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The Shaman Laughs (Charlie Moon #2)
Doss's first novel, The Shaman Sings astonished readers with its vivid evocation of the mystic element in Native American culture. Now, the shaman will laugh, but not before some horrifying events take place. When several animals are found slaughtered, Ute police officer Charlie Moon is on the case, investigating what seems to be the torture death of a human victim.
Hardcover, 274 pages
Published
January 1st 1999
by St. Martin's Press
(first published 1995)
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I enjoy mysteries of the southwest, especially those about the 4 corners area.
The book begins with an Indian rancher discovering his prize bull has been killed and mutilated.
Main character, Charlie Moon....a Ute policeman, is called to investigate. Charlie's boss is out of town and nearby sheriff Scott Parris is filling in for him. At this time, a new FBI man from
Durango comes into the cafe and the two policemen have some fun with the FBI man, Hoover....no relation to the famous J.Edgar Hoover...more
The book begins with an Indian rancher discovering his prize bull has been killed and mutilated.
Main character, Charlie Moon....a Ute policeman, is called to investigate. Charlie's boss is out of town and nearby sheriff Scott Parris is filling in for him. At this time, a new FBI man from
Durango comes into the cafe and the two policemen have some fun with the FBI man, Hoover....no relation to the famous J.Edgar Hoover...more
This is the second book in the Charlie Moon series with a setting in the Ute Indian Nation. I liked this book slightly better than the first book in the series (The Shaman Sings). I think Doss almost puts too much into the story until it gets confusing and jumbled. However, I'm not discouraged by the series and will continue reading it.
I believe this is the second book of this series. The regular characters are interesting and likable. The evil characters are very evil. It can be compared to Tony Hillerman because it takes place on a western indian reservation, and treats the ancient customs with respect. Hillerman, however, cannot be replaced.
For the genre it's fine but I guess I don't love these light mysteries. The descriptions of the people, area, etc were spot on (I lived in the SW and thought the author did an excellent job with the physical locations, attitude, and setting). But the killer was made to be so much more and then the final reveal was just so-so. Nice light read though.
I really enjoy the dry humor in the book. The book was a little hard to get started because Doss was so anxious to set the stage right. It madfe it hard to follow but once he finally got going the story was fun to read.
The Shaman Laughs (Charlie Moon Mysteries) by James D. Doss (2008)
nice new series in the Tony Hillerman vein
utterly ridiculous
When I selected this book, I thought it would be a fun mystical kind of mystery with a few Native American facts. After reading the book, I can say I appreciated the mystery part, but was left a little disappointed on the fact finding part. It's just that the book jacket led me to believe that the author was a subject matter expert on Native Americans, and since all the books he's written have been in the same vein, I thought I was bound to learn a thing or two. Kind of like the Davinci Code, ri...more
This author writes using a lot of indian mystisim within his stories. I really enjoyed this story, but I must confess I miss Tony Hillerman and his wonderful stories.
I enjoyed this book and have found another southwest mystery writer. Looking forward to read other Charly Moon mysteries.
Prized livestock is being ritualistically being killed on the reservation. Charlie Moon investigates this evil.
May 16, 2013
Christine Longtin
marked it as to-read
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James Daniel Doss, recently retired from the technical staff of Los Alamos National Laboratory, now spends most of his time in a small cabin above Taos -- writing mystery fiction. He also travels to the fascinating locations where his stories take place, often camping in remote areas to absorb the impression of an Anasazi ruin, a deep canyon, an arid mesa, or a Sun Dance.
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