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Revenge (A Travis Mays Novel) [Kindle Edition]

Mark Young
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

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Book Description

When a trained killer threatens ex-cop Travis Mays—and those Travis loves—he finds a skilled adversary and an unexpected fight.

After a high stakes gamble ends in personal tragedy, Travis walks away from years of training and a highly successful law enforcement career. Determined never to look back, he starts a new life and a new career, teaching criminology at the university and building a cabin in the idyllic Idaho Mountains. He hires a beautiful river guide, Jessie White Eagle from the Nez Perce tribe, to guide him safely down the Lochsa. The turbulence of the whitewater, however, is just the beginning of his troubles. Travis finds himself in the crosshairs of a killer—calling himself Creasy—bent on revenge.

This fast-paced thriller takes readers on a wild ride down Idaho’s whitewater rivers, along the historic Lolo Trails once tread by the Nez Perce nation, and onto the city streets of California. Tighten your helmet. This ride never stops until the last shot is fired and the final body falls.

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C.S.Jennings "Shunka's Friend": I really enjoyed the descriptions of the area where the story is set, the Nez Prez tribe information and the general atmosphere of the story. The plot unfolded at a steady pace, slowly sucking in both the main character and the reader but never giving the reader time to be in the least bored or consider laying the book down. I got up at 2 in the morning to finish it and stayed up till I had read the last page. This is not something I usually do. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Hope there are more Travis Mays Novels coming.
Carolyn Arnold: Travis Mays is a detective who had his life finally in order - until the one day the love of his life was ordered back in undercover and it cost her her life.
...The author's phrasing is beautiful and poetic at times, with many sentences that have you taking pause, and mouthing "ooh". The novel has an ending I didn't see coming with a shocking twist. Worth a read.
K. Sozaeva "Obsersive bibliophile": ...This is quite an entertaining little suspense/thriller, full of twists and turns. I kept thinking I had figured out who it was, then kept being shown the error of my own thought processes - that kept me guessing! This author provides sufficient character and plot development to keep the story fresh and interesting, without allowing it to be bogged down with excessive details. A good, solid tale of psychological suspense, murder and intrigue.

About the Author

Mark Young is a former police officer with the Santa Rosa Police Department in California for twenty-six years; an award-winning journalist; and a Vietnam combat veteran. He served with several law enforcement task force operations, including the presidential Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force targeting major drug traffickers, and the federal Organized Crime Task Force charged with identifying and prosecuting prison gang leaders. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his family.

Product Details

  • File Size: 523 KB
  • Print Length: 362 pages
  • Publisher: Kindle Direct Publishing (February 11, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004NIFD0C
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,838 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

You will keep guessing as you move through the story. Brian E. Conklin  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it. S. Williams  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First Line: Raindrops splattered the windshield as Travis Mays raised his binoculars.

When an investigation goes horribly wrong, Travis Mays walks away from a highly successful law enforcement career and builds a new life. Now a professor of criminology at a university in Washington state, he likes to spend time in the cabin he built in the mountains of Idaho. Travis is even learning the fine art of kayaking from river guide Jessie White Eagle of the Nez Perce tribe. But when Jessie's brother goes missing and Travis is asked to help with the investigation, he finds himself in the crosshairs of a killer bent on revenge.

Many of you may take a look at my rating and think that I didn't care for the book. You would be wrong. I did. Although the book really doesn't have anything new in terms of plot, writing or characterization, it did hold my interest throughout. How? Because author Mark Young has given us multiple perpetrators with multiple objectives. I had my mind set on one bad guy, but the more pages I turned, the more I thought, "Now, wait a second...." Once my curiosity was fully engaged, I was hooked.

"His stern struck a submerged rock, jamming the bow forward, burying him in a shallow grave of water. He fought to right himself, but the current corkscrewed him into its depths and he lost his balance. Roaring sheets of water buried him, pounding his head with icy fists. For what seemed like an eternity he remained trapped beneath the surface as near-freezing currents burned his skin."

