From Publishers Weekly
A vicious attack on Ervin Benally, the son-in-law of a wealthy and powerful businesswoman, points to deep-seated tensions on a New Mexico Navajo reservation in the Thurlos' solid 14th Ella Clah mystery (after 2007's Turquoise Girl). Benally had recently stirred up controversy with his plans to install StarTalk, a satellite phone system that would allow the Navajos to communicate across miles of sparsely populated reservation land. The interference of the Fierce Ones, a vigilante group known for dishing out swift and sometimes misconceived justice, has Ella Clah of the Navajo Tribal Police wondering exactly where and why their involvement began—or will end. As Ella and her team investigate further, they realize they must uncover the traitor within to solve the larger problems plaguing the community. Despite too many red herrings and wild goose chases, the Thurlos' intimate knowledge of Navajo culture and legends make for another crowd pleaser. (Oct.)
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From Booklist
The Thurlos’ Ella Clah series follows the conflicts, compromises, and adventures of a young woman who has been transplanted twice: from the Navajo Res on which she grew up to the FBI and then back to the Res as a member of the Navajo Tribal Police (now Clah is a special investigator). Each new series entry shows Ella struggling with, and often attaining, some kind of balance between the two worlds. Each mystery is also a satisfying puzzle on its own. In the latest, Ella and her cousin, also with the tribal police, on an expedition to find wood, discover a victim of a knifing attack—the Thurlos lead the reader through a riveting account of tracking clues in an outside, uncontrolled scene. The knifing victim works for a satellite phone service; his death and subsequent attacks come from opposition to the service. Razor-sharp suspense, deep atmosphere, and compelling characters make this another Ella Clah winner. --Connie Fletcher
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