joe ( wes ) and jim ( adam ) re acquaint u with the beauty and isolation ( psychological as well a physical ) and utter terror of murder most fowl in the navaho southwest . characterization and setting and plot continually build . . even if at time the personal aside leave u want more . . with some interesting alternative choice a to who do it . flashback ( e. g. peter fonda . . good to see him ) provide clue but they do not go where you might think . comic aside ( e. g. the preacher ) be mild and appropriate . where skinwalkers and coyote wait start to drag . . thief engage the clutch and four wheel you around the next corner and never quite sure what there . disagree with joe leaphorn manic comment to jim chee to slow down for the pothole . wrong . there be no pothole in the plot and just track to follow . on to the next episode . great photography ( a always ) and appeal character and more to explore .