A strong feature of the book is its setting in the mountains of Idaho, white water kayaking on its rivers, and the Nez Perce heritage of two secondary characters-- but I did feel that if the kayaking and Nez Perce heritage had been beefed up and had become more integral parts of the story, the book would have been even stronger.

Travis has a canine companion named Sam, which leads me to something that's almost becoming a pet peeve. Having had many canine companions of my own, I am attuned to how animals react to the people around me. When an animal in the book I'm reading reacts strangely to a new character, I immediately know that character is a bad guy. This undoubtedly isn't true for people who don't live with pets and aren't familiar with their ways, but it is to me and takes away some of the enjoyment of reading the book for me. On the other hand, Sam isn't portrayed as Super Dog, and that I do like.

When all is said and done, there is a lot to like about Revenge, and I'm looking forward to more stories about Travis Mays.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!! February 14, 2011
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This is a great suspense book!! I am usually good at knowing who the bad guy is, and why they are bad in any given novel, yet this one kept me guessing until the very end. The technical information was fascinating and it kept me up at night, as I could not put it down. Great author! I can't wait until his next book comes out.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing e-page turner! March 4, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Mark Young does an amazing job of spinning a story that keeps you from putting it down. Many mystery novels can be figured out quickly, but this one is not that way. You will keep guessing as you move through the story. The descriptions are so rich, you feel as though you are there along the river or on the trail. I highly recommend this book. I can't wait for the next Travis Mays novel by Mark Young!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars ♦Excellent Read♦
I enjoyed this book very much. I did not want to put it down. It kept you guessing all the way until the end. You should definitely read this one. I would highly recommend.
Published 13 days ago by ertigers
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
I like this series and look forward to reading them. This one was a tad bland and a little predictable.
Published 17 days ago by Glenda R Wells
4.0 out of 5 stars Kept me guessing
A good page turner, tough to put down. The story was fast paced, yet I felt like the characters were well developed. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Published 3 months ago by dobica
4.0 out of 5 stars Amarjay
I really enjoyed reading this book. It took many twists and turns and kept my interest going. I particularly enjoyed the Travis Mays character. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Amarjay
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book.....despite the generally good reviews
I just gave up on this book. Couldn't finish it. Kept hoping it would get better and it simply got worse. Read more
Published 7 months ago by B. Coats
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written
This was a well told story and an enjoyable read. Mark Young did a good job of maintaining suspense and making the story believable. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
Published 7 months ago by RL Austin
3.0 out of 5 stars Great twists, but I couldn't get into the characters
This book was very suspenseful! I never was bored and always wanted to find out what what the next step was in the hunt for the killer. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent page turner
Revenge is an excellent mystery/thriller. It centers around a ex-cop who is now a professor after a case went bad and left him with baggage. Read more
Published 9 months ago by G. Henson
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!
I'll leave the details to others who are so inclined. All I can say is it is a page turner and having arrived at the end I am thoroughly satisfied. Read more
Published 10 months ago by D. Bellino
4.0 out of 5 stars Revenge by Mark Young
This book was great. Hardly could put it down. Lots of twist and turns. Keep you on the edge the whole book. I would highly recommend reading it.
Published 11 months ago by SonyaT
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More About the Author

Mark Young is an Amazon bestselling author. Both his Travis Mays and Gerrit O'Rourke novels reached the top 100 list, and his debut novel, Revenge, hit #1 for bestselling mystery/suspense police procedurals. Mark worked as a police officer and sergeant with the Santa Rosa Police Department in California for twenty-six years after working as an award-winning journalist. He is a Vietnam combat veteran, honored to have served with Fox 2/5, 1st Marine Division, and later with Headquarters company. He worked on several law enforcement task force operations, including the presidential Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force targeting major drug traffickers, and the federal Organized Crime Task Force charged with identifying and prosecuting prison gang leaders. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his family. You can find out more about Mark Young at his web site at MarkYoungBooks.com

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