What do You think about Land Of Echoes (2005)?
The first book in this series was promising, especially the way the author drew me into the setting of the story (New Orleans in that case). I was looking forward to this second book because it takes place in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, a landscape I know better and like a lot. But I almost gave up on it in the first half, which involves some long narratives setting up the back story on each character. The info was necessary to the plot but I wish it had been delivered in a better way. The device used was basically put Cree with another character (say, in a car on a long drive) and have her ask the other to talk about x - then let the history roll out. Efficient but not exactly gripping, at least not in audio format (which is how I "read" this book). The second half of the book did pick up and had some nice insights into Navajo culture. I rate it as moderately entertaining and will probably read the third book too.
—Kathy
A good book to listen to. This is the second of the "Cree Black Series." Cree is a parapsychologist who deals in hauntings and supernatural occurences, a "ghostbuster" you could say. This adventure was about a young Navaho boy possessed by a spirit. Reading (listening to) this book gave me many insights into Native American culture and life. The role of the healer is not that much different than the role of a psychologist. It is also interesting because at the same time I was listening to this novel I was reading stories focusing on the caste system of India. Although the literary value of the two vary greatly, I begin to realize that class struggles are the same all around the world. The way the whites spoke of the Native Americans is the same as the way the Brahmins spoke of the lower castes. Although not a great literary work, I found this book interesting!
—Theresa
Downloaded from Audible. I like this series a lot and its always got some good twists and thoughts regarding ghosts, hauntings and paranormal stuff. But I really like this one because you feel like you are getting a lesson in Native American beliefs without it being condescending or naive. It isn't the whole part of the book, but when it is, it is done well. I especially like the ending as it brought the hero (Cree)to a place where she realized she has so much to learn and that she isn't alone. She is shown how lives intertwine in a world view she hadn't seen before.
—Jenny Massey
