Anne Hillerman, the talented daughter of bestselling author Tony Hillerman, continues his popular Leaphorn and Chee series with Spider Woman’s Daughter, a Navajo Country mystery, filled with captivating lore, startling suspense, bold new characters, vivid color, and rich Southwestern atmosphere.Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manualito witnesses the cold-blooded shooting of someone very … shooting of someone very close to her. With the victim fighting for his life, the entire squad and the local FBI office are hell-bent on catching the gunman. Bernie, too, wants in on the investigation, despite regulations forbidding eyewitness involvement. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to sit idly by, especially when her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, is in charge of finding the shooter.
Bernie and Chee discover that a cold case involving his former boss and partner, retired Inspector Joe Leaphorn, may hold the key. Digging into the old investigation, husband and wife find themselves inching closer to the truth…and closer to a killer determined to prevent justice from taking its course.
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Having devoured all of her dad’s works it was delightful to pick up the lives of all those much beloved characters following his death. Her writing style is patterned after her dad but she, at times, becomes too much of a teacher sharing detail to the point of beating boring at times. I am looking forward to reading her other books and watching …
The author writes as good as her father.
I love the settings and the authenticity of Ms. Hillerman’s books. They never disappoint.
Anne Hillerman is faithful to the characters her father, Tony Hillerman, developed.
Nicely done whodunit, well developed characters
Loved her dads book and now hers
I have always liked Tony HIllerman’s books in this series. I was hesitant to read this one because I did not want to compare Anne Hillerman’s writing with her father. This book did not disappoint me. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the characters that I had become familiar with in previous books.
The opening chapter captivated me and I …