The Way of the Bear
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- Author：Anne Hillerman
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Reviews
Sarah-Hope
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I've reached a point in reviewing Anne Hillerman's Manuelito/Chee/Leaphorn mysteries that I've also reached with authors Sara Paretsky and Kathy Reichs。 I know before I begin reading that not only will each novel be good， but that I'm apt to put everything else on hold when I'm reading them。 I may like some more than others， but I'm never disappointed。The Way of the Bear is the best of Anne Hillerman's novels yet， as far as I'm concerned。 （I have a caveat that I'll get to in a bit， but aside fro I've reached a point in reviewing Anne Hillerman's Manuelito/Chee/Leaphorn mysteries that I've also reached with authors Sara Paretsky and Kathy Reichs。 I know before I begin reading that not only will each novel be good， but that I'm apt to put everything else on hold when I'm reading them。 I may like some more than others， but I'm never disappointed。The Way of the Bear is the best of Anne Hillerman's novels yet， as far as I'm concerned。 （I have a caveat that I'll get to in a bit， but aside from that， I have no complaints whatsoever。） As has been happening more and more， Officer Bernadette Manuelto—in her work life and personal life—is at the heart of the novel。 Having a central female character and being allowed to share in her perspective has enriched this series。 In The Way of the Bear， Manuelito is accompanying her husband， Jim Chee， who is traveling to Utah for multiple purposes: a meeting with a healer he may study with， attending the presentation of an award to the Navajo Tribal Police， and meeting with a possible big donor to the Fallen Navajo Police Officers Memorial Fund。 Manuelito is along to take time for herself and reflect on recent professional and personal disappointments。On an evening hike as the sky darkens， Manuelito first falls unexpectedly into an unmarked trench that may or may not be part of a permitted archaeological dig。 Then as she heads back her vehicle， an off-road pick-up truck tries to run her down， and the truck's passenger attempts to shoot her。Manuelito hasn't just fallen into a trench， she's fallen into a mystery that rapidly grows in its complexity and danger。 The plotting is some of Anne Hillerman's best as she offers twist after twist。 And， of course， Chee falls into a case of his own that turns out to be part of the same case Manuelito is now pursuing。 The case may involve illicit archaeology， illicit paleontology， witchcraft， or some combination of the three。One part of this novel that I found particularly pleasing was the introduction of a new character， currently working in private security， but who hopes to join the Navajo Police。 He—and his wife and newborn child—make a good addition to the series， and I hope they will be appearing in future volumes。My biggest disappointment was that this case features a pair of women who are， I believe， the first lesbians ever included in the series—and they wind up being the baddies。 If other lesbian or gay characters had been part of previous volumes， this might bother me less—but a first inclusion under these circumstances just doesn't sit right with me。 We're past the days when being gay being equated with villainy was an acceptable gambit。I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss+; the opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rosann
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Anne Hillerman continues to skillfully tell the tales of the American Southwest。 Like her father Tony Hillerman， who began this mystery series melding the Navajo culture of its characters with police procedurals， Hillerman brings the 4 corners area to life where the environment is an integral part of the action。 Knowledge of these characters and previous books may be necessary to fully appreciate this book。 My one criticism is that the scholarship invested in archeology， and Navajo language and Anne Hillerman continues to skillfully tell the tales of the American Southwest。 Like her father Tony Hillerman， who began this mystery series melding the Navajo culture of its characters with police procedurals， Hillerman brings the 4 corners area to life where the environment is an integral part of the action。 Knowledge of these characters and previous books may be necessary to fully appreciate this book。 My one criticism is that the scholarship invested in archeology， and Navajo language and culture， while fascinating in and of itself， was too frequently on display。 Characters who suddenly （and too frequently） pause to explain archeological technique， speak in both Navajo and translate into English， broke from the storytelling and were at times intrusive。 Anne Hillerman can show more trust in her writing to convey information， and trust her readers to intuit meaning based upon context。 。。。more
Wayne Stockburger
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This was one of the best Anne Hillmeran novels that I have read。 Good pace。 Good connectivity of the characters。
Cynde
