James B. (Kilroy) reviewed The Shape Shifter (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee, Bk 18) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Joe,Jim, and now Bernie...Who could ask for more. It is unfortunate that there will be no more as alas, Tony has passed away. The last book is just as wonderful as all the others, and solving a mystery from the past brings us a nostalgic journey into familiar excerpts from previous stories, appropriate I think for his last work. I for one will miss him.
Helpful Score: 2
If you're looking for more great Tony Hillerman, this book is one for you. Hillerman's main protagonist (Joe Leaphorn) is back from retirement and researching supernatural occurings that seem to happen around an antique Navajo rug.
Helpful Score: 1
I have followed the Legendary Lieutenant throughout his "career" and so was really looking forward to this book of his supposed retirement (though we know that's impossible.) I enjoyed the usual atmospheric stuff and the Navajo cultural things, but found the character of Joe Leaphorn implausible for the first time. He has been a straight arrow his whole life and career. To be a month into retirement and bending rules did not sit well with me nor make for a believable story. Read it, certainly. But it's not a sequel that made logical sense to me.
Dale V. (dvnashville) reviewed The Shape Shifter (Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee, Bk 18) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I love all the Tony Hillerman books... fascinating insights into Native American culture, great scenic descriptions, characters you care about, interesting and captivating plots.