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Lee Nez #2
Blood Retribution
Lee Nez is a nightwalker-a Navajo vampire. He's also a New Mexico state police officer. Paired with sexy FBI agent Diane Lopez, Lee is tracking down violent smugglers who have killed two cops while bringing silver and turquoise across the border from Mexico.
Shocked to discover that the smugglers are Navajo shapeshifters/skinwalkers, Lee and Diane realize they must wipe out the whole pack, and fast, before the skinwalkers realize there's a nightwalker on their tails. Werewolves and vampires are deadly enemies . . . .
Complicating matters, Lee is being stalked by a pair of vampire assassins. He killed the leader of their clan and the survivors are bent on revenge. Blood for blood, as the saying goes.
Shocked to discover that the smugglers are Navajo shapeshifters/skinwalkers, Lee and Diane realize they must wipe out the whole pack, and fast, before the skinwalkers realize there's a nightwalker on their tails. Werewolves and vampires are deadly enemies . . . .
Complicating matters, Lee is being stalked by a pair of vampire assassins. He killed the leader of their clan and the survivors are bent on revenge. Blood for blood, as the saying goes.
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
David Thurlo
43 books42 followersDavid Thurlo, is co-author of the Ella Clah series, the Lee Nez series of Navajo vampire mysteries, and the Sister Agatha novels. His other works, co-written with his wife Aimée, include Plant Them Deep, a novel featuring Rose Destea, the mother of Ella Clah, and The Spirit Line, a young adult novel.
David was raised on the Navajo Reservation and taught school there until his recent retirement. He left Shiprock briefly to complete his education at the University of New Mexico.He lives in Corrales, New Mexico, and often makes appearances at area bookstores.
David and Aimée Thurlo were married for forty-three years. Aimée, born in Havana, Cuba, died in February 2014.
The Thurlos' novels, translated into many different languages, are available around the world.
David was raised on the Navajo Reservation and taught school there until his recent retirement. He left Shiprock briefly to complete his education at the University of New Mexico.He lives in Corrales, New Mexico, and often makes appearances at area bookstores.
David and Aimée Thurlo were married for forty-three years. Aimée, born in Havana, Cuba, died in February 2014.
The Thurlos' novels, translated into many different languages, are available around the world.
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August 22, 2021
Very exciting
April 4, 2019
The 4 book Lee Nez series was first printed in 2004. Since the publication, David Thurlo's wife and co author has died. David continues writing, his own series is the Charlie Henry mysteries. David grew up in Shiprock on the Navajo Reservation. He was very familiar with the stories of skinwalkers. The Navajo nightwalker (vampire) is his creation. Using his scientific background he created a character who is more a product of genetics and a retro virus than a monster. This brings a strong sense of credibility to the paranormal mystery.
Blood Retribution picks up right after Second Sunrise. His partner Diane, seeks to avenge the death of her F.B.I. partner, killed in Book 1. Lee, as always in on the hunt for skin walkers. Now Angela, from Second Sunrise is hunting him. The final and most deadly of the hunters is Elka, the surviving vampire from Book One. Skilled action scenes dominate this book, as each group strives to gain their 'retribution.
Research plays an important part in the Thurlo's narratives. Here they share about smuggling across the Southern border. Two undercover agents have been murdered. The state police and the F.B.I. have selected Lee and Diane to solve the murders and to take down the smuggling ring. All this without revealing the nature of skinwalkers or Lee's special strengths and weaknesses.
Another highlight in book 2 is the growing friendship between Lee and Diane. Perhaps romance is in the air?
Recommended for paranormal mystery readers.
Blood Retribution picks up right after Second Sunrise. His partner Diane, seeks to avenge the death of her F.B.I. partner, killed in Book 1. Lee, as always in on the hunt for skin walkers. Now Angela, from Second Sunrise is hunting him. The final and most deadly of the hunters is Elka, the surviving vampire from Book One. Skilled action scenes dominate this book, as each group strives to gain their 'retribution.
Research plays an important part in the Thurlo's narratives. Here they share about smuggling across the Southern border. Two undercover agents have been murdered. The state police and the F.B.I. have selected Lee and Diane to solve the murders and to take down the smuggling ring. All this without revealing the nature of skinwalkers or Lee's special strengths and weaknesses.
Another highlight in book 2 is the growing friendship between Lee and Diane. Perhaps romance is in the air?
Recommended for paranormal mystery readers.
