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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. There is a huge problem with internal chronology with this novel which is hard to read around - in this novel Leaphorn has only been retired for just a little while which would set this story back around the time of the 12th novel. BUT Chee & Bernie have just gotten married, which makes this a logical follow up to number 17. However, if you can put a little editor on your shoulder and adjust all the places where Leaphorn talks about just being retired, the rest of the novel is pretty good. The mystery revolves around a cold case that gets warmed up when the right person (Leaphorn) runs into a random situation that rings a bell. Since Mr. Hillerman has passed away, this is the last of the series, and I have to say that I will miss Leaphorn and Chee. (  ) tjsjohanna | Oct 5, 2009 |  Joe Leaphorn has retired from the Navajo Tribal Police. However he has one unsolved case that he still wants to tie-up and solve.This involves a ruthless killer who it seems can change his whole character and reappear in a new one at will,a Shape-Shifter in effect. A rare and unusual rug and two buckets of pinyon sap are also important aspects of this case. Leaphorn has to make some of the most important decisions of his life before his investigation comes to an end. As I understand it,this is the last book that Tony Hillerman wrote before he died,and he certainly went out on a high note. I have enjoyed all of his books,but none more than this one. (  ) devenish | May 29, 2009 | A predictable mystery with a large dose of Navajo lore. Hillerman often seems to dispense cultural anthropology a bit pointlessly. While it’s interesting, you later realize that it has darn little to do with the story itself. In this volume, we have a really, really bad guy who is the only suspect from the outset, and the only question is how to bring in a man so bad that he leaves no witnesses. The answer, of course, is to have the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn approach him only half prepared and without backup. Very lucky, Joe. (  ) wdwilson3 | Feb 17, 2009 | Retired Leaphorn tracks down a multiple killer from clues drawn from a weaving that was suppose to have been burned in a fire. Well written, good plot, though a bit predictable as to where it was headed. (  ) addunn3 | Nov 7, 2008 | Hillerman's mysteries were never great literature, and they're getting almost silly by now, but it's still comfort reading for me like little else. atheist_goat | Sep 16, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060563451, Hardcover)Since his retirement from the Navajo Tribal Police, Joe Leaphorn has occasionally been enticed to return to work by former colleagues who seek his help when they need to solve a particularly puzzling crime. They ask because Leaphorn, aided by officers Jim Chee and Bernie Manuelito, always delivers. But this time the problem is with an old case of Joe's—his "last case," unsolved, is one that continues to haunt him. And with Chee and Bernie just back from their honeymoon, Leaphorn is pretty much on his own. The original case involved a priceless, one-of-a-kind Navajo rug supposedly destroyed in a fire. Suddenly, what looks like the same rug turns up in a magazine spread. And the man who brings the photo to Leaphorn's attention has gone missing. Leaphorn must pick up the threads of a crime he'd thought impossible to untangle. Not only has the passage of time obscured the details, but it also appears that there's a murderer still on the loose. New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman is at the top of his form in this atmospheric and riveting novel set amid the rugged beauty of his beloved Southwest. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:20 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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