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Title: A Lost Chance to Entertain and Educate
Review: I'm a writer ("Pigs,A Trial Lawyer's Story"; ISBN 097200503X) and the owner of a small press. I'm always intrigued by other regional writers. Though the jacket of this book is replete with accolades (one from Larry McMurtry) trumpeting the writing and plot of this novel, I am sorry to say that the reviewer of the Library Journal (see above reviews) got it right. There are bits and pieces of acceptable writing throughout this book but the plot is confusing and the dialogue alters between period and contemporary. This unfortunate editing lapse leaves the writing with an uneven feel. The references contained on the book's jacket praising the novel's renditions of Native spirituality remain just that: unexplored references. Readers looking for a mystery imbedded with Native spirituality should read Tony Hillerman.
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