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Coyote Waits (Leaphorn & Chee, #10)
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Idly rummaging through some used books on the salvaged table at the village recycling station, the cover of this book caught my eye. Seeing it was one of Tony Hillerman's books, I began thumbing through it and recognized the book as one of the Joe Leaphorn / Jim Chee Navajo Tribal Police series I'd read (likely in the 1990s).
Academics, murderous villainy, rattlesnakes, skinwalkers, and even Butch Cassidy all mix in the twists of this tale. Coyote is a trickster in much of Native American myth, and Coyote's imposed fate plays a guiding role in the solution of this plot's puzzle. 'Gently impressive mystery fiction' is the best phrase I've come across to describe Tony Hillerman's writing.
I've found Tony Hillerman's books an enjoyable pastime over the years, and having spent a little time in the Four Corners region could easily visualize the settings.
Academics, murderous villainy, rattlesnakes, skinwalkers, and even Butch Cassidy all mix in the twists of this tale. Coyote is a trickster in much of Native American myth, and Coyote's imposed fate plays a guiding role in the solution of this plot's puzzle. 'Gently impressive mystery fiction' is the best phrase I've come across to describe Tony Hillerman's writing.
I've found Tony Hillerman's books an enjoyable pastime over the years, and having spent a little time in the Four Corners region could easily visualize the settings.
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Aug 20, 2020 02:14PM
Great review! What a lucky find! Speaking about Coyote, my Grade 3 students loved hearing me read aloud the picture book COYOTE: A TRICKSTER TALE FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST by Gerald McDermott. An entertaining story with vivid illustrations!
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Thank you :-) If you are interested in Native American legends, look for Elle E. Clark's books as a reliable source. Many are out of print now, but can be found at used book outlets.Another book youngsters seem to like is Are We Nuts? by Gisela Hausmann. It's an entertaining fable of squirrels reliving the history of the United States.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
