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by Tony Hillerman (Author) "Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, retired, had been explaining how the complicated happening below the Salt Woman Shrine illustrated his Navajo belief in universal connections ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby (26 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749082658
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749082659
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 15 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 646,189 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hillerman leaves no bones undisturbed!, 31 Mar 2005
By Billy J. Hobbs "billhobbs" (Tyler, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skeleton Man (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels) (Hardcover)
It's hard to put down Tony Hillerman and his ever-so successful Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee mystery series. Hillerman's evocation of the modern Navajo world is unparalleled and certainly has put the area on the all-time literary map.

In "The Skeleton Man," Hillerman's latest in the series, the author takes a compelling (albeit somewhat melodramatic) story--a plane crash 50 years ago over the Grand Canyon, a missing cache of diamonds that somehow start to emerge, and dead bodies.

Mix in the subplots of Leaphorn himself and Jim Chee's love life, we have a story that is fast off the starting blocks. It should be enough to carry the book full force. Alas, while much of the action is compelling, the landscape and atmosphere effective, "The Skeleton Man" remains bare-bones and by the end seems to come unglued. Perhaps the Leaphorn/Chee stories
have come to an end....as not much new is happening (well, Chee gets married--so it's good to get THAT out of the way, as he'd been whining for the last few novels!). Maybe a new angle, or even a new series--certainly no one is tired of the Native American approach.

All this said, Hillerman fans will, no doubt, enjoy the adventure of reading "The Skeleton Man." Hillerman is Hillerman and a lapse in excitement and accomplishment does not mean he's to be written off. The book was worth the read and, as always, I won't hesitate to read future stories, with or without his famed duo.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Tony Hillerman still has it., 24 Feb 2008
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skeleton Man (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Novels) (Hardcover)
In this book many of our old friends wrap up their story. We meet a few new friends. And if I did not know any better I would say Tony was wrapping up his writing career.

Many reviewers and readers would like tell Tony how to write his stories; I would also. However the path that Tony chooses is what makes his writing unique. I did notice that the good guys and the bad guys were black and white hats. Hillerman relied very heavily on us reading of his previous books before this latest story. We get a tad of Hopi and Navajo religion, a dabble of what the region looked like, and a short history of what happened to old friends are no longer take part in the story; I've often wondered what happened to the cat.

A generation ago two airplanes crash over the Grand Canyon. One plane carries a man with a case of diamonds attached to his arm. Someone is after the diamonds. Someone is after the arm. And everyone is looking for a mysterious stranger down in the Grand Canyon. We along with their old friends Jim Chee, and Joe Leaphorn, let's not forget the demure and cunning Bernie Manuelito, get to search together for this mysterious stranger would ever lurking bad guys just around the corner waiting to do us in.

So sit back and enjoy this quick but intense story. If you get a chance you will also want to purchase the recorded version by George Guidall. I heard both Guidall and Hillerman and they sound a lot alike.
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