When you love characters in books, it sometimes makes you cringe to think some Hollywood types might ruin what makes them so interesting in the books. Fortunately, that's not the case here with Lt. Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee as created so memorably in Tony Hillerman's brilliant mysteries about the Navajo Tribal Police. While much had to be cut from the book to fit into a 90+ minute time slot on PBS, enough character remains and it bodes well if PBS continues to adapt these mysteries. Fans of the books will know what's coming in the character arcs, and the casting for this production, for all characters, is exemplary. Particularly Wes Studi ("Last of the Mohicans" and "Mystery Men") as Leaphorn. Also, nice directorial work from Chris Eyre. Highly recommended.
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