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First Eagle (Thorndike Basic) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Tony Hillerman (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 360 pages
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg edition (Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786216247
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786216246
  • Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 14.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars You can see the Hillerman pattern, 16 Jan 2003
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Eagle (Hardcover)
Because this is my first access to Tony Hillerman I can tell you of the worth of this story without having to compare to earlier works. This was a recording Preformed by George Guidall.
I was going for the story. That is why I buy book. However I understand that many people buy Hillerman for the ambiance. I found enough supporting information to make this story stand alone with out having to have a broad background from earlier books. I found the mystery well designed and the characters well rounded.
I have traveled in the locations mentioned in the book. However I only recognize a few of the place names. Probably if I was more familiar with the people of that regain I would have picked up on other things implied and described. I did however recognize the San Francesco Mountains and Shiprock. The big recognition shocker was the reference to the Navaho Taco. Last time I was at Mesa Verde they were five dollars.
Too bad that the story was narrated by George Guidall. (He has played leading roles on Broadway,) as he does not have a western accent. He distracted from the story. Better still I would have sounded better if the narrator had really been an Indian.
This book stands alone yet makes you want to start the series.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid rather than spectacular, 24 Oct 2000
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This review is from: The First Eagle (Hardcover)
Fans of Tony Hillerman will need little convincing to buy this latest instalment in a log line of murder mysteries. This time, the two Navaho detectives Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn canvass the familiar surroundings of the Arizona desert in a case involving poaching, a disappearance, murder and a potential outbreak of plague. However, despite excellent characterisation and atmosphere, the plot plods along to an unsurprising conclusion. Solid rather than spectacular.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Navajo Landscape, 28 Feb 2003
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This review is from: The First Eagle (Hardcover)
Tony Hillerman has once again created a fresh and involving entry in this long running series about the Navajo Tribal Police. Leaphorn has retired in this one, at loose ends after the death of his beloved wife Emma. Chee is the acting Lieutinent but may not want it to become permanent. There is a little less of the Navajo mysticism in this one but the vast territory covered by the Navajo Tribal Police is given it's due as always.

Hillerman dedicated this book to the six officers who had given their life in defense of their people from the time he wrote his first book until this one. It is only fitting that while keeping true to the Navajo atmosphere always present in this series, good police work, and the very real dangers involved for the Tribal Police are brought to the forefront.

Leaphorn is asked to look for the missing Catherine Pollard and his unofficial case will intersect with Chee's investigation into an officers death, that while seemingly all wrapped up, may indeed be more complex that it first appears. Chee is chagrined to discover he is still a little intimidated by Leaphorn, but as the two cases cross paths they will once again peel back a little more of the veneer and come closer to understanding each other.

This one has everything from poaching eagles to a very real possibility of the bubonic plague being spread all across the Navajo landscape. Why a pack of praire dogs are unaffected and an old Navajo woman who claims to have seen a skinwalker will figure greatly into the exciting conclusion to this one. The ending is also heartfelt for Chee, as his relationship with the pretty lawyer Janet begins to flame out, for she may only be Navajo in name after her time in Washington.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You can see the Hillerman pattern
Because this is my first access to Tony Hillerman I can tell you of the worth of this story without having to compare to earlier works. Read more
Published on 12 July 2005 by bernie

4.0 out of 5 stars You can see the Hillerman pattern
Because this is my first access to Tony Hillerman I can tell you of the worth of this story without having to compare to earlier works. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2005 by bernie

4.0 out of 5 stars One to pass the sleepless nights with...
Okay, so "Eagle" and for that matter "Falling Man" weren't up to the standards set by "Talking God"/"Coytoe Waits," but it's still a fine... Read more
Published on 26 July 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Hillerman. Chee and Leaphorn together again.
Reading Hillerman is both a pleasurable and spiritual experience, and his new novel is no exception. Favorite characters, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee join forces again. Read more
Published on 23 July 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars End of Story?
This may not be Hillermans best book, but it is certainly one of the saddest.Chee is back where he started, not knowing wahat to do with his life and his carreer. Read more
Published on 21 July 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Should have had more of a punch....
I've read most of the Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee novels and have liked them all bar none. The First Eagle is anotehr good read and probably deserves a higher rating, if not lacking a... Read more
Published on 12 May 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Coasting
From most authors, this would be an impressive book. From Hillerman, it is not. He's coasting with this one -- worth reading, but don't buy it. Read more
Published on 20 April 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Hillerman is getting better again.
I used to enjoy Hillerman, but the last few books before First Eagle and Fallen Man left me feeling that he had run out of material. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars This book falls short of Hillerman's earlier works.
Hillerman has written many great stories. This is not one of them. I love visualizing the landscape painted by Hillerman and the characters he develops with Longhorn and Chee... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't compare with Fallen Man
After "Fallen Man," I had been anxiously awaiting Tony Hillerman's next novel, and was elated when I found it at our local library this past week. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 1999

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