Anna S. (annapi) reviewed on 4/30/2010 + 334 more book reviews

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Though this is the first of the Charlie Moon series, he doesn't show up till the end and the main character is his friend, Granite Creek police chief Scott Parris. (They first meet at the end of the book.) A young graduate student is brutally murdered and the suspect, a Mexican illegal, has fled the scene. There's nothing spectacular about the story, but it's a solid mystery with intriguing characters, particularly that of the Ute shaman, Daisy Perika. Doss blends the supernatural beliefs of the Ute Native Americans with modern police procedure in a small town, and liberally sprinkles his book with colorful characters. I was impressed with the first Doss book I read, which was #7 in the series, and reading this has cemented my resolve to find the rest of the books. Although lacking in the humor that I enjoyed in White Shell Woman, it has the same quiet solidity. Looking forward to more.

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