Fatal Return

Jake Sands #1

by Roger Weston

When an eccentric billionaire hires Jake Sands, a maritime history professor, to give a farewell speech for the Queen Mary’s last voyage, in Long Beach, California, Jake readily accepts the offer, not knowing he will be wrapped up in a fatal plot for revenge that began with a disaster five times more deadly than the Titanic. Jake is forced to dig deep into his past and resurrect skills that few people know he has.

Genres: Fiction

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 28, 2012

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"...if you like Jack Reacher books and Brad Thor books you will like the Chuck Brandt action thrillers."

Thriller writer Roger Weston has worked on various vessels at sea, from a commercial fishing boat in the Puget Sound and a salmon processing ship in the Gulf of Alaska to a yacht off the coast of Hawaii. He's taught writing and literature at several colleges and is presently hard at work on his next novel.

Contact Roger at RogerWeston7@gmail.com
Visit him on Twitter @Roger_Weston
Check out his shipwreck blog at:
RogerWeston.blogspot.com

Reviews

[Tracey S Choat · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 Stars Fun Book

This is a fast paced maritime thriller. Quick read, lots of action. I enjoyed the historical content. Credible? No, but it's fun. I plan to read the next book in this series.

[Kevin Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not sure when I stated reading this book but then I read something that caught my attention. From then on I viewed the story differently and the characters came alive. The plot was fast moving and the book pleasing to read with lots of clever historical references.
This is a must read for all those interested in gripping plots that are linked with history.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

An adventure with an interesting historical link. Intriguing from start to finish. Fast paced and fun.

[Francene Stanley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel, based on historical facts, would appeal to a man but failed to engage me. I can only rate it as a woman. Some of the scenery is extremely well described and the writing is good enough for an entertaining read. That said, I didn’t engage with the characters enough to care about their welfare. I didn’t even know the professor’s plans most of the time. At the start, Jake seemed to be an ill-advised, impulsive fool. As I read further, he brought to bear amazing skills like fighting with enough skill to defeat trained thugs, and evading capture in tight situations despite the hair-raising odds against him. The ending held tension before a satisfying conclusion.

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maritime historian Jake Sands finds himself knee deep in a conspiracy, as a mad billionaire tries to take his revenge for past tragedies. Good book, could have done more to explain Jake's background, also some of his plans seem to be over complicated.