In a exciting and adventurous new read from author C. Edgar North, Nighthawk: Chief Hazel, the second installment in the Nighthawk series, readers will find a story that will keep them obsessively turning the pages from the start all the way through until the very end. Follow the story of Hazel Branson as she replaces her husband, Joseph, as the Chief of the Midlake First Nations Indian band, earning respect and admiration for her leadership skills; not an easy feat for a woman in a role traditionally held by a man. Joseph is wanted by the FBI for smuggling, but has continued with his operations, teaming up with a variety of nefarious characters. He is unaware that the CIA is watching him, and has been able to learn a lot from his movements, making him a highly valuable asset. When Hazel's daughter is kidnapped by the North Koreans, she is willing to do anything, even killing, to get her back. Will Joseph and Hazel find success in their dangerous aims? You'll need to read the book to find out!

I very much enjoyed Nighthawk: Chief Hazel. Author C. Edgar North has done a great job of creating characters that his readers will find realistic and will be able to highly engage with. If those aren't hallmarks of a great author, I'm not sure what is. Any reader who enjoys a thrill ride of a read, filled with plenty of action and adventure, would certainly enjoy this book. I am pleased to be able to recommend it, and look forward to reading more from C. Edgar North in the very near future!

Nighthawk: Chief Hazel is the third book in a series featuring Hazel and Joseph Branson, a married American Indian couple who lead the Midlake First Nation Indian band. Joseph is an ex-Navy Seal wanted by the FBI for smuggling and murder as by-products of his smuggling business in arms, drugs and raw diamonds. Working with a Russian arms dealer, he travels to India, Sri Lanka, Central Africa and Columbia. Unbeknownst to Joseph, the CIA has been observing his movements and gleaning valuable intelligence they hope will prove useful in parallel operations. During Joseph’s absence, Hazel takes over the family smuggling business in the Pacific Northwest, but she runs into serious problems when North Koreans kidnap her daughter and force her to smuggle saboteurs into America until Joseph returns to save the day.

C. Edgar North writes with authority on the subjects included in this story. From military tactics and weapons to smuggling operations on both sides of the fence, the criminals and those who hunt them for prosecution, North knows his stuff. His narratives, dialogue and imagery create a fast-paced, multi-tiered adventure that will keep the reader turning the pages. The author’s style of jumping into a scene without setting the stage and introducing a multitude of characters, that may or may not appear anywhere else in the story, was confusing. But, that’s just me. I have a thing for verisimilitude and C. Edgar North gets an A+ in that and the technical skills of grammar, sentence structuring and plotting. All in all, a great read that I wholeheartedly recommend for all fans of an adventure thriller story.