This one is good not only for the escape all paralitterature provides, but also for the Hopi lore. It's a little sentimental - everything about traditional Hopi culture is good - but maybe the author will outgrow it in time.
Only one thing I never did figure out: Why did two young Navajo hoodlums speak Hopi, and why should they be abashed before a Hopi cultural figure? Maybe if I knew more about the cultures involved I would understand.

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Listening Length | 10 hours and 26 minutes |
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Author | Shannon Baker |
Narrator | Susan Marlowe |
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Audible.com Release Date | June 10, 2020 |
Publisher | Severn River Publishing |
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Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018
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I read this book in two days and totally loved the story line. I have a great love of the Native American culture and am very familiar with the Hopi and Navaho culture. This book was true to the stories taught and added much to this story. I couldn't put the kindle down and stayed up until 3:30AM to finish it. Height of Deception is the best book I've read this year.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020
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This is a convoluted book. At times, it seemed straight forward, but then it would take a new twist and some new character would seem villainous.
I confess, the book started slowly. Then, it gathered speed and proceeded at about ninety miles an hour. It needed to, in order to pack in everything.
It's a wonderful book.
I confess, the book started slowly. Then, it gathered speed and proceeded at about ninety miles an hour. It needed to, in order to pack in everything.
It's a wonderful book.
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
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Extremely hard to follow and the editing was terrible! The incorrect grammar and misspelled words were very distracting. There must be at least one or two grammatical errors or misspellings on every single page. Disgraceful!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2018
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If you like smart outdoorsy heroines as I do, you'll soon become a fan of Nora Abbott. It's always a special treat when you learn new things while you're being entertained and Height of Deception does both. Five stars!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019
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First two chapters are exactly the same. Would return for my money back if I could. Ordered two other Nora Abbott mysteries and another Shannon Baker novel...wish I could return all now.
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2019
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An interesting book about the area I live in. I enjoyed the story and the characters. Seemed real, past and present
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018
Just when Nora Abbott thinks things are finally working out, that all her hard work and struggles are paying off now that she has at last been granted the rights to make snow at her mountain resort, things go horribly, horribly wrong. Her husband dies, the mother she never got along with shows up, the businessman she admires and hopes to work with suddenly doesn’t look quite so honest and respectable, friends and allies have become enemies and she can’t tell which strangers to trust and which are a threat to her. And the Hopi are determined to stop her snow making before she can even start; she finds herself in real danger.
Height of Deception is an excellent beginning to the Nora Abbott series. There is a large cast of interesting characters, and I can see many of them going forward in future books. The plot is complex, with real danger. More than danger, real menace. The Hopi and other Native American customs and legends are woven into the story and provide interesting perspective and conflict: environmentalists, Native Americans and big business, myth and Hopi legend against a contemporary backdrop. I found the descriptions of life on the reservation especially fascinating.
Nora is a character I look forward to getting to know better in future books, as well as learning more of her backstory. She is smart and ambitious and hardworking, but she is by no means perfect. She is learning things she didn’t realize before and seeing things differently and is pretty conflicted about many things. She’s not judgmental but she does have a big mouth which I suspect may get her into trouble fairly often.
I received a copy of Height of Deception in exchange for an honest review, but I also purchased a copy. All opinions are my own. I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend this book and l look forward to the rest of the series.
Height of Deception is an excellent beginning to the Nora Abbott series. There is a large cast of interesting characters, and I can see many of them going forward in future books. The plot is complex, with real danger. More than danger, real menace. The Hopi and other Native American customs and legends are woven into the story and provide interesting perspective and conflict: environmentalists, Native Americans and big business, myth and Hopi legend against a contemporary backdrop. I found the descriptions of life on the reservation especially fascinating.
Nora is a character I look forward to getting to know better in future books, as well as learning more of her backstory. She is smart and ambitious and hardworking, but she is by no means perfect. She is learning things she didn’t realize before and seeing things differently and is pretty conflicted about many things. She’s not judgmental but she does have a big mouth which I suspect may get her into trouble fairly often.
I received a copy of Height of Deception in exchange for an honest review, but I also purchased a copy. All opinions are my own. I thoroughly enjoyed and recommend this book and l look forward to the rest of the series.
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Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2018Verified Purchase
Nora Abbott has one trouble after another. After a divisive four-year court battle she’s been granted the right to make snow at her beloved mountain resort, guaranteeing financial prosperity and hopefully saving her failing marriage. But when her husband is found murdered on the mountain, suspicion turns to Nora. Nora throws herself into the deadly crossfire between environmentalists, Native Americans, and big business. Can Nora save herself and the people she loves?
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