October 25, 2017
I don't usually like vampire books, but this combination of mystery, Native American culture/legend, and interesting characters held my interest. Drugs, illegal border crossings, Navajo skinwalkers, and vampires bent on revenge made a mix that held my interest. It is not as good as some other mysteries with Native Americans (Hillermans) but was okay. I'm not sure I'll continue reading the series.
June 10, 2024
Attempting to use the Navajo legend of skin walkers, the authors fashion a story pitting skin walkers who are jewel smugglers against Lee Nez a night walker (aka vampire) and Diane Lopez, an FBI agent. This just didn’t work for me. Lee is a “good” vampire and a member of the police force and Fisne is also in law enforcement. As such, there solution to this crime is unacceptable in my view. Still there is some excitement in the story but not enough to make me read another of these mysteries.
April 6, 2019
Navajo shapeshifters / skinwalkers, vampires / nightwalkers, just too much night life in New Mexico.
June 11, 2019
What an enormous waste of potential... the first half of the book was so boring I nearly quit... how is that even possible? Argh
March 12, 2010
This was my purse book, therefore it took a very long while to get through. I wish I'd had more time immediately with it so that the story would take hold and keep me there. I read the first one a long while back, but it stuck with me. This one didn't grab me right away and the two stories going on with two sets of 'bad guys' had me a little off at times, too.
All that said, I did like reading more adventures about Lee Nez, now known as Officer Leonard Hawk in this particular alias. I look forward to finding the next two in the series. I've been told they are hard to find, so I hope I can run across them somewhere. I will be looking for the Ellah Claw series the two authors have as well as the Sister Agatha series.
Four Southwest skinwalker beans....
All that said, I did like reading more adventures about Lee Nez, now known as Officer Leonard Hawk in this particular alias. I look forward to finding the next two in the series. I've been told they are hard to find, so I hope I can run across them somewhere. I will be looking for the Ellah Claw series the two authors have as well as the Sister Agatha series.
Four Southwest skinwalker beans....
July 7, 2015
David and Aimee Thurlo are better known for the mystery novels about Ella Clah, a Navaho tribal policeman. Tony Hillerman they are not. The writing is occasionally a little clunky, but, if you can ignore that, the books are not bad. This one is not in the Ella Clah series. It is, instead, the second in the Lee Nez series. Lee Nez is also a policeman (in this case a state cop), also a Navaho, but he is also a half-vampire (how is this even possible?). This one was published in 2004, at the height of the vampire craze. Lee Nez is likeable enough and there are complications and advantages to his state. The plot, involving (evil) vampires and shapeshifters, is interesting enough, but there are precious few surprises. And there is that clunky writing.
August 31, 2009
How can you go wrong with a Navajo cop who is also a vampire (well, half vampire)? Easily- this was so b-o-r-i-n-g! Maybe if I had started with book #1 of the series I would have felt more with it. Little sense of Navajo culture and even less sense of Lee Nez's own personality. Never explained how one became half-vampire in this vamp culture. Most of the story involved tracking down skinwalkers - seems like the Southwest is plum crawling with them and Lee is busy wiping them out. The supernatural elements are presented as too common and matter of fact. His human partner knows all and doesn't blink an eye at weird happenings. This book is all action with no heart.
January 20, 2008
Lee Nez is a night walker, a Navajo vampire. He is also a New Mexico state police officer. Thanks to the quick work of a Navajo shaman, Lee can walk about in the day and prefers his blood refrigerated - but his vampire nature makes him a magnet for the other supernatural entities.
June 23, 2009
This installment wasn't quite as good as the first one, but still a great read. I enjoy the detective work mixed with Lee's special prolems and his relationship with his partner. I did miss that this book didn't have as much of the Navajo culture or descriptions of the western scenery.
December 26, 2012
A horrid book, very poorly crafted. With so many unpublished authors out there, it's sad that this book was printed at all, much less that it's a sequel. I regret spending the $3.58 I paid for it, but did read it through. It's like watching a car wreck, you can't avert your eyes.
March 8, 2011
very noir. vampire state police detective paired with an ambitious and gutsy female FBI agent. interesting combination. good Navajo vampire. bad Navajo "skinwalkers".
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June 25, 2011Just couldn't get into it. Will try again at a later date
July 29, 2011
I am not fond of the skinwalker series....the ghosts are a stretch for me
February 15, 2013
All right, it's official. I'm done with this series. It feels too much like what it really is: just a poor man's Dresden Files, and a very poor man at that.
February 11, 2016
Good second novel. Still loving the characters, action, and storyline!!
June 16, 2016
I liked this second book about Lee Nez.
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