Lee Gull collector of experiences
Walter Jon Williams, author of THIS IS NOT A GAME says…
“Lee Gull has created a fresh, believable character in Michael Yazzie, with a heart as big as the landscapes of the American Southwest."
This story is about a young man walking between two cultures, seeking justice.
When he’s with his family in the Navajo Lands, looking white isn’t a problem for half-Navajo Michael Yazzie. It is why his aunt sends him to the city to look for a missing relative. Arriving in Phoenix he finds his cousin in jail, accused of murder. To complicate matters his cousin’s lawyer is Michael's White father who abandoned him as a child.
To bring his cousin home, Michael has to track the real murderer. He forms alliances with streetwise people and the father he doesn't trust. Together they deal with an over-worked police force and a cunning serial killer.
OFF THE RESERVATION has the unique perspective of a traditionally raised Native American connecting with his mainstream American heritage. It’s difficult to walk between two cultures, even if they are only separated by a few miles of dusty road.
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GOODREADS REVIEW
I finished this in one sitting. It's a good, solid mystery with a compelling cast of characters. Michael Yazzie is a protagonist you can really like, which is a refreshing change from the dour, hard-bitten detectives you often see in mysteries. And I love the people he meets along the way as well as the Aunties who raised him. ~ Ericka Kahler
When he’s with his family in the Navajo Lands, looking white isn’t a problem for half-Navajo Michael Yazzie. It is why his aunt sends him to the city to look for a missing relative. Arriving in Phoenix he finds his cousin in jail, accused of murder. To complicate matters his cousin’s lawyer is Michael's White father who abandoned him as a child.
To bring his cousin home, Michael has to track the real murderer. He forms alliances with streetwise people and the father he doesn't trust. Together they deal with an over-worked police force and a cunning serial killer.
OFF THE RESERVATION has the unique perspective of a traditionally raised Native American connecting with his mainstream American heritage. It’s difficult to walk between two cultures, even if they are only separated by a few miles of dusty road.
Currently available, digital copies on Amazon
or Barnes and Noble
GOODREADS REVIEW
I finished this in one sitting. It's a good, solid mystery with a compelling cast of characters. Michael Yazzie is a protagonist you can really like, which is a refreshing change from the dour, hard-bitten detectives you often see in mysteries. And I love the people he meets along the way as well as the Aunties who raised him. ~ Ericka Kahler