Bobbye C. (mystri) reviewed on + 232 more book reviews
Joe Leaphorn & Jim Chee return in Tony Hillerman's most intricate & atmospheric novel yet. The Navajo policemen, whose exploiits are now published in 16 languages, are brought together by the death of a man on Ship Rock, almost 1700 ft above the desert floor. the fallen man had sprawled on the ledge under the peak of Ship Rock mountain for 11 yrs - visited only by the ravens who had picked his bones bare & scattered his rock climbing gear. The fallen man, who had been given everything & found it was not enough. Ingeniously intricate plotting, splendid evocations of the Southwest's harsh beauty, insights into a venerable culture, & subtly poignant characterizations. Narrated by Gil Silverbird
