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The Big Bend (2009)

by Gary Showalter(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1439259623 (ISBN13: 9781439259627)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

BookSurge Publishing

series

Terry Rankin

review 1: Not a bad book, a nice read most of the way through. I felt the author was too descriptive in some parts of the book, and even tells us he wants us to really understand what a particular boat looks like/is designed like. It was not that integral to the story, it happened right at the end when he should have stopped the story already. It would have been a solid 3, but the end ruined it. Instead of a simple ending, a cliffhanger, or something new, the author had two main characters sit down and discuss the events that just happened in detail. I felt the author didn't think we could really piece it all together ourselves, it was basically a cliff notes version of what I had just read. Overall, the story was good, the writing was off. I give it more of a... more 2.5.
review 2: Terry Rankin, an ex-MP, ex-cop and now running his own protection agency meets a client at his front porch office and although he doesn’t want the job, listens to her story. Terry, hearing that a local lawyer that he has a bad history with had recommended him, makes him sure that he doesn’t want the job. As the woman leaves her car blows up and Terry end up in the hospital pretty banged up. From then on Terry can’t seem to get away from threats, more bombs and gangs of thugs out to kill him and others he is working with. This was another first time author for me and I will be coming back to him in the future. less

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