

S'està carregant… Dance Hall of the Dead (1973)de Tony Hillerman
![]() Best Crime Fiction (88) » 11 més No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Lots of local color, lots of Navajo and Zuni mythology and religion. Very intriguing given that, and the mystery wasn't bad either. I guessed who did it, but not why. ( ![]() So sad, but so fascinating, with the delve into Zuni and their Kachina traditions. I very much appreciate that Leaphorn is an outsider into this religion, and a respectful one, who does not seek to tread on others' mysteries. Two Native-American boys have vanished into thin air, leaving a pool of blood behind them. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police has no choice but to suspect the very worst, since the blood that stains the parched New Mexican ground once flowed through the veins of one of the missing, a young Zuñi. But his investigation into a terrible crime is being complicated by an important archaeological dig . . . and a steel hypodermic needle. And the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuñi people are throwing impassable roadblocks in Leaphorn's already twisted path, enabling a craven murderer to elude justice or, worse still, to kill again. Enjoyable, I didn’t figure it out When a young Navajo boy disappears and it turns out his Zuni friend may have been killed for revealing religious ceremony secrets, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn has to figure out where the kachina spirits meet since Leaphorn is told that the missing boy is making his way there to make amends. The second book in a series can sometimes be a bit of a let-down, but in this case, Hillerman's first installment was the wavering one since it had a split viewpoint and in this installment, Leaphorn is our main character and his viewpoint is strong enough to carry the very high-stakes story. In this story we also get a simple introduction to Zuni religion and the wonders that are kachinas, in this case specifically kachina dancers and the fascinating masks they wear when representing their respective supernatural spirits. The books in this series are obviously fiction and not anthropology textbooks, but I do enjoy very much how Hillerman mixes his mysteries with southwest Native American culture to create a niche of his own. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Pertany a aquestes sèriesLeaphorn (2) Leaphorn/Chee (2) Pertany a aquestes col·leccions editorialsIl giallo [Mondadori] (1787) Goldmann (41445) Contingut aThe Joe Leaphorn Mysteries: The Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman de Tony Hillerman Four by Hillerman: A Thief of Time/Skinwalkers/People of Darkness/Dance Hall of the Dead de Tony Hillerman Pick 6 Tony Hillerman Paperbacks (A Thief of Time, Talking God, Dance Hall of the Dead, The Fallen Man, Sacred Clowns & Finding Moon) de Tony Hillerman Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Mystery Series Complete Set by Tony Hillerman, Volumes 1-18. Also known as the Navajo Tribal Police Mystery Novels. (Titles include: The Blessing Way / Dance Hall of the Dead / Listening Woman / People of Darkness / The Darkwind / The Ghostway / Skinwalkers / A Theif of Time / Talking God / Coyote Waits, / Sacred Clowns / The Fallen Man / The First Eagle / Hunting Badger / The Walking Wind / The Sinister Pig / Skeleton Man / Shape Shifter) de Tony Hillerman
Two young boys suddenly disappear. One of them, a Zuni, leaves a pool of blood behind. Lt. Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police tracks the brutal killer. Three things complicate the search: an archeological dig, a steel hypodermic needle, and the strange laws of the Zuni. Compelling, terrifying, and highly suspenseful, "Dance Hall of the Dead" never relents from first page til last. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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![]() GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)813.54 — Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana:![]()
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