The Institute this morning. I interrupted my reading of another book to read The Institute first because it is a library book.
Now I will go back to Song of the Lion by Anne Hillerman. I read it before and have read Hillerman's books after Song of the Lion, but I like this one best so I'm enjoying it again.
Anne took up where her father, Tony Hillerman, left off when he passed away. I loved Tony's works and characters so it's great to see those characters in their same setting living on, but with a twist.
As a woman, Anne gives the main female character, Detective Bernadette Manuelito, a greater role, whereas Tony focused more on Bernadette's husband, Detective Jim Chee. The setting is the Navajo reservation in NM and AZ, so besides getting good detective stories to read, I enjoy learning more about the culture and customs of the Navajo and a part of the country that I don't know well.
Anne has her own voice in writing, but manages to keep the characters as recognizable and as enjoyable as her father portrayed them. Looking forward to her next book, but meantime, Song of the Lion is good to revisit.
Has anyone else read King's The Institute? Would love to get another opinion on it. I think it's among King's better books. More Sci Fi than spooky. And it has King's left-leaning political perspective, set in a very RW atmosphere.
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