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Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Novels)

Author: Tony Hillerman
Publisher: HarperPaperbacks
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 197187

Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 4.2 x 1

ISBN: 0061000299
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780061000294
ASIN: 0061000299

Publication Date: December 31, 1990
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A great cliff hanger June 12, 2003
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Joe Leaphorn can put the loose ends together even when no one else realizes there are loose ends. The story starts out with an old man being bludgeoned and later Leaphorn is intentionally almost rundown by a mysterious man in gold rimed 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. Needles 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 Navaho that occupies this area. What seems at first to be over description later enhances the final scenes.
Speaking about the location and Navaho, 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 pronunciation of certain words. I suggest you read the book and listen to the recorded version.

5 out of 5 stars

Unpredictable and Exciting January 3, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I find that many of the books I read are very predictable and that spoils the story. This book, however, kept me guessing. It was intriguing from the begining, with a mysterious murder, to the end, with the spoiling of a masterful criminal plot by the very likable Joe Leaphorn.

5 out of 5 stars

Dynamite action for Hillerman afficianados, new and old! June 29, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

"Listening Woman" is typical Tony Hillerman: a thrilling adventure in Navajo country, told from a Navajo's point of view and written by one who knows the lingo. The book begins with the totally impossible and progresses to a satisfying grand finale that couldn't be topped by a hot celebration on the 4th of July!

The characters are so true to life, one is certain that some of them must surely be neighbors or their neighbors' children. The action never ceases, and the reader never stops loving Joe Leaphorn.

4 out of 5 stars Setting Entices Readers June 4, 1997
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I strongly believe that Tony Hillerman uses setting in his books to entice readers into reading his books. LISTENING WOMAN happens to be one of the greatest books I have ever read. I learned so much about the land and the Navajo way of life. The strong use of setting really attracted my attention. - H. McIntosh, BDHS