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Author: Tony Hillerman
Publisher: HarperTorch
Category: Book

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Seller: green_earth_books
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

49 reviews
Sales Rank: 609815

Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: First Thus
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9

ISBN: 0061000043
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061000041
ASIN: 0061000043

Publication Date: February 1, 1990
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Product Description
Synopsis When two corpses appear amid stolen goods and bones at an ancient burial site, Leaphorn and Chee must plunge into the past to unearth the truth. A noted anthropologist vanishes at a moonlit Indian ruin where "thieves of time" ravage sacred ground for profit.

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Easy Reading June 12, 2010
Cynthia A. Weiss
I read "Thief of Time" during a dory trip down the San Juan River. The perfect book for this occasion since the story took place in this area.

3 out of 5 stars

3.5 stars for this one -- A good read. May 10, 2010
B. Rainess (San Antonio, TX USA)
This was my first Tony Hillerman and I liked it. I enjoyed the history, culture, the importance of respect when it comes to ancient ruins, burials and customs that are not widely understood or known about. I love books when I am entertained and learn something at the same time. I don't find it a five star effort, however. Hillerman is good but he's not Gabriel Marquez or Victor Hugo (my idea of 5 star work). When I go to a five star restaurant I don't want paper napkins and family dining. I want something absolutely remarkable and so extraordinarily unique and memorable it is burned forever into my brain and absolutely nothing else in the world equals it. I feel the same way about books. This book was a good read, but it was not great. The cultural details were interesting, the premise was compelling, but I felt the ending a wee bit too fast, too convenient, and not as believable as I'd like it to have been. Hillerman's strength are his two main characters Chee and Leaphorn, both are well drawn and admirable men. I also think he can dig deeper into what must be a vast knowledge of the land, the culture, and the people there and give us more. Still in all, a good read.

5 out of 5 stars

Greatest Hillerman story April 4, 2010
Steven Halstead (Westminster, MD)
This is my favorite Hillerman story - and I have read all his books. It was made into a movie which is pretty good, but as so often happens, the book tells a more detailed and much better story. If you like the SW, Navajo culture and Hillerman's tales, don't miss this one. It's GREAT!!

5 out of 5 stars

A thief of time is a pot pilferer April 4, 2010
bernie (Arlington, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As with most Hillerman formulas, we have separate mysteries that overlap in time and place. Almost retired with just a few days to go Lt. Joe Leaphorn, Navajo Tribal Police, is looking for a missing anthropologist Dr. Eleanor Friedman-Bernal who disappeared, leaving an extensively prepared meal in the refrigerator. And Officer Jim Chee looking for a missing back-ho that he was supposed to be watching due to a chronic thieving problem.

Now do not jump to conclusions. Hillerman thinly veils his mysteries and you can pretty much guess the conclusion. This time it is a waste to try. We get his colorful description of the four corners country. Also, we get an insight into Navajo culture. You may go a little potty with details.

4 out of 5 stars

Hillerman's highwater point July 4, 2009
Robert Jones (Cross Lanes, WV)
Tony Hillerman's readings of his own novels are usually abridged versions,
but they grow on you once you become accustomed to his down home style.
A THIEF OF TIME was, for whatever reason, his breakthrough novel and he became famous. It was my own introduction to Chee and Leaphorn. There are others in this series I consider as good, but THIEF is indeed loaded with the atmosphere of place not even Zane Grey could equal. It also moves about the great four corners countryside over three states, capturing the essence of light and darkness typical of great writing. This is a bargain, too, a great start or addition to any Hillerman collection. It will satisfy any Hillerman fan and help fill the great void left by his passing.

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