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The New York Times

"High entertainment, an aesthetically satisfying glimpse of the still-powerful tribal mysteries." --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Catalyst, September 1997

"...as with all of Hillerman's other books on tape, Dance Hall of the Dead is compelling, colorful, and just complex enough to keep you interested, but not confused." --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Shulawitsi, the Little Fire God, member of the Council of the Gods and Deputy to the Sun, had taped his track shoes to his feet. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fire God is missing, Nov 11 2006

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Dance Hall of the Dead (Hardcover)

Twelve-year-old Ernesto Cata (Zui) is practicing to be the Fire God in a local ceremony. His best buddy George Bowlegs (Navaho) is a Zui wana-be.

Ernesto is missing and there is a pool of blood by his bike. The next day his buddy George runs off. It is up to Sgt. Joe Leaphorn to find the boys before anything happens to them (if it has not already.)

As with most of Hillerman's novels everyone has different agendas and stories that overlap. There are alleged stolen artifacts form and archeological dig, and possibly a drug interest. They may or may not interact. We also get a good dose of Zui culture, and a feel that we are in the area.

Hillerman is nice enough to leave sufficient clues to let you figure out the mystery before Leaphorn and you then get to watch as he finally comes around to your way of thinking.

Another book by Hillerman "The Boy who Made Dragonfly" further describes the dance hall of the dead (Kothluwalawa.)

Author's Note:
"In this book, the setting is genuine. The village of Zui and the landscape of the Zui reservation are depicted to the best of my ability. The characters are purely fictional. The view the reader receives of the Sha'lak'o religion is as it might be seen by a Navajo with an interest in ethnology. It does not pretend to be more than that."

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fire God is missing, Jul 23 2006

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Dance Hall of the Dead (Paperback)

Twelve-year-old Ernesto Cata (Zui) is practicing to be the Fire God in a local ceremony. His best buddy George Bowlegs (Navaho) is a Zui wana-be.

Ernesto is missing and there is a pool of blood by his bike. The next day his buddy George runs off. It is up to Sgt. Joe Leaphorn to find the boys before anything happens to them (if it has not already.)

As with most of Hillerman's novels everyone has different agendas and stories that overlap. There are alleged stolen artifacts form and archeological dig, and possibly a drug interest. They may or may not interact. We also get a good dose of Zui culture, and a feel that we are in the area.

Hillerman is nice enough to leave sufficient clues to let you figure out the mystery before Leaphorn and you then get to watch as he finally comes around to your way of thinking.

Another book by Hillerman "The Boy who Made Dragonfly" further describes the dance hall of the dead (Kothluwalawa.)

Author's Note:
"In this book, the setting is genuine. The village of Zui and the landscape of the Zui reservation are depicted to the best of my ability. The characters are purely fictional. The view the reader receives of the Sha'lak'o religion is as it might be seen by a Navajo with an interest in ethnology. It does not pretend to be more than that."

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fire God is missing, Jul 9 2006

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Dance Hall of the Dead (Audio Cassette)

Twelve-year-old Ernesto Cata (Zui) is practicing to be the Fire God in a local ceremony. His best buddy George Bowlegs (Navaho) is a Zui wana-be.

Ernesto is missing and there is a pool of blood by his bike. The next day his buddy George runs off. It is up to Sgt. Joe Leaphorn to find the boys before anything happens to them (if it has not already.)

As with most of Hillerman's novels everyone has different agendas and stories that overlap. There are alleged stolen artifacts form and archeological dig, and possibly a drug interest. They may or may not interact. We also get a good dose of Zui culture, and a feel that we are in the area.

Hillerman is nice enough to leave sufficient clues to let you figure out the mystery before Leaphorn and you then get to watch as he finally comes around to your way of thinking.

Another book by Hillerman "The Boy who Made Dragonfly" further describes the dance hall of the dead (Kothluwalawa.)

Author's Note:
"In this book, the setting is genuine. The village of Zui and the landscape of the Zui reservation are depicted to the best of my ability. The characters are purely fictional. The view the reader receives of the Sha'lak'o religion is as it might be seen by a Navajo with an interest in ethnology. It does not pretend to be more than that."

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dance Hall of the Dead
The Dance Hall of the Dead is a well written novel that blends fiction with nonfiction. The story mainly takes place in and around the Zuni reservation in New Mexico. Read more

Published on Mar 20 2003 by Tej McMann

5.0 out of 5 stars Hillerman at his best
This is the second book in the "Navajo Detective" series by Tony Hillerman and the first in which detective Joe Leaphorn is the principal charactor. Read more

Published on Oct 7 2002 by Smallchief

1.0 out of 5 stars Very innacurate, sacrilegious and disrespectful
I first read the Dance Hall of the Dead in high school. Being a member of the Zuni Tribe, and a resident of the town of Zuni, it was quite interesting to see how much of the... Read more

Published on Mar 6 2001 by Darin Mahkee

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Mystery!
The Dance Hall of the Dead will cause you to lose sleep! Not only is it one of the most suspenseful books around, the reader simply will not be able to put it down. Read more

Published on Feb 21 2001 by ROBERT KINGSLEY