Again, Hillerman is great at developing her characters and weaving an interesting story. This one starts with a high school basketball game and ends with a potentially deadly fight at the Grand Canyon.
Like with the 3 of Hillerman's books I've read so far, I like the Southwest setting - she writes about many places I've been so I can really picture the landscape and the setting in my mind.
I think I connect really well with books set in places I've been. The familiar setting adds another layer of "realness" to these fictional tales because they have a real element to them.
As with most serial books, they can become a bit predictable, but if you mix them in with other books, I think they hold much of their interest, intrigue, and entertainment value. Like with the Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch books - don't just read those - read other things in between and they will continue to hold their magic for you.
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