Frances J. (francesjones) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 66 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Navajo Tribal police officer is murdered and Lt. Jim Chee catches the Hopi eagle poacher in the act. So why is retired Joe Leaphorn searching for a missing female biologist in the same area? Maybe the skinwalker knows.
Helpful Score: 4
I love the way Hillerman weaves Navaho and Hopi traditions into a murder mystery, and this book is a prime example. Jim Chee is now Acting Lieutenant, and Joe Leaphorn has retired. But, of course, Leaphorn can't resist a mystery...
A good read.
A good read.
Helpful Score: 3
Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. PBS did a good job of telling these stories; but the book has much
greater dimension. A gritty story with touches of
humor placed in the Navajo nation.
greater dimension. A gritty story with touches of
humor placed in the Navajo nation.
Priscilla B. (Skeeter1942) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 131 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book features Acting Lt. Jim Chee and retired Lt. Joe Leaphorn. Chee is working on the murder of a Navajo Police Officer and Leaphorn is working on finding a missing woman who went missing on the same day and in the same area as the Police Officer's murder. The two end up working together to solve both mysteries. Even though Chee is sure he already has his man.
Andrea W. (noc-shift) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 298 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
these books are awesome..No lag no drag..Very good author..
Helpful Score: 1
Where has the scientist gone? Who killed the police officer? How is the young Hopi man involved?
Each answer brings us several more questions.
At a simple easy pace we follow the clues and the intuition of both Chee and Leaphorn as they practice the fine art of sleuthing.
Mr Hillermans ability to paint images in ones mind as we travel the dusty back roads and quiet far reaching countryside of the resevation is, as always, a practiced art that is pleasing and enjoyable.
Each answer brings us several more questions.
At a simple easy pace we follow the clues and the intuition of both Chee and Leaphorn as they practice the fine art of sleuthing.
Mr Hillermans ability to paint images in ones mind as we travel the dusty back roads and quiet far reaching countryside of the resevation is, as always, a practiced art that is pleasing and enjoyable.
Helpful Score: 1
Complex, engrossing...Leaphorn and Chee are at it again.
Elizabeth B. (meowysmiles) -
Interesting write and provides insight to the Indian ways good police story and book..
good book
Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 1479 more book reviews
This one seemed to take forever to get off the ground. Leaphorn is retired and bored and agrees to take a private eye type search for a missing wildlife biologist while Jim Chee has second thoughts about the man he arrested for murdering a Navajo Tribal Police Officer.
Mark J. (ZIPPER) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 35 more book reviews
Navajo police office Jim Chee takes the lead in this investigation helped by Lt. Joe Leaphorn,Retired to find a hot-headed female biologist....
Suzanne H. (DameEdna) -
The Jim Chee/Joe Leaphorn series of books takes place on Navajo reservations. The books are atmospheric, and the characters are memorable.
Teri A H. (Nani) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 67 more book reviews
Chee reunites with Leaphorn, always a great combination and as always a great read.
Great thriller set in the southwest with Indian characters and murder galore. Great book.
Shannon H. (Shann) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 336 more book reviews
a bit of a indepth mystery.. but good
Calmia Y. (underwriter) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 219 more book reviews
very good
Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed The First Eagle (Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Bk 13) on + 1032 more book reviews
I really love the way Hillerman pulls together the Navajo (and Hopi) traditions to solve a mystery. I kind of felt sorry for Chee, this is the second time he's thought he had a murderer dead to rights only to have Leaphorn wander by and pull out some conflicting evidence. The plague story is quite interesting too, I did not know there were so many agencies involved in investigating that. I used to live where you'd hear about it now and again, always seemed so odd.
He is smart and witty
