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The Blessing Way
The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1)
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Lynn
Jun 28, 2019 rated it really liked it
The first installment in the Leaphorn / Chee series, The Blessing Way is as fascinating for its depiction of Navajo traditions, beliefs, and culture as it is successful for its page-turning mystery. It provided me with a window into a way of life with which I was completely unfamiliar, and my interest guided me towards other nonfiction sources to learn more. Hillerman's descriptions of the desert landscape are wonderful as well.

That said, Joe Leaphorn, while likable, isn't the most deftly drawn ...more
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Christine PNW
May 04, 2014 rated it liked it
74/159

My Arizona book. It was OK - 2 1/2 stars on GR, although I would definitely read more by Hillerman.
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