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Trouble seems to follow Officer Manuelito and Lieutenant Jim Chee even when they try to take a few days off。 the two travel to Bears Ears Natl。 Park in Utah for Chee to meet with some tribal leaders in a sweat lodge and for him to meet with a donor who wants to support the Fallen tribal officers fund。 One of the leaders at the sweat lodge suggest that Bernie Manuelito go for a hike up around Bears ears while the men are meeting。 She goes out and is enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the calm Trouble seems to follow Officer Manuelito and Lieutenant Jim Chee even when they try to take a few days off。 the two travel to Bears Ears Natl。 Park in Utah for Chee to meet with some tribal leaders in a sweat lodge and for him to meet with a donor who wants to support the Fallen tribal officers fund。 One of the leaders at the sweat lodge suggest that Bernie Manuelito go for a hike up around Bears ears while the men are meeting。 She goes out and is enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the calm peaceful atmosphere when she stumbles into a trench that shouldn't be there。 The trench looks like it is part of an archeological dig but something is off about it 。 she also sees some petroglyphs on the cliff-side but the faces have been destroyed。 She recognizes this disfigurement as often relating to witchcraft or at the least to malicious vandalism。 She begins to hike back to her truck as the sun sets but a truck tries to run her down and shoots at her。 This begins a twisted mystery that the couple keeps getting further involved in 。 You can never figure out who to trust and who is on the wrong side。。 It is a thrilling read and is especially interesting to people interested in the Native American lore of the area。 Rich is historical and cultural facts makes for interesting reading！ 。。。more
Cynde
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Trouble seems to follow Officer Manuelito and Lieutenant Jim Chee even when they try to take a few days off。 the two travel to Bears Ears Natl。 Park in Utah for Chee to meet with some tribal leaders in a sweat lodge and for him to meet with a donor who wants to support the Fallen tribal officers fund。 One of the leaders at the sweat lodge suggest that Bernie Manuelito go for a hike up around Bears ears while the men are meeting。 She goes out and is enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the calm Trouble seems to follow Officer Manuelito and Lieutenant Jim Chee even when they try to take a few days off。 the two travel to Bears Ears Natl。 Park in Utah for Chee to meet with some tribal leaders in a sweat lodge and for him to meet with a donor who wants to support the Fallen tribal officers fund。 One of the leaders at the sweat lodge suggest that Bernie Manuelito go for a hike up around Bears ears while the men are meeting。 She goes out and is enjoying the beautiful landscapes and the calm peaceful atmosphere when she stumbles into a trench that shouldn't be there。 The trench looks like it is part of an archeological dig but something is off about it 。 she also sees some petroglyphs on the cliff-side but the faces have been destroyed。 She recognizes this disfigurement as often relating to witchcraft or at the least to malicious vandalism。 She begins to hike back to her truck as the sun sets but a truck tries to run her down and shoots at her。 This begins a twisted mystery that the couple keeps getting further involved in 。 You can never figure out who to trust and who is on the wrong side。。 It is a thrilling read and is especially interesting to people interested in the Native American lore of the area。 Rich is historical and cultural facts makes for interesting reading！ 。。。more
Linden
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Chee and Bernie are in Utah—she’s supposed to be relaxing， and he is to meet with a wealthy prospective donor。 Bernie goes for a hike and someone tries to run her over。 There is something strange going on at Bears Ears monument， and they are determined to find out what it is， even though to do so will certainly put their lives in danger。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the arc。
Amy
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Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins for letting me read an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The book is scheduled for publication April 25 2023。 Bernadette Manuelito is told by a traditional healer to hike in the Valley of the Gods within the Bear Ears National Monument。 Bernie is enjoying the amazing rock formations and stays to watch the sunset。 As she walks back to her truck， someone first tries to run her down and then takes a shot at her。 This is h Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Collins for letting me read an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The book is scheduled for publication April 25 2023。 Bernadette Manuelito is told by a traditional healer to hike in the Valley of the Gods within the Bear Ears National Monument。 Bernie is enjoying the amazing rock formations and stays to watch the sunset。 As she walks back to her truck， someone first tries to run her down and then takes a shot at her。 This is how Bernie and her husband， newly promoted Lt。 Jim Chee， take a weekend vacation。 They each come at the puzzle from different directions， but the pieces don't make a clear picture。 This is a page turner rife with untrustworthy characters and a complex and overlapping set of shadowy circumstances and confusing interrelationships。 Will Bernie and Chee figure out what's going on before the are more killings？ 。。。more
