Customer Reviews

The Night Visitor:: A Shaman Mystery (Shaman Mysteries)

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Jame Doss has outdone himself with this book. The reader is caught up in an intriguing mystery full of colorful characters and spiritulism so well put together that it is difficult to put the book down once it is started and is kept guessing at "whodunit" until the very end of the book.

As reader of Danny Doss's mysteries from the beginning, it is a pleasure to see him progress rapidly in his craft from his first effort. This is a series that will hook you and keep you wanting more.

Charlie Moon, Aunt Daisy, and Little Sarah star in this addition to the series. James Doss manages to unit the floundering mismatch of Charlie's police friend Scott Parish and journalist, Anne Foster though their problems are irrelevant to the story line.
The interweaving of science, myth, theology, culture, and folklore are the fine threads that compose a struggle among the participants of this astutely crafted novel. THE NIGHT VISITOR gives the reader what they've come to expect from this Kentucky born author whose gift of imagery has few equals.
Take your time with this one, the results will surprise you.
Nash Black, author of TRAVELERS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.

I was disappointed in the convolutions of the plot and felt that at some points I needed to diagram it all out on a pice of paper about five-feet-long and three feet wide. I found it very hard to literally imagine a Native American the size of Charlie Moon. Unfortunately, his fried food diet is all too believable. On a positive note, I did enjoy the quirkiness of the characters and their approaches to life, and felt they were very well constructed.

I always enjoy reading about Charlie Moon and Aunt Daisy. I find the characters believable, and the action suspenseful enough to keep me reading until the last page. Although I know nothing about the Ute tribe and their culture, the books read as authentic information, like Hillerman's Navajo tales. If you enjoy Native mysteries, try Doss on for size.

Good plot and more good character development for Charlie Moon
and his friends or associates at the Ute Tribal Police Dept.

product is good quality. service was good. story is a bit too fanciful for my taste.

This used book was described as like new. The front and back book covers had been sliced with a razor blade. Several pages were sevearly dog-eared.

I'm very pleased with Kayla on Amazon. They statated that a book was in very good condition and upon inspection prior to shipment they found a slight flaw in the book and refunded partial payment of the book. Well done. The book was well packaged and received in a timely mannor.

This was a great read. I love the shaman daisy and her french canadian buddy. They make a story flow.. as do all of the characters created by Mr. Doss.