Book Review: Awful Reckoning by John M Vermillion

  

Awful Reckoning by John M Vermillion

Book starts out  with dedication page and preface about the theme of the book.

Special thanks and love the tribute to Leonard Cohen. Love his lyrics and music, so sad he's no longer with us and he left his music for us to enjoy.

List of other works with dates by the author and a list of characters so you won't be lost during the book.

Prologue is about the code the two who had served together use to summon help. Will's daughter had been taken and they pretty much know by who.

The team is assembled with NO detail forgotten.

Lots of travel, keeping safe, and so many small things that fall into place that they notice and lead them to other decisions in their movements.

So much action and mystery that are solved over time. Alternating chapters so you hear what's going on with the kidnappers holding Julie for ransom and at the same time you learn of where the team is with not only their background investigation but assembling the team, what they will need and where they will meet and who will team up with another.

Like how the teams change depending on what attributes the team need to accomplish their goal. Everything runs like clockwork with them.

Terrifying to learn of Juie's captivitty and how one insubordinate is shot in front of her and she's forced to scrub the floor  of all traces of DNA or the female leader will do the same to her.

Julie is smart and uses her body when she and just one other are left in the house. When she's able to she uses her knowledge: she knows what to look out for, stays hidden on the side of the road and follows as the cars leave so she knows which way to head to a city.

Being able to fight off a mean dog, wow she's got skills for sure and uses what she has on her to bandage herself. 

Have read a bit about Antifa and I get chills because as the author states from the very start the US could  be up against more then they've dealt with over the years with just this one group.

They are all highly trained and  smart. Such a fascinating book the way the author tells his story. Can't wait to read more of his works.

Author has a way with his words that make the scenes visible to me due to the detailed descriptions. I sit on the edge of my seat and then have to pause for an hour to digest what I've read.

Ends with about the author and his other works.

Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.