When Spirits Walk

by Christine Gentry

Book Overview

Navajo deputy Sam Featherock is a rational man, but he cannot explain what he has seen. A wake of shattered bodies has left a bloody trail across the reservation within a week. The numbers of gruesome... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595238645
• ISBN13: 9780595238644
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Native American lore and legend...

Old vendettas and native American superstitions abound in Navajo country. Ms Gentry introduces us to a cast of characters, some honorable, but most greedy and evil, who are caught up in a spiraling series of bizarre murders. The murders, eleven in all, if I counted correctly, are so diabolical and gruesome that many in Lukachwhai believe the old powers of the Skin Walkers, the evil spirits who inflict supernatural punishment on the living, are at work again. The complicated plot follows through to a sad but logical ending. If you enjoy native American lore and legend, then this book will surely please. Ms Gentry is a meticulous storyteller with a lyrical and enjoyable style. -Jonni Rich

Original and interesting

This book kept my interest. It was entertaining and impressive. I say impressive because I read a lot of books that start out with great momentum, then run out of steam or tack on a hasty ending. Not so with When Spirits Walk. There's is actual freaky, evil stuff that is obviously supernatural, but at the same time, there's another element of evil that is all too human. So there are two forces at work here. This book keeps you wondering if the two evil forces are working in cahoots or independently of each other? The human evil is easy relate to: the motive seems to be greed. Paired with this utterly supernatural threat, it's a great literary contrast...It's an entertaining read. Far better than a lot of stuff you can walk in and pick up anywhere. You have to order When Spirits Walk and wait for it in the mail. It's worth it.