Jennybeast
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm a long time fan， but this book is a mess。 I'm reading an advanced copy， so hopefully it will improve before publication？ My initial thoughts are that the plotline is bizarre and all over the place。 The rhapsodic waxing about the beauty of Bears' Ears is so repetitive that it feels like a tourist pamphlet， and the most disappointing thing is that Bernie and Chee have become cardboard cutouts of the characters they used to be。 It almost feels like a formula -- Oh no， the snow's coming！ Brief s I'm a long time fan， but this book is a mess。 I'm reading an advanced copy， so hopefully it will improve before publication？ My initial thoughts are that the plotline is bizarre and all over the place。 The rhapsodic waxing about the beauty of Bears' Ears is so repetitive that it feels like a tourist pamphlet， and the most disappointing thing is that Bernie and Chee have become cardboard cutouts of the characters they used to be。 It almost feels like a formula -- Oh no， the snow's coming！ Brief spiritual moment/ramble about the beauty/importance of Bear's Ears。 Introduction of new character under weird circumstances or a death （that doesn't make any sense） or an attack （that doesn't make any sense）。 Ramble about not being able to communicate/trucks。 Repeat。 Honestly， given the body count， I really wouldn't want to see Chee or Manuelito coming。 There's almost no detection or even very much police work， unless you count shooting people as police work， and that does seem to be the theme nowadays。 It's another story that is more about Bernie or Chee reacting to events because by some weird chance they are in the wrong place at the right time， and their presence is the catalyst for the bad person to do more bad things。 I miss the days of Leaphorn following clues and finding the path laid out before him。 Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss。 。。。more
Sandra
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Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 LT Chee and his police officer wife Bernie Manuelito head to Utah’s Bears Ear National Park。 The area is a trove of early human habitation artifacts。 As Bernie explores the area she comes across an illicit archeological dig。 She is the chased away and threatened to stay away。 Combine that with two unusual murders and geological scheming， both are not ready to go back home until the truth is uncovered。 As a fan of Tony Hillerman’s Joe Leaphorn seri Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 LT Chee and his police officer wife Bernie Manuelito head to Utah’s Bears Ear National Park。 The area is a trove of early human habitation artifacts。 As Bernie explores the area she comes across an illicit archeological dig。 She is the chased away and threatened to stay away。 Combine that with two unusual murders and geological scheming， both are not ready to go back home until the truth is uncovered。 As a fan of Tony Hillerman’s Joe Leaphorn series， I was pleased to see his characters continue with the same care that Mr。 Hillerman wrote。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide you some information about the book 'The Way of the Bear'。 'The Way of the Bear' is a book written by Martin Sandler。 In this book， the author shares his experiences and observations when he saw a black bear in a forest。 The book aims to teach readers about the habits and behaviors of bears， their interactions with other animals， and how they survive in the wild。 The book is praised for its vivid descriptions and beautiful illustrations， making it an engaging read for both adults and children。 It also provides insights into the importance of preserving the natural habitats of bears and other animals。 Overall， 'The Way of the Bear' is a great book for those who want to learn more about wildlife and the natural world。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， I can provide some information about the book "The Way of the Bear。" "The Way of the Bear" is a novel written by American author Susan Chernak McElroy， published in 1994。 The book explores the human-animal connection through the story of a woman who embarks on a journey to encounter bears in the wild。 According to the book's description， "The author weaves a magical tale of her journey through the wilderness， using encounters with bears to teach us about the environment， our relationship with nature， and how to truly live in the 'now'"。 The book has received positive reviews， with readers praising the author's writing style and the insights that she provides about the natural world。 If you are interested in reading about bears and the connection between humans and nature， this book may be a good fit for you。
tpg2
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