Hatrack River Forum: Tony Hillerman Has Died

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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Read all about it.

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

Oh, god.

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

... I guess he led a good long life, but damn am I going to miss that guy.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

I did not realize he was that old, I guess.

Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :

I love his stories.

Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :

quote:
Originally posted by ketchupqueen:
I did not realize he was that old, I guess.

Nor did I. I suppose I should have.

I love his stories. I think he should be credited with popularizing if not inventing the cultural/murder mystery genre.

Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :

[Frown]

I've read almost all his books. I haven't read his last few yet -- I've read so many of his others that I needed a break -- but I'll get to them someday.

Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :

I've lived in New Mexico for 3 years, but I've never got around to reading his books. I guess this would be a good time, eh?

I'd like to check out a couple books and see if I like them. I'm worried that if I start too early in the bibliography, I might get a book that was written before his style fully developed. But if I start too late, I might be missing some critical back story that would make it hard to follow.

Can anyone recommend the best book or two to start with?

Posted by Sachiko (Member # 6139) on :

Oh, no. I will miss his books. If I'd known him personally, I'm sure I would have missed him as well.