Blood Retribution: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Aimee Thurlo (Author), David Thurlo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lee Nez Novels | Publication Date: August 30, 2005

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.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Half-vampire Lee Nez's second outing (after Second Sunrise, 2002) has him facing enemies old and new. Lee and FBI agent Diane Lopez have just survived a showdown with a dangerous group of "skinwalkers" (shape-shifters who can transform into animal form) when they are called away to a jewelry-smuggling case that led to the deaths of two undercover officers. When Lee and Diane learn that the smugglers are skinwalkers, they realize it will be necessary to kill them rather than simply bring down their illegal operation. Lee has more problems than he realizes: Elka, the sister of the vampire who sired him, is in town, looking to exact revenge on Lee for her brother's death. She has hired a young vampire assassin to finish Lee off while she plots another dastardly killing. The second entry in the Lee Nez series is filled with plenty of excitement and intrigue, with enough vampire lore to keep fantasy fans happy and enough thrills to keep mystery readers turning the pages. Kristine Huntley
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Review

"Filled with plenty of excitement and intrigue, with enough vampire lore to keep fantasy fans happy and enough thrills to keep mystery readers turning the pages."--Booklist on Blood Retribution

"Deft plotting keeps the story moving at a brisk pace. Vampire aficionados will enjoy a look at nightwalkers from a unique cultural viewpoint, and mystery fans will relish the action and clever resolution."--Romantic Times Bookclub on Blood Retribution

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765343681
• ISBN-13: 978-0765343680
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #874,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not wearing well., June 26, 2009

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Carol Ann "avid reader" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Retribution: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

The idea of a vampire western mystery was interesting at first, but the genre is not wearing well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic horror mystery thriller, September 29, 2004

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Retribution: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) (Hardcover)

He is a nightwalker, a Navaho vampire who because he is only half Nosferatu has the strength not to succumb to the allure of the dark side of his nature. He is a New Mexico state police officer who is often teamed up with beautiful FBI agent Diane Lopez who not only knows what Lee Nez is but accepts him for his good heart. Right now they are trying to infiltrate a smuggling ring made up of skinwalkers (Navaho witches) who can shape shift at night and still retain their ability to think like a human.

These smugglers known as the Silver Eagles go to Mexico in animal form, meet with their suppliers, and return with silver and turquoise for jewelry suppliers who get their products at black market prices. The two cops seek to arrest humans who are part of the smuggling ring and kill the shapeshifters so they no longer can carry out their evil plans. While Diane and Lee stalk the Silver Eagles, they are hunted by a vampire who wants to kill them because they murdered her nest including her husband and brother. They remain on guard at all times because beside each other they don't know who they can trust.

Once again the Thurlos provide readers their interpretation of the vampire mythos unique to the Navaho culture. Lee can stay in sunlight provided he uses sun block while his speed, strength and night vision make him a better police officer. In the Thurlos world, skinwalkers are evil creatures who must be killed; a variation on the hapless victim werewolf legend. BLOOD RETRIBUTION is a fantastic horror mystery thriller that readers of these genres will want to read.

Harriet Klausner

1.0 out of 5 stars Actually Makes Bad TV Look Good, September 1, 2008

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Sandra Jones (Angel Fire, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Retribution: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

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.