A Voyage Toward Vengeance

by Jule Miller

Bill Stroud thought his life was over. His wife and son were dead, his daughter and his son-in-law had disappeared at sea while on passage toward the Caribbean, and he had lost interest in everything,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939837617
• ISBN13: 9780939837618
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Geographically and Sociologically Correct

An extraordinary story written by an author with nautical authenticity and keen insight into humanity...good, troubled and dark. This book will be your obsession until the finish.

a modern day pirate story

I read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down. Although it is a work of fiction, the 3 dimensional characters with their quirks and flaws made it feel very real. As an avid reader of thrillers and mysteries, this story was unlike any that I've ever read. I would recommend it to anyone (sailor or not!)

Sailing myster

This is a great sailing story and the seamanship is authentic. It is a page turner and I could not put it down once I started reading. It is a shame that a book this good did not make the national lists. We need more books from Jule Miller.

Racing through paradise with blood in his eye.

An aging, embittered engineer finds new purpose in life when he realizes his long missing daughter and son-in-law may have been murdered at sea. He teams up with the tough minded daughter of other victims of the killers to scour the Caribbean for the culprits. This fast paced, well written novel glues the reader to the pages. It is one of those riveting narratives that you don't want to put down. As the characters develop, all their flaws and strengths are revealed in a way that makes you think of people you know. Except, of course, for the principal villain. Alice (not very villainous sounding) reminds us that what we see in people is often not what they are. The sailing, even for the non-sailor, is exciting. The descriptions of the Caribbean transport us. This is a great read.

Suspense and wonderfully human characters

I read a lot of murder mysteries. This isn't quite that, as one learns early on who the killers are; it's more a suspense novel whose villains are murderers. It is also definitely a sea story. And underlying the whole thing is a theme of meditation on aging and the need for family and purpose at any age. Yes, that sounds like a lot of different things, but believe me it all works well. The complexity of the characters and the book's construction is very engaging. It is fascinating to watch the slow convergence of Bill Stroud, our hero, with the villains. Bill finds his purpose and sets out on his quest early in the book; he brings all his flaws (a generalized hostility toward the world and a boatload of bitterness among them) along for the ride. But he is a fundamentally good man, and a competent one, and his approach to his quest is methodical. I was not at all sure how it would end (and stayed up till 4 am to find out that my guesses were incorrect) - but I trusted Bill, and had faith that in some way he would triumph. As a sailor, I loved the way Bill's boat almost became another character, as it was her seaworthiness that determined, in large part, the outcome of the voyage. A great read - engaging characters and locations, described so that I could clearly see them; suspense without irritating misdirection; several laugh-out-loud moments when Bill said just the right thing; a resolution to this voyage that left me wondering what Bill and his friend Lydia will be doing next. I would think anyone who likes well written suspense would enjoy this book, and it will be a special pleasure to the sailors of the world.