Vengeance Road (A Jack Gannon Novel, 1)

by Rick Mofina

Book Overview

The murder of a brokenhearted woman... The body of Bernice Hogan, a troubled young former nursing student with a tragic past, is found in a shallow grave near a forest creek. ...and the chilling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778326381
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: MIRA
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Wow! Wow! Wow!

I'm not sure there's much more I can say about Vengeance Road by Rick Mofina. This was the first book I had read by this author, but it won't be the last. Vengeance Road is a easy-flowing, well-organized, fast-paced thriller. A colorful, well-orchestrated cast of characters come together to create a psychological mystery that's hard to put down. I frequently found myself skimming in this book, only returning to force myself to reread so as not to miss anything. And it wasn't because I was bored....but because I was impatient. I couldn't wait to the next big "thing"! It's been a little while since a fiction book held my attention in such a vice-like grip; leaving me to be up all night reading. Vengeance Road by Rick Mofina MUST be added to your fiction reading list!

An Enthralling Thriller!

Rick Mofina's book "Vengeance Road" is a fast paced thriller that is a rare find. This 385-page novel was hard to put down. I can't wait to read more by this author. Jack Cannon, a talented and stubborn newspaper reporter determined to expose a popular local detective's involvement with serial killings is frustrated by political powers that result in his suspension, retraction of his on the spot story and eventual firing; however, he refuses to give up and becomes a part of the breaking news. If you are looking for a fast paced thriller, look no further--THIS IS IT! I think most readers will enjoy this enthralling novel as much as I did. Buy it today.

Keeps you glued to the page

Mofina's VENGEANCE ROAD is a tight, exciting, well-written murder mystery with just enough twists and turns to keep you guessing without overwhelming you with complexity. The author is a former crime reporter with many best sellers under his belt. It shows in the efficient and knowing writing of this master story teller. Gannon, the main character experiences ups and downs, discouragement and danger as he resolves to follow this tale to its conclusion. Mofina paints the people well with sparse but well chosen narrative. If you are a suspense and mystery lover you will enjoy this book.

super journalistic investigative suspense thriller

Buffalo Sentinel veteran reporter Jack Gannon hears the buzz over the scanner and knows something ugly is going down in a park. He knows he is ancient history with his highlight film in the past and his work on a daily print newspaper a dinosaur nearing extinction, but he goes to cover the story. Someone murdered former nursing student Bernice Hogan. Jack is told by someone inside the investigation whom he trusts but cannot name that the prime suspect is highly regarded cop Karl Styebeck, the head of this murder inquiry. Jack writes the story, which leads to fiftyish Mary Peller informing him her twenty six year old daughter, a single mom of a three year old child, is missing and connected to Bernice. Jack's editor demands he give up his source, but he refuses; he is suspended. However, though he is about to be unemployed he keeps digging because he knows Jolene will be next. This is a super journalistic investigative suspense thriller with several great plausible twists. Jack is a throwback reporter to those 1940s movies who as his missing sister and Mary noted he never gives up. Fans will relish his exploits in Buffalo and elsewhere as he may be unemployed but has a save a stranger driving him onward. Harriet Klausner

Vengeance Road is a suspenseful `hold-your-breath' ride, with twists and turns at breakneck speed

Jack Gannon, a reporter for The Buffalo Sentinel, investigates the brutal murder of one prostitute and the disappearance of another, a woman who had picked herself off the street and cleaned up her life. The investigation points to one suspect--hero cop Karl Styebeck, a man with a secret past brimming with violence. Then there's the mysterious blue rig that haunts the highways. How is it connected to Styebeck and the victims? As Gannon digs deeper, he risks losing everything--his career, his reputation and his future. With help from Adell Clark, a former FBI agent turned PI, Gannon gets the inside scoop on the murder investigation. But this puts Gannon and Adell in jeopardy of losing more than their jobs. Author Rick Mofina has crafted the kind of protagonist that readers will yearn to read more about. Jack Gannon is tough but flawed, and he's like a pit-bull who won't let go. In some ways, he's emotionally disconnected, but the disappearance of his own sister years ago, pushes him onward. I hope the author continues with this character and his back-story. I'd love to see a series! I think this is my favorite Rick Mofina novel yet! Vengeance Road is a gritty, top-notch thriller, with glimpses of evil thrown in to keep you turning those pages. Mofina's former career as a crime reporter keeps the writing concise and descriptive, the characters well developed and defined, and the dialogue true and believable. Vengeance Road is a suspenseful `hold-your-breath' ride, with twists and turns at breakneck speed. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a heart-pounding race against time. ~Cheryl Kaye Tardif, bestselling author of Divine Intervention