text: tepid
  
  I didn't know that Tony Hillerman's daughter had taken up the reins to continue his Leaphorn/Chee legacy - I used to love those books. "Cave of Bones" was pretty good and brought back fond memories of the books, the characters, and the Southwest country... I enjoyed that one, so I tried this one (the author's first effort). But it's pretty weak. Shallow characterization; repetitive; some too-obvious clues/details. Oh well. Somewhere between this book and "Cave of Bones" her style and plotting must have improved, so maybe I'll try a few others.