The Sinister Pig
by Tony Hillerman
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Read in August, 2008
Hillerman pulls in corrupt government and a corrupt millionaire from the East and sends Bernie off to become a Border Patrol. The dead body that starts the investigation is found on Navajo Tribal land but most of the action takes place near the Mexican border. Joe and Chee work together to solve this mystery and save Bernie’s life. Not one of Hillerman’s best—the ending is weak and Bernie is really saved by one of the villains having a change of heart.
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Read in April, 2006
Listened to audiobook from Recorded Books
Narrated By: George Guidall
Tony Hillerman’s mysteries offer a combination of Native-American lore and intriguing crimes that has made each one an instant best-seller. A wealthy Washington businessman will do anything to protect a covert operation that earns him millions of dollars. But when his activities attract the attention of reservation police, his power becomes as unstable as the desert wind.
Narrated By: George Guidall
Tony Hillerman’s mysteries offer a combination of Native-American lore and intriguing crimes that has made each one an instant best-seller. A wealthy Washington businessman will do anything to protect a covert operation that earns him millions of dollars. But when his activities attract the attention of reservation police, his power becomes as unstable as the desert wind.
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Read in July, 2008
If it weren't for the author's writing style, I don't think I would have liked the chronicle as well. I'd say I only half liked it; it kept my interest until the very end, due in large part to Bernadette and her role in the story. Plus, it was short enough to where I decided I didn't waste time reading it--if it were any longer, then my conclusions would have been more severe. In all, a good book for people who like Tony Hillerman books.
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Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito investigate suspicious doings along the US-Mexico border. I have read most of Hillerman's mysteries, but I don't get as much enjoyment or satisfaction out of them as I used to. They seem too light on plot and a bit stretched thin.
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Read in January, 2004
About drug smuggling through an oil pipeline from Mexico to New Mexico. The principal characters are all Native Americans in various law enforcement agencies. Tony Hellerman provides local color so well. A nice read.
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I picked this off of a dusty rack in an internet cafe in Costa Rica, looking for some beach reading. Turned out to be a totally engrossing pot-boiler.
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Read in March, 2008
Not one of Hillerman's best books. Too easy to guess who the bad guys were and that they would be caught before Agent Manuelito was harmed.
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I'm a Tony Hillerman fan. Love learning about the Navaho culture. His mysteries are catching without being graphic.
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Read in July, 2008
I love Tony Hillerman. He is the master of the the mystery.
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Read in December, 2004
This was a Christmas gift & I read it in one sitting.
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Read in August, 2007
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Another fun Hillerman book.
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