I've not read any of Tony Hillerman's mysteries, but his daughter has given a good sense of his characters in her first mystery. The descriptions of the locales, the Native American traditions, the familial bonds and way of life are all stunningly rendered. What kept this from being a great mystery, for me, was the plotting. I felt that they were moments when the characters said or did things that were then contradicted in a later chapter. I also felt that it was obvious "who did it" and it didn't ring true that neither Bernie nor Chee figured it out. Enjoyed reading it, liked it a lot, personally, felt it needed a little more work to tighten it up.
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