Navajo Autumn

A short, tightly-written mystery with some interesting details about Navajo culture. I was rather enthusiastic at first, but quite a few inconsistencies and "unconvincities" (why isn't unconvicity a word yet?:)) popped up by the end. Also, the ending felt too abrupt. I might still read the second boo......more

I spent a bit of time living on a reservation as a child while my Dad worked as a Doctor for the Indian Public Health Service. I love the Southwest and I find the Indian culture both interesting and sad as it exists on reservations now. This book was well written and obviously by someone who’s spent......more

Navajo Autumn is the first of a series set in the Four Corners region of the American Southwest. I've been looking for a series set in this region that appeals to me , and R. Allen Chappell has satisfied that longing. If you have enjoyed Craig Johnson or Tony Hillerman, you might like this series. W......more

Actually, I love Hillerman and feared the Navajo Nation mystery genre had died with him. Not so! I loved this book. I think we may have the new Hillerman though Mr. Chappell has a style and in-depth knowledge very much his own. He deeply knows the Navajo and few other authors I've found hold that we......more

The action takes place on the Navajo Reservation and there's interesting information about the culture. The mystery is "okay," but the reader pretty much knows who the culprit is and how the story will end. I was distracted by the poor editing: run-on sentences (comma splices), consistently incorrec......more