Jake Vincent, retired security investigator works with the FBI to unravel the spike in politically motivated crimes that have polarized our country.
JAKE VINCENT is a retired, world-traveled security investigator. His vast experience won him lucrative contracts with world governments; military bodies, and large industrial security contractors. Jake and his wife Barbara retired to their dream home in a small resort town in the Northern California Mountains. He worked closely with the local police, and FBI as a pro-bono investigator successfully solving an old cold-case missing person’s mystery. A double murder was uncovered, and Jake was instrumental in solving this 17 year old mystery. He and FBI Specialist, Sam Jenkins, are now working to upgrade the physical anti-intrusion security at numerous FBI facilities in and around Washington DC. Jake gets dragged into what appears to be a sophisticated crime spree that is pitting the extremist wings of radical political groups against one another. Murder has become the attention-getting activity that is drawing the FBI, and Jake, into a hunt for, what appears to be a Murder-For-Hire organization, and the wealthy persons with an extreme political agenda that may be sponsoring the criminal activity to further their own view of what America should be. Th e American voter seems to be awakening, and in a loud voice is saying, “Hold on Washington, we’re not happy with the way we are being governed.”
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Reviewed by E Harris
9/8/2018
The Awakening is the third book in the Jake Vincent Mystery series. While it can be read as a stand alone book, I can recommend reading the first two books. In The Awakening readers are reunited with
retired security investigator Jake Vincent who has helped both the local police and the FBI. While working in Washington DC, Jake becomes involved in a political murder case. Retirement is not usually so dangerous.
This is a well told story. The interesting plot has enough components to keep readers engaged. The story, which has twists and turns and surprises, moves quickly and is very easy to read. Highly recommended.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Author's Den. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
It's early 2017 and America is gearing up for a new president, to be elected in November. But the rumblings, the concern of many Americans has been building for many, many years. People are beginning to question the political atmosphere in Washington and early campaigning has already become rougher than usual...
For Jake and Murphee, they were happy to be up and heading for their first walk in the morning. His wife of 50 years wanted nothing to do with either of them and promptly banned them from returning to the bedroom for at least a couple of hours... Breakfast...everything was wonderful, away from the world, far in the mountains...Until Breaking News interrupted...
Even after so many years working with the government related to security issues, Jake was still caught off guard by hearing about a released report by one of America's leading research centers, Just the Facts, regarding the growing negative view and diminished respect for America by world leaders...and that a significant political polarization existed among the American public...our country was becoming divided... Jake realized that being off from the center of activity allows people to become separated from the reality of the world situation. He was concerned more than shocked, given all that had happened during past years...
Nothing, however, prepared him for what was happening under the surface...what actions were being taken to ensure things happened as certain people wanted them to... Jake had already been scheduled to do a security consultancy for the FBI related to their physical facilities. He had worked with the agent, Sam, for many years and was looking forward to a little time, and extra money coming in during their retirement.
What he wasn't prepared for was the murders and disappearances that were happening there in Washington. There was no way he wouldn't become involved, much to his wife's disappointment and concern. As various investigations were pulled together, everybody soon realized that the victims were deeply involved in politics and their murders likely to have been politically motivated!
The conceptual storyline for those who were pulling the strings and acting as executors, was unique, yet very possible. This made for an intriguing and dangerous hunt--and Jake wound up right in the middle, even if he was really there to evaluate and recommend security improvements!
On a personal level, I truly appreciate seeing older writers, writing about older individuals who continue to be involved and interested in what is happening in the world. While the story has little to do with the actual events of that November election, it is a timely book, fringing on the reality of today's ever-increasing divide in America. I found it intriguing that many of the political thoughts of the characters could easily have been those of one party versus another...I think that attracted me more to the book than anything else... That is, are we really so different? And what is causing the great divide?
One final comment on the fascinating book cover! I loved it...turn it upside down and see the location in Washington where "The Awakening" occurred! I enjoyed this exploration and finished the book in one setting! Highly recommended! And check out Book Readers Heaven for review+!
Sounds like a novel pertinent to our day and time. I recall reading a scandalous article that one of our presidential candidates was engaged in the murders of over 20 individuals. I find that accusation to be extremely false and degrading to the political process. TV shows these days depicting Washington are full of murder for hire. About the only thing that is really happening is careers being shot down by scandal.
Would like to see an excerpt of your writing. I don't think your e-book is selling for anything more than $4.99 (high for the average e-book these days). ;-)
All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order.
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