MAY 2019 - AudioFile
Narrator Christina Delaine expertly weaves the web of Anne Hillerman’s latest mystery, which continues Hillerman’s father’s popular detective series featuring Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito. Delaine is required to to pronounce Navajo words and to distinguish a variety of voices; she capably portrays male, female, young, and old and also skillfully depicts Leaphorn’s struggles to articulate thoughts as he recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but when he’s called on to investigate the disappearance of a priceless artifact, he crosses paths with that of Manuelito and Chee, who are working on a parallel rash of burglaries. Delaine is especially good at insightfully portraying this absorbing mystery’s female characters. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
Publishers Weekly
01/28/2019
At the start of bestseller Hillerman’s laconic fifth Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito novel (after 2018’s Cave of Bones), PI Joe Leaphorn, a former Navajo police lieutenant, and Daisy Pinto of the Navajo Nation meet at the tribal library to discuss some recent museum donations, in which the most valuable item listed on the paperwork was either not included or has gone missing. They’re interrupted by the news that a young woman is lying unconscious on the ground outside the library. When the woman later dies, Leaphorn investigates, despite anonymous warnings of witchcraft. He also agrees to help Daisy with the museum case. Meanwhile, Officer Bernie Manuelito and Sgt. Jim Chee look into a series of unsolved burglaries, further complicated by a body Bernie finds while running on a popular trail. The FBI and tribal cops butt heads as the various cases intertwine. Series fans not looking for dramatic momentum or a gripping plot will enjoy catching up with familiar characters, but predictability and lackluster prose mar this installment. Agent: Elizabeth Trupin-Pulli, JET Literary Assoc. (Apr.)
From the Publisher
Hillerman’s writing becomes stronger with every new installment in the series, deepening the development of each character. Fans will be intrigued by the intertwining stories that keep them guessing. The picturesque Southwest, as well as the history of the Navajo, come through on each page.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“A natural hit with Hillerman’s many fans; [The Tale Teller] is also a goodchoice for readers who are interested in fiction touching on today’s social issues.” — Booklist
“The Tale Teller is more than just a police procedural set in the Southwest, it’s a reading experience not to be missed. Anne Hillerman has reached a new level of storytelling in this one, and she deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre.” — New York Journal of Books
Booklist
A natural hit with Hillerman’s many fans; [The Tale Teller] is also a goodchoice for readers who are interested in fiction touching on today’s social issues.
New York Journal of Books
The Tale Teller is more than just a police procedural set in the Southwest, it’s a reading experience not to be missed. Anne Hillerman has reached a new level of storytelling in this one, and she deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre.
Booklist
A natural hit with Hillerman’s many fans; [The Tale Teller] is also a goodchoice for readers who are interested in fiction touching on today’s social issues.
MAY 2019 - AudioFile
Narrator Christina Delaine expertly weaves the web of Anne Hillerman’s latest mystery, which continues Hillerman’s father’s popular detective series featuring Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito. Delaine is required to to pronounce Navajo words and to distinguish a variety of voices; she capably portrays male, female, young, and old and also skillfully depicts Leaphorn’s struggles to articulate thoughts as he recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but when he’s called on to investigate the disappearance of a priceless artifact, he crosses paths with that of Manuelito and Chee, who are working on a parallel rash of burglaries. Delaine is especially good at insightfully portraying this absorbing mystery’s female characters. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
