Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: The First of a Great Series

The late Tony Hillerman began one of the strongest series in crime fiction with the introduction of Joe Leaphorn in THE BLESSING WAY.It is a so-so who-done-it, which is soon solved, but along the way Mr. Hillerman introduced the reader to the Navajo culture, the great American Southwest, and the complex character of Lt. Joe Leaphorn. Leaphorm has carved a place for himself in the law enforcement community, has managed to adjust his tribal heritage to to modern society and to remain true to himself as a man.A great beginning and a great read.Nash Black, author of WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.