Literary Criticism

Thesis by Stephen Brown, Spalding University, February 20, 2017. An Extended Critical Essay on Tony Hillerman's novel, Skinwalkers.

Abstract: “Please Repeat That: Repetition as a Stylistic Device in Tony Hillerman’s Skinwalkers,” by Stephen Brown, explores the use of repetition in a work of fiction, and focuses on Tony Hillerman’s use of two protagonists in Skinwalkers—his first book to gain national prominence. With two detectives investigating four murders, repetition is the literary glue holding this complex novel together.

Tony Hillerman : a critical companion
Author: John M Reilly
Publisher: Westport : Greenwood Press, 1996.
Series: Critical companions to popular contemporary writers.

Edgar Award-winning writer Tony Hillerman has earned a reputation as a Grand Master of the popular mystery. This is the first full-length examination of his work. One of the most successful contemporary American writers, Hillerman has made his stories of Native American detectives instrumental to understanding modern American life.