Chee presumed these radio blind spots were
caused by the mountains but there were other theories. Deputy Sheriff Cowboy Dashee insisted that it
had something to do with magnetism in the old volcanic necks that stuck up here
and there, like great black cathedrals.
Old Thomasina Bigthumb had told him once that she thought witches caused
the problem. True, this part of the
Reservation was notorious for witches, but it was also true that Old Lady
Bigthumb blamed witches for just about everything.
(from Coyote Waits,
by Tony Hillerman)
8*/10. The full review is here.
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