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 JW> Henry, who writes from the Native American point of view.  Tony
 JW> Hillerman writes a great mystery set in the modernday West, from a
 JW> Dineh (Navajo) perspective.  I have been in the area that these tend to
 JW> be set in, and it is a harst barren, yet beautifully abstract land.
 JW> Once you go there, it becomes part of your psyche.  Some of Tony's bad
 JW> guys are a bit much, but his local characters, and the change in
 JW> cultural perspective make it worth while to read all of them.  *Loved*
 JW> "Coyote Waits".  And, he is right, Coyote *does* wait for all of us, if
 JW> we are unwary enough to not keep a look out for where we are going...
I have been meaning to read Hillerman, as I have had a fascination with
Native Americans since I was in high school (my great grandmother was
part Native American - at least that came down in the family oral
history). I recently picked up a book (non-mystery) called "Solar
Storms" by Linda Hogan. It is a novel about five generations of Native
American women in the Boundary Waters area (Canada/Minnesota). I haven't
had a chance to read it yet, but Publisher's Weekly gave it an exemplary
review.
As for mysteries, I'm reading "Guilty as Sin" by Tami Hoag. Decided I
had better read it while "Night Sins" was still fresh in my mind, as it
is a continuation of the story. "Night Sins" is a 2-part mini-series on
one of the networks next Sunday and Tuesday.
... I'd like to help you out - Which way did you come in?
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