This is closer to 3.5*s but I'm rounding down because there were some parts where I found the action confusing and had to re-read passages a few times to figure out what was going on. That got in the way of the story but not to the point where it really bothered me, just enough to break up the flow...
Considering this is Hillerman's first novel, I'll try not to be too harsh. It did have a bit of Navajo lore in it, which I did find interesting, but I really wanted more magic, lore, and mystery than it actually delivered. His writting style just didn't do it for me. There was some action, but I fou...