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Summary: Bone Walker is Scary
Review: "Bone Walker" is much scarier than "Summoning God" and "The Visitant." It also puts Dusty and Maureen in peril, which didn't allow much advancement in fleshing out supporting characters like Steve, Magpie and Sylvia who were so engaging in the other books. Still, it's great to see the Dusty/Maureen relationship flourish, and with additions of new characters I imagine this isn't the last we'll see of Dusty, Maureen, Browser and Catkin. I don't recommend reading this book without first stocking up on nachos, salsa and burritos because in between the scares there are many detailed descriptions of delicious Mexican food that will make your mouth water.
This book brings Browser to the forefront by putting many of the scenes from the 13th century in his POV. Browswer wishes to revenge the wrongs done to him by the "Summoning God" and "Visitant." No longer a brooding War Chief, Browser is now the one who needs to lead Catkin and Stone Ghost out of harms way. The action in this book is more vivid and disturbing than the first two, but it also requires you puzzle out intricate plots both in the 13th and 22nd centuries.
It's well worth reading, and I hope there will be another in this series.
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Summary: Bone Walker is Scary
Review: "Bone Walker" is much scarier than "Summoning God" and "The Visitant." It also puts Dusty and Maureen in peril, which didn't allow much advancement in fleshing out supporting characters like Steve, Magpie and Sylvia who were so engaging in the other books. Still, it's great to see the Dusty/Maureen relationship flourish, and with additions of new characters I imagine this isn't the last we'll see of Dusty, Maureen, Browser and Catkin. I don't recommend reading this book without first stocking up on nachos, salsa and burritos because in between the scares there are many detailed descriptions of delicious Mexican food that will make your mouth water.
This book brings Browser to the forefront by putting many of the scenes from the 13th century in his POV. Browswer wishes to revenge the wrongs done to him by the "Summoning God" and "Visitant." No longer a brooding War Chief, Browser is now the one who needs to lead Catkin and Stone Ghost out of harms way. The action in this book is more vivid and disturbing than the first two, but it also requires you puzzle out intricate plots both in the 13th and 22nd centuries.
It's well worth reading, and I hope there will be another in this series.
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Summary: Could it possible be so disappointing?
Review: After reading the first two books, I really had hopes that Book 3 would tie things together and get better. Obviously this is a "beach book", but not even a good one. It did improve to a certain extent; the grammar and spelling were greatly improved. Unfortunately, it lacked something, and was fairly predictable. I was disappointed with the trite, "old" excuse of Dusty's mother acting like a... so that's why she was a "bad" person, and made his life miserable, and every other male she came in contact with, ya da, ya da. Original, this isn't. In fact, I got pretty sick of all the whining. The Anasazi story wasn't bad, but the descriptions of the black ebony hair, etc. etc. finally got to me. If you want to read it, don't pay for it.
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Summary: Jackpot once again!
Review: I absolutely love the Gear's style of writing. They make you feel as if you are right there with the characters. I can see and hear them as I am reading. I have read all of their other novels and can say that this is my favorite series of them all. I anxiously look forward to the next one. Who knows, maybe we'll see Dusty's mom again! If you have never read a book by the Gears be sure to start with the very first novel in this series. Once you meet Dusty and his eclectic group of friends you'll never look back. Enjoy!!
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Summary: Sometimes I am puzzled
Review: I am a Native American and I have been a big fan of the Gears and
this series of mysteries. The Gears display a rare sensitivity to Native American values. But in this novel I find myself puzzled. From my perspective, one of the arch-villains escaped without punishment. This left me feeling that there was a loose end flapping in the wind. All of the wicked Native Americans got killed but the wicked white woman is to get a couple of years probation. In my value system she was even more evil than some of the Native Americans because she devoured people's spirits. Four stars because of this.
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Summary: Just the Book for a Long Fall Evening Before Halloween
Review: I definitely would not advise anyone to start reading this series with this book. There is a lot of backstory and while the authors do a good job with weaving explanations in the text, there were times when I found myself asea about certain points dealt with in the earlier books. However, I read the two previous novels and I was delighted to find this one. Moving in time between American Pre-history and the present, the authors touch on nearly every major controversy about the Anasazi, past and present. Vicious scholarly infighting is contrasted against the swing of war clubs. As the suspense builds, the authors do a good job at showing how the investigative skills of archaeologists are not that different from that of law enforcement (whether in the past or present)-- both are attempting to reconstruct past actions and draw conclusions about the actors. Definitely recommended for a reading on a chilly evening with a pot of hot coffee and a few biscotti on a tray.
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Summary: Just the Book for a Long Fall Evening Before Halloween
Review: I definitely would not advise anyone to start reading this series with this book. There is a lot of backstory and while the authors do a good job with weaving explanations in the text, there were times when I found myself asea about certain points dealt with in the earlier books. However, I read the two previous novels and I was delighted to find this one. Moving in time between American Pre-history and the present, the authors touch on nearly every major controversy about the Anasazi, past and present. Vicious scholarly infighting is contrasted against the swing of war clubs. As the suspense builds, the authors do a good job at showing how the investigative skills of archaeologists are not that different from that of law enforcement (whether in the past or present)-- both are attempting to reconstruct past actions and draw conclusions about the actors. Definitely recommended for a reading on a chilly evening with a pot of hot coffee and a few biscotti on a tray.
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Summary: Bone Walker
Review: I found the book very frightning and hard to put down. If you are a Gear fan, it is a must read.
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Summary: Bone Walker
Review: I found the book very frightning and hard to put down. If you are a Gear fan, it is a must read.
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Summary: A Satisfying Finish
Review: I have to say that the Anasazi Mysteries is my favorite book series, and I was pleased by this conclusion to it. It has all of the elements I have come to expect from the authors' work: Realistic setting, realistic charachters, a suspenseful plot, and three of my favorite things to read about, archaeology, mystery, and psychology. I was a little disappointed that I was able to figure out "whodunnit" before the protagonists, and also by the fact that Dusty's evil mother went basically unpunished, but perhaps that opens the door for more books in the series or a related series. I also have to wonder about The ancient charachters; how will Bone Walker turn out after such a horrifying childhood? Will Stone Ghost be able to make her more human? My heart wants to say yes, but my head says no...
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