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The Shape Shifter (Joe Leaphorn & Jim Chee) (Hardcover)

by Tony Hillerman (Author)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby; First Edition First Printing edition (27 Nov 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0739476866
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749081690
  • ASIN: 0749081694
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 439,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A brilliant Navajo scorcher' The Independent 'Fascinating... The interplay between the characters is also finely sketched and offers rare insights into American attitudes to race and heritage. Well worth investigating.' The Guardian 'If you've already read Tony Hillerman... You know how great this experience is going to be. If you're new to his work, well, I envy you.' Harlan Coben

Glasgow Herald Glasgow Herald Glasgow Herald

`I love these books
Tony Hillerman is a superb storyteller'
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Thin Effort from Tony Hillerman, 13 Dec 2006
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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If you are like me, you've reveled in learning about Native American culture, contemplating stunning vistas only available in the Southwest, and appreciating the challenges of being a law officer deeply steeped in two cultures as you read Tony Hillerman's earliest novels. In those books, you probably found either Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn or his some-time sidekick, Jim Chee, to be your favorites.

Naturally, you looked forward to The Shape Shifter after learning that both Leaphorn and Chee are in the book. I did, too.

But the book itself was a disappointment. I spent the first hundred pages trying to figure out why the details didn't fit in with the earlier stories and chronologies. Then, I simply gave up and decided that I should read the book like it's a standalone novel, rather than as part of a distinguished series.

Next, I kept looking for something mysterious to happen. The only mystery seemed to be why a big-time international crook was involved in petty crime in small towns and isolated areas. That part of the premise didn't seem to ring true.

Then, I looked for amazing detection. That, too, was missing.

Finally, I wanted to find intriguing characters that made me think. I didn't find those either.

Ultimately, I was most disappointed that the book's main premise, that a rare Navajo rug was photographed by a glossy magazine and identified as being linked to an old crime, didn't hold water.

So I found myself grading the book based on what I learned about the rug, which was quite interesting. I don't remember the last time that a rug was more interesting than the characters. But, well, that's the case here.

Based on the last few books in this series, I strongly recommend that Mr. Hillerman hire someone to help him write these books.

What's the story? Oh, well. You have a right to know before you consider reading the book.

Joe Leaphorn helped investigate a death of a wanted serial killer where an antique Navajo rug was destroyed. Leaphorn described the rug to an FBI agent, Mel Bork, at the time. Decades later, Bork contacts Leaphorn to see if the recent photograph in Luxury Living could be of the same rug. Bork decides to check into matters and disappears. Leaphorn follows the agent's trail right up to the house where the rug is kept. It seems to be the same rug. How could that be? From there, Leaphorn figures out what happened to the agent and the history of the rug. Before the book ends, Leaphorn finds himself in a quandary about how to bring the guilty to trial.

Unless you are dedicated to never missing one of the Hillerman books, this is one you could probably skip and not feel bad.
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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars cool, 28 Nov 2006
I do enjoy Hillerman books and in the one, the Western setting combined with the supernatural mysteries and folklore made this incredible.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman, 3 Jan 2010
By Katie Murphy "Katie Murphy" (Pembrokeshire Wales UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: SHAPE SHIFTER, THE (Joe Leaphorn & Jim Chee) (Paperback)
As far as I am concerned Tony Hillerman can do no wrong. The Shape Shifter is yet another one of Mr. Hillermans brilliant books. If you want a totally different read, please do your self a favor and start at the beginning and read Tony Hilerman's books, they are divine.
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