BOOK TITLE: VENGEANCE ROAD
AUTHOR: ERIN BOWMAN
GENRE: YOUNG-ADULT FICTION
STARS: *****
This book is my 1st 5 star read of 2018. Vengeance Road as the name suggests is about coping up with vengeance and retribution. Kate Thompson is an eighteen year old girl living with her father with their horses in Prescott. She lost her mother when she was a little girl. Their life was going fine until one day Kate came home to find her dad’s body hanging from a tree on their ground amd their whole house burning down. It took Kate a few moment to realise who was behind this inhuman act- the Rose Ryders. She decided to take revenge and bring same fate to her father’s murderer. She goes out on her mission in search of the gang in disguise of a boy named Nate and starts tracing them. She met the Colton brothers on her way by following the message her father left when he was alive. They made a deal. Along with the Colton brothers Jesse and Will she starts of the search of the murderer in the Wild West. Soon she has to lose her disguise and had to reveal the truth to the boys. They eventually come to know that Rose and his men are behind the gold mine whose map belonged to Kate’s father’s journal. The gang stole her dad’s journal when they murdered him. Kat and the boys sort out a plan to kill Rose. Unfortunately their plan didn’t work out. They had to flee to save their lives. Now, it’s all upto Kate to find out the real truth behind her father’s death and all mystery about the gold mine.
I haven’t read any book like this before. It was fast paced-thrilling and filled with actions. Kate’s character is such a genuine one, it’s obvious to like her. The romane beteeen Kate and Jesse is definitely well executed. There are a few twists but the one in the end is extreme. I was not even ecpecting anything like that to happen. Kate’s feelings were so nicely described, that they felt nothing but real to me. I could easily relate to her character. The change in Jesse’s character was brilliantly portrayed as well. The ending was so good, it made me smile and brought tears at the same time. It’s a must read, if you love suspense-thrill and romance, you’ll enjoy this book.
