heavyboots reviewed Lost Birds by Anne Hillerman
Another serviceable Leaphorn/Manuelito/Chee novel
3 stars
I get frustrated with her writing because it’s just not as strong as her father’s used to be. But having said that, it was a decent little mystery novel and does contain most of the same love and respect for the Southwest deserts of the Four Corners area and the Native American tribes living there.
This time Leaphorn and Manuelito are front and center with Jim Chee is largely a backup character. There are several missing persons and an explosion at a school to unravel, not to mention the personal lives of the three main characters to catch up on. If you like previous Hillerman novels, you’ll end up liking this one too, most likely.
