos that distract the reader.
Rating: 
Summary: A misstep in the series
Review: I've been a fan of the Hillerman series for many years, but Hunting Badger represents a great disappointment. I only hope that most new readers begin with another book in the series--any other would do. Also, why name a book after the villain if you're not going to confront or even glimpse him in the book? I felt as though Hillerman simply got tired and quit before he wrote the final chapters. Lots of typos and poor editing throughout. Maybe he had a falling-out with the publisher.
Rating: 
Summary: A Good Native American Read
Review: Tony Hillerman does a great job of describing the Native American customs as well as their land. His characters are well developed. I found he must have done a lot of research in writing this book. Well worth the read.
Rating:
Summary: Not what I expected...
Review: This was my first Hillerman book, but I don't know if I will be trudging my way through another. As a fan of the modern detective/crime genre, I thought it would be great to happen upon another prolific author. Instead, I found myself mired down in the multiple characters introduced in the first 100 pages or so, even going so far as to skip whole passages. My attention just was not grabbed, let alone held. I may try another of his books, as several of the reviews indicate this is not one of the author's best, but I'd recommend John Sandford's "Prey" series or one of Johnathan Kellerman's great Delaware novels long before this one.
Rating: 
Summary: Not one of Hillerman's best
Review: Although I do not consider Hunting Badger to be one of Hillerman's best (I have all his works in my collection), he continues to return those of us who have lived in, and love, the 4 corners to that locale. No one is superior to Tony Hillerman in this aspect. He is also making Chee into a more rounded, and likeable, character. Who would have thought that he would take a vacation!I think the book is best read by those familiar with the characters and would not recommend it as a starter for Hillerman. But, I would not want to miss it or wait 5 years for something of epic proportions. I enjoyed reading it with one major exception. Apparently, the publisher relied only on spell check for errors. I cannot believe that this company actually had someone read the book to catch errors. I underlined the mistakes and a quick thumb through the book reveals at least a half dozen. This is frustrating as it breaks the train of thought. It does not speak highly of this publishing company.
Rating:
Summary: A Quick Read
Review: Hillerman was in a rush to write this book. In comparison to his previous books, this is a disappointment. His dedication to the Navajo cop was appreciated, his message about the disorganized man-hunt clear, but his characters were old and tired. The description the usual greeting exchanges everytime his characters met became repetitive to the point where he might have been better off writing "Yada, yada, yada." This book did not meet Hillerman's usual high standards of writing. If you want a great novel to read, try TALKING GOD, THIEF OF TIME, SKINWALKERS or SACRED CLOWNS.
Rating:
Summary: hunting badger
Review: A major disappointment for Hillerman fans. The type is large and the page format designed to make little appear to be a lot - it DOESN'T! Tony should be embarrassed to offer a minor effort like this to his long term fans.
Rating:
Summary: Correction?
Review: Is it possible to correct my review. In the last paragraph, it should refer to Gil Silverbird not Jay Silverbird.
Rating:
Summary: Hunting Badger
Review: This is my first Hillerman book, and it will also be my last. I put it down after enduring 125 pages. I am not sure what the problem was, but it never really grabbed hold of me. The book seemed to just meander along without any real bite.
| 
