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Skinwalkers (Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee Bk 1)
Skinwalkers - Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee Bk 1
Author: Tony Hillerman
Three shotgun blasts explode into the trailer of Officer Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. But Chee survives to join partner Lt. Joe Leaphorn in a frightening investigation that takes them into a dark world of ritual, witchcraft, and blood -- all tied to the elusive and evil "skinwalker." Brimming with Navajo lore and sizzling susp...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060808938
ISBN-10: 0060808934
Publication Date: 12/1987
Pages: 275
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 68 ratings
Publisher: Harpercollins Publisher
Book Type: Paperback
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Besides writing great & magical mysteries, Hillerman takes you right into the Navajo Way. Excellent!
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 kerriganm avatar reviewed Skinwalkers (Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee Bk 1) on + 20 more book reviews
Tony Hillerman brings the Navajo culture and the landscape of New Mexico alive in his books. He manages to educate and enlighten without even being pedantic, and he weaves the scenery deftly into the plot.

The main theme here is the traditional Navajo believe in "skinwalkers"- akin to ghosts or evil spirits. Detective Jim Chee has a foot in both the traditional and modern worlds. Are skinwalkers really afoot, or is all the evil that's about the result of flesh-and-blood evildoers? How can Jim Chee balance his two roles as police officer and a traditional Navajo?

This alternates moments of high suspense and restfulness, as Hillerman books always do. Great characters and tight plot.
Dove avatar reviewed Skinwalkers (Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee Bk 1) on + 262 more book reviews
An interesting look at modern and ancient beliefs. Tony Hillerman at his best. I couldn't guess "who done it" until almost the very end!


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