The Blessing Way
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The Blessing Way

by Tony Hillerman

1970•Mystery•288 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA layered mystery, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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About This Book

Loaded with e-book extras (not available in the print edition), including Tony Hillerman's running commentary on his work, his series heroes Leaphorn and Chee, and a special profile of the Navajo nation.Joe Leaphorn must stalk a supernatural killer known as the "Wolf-Witch" along a chilling trail of mysticism and murder.When Lt. Joe Leaphorn of The Navaho Tribal Police discovers a corpse with a mouth full of sand at...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Subjects

MysteryDetective and mystery storiesPoliceIndians of North AmericaNavajo IndiansMystery fictionIndian reservation policeSouthwestern States

Details

Author
Tony Hillerman
Published
1970
Pages
288
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