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Colorado author Bryan Koepke brings us his debut
novel VENGEANCE with a long desire to be a writer coming true. The subject of
his novel involves a former aerospace engineer and we can be assured that the
facts of that venue of work are accurate in that he works for an aerospace
company integrating, testing and launching spacecraft from both the West Coast
and the East Coast. Though his early years were spent in Michigan and Oklahoma
he now is settled in Colorado, working and participating in activities that
apart from flying include hiking, skiing, fishing, riding ATVs (All Terrain
Vehicles) as well as motocross (Motocross is a form of motorcycle racing held
on enclosed off-road circuits.) - the parenthetical definitions are for those
of us not used to such extensive sportsmanship devices. Koepke is what defines
`a man's man' and that adds to his propinquity for suspense novels. He also
founded and owns Writers Cabin Press, a small publishing company.
Reece Culver is a former aerospace engineer now a
private investigator who struggles with the mysteries of his father's murder,
now a cold case with the law. He encounters Crystal Thomas, a beautiful,
seductive yet desperate woman hires him to recover her missing mother.
Complicating the investigation and chase which covers the terrain of the
Midwest, the involvement of a core of wealthy ring of art thieves, and of
course the obligatory romantic inclinations and the slow unveiling of the
perpetrator who is responsible for his own father's murder. The pace is like
running on a cardio treadmill until the pieces all fall together.
For being a debut novel, Bryan Koepke's VENGEANCE
manipulates the usual ingredients for a thriller - revenge, betrayal, and
redemption - in such a forceful way that once started it is difficult to set
the book aside for fear you may forget an occult clue Koepke has just dropped
in our psyche. He is a writer of enormous promise.
5 STARS
By hatchi girl April 6, 2014
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The central character Reece Culver is an engaging
"everyman's hero" as he takes on the task of solving his father's
cold case murder. The author's writing is taut In this riveting thriller with
many plot twists and turns. I enjoyed the range of characters that Reece comes
in contact with as he pieces together the clues he finds along the way. The
short, fast-paced chapters a la James Patterson pulled me in and I devoured
this book in one sitting. I think other thriller lovers will too!
5 STARS
By Jean M. MacLeay
March 29, 2014
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A great premise of an engineer turned private
investigator launches this first novel of what is sure to be a series. The
action shifts to and from the Rockies near Vail, Tulsa, St. Louis, and
everywhere in between. I liked the personifications built into each
character... some officious, some conniving, and some just down-to-earth good
guys. We can only hope that hero Reece Culver doesn't return for long to his
engineering career!
5 STARS
By John Paine
– March 22, 2014
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This is a thriller that satisfies on a number of
different levels. A son's search for who killed his father is intertwined with
a high-society art theft ring. Reece Culver is a different kind of PI, and
Crystal Thomas was silky as a seductress. Good characters, great Western
action. The fresh approach here is why I always love to read debut novels.
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