Cry Dance

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Summary: WOW!
Review: Having lived in Arizona most of my life and hiked down Havasupai, rafted the Colorado, backpacked off Toroweap and Rim to Rim, I loved the setting for this book. Helped me relive all those beautiful places. Additionally, I learned what is happening on our reservations, with dismay, I might add. Both gaming and the Rastafarian influence on Indian youth is such a change in way of life and values. Mitchell portrays the complex issues very well and continues to give his Indian protagonists dignity while struggling with their human frailties. I hope more people read Mitchell's books to gain information on places not usually visited by "tourists" and to learn to respect a way of life not tied into the crass consumerism of modern America.

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Summary: No Need to Cry for Cry Dance
Review: Having lived in Arizona most of my life and hiked down Havasupai, rafted the Colorado, backpacked off Toroweap and Rim to Rim, I loved the setting for this book. Helped me relive all those beautiful places. Additionally, I learned what is happening on our reservations, with dismay, I might add. Both gaming and the Rastafarian influence on Indian youth is such a change in way of life and values. Mitchell portrays the complex issues very well and continues to give his Indian protagonists dignity while struggling with their human frailties. I hope more people read Mitchell's books to gain information on places not usually visited by "tourists" and to learn to respect a way of life not tied into the crass consumerism of modern America.

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Summary: A good READ!
Review: I enjoyed this book alot. The main characters weve well developed. The intensity of the story reached a high level early and maintained its self to the end. The plot was well thought out and seemed very believeable.Especially enjoyed the southwest setting as described by the author. Rather than a mystery I feel this is an excellent adventure story that grabs you from begining to end!

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Summary: Hillerman isn't threatened yet...
Review: I live near the place where this novel was set, and I loved the author's descriptions of the people and scenery. But I was able to put this down. That's not good--I'm one of those people who will read all night if it's good (and I read 10-12 books/week). But I will buy the next book in the series...I did like it just fine.

Go for it! (and Mr. Mitchell, please put in more about the Comanches! I've always loved Quanah Parker)

Well worth a read...

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Summary: Not bad, even if you don't read Native American books
Review: I normally don't read Native American theme books (Hillerman, etc) but I tried this book and enjoyed it.

The author has a previous book (it seems) that I have not read. When the "bad guy" suddenly appears in this book it turns out to be a re-tread from the previous work. Since I had no idea who it was and the book seemed to assume I did, it was slow to tell me details about this sudden new character. If it were not for this flaw, I would give the book 5 stars.

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Summary: Very gripping read...
Review: I read 'Cry Dance' and the sequels, 'Spirit Sickness' and 'Ancient Ones' in one week-end, that is how un-put-down-able I consider these books. The last one kept me up well into the night.

To comment on the much debated comparisons to Tony Hillerman: I am a great fan of the Leaphorn/Chee series, but personally, I am finding I prefer Mitchell to Hillermanm at this point. I find Mitchell's books faster paced and more complex, therefore more gripping. With Hillerman, it got too easy to guess who the bad guy was. It was always (or almost always) the white one.

With regard to the relationship between Parker and Tunipseed, I think it ads a great deal to the story and in no way detracts from the plot. This level of character development is rare in these types of books, and I find it a refreshing change. It makes them real, flaws and all, as opposed to being two-dimensional cookie-cutter crimefighters. I am looking forward to seeing how their relationship evolves in the fourth book (I hope the author has plans for a fourth book in this series, if not more!).

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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: In response to the unfairly bitter review ("Rasfa & Reggae (sic) on the Reservation? (sic)" by [e-mail]

From the Oct. 27, 1997 issue of Indian Country Today, the biggest native newspaper in North America: "In 1985, Freddie McGregor became the first Jamaican reggae artist to ever perform on an American Indian reservation. There was a special feeling that developed between the reggae artist that came out to the reservation and the Hopi people. The message in the music was something that people on the reservation understood...The connection was so powerful that it brought some of the biggest names in reggae music to a place so isolated that it is a two-hour drive just to have pizza. Superstars such as Black Uhuru, Third World, Steel Pulse and Burning Spear have all been there."

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Summary: Well done!
Review: Mitchell's Cry Dance is a riveting read from cover to cover! Anna Turnipseed and Emmett Parker deserve a sequel. - M. Johnston

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Summary: Wonderful addition to the series
Review: Native American history, good mystery, action and a little romance. What more can you ask for! I'm a Hillerman fan and it's so nice to find another author and series of the same caliber.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful addition to the series
Review: Native American history, good mystery, action and a little romance. What more can you ask for! I'm a Hillerman fan and it's so nice to find another author and series of the same caliber.