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Earthway: An Ella Clah Novel (Ella Clah Novels)

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In Shiprock, New Mexico Navajo Tribal Police Special Investigator Ella Clah discovers a pipe bomb in the classroom of her almost-lover, former Fed Christian minister Reverend Bilford "Ford" Tome. The bomb explodes injuring an officer. Meanwhile Ford and Ella work together trying to uncover who the maniacs are who are trying to sabotage a nuclear plant on the Navaho reservation and wonder if the bomb is linked.

The inquiry is complicated by an anti nuclear energy professor sending and receiving encrypted e-mail messages to an environmental group ironically considering domestic terrorism; an abusive spouse who blames the former minister for the destruction of his marriage; and finally survivalists who are camping nearby. A sniper, who could be connected to any of the three groups, or perhaps an unknown fourth unit, targets Ford and Ella as well.

The fifteenth Ella Clah Navaho police procedural is a super entry in a great series. The heroine has personal choices to make that conflict her inner soul. She loves the Reverend but enough to adopt his belief system over her own is a difficult dilemma for her. The story line is fast-paced as several suspects surface who have motives to eliminate Ford. Fans of the saga will appreciate Team Thurlo's terrific thriller while newcomers will enjoy their stay on the Navaho reservation and look forward to more time there.

Harriet Klausner

I have read all of the Ella Clah series, and would consider myself a fan, but this one offered nothing new or even remotely different. The characters were "preachy," stilted, and rather repetitive. This was a shame, since usually this series gives the reader some insight into other cultures.

I love the whole Ella Clah series and this one did not disappoint. I eagerly await the next one! The Thurlows have created a character that is a worthy successor to Hillermann's characters Leaphorn and Chee.

I have read all of the books in the series. I enjoy them because I have developed an interest in the area where they occur and you develop an interest in the characters. They are formula type stories that are predictable but having said that, I am still a big fan and would recommend them as an enjoyable diversion.

Ella is at her best in this latest novel. It is as expected in satisfaction with the plot and feel of the story. Very comfortable to me to be able to visit with Ella and her life.

It's a great series and I impatiently await each new evolving installment. Earthway was just as interesting and enjoyable as all the rest. Hope they keep writing for a long time.

I used to like this series but I am weary of Ella Clah. I liked the series because of the usually interesting information I would glean about the tribe and Navaho family life.

This book was a good story line but it was filled with boring passages and absolutely no person appeal. Each character seemed to be wooden and uninteresting, even Teeny! The interaction between the characters was wooden and unfulfilling and totally bland.

There is some good action in spots but overall, it wasn't enough to offset the shallow interaction of the books characters.

The thing that left me wondering what these writers were thinking when the picked the so-called bad guy was did they not do research? Spoiler alert, I am in law enforcement and the fact that the bad guy was in law enforcement was amazing. He had a fake name and identity. Come on! Any good police department does a good background check and run fingerprints through NCIC so this guy passed a background check with a fake name and no fingerprinting?! I don't think so! If they had researched a bit better they would have not even tried to pass this off to their readers as it is a lame premise and totally unbelievable in real life.

It was a total letdown and a big disappointment and frankly, Ella needs to retire.