Cave of Bones (Leaphorn & Chee #22)

Posted on 06 January 2017 by Anne Hillerman

New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman brings together modern mystery, Navajo traditions, and the evocative landscape of the desert Southwest in this intriguing entry in the Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito series.When Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives to speak at an outdoor character building program for at risk teens, she discovers chaos Annie, a young participant on a solo experience due back hours before, has just returned and is traumatized Gently questioning the girl, Bernie learns that Annie stumbled upon a human skeleton on her trek While everyone is relieved that Annie is back, they re concerned about a beloved instructor who went out into the wilds of the rugged lava wilderness bordering Ramah Navajo Reservation to find the missing girl The instructor vanished somewhere in the volcanic landscape known as El Malpais In Navajo lore, the lava caves and tubes are believed to be the solidified blood of a terrible monster killed by superhuman twin warriors.Solving the twin mysteries will expose Bernie to the chilling face of human evil The instructor s disappearance mirrors a long ago search that may be connected to a case in which the legendary Joe Leaphorn played a crucial role But before Bernie can find the truth, an unexpected blizzard, a suspicious accidental drowning, and the arrival of a new FBI agent complicate the investigation.While Bernie searches for answers in her case, her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee juggles trouble closer to home A vengeful man he sent to prison for domestic violence is back and involved with Bernie s sister Darleen Their relationship creates a dilemma that puts Chee in uncomfortable emotional territory that challenges him as family man, a police officer, and as a one time medicine man in training.Anne Hillerman takes us deep into the heart of the deserts, mountains, and forests of New Mexico and once again explores the lore and rituals of Navajo culture in this gripping entry in her atmospheric crime series. New Download Cave of Bones (Leaphorn & Chee #22) [ author ] Anne Hillerman [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I was a big fan of Tony Hillerman s books When his daughter Anne, started writing, I began following her She has big shoes to fill as Tony was a master storyteller Anne has improved with each book which makes it fun to watch a writer grow In this book Jim Chee is in Santa Fe at a training conference Bernie Manuelito covers for a fellow officer to give a talk to a group of children on a camping trip One of their leaders goes missing and Bernie is in for lots of work, danger and solving a my I was a big fan of Tony Hillerman s books When his daughter Anne, started writing, I began following her She has big shoes to fill as Tony was a master storyteller Anne has improved with each book which makes it fun to watch a writer grow In this book Jim Chee is in Santa Fe at a training conference Bernie Manuelito covers for a fellow officer to give a talk to a group of ch...Part of the attraction of a series is getting to know the writer s personality as well as his characters When that author dies and someone else steps in, at best you get a quality imitation, at worst an unwitting parody I picked up CAVE OF BONES on a whim, having enjoyed the original Leaphorn and Chee novels by Tony Hillerman This one, written by his daughter Anne, travels the same roads with the same characters, but doesn t really build toward anything, and the climax is almost inert it s n Part of the attraction of a series is getting to know the writer s personality as well as his characters When that author dies and someone else steps in, at best you get a quality imitation, at worst an unwitting p...I read this while I was at the beach last week and I really enjoyed it I have been a fan of the Hillerman universe for over twenty years The characters are so well developed and familiar that I feel that I know them I was very happy when I learned that Anne H...When Anne Hillerman took over the Joe Leaphorn Jim Cree enterprise from her father, I wasn t thrilled same with the Stieg Larsson David Lagercrantz Lisbeth Salander series Were the new books in the series less well executed or was I having a hard time adjusting to change Nonetheless, I enjoyed the fourth Anne Hillerman 22nd Hillerman , Cave of Bones, considerably There is now a trio of detectives Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito intertwining their own stories and policework, as would happe When Anne Hillerman took over the Joe Leaphorn Jim Cree enterprise from her father, I wasn t thrilled same with the Stieg Larsson David Lagercrantz Lisbeth Salander series ...I love that the author is carrying on her father s legacy and keeping these characters alive I really enjoyed Rock with Wings and Spider Woman s Daughter so I was super excited and pre ordered this book I am sad because Cave of Bones was a let down for me The beginning was good but about half way through I felt like the book got sloppy There is a two chapter section where typos remain in the text and there is a plot error The main character t...Anne Hillerman continues to provide Bernie and Jim with opportunities to use their special gifts to solve interesting and baffling crimes Their particular approach to these situations keeps Leaphorn s legacy going strong.My thanks to the Meridian Library for my copy This is The latest book in the long term series of the Navajo tribe Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito arrives at an outpost to speak to a group of teenagers on a outbounds journey to help them find themselves One of the girls did not return from her solo night A consultant went after her The girl has returned but the consultant...Officer Manuelito spends most of the book running back and forth between Grants and Shiprock Lots of windshield time She s sent to the Malpais to give some at risk youth a speech but ends up getting involved in a lost hiker search Not any hiker either but an experienced guide who is about to take over the non profit amid allegations of financial improprieties Her husband, Sgt Chee, is in Santa Fe attending a week of law enforcement training while also checkin...This is the first I have read by Anne Hillerman, having enjoyed many of her father s books I like that the focus here is on Officer Bernie Manuelito, married now to Jim Chee Jim is off getting updated courses and still encountering trouble but Bernie takes the full brunt of a missing person case and the discovery of bones in an old cave in the lava flows The Four Corners country is well described and as always, the Navaho cops have to spend a lot of time driving alone They seem to make g This is the first I have read by Anne Hillerman, having enjoyed many of her father s books I like that the focus here is on Officer Bernie Manuelito, married now to Jim Chee Jim is off getting updated courses and still encountering trouble but Bernie takes the full brunt of a missing person case and the discovery of bones in an old cave in the lava flows The Four Corners country is well described and as always, the Navaho cops have to spend a lot of time driving alone They seem to make good use of cellphones these days Various other characters include a brief visit to senior Joe Leaphorn, getting a bit frail now, a troubled young girl from a tribal rehab course, artists, and the first gay male character I ve seen in the series I did think a few too many quandaries were introduced, especially as Chee s section took the focus off the missing person Bernie was investigating Overall it s a good effort, suitable for anyone...I really like her books but she seems to focuson Bernie than Jim Chee I would like to see a better mixture of the two With that said, I received this as a give away and am grateful to the publisher for this advance copy This takes place mostly in the rugged lava wilderness where an experienced instructor disappears from an outdoor character building for at risk te...

06 January 2017

Anne Hillerman