The Witch's Tongue

This was recommended to me as "if you like Tony Hillerman, you'll like James Doss." And it's true, they both explore "Native American who investigates crimes" territory, but otherwise, I think their styles and characters are quite different. I liked this book a lot, finding Charlie Moon's dry humor refreshing and fun. The plot was a bit convoluted, but everything fell together at the end, as it should. It was a good read, and I'd be willing to read more by this author.

James Doss does it again. Great fun, good mystery, humorous and believable character interaction and culture. His writing is wonderfully endowed with Ute legend and mysticism. 5 stars from me on this one, I thoroughly enjoyed it..

Enjoyable series. I think the whole series averages out to a four star review. Less serious than Tony Hillerman, more so than Carl Hiaasen. The locale, as with most of these Southwestern mystery novels, is a real part of the draw! If Daisy Perika's old homestead were real and being offered to me, I would be packing my bags instead of pecking away at this computer.

The characters are likeable, the stories interesting (especially the first ten or so) if occasionally a liitle over the top. Mr. Doss includes just a touch of the supernatural, that I usually find attractive. All in all I find the stories wonderfully escapist.. all that I look for in fiction. While not necessary, I would recommend reading the stories in order if possible.

Entertaining, but nowhere near Tony Hillerman.

9th in the Charlie Moon Mystery series.

Great stories - another - "lucky you" if you have not read them yet!