Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman (2010-05-25)

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: B01FGMU0SS
• Release Date: January 1800
• Publishers: Harper, Reprint edition (2010-05-25)
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great cliffhanger.

Joe Leaphorn can put the loose ends together even when no one else realizes there are loose ends. The story starts with an old man being bludgeoned, and later, Leaphorn is almost run over by a mysterious man in gold-rimmed glasses. He tries to tie these together. Then he uses an old robbery as an excuse to get out of a Boy Scout commitment and track down the antagonist. Needless to say, the story gets more convoluted for everyone but Leaphorn. This is an excellent story with the added plus of the description of the area and the Navajo who occupy this area. What seems at first to be over description later enhances the final scenes. Speaking about the location and Navajo, even the schools, this story is even more enjoyable if you read “Seldom Disappointed” first. Tony describes how he comes by the plot and the people. He even goes out to locations first as research. I have read the book, but the addition of the voice of George Guidall adds a dimension to the story by helping visualize the people and correcting the pronunciation of certain words. I suggest you read the book and listen to the recorded version.