A Case for Vengeance (Paperback)

A friend of mine who is a die hard thriller fan recommended the novel “A Case for Vengeance” by J P Brennan to me. The novel is awesome. The author J P Brennan has done a great job and he has deviously led the readers on journey so exciting that it seemed out of this world. I am sure most of you have taken snaps form a camera sometime in your life. Could you imagine what harm a picture taken by you can bring? The hero of this novel is thrown into a plot set by an extremist group, a plot so dangerous that it can destroy the world in a jiffy. All because of a picture he took and the irony is that it is no ordinary group of terrorists; it’s the Bin Laden Army, the mighty Al-Qaeda. Readers will immediately identify with the Hero Evan Moore, he is no James Bond or Indiana Jones but an ordinary clerk from America. Like all, he also dreams of being a real life hero, a hero fighting and killing the evil forces and saving the world, someone who is always admired by all and surrounded by the girls, but inside his heart there is a vein of cowardice. He was the first one who shies away from a situation if possible. Evan Moore is a tourist in Rome, he takes a picture of two strangers at a tourist spot and the next thing he knows is that he is being followed by dangerous looking people. Weird things start to happen in his life and eventually he finds out that he is on the hot list of Al-Qaeda and the best part is that he doesn’t even know what he has done to top the list, no one will ever wish to be listed on. In a series of events he is led into an apartment and finds the love of his life but loses her as soon as he finds her. She is killed by the extremists and this leaves a great impact on Moore and he turns into a beast dying to avenge the death of his beloved. All that follows afterwards is a serried of action packed events and a realization for that sometimes the enemy also has a strong case for vengeance. The action is thrilling and keeps you wondering what will happen next. To conclude A Case for Vengeance is a very exciting novel. Treat yourself with it.
 
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If you have to describe the novel “A Case for Vengeance” in one word it would be awesome. The author J P Brennan has done a wonderful job and the way the novel has been treated is ingenious. There are numerous twists and turns in the novel. The novel would for sure send your mind racing, a fast paced thriller with all the necessary ingredients. How dangerous could it be to take a picture of two strangers? Read the novel and you’ll think twice before taking a snap in a public place for sure. Evan Moore is a tourist in Rome, he takes a snap of two strangers and his life changes overnight. He founds out that he is on the hot list of AlQuaeda and the extremist group is chasing him down for a reason not known to him. Our man Evan Moore is a dreamer; in his dreams he is a hero saving the world but deep inside him he is a coward like everyone else, he is a common man with a mediocre lifestyle. In a series of events Moore find the love of his life but only to loose her afterwards. His girlfriend is killed by the extremists and this leaves a great impact on Moore and he decides to take revenge. The story tells how a man converts from a coward to a hero when it comes to their own life. The man who has never ever punched anyone in his life is now fighting the mightiest extremist group AlQuaeda. The action in the novel is fast paces and keeps you on your toes. Every pages leaves you with a desire to know more. The strength of the novel is that it is fast paced yet never loses the track. All the action is perfectly synced into the story. In short, A Case for Vengeance is very exciting and utterly gripping. It is a Must Read.
 
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I got A Case for Vengeance thorough a friend of mine and I liked it a lot. This novel is different and out of the league of thrillers. Being a relatively new author Mr. JP Brennan has narrated the story in a beautiful way. At no point it felt that you are reading an amateurs’ work. This is the story of a man and his adventures. The lead character Evan Moore was a man with an average and boring life. The only spice in his life were his dreams where he was a fighter, a super hero fighting the evil to save the world but deep inside his heart he was a coward shying away from even the slightest of situations, thanks to his upbringing. To escape the boredom in his life, Moore comes on a vacation to Rome and his life changes for ever. Here he gets all he has ever wanted, thrill, adventure and a chance to prove himself but along comes a series of unfortunate events. One little misstate brings the wrath of a very powerful terrorist organization upon him. Moore innocently took a snap of two people at a tourist place and soon he was being followed by strangers. On one such incident when he was being followed Moore meets a girl and instantly fells in love with her. Moore deceives the people chasing him a few times but they get the girl instead and kill her. Moore is enraged to the core and is dying to avenge her death. Everything that happens after that is mostly violence and action but it is thrilling and keeps you on your toes. The story moves on a fast track, the author seemingly enjoying to tease the readers a bit. Every chapter leaves the readers flabbergasted wanting to know more. As the end of the novel nears, all the doubts in the readers mind are cleared and all questions satisfactorily answered. In short, A Case for Vengeance is a book worth reading. Don’t miss it.
 
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“A Case For Vengeance” as the name suggests its all about injustice and revenge. The novel contains ordinary characters in an extraordinary situation. A tourist Evan Moore is vacationing in Rome. He has always dreamt of visiting Rome and now he was realizing his dream. Moore takes a snap of two strangers at a public place and the next thing he knows is that his dream had converted into a nightmare. He realizes that some people are chasing him and tries to loose them and enters a house accidentally. To his surprise he finds a girl there and falls in love with her. The next day he finds the men chasing him dead on the corner of a street, butchered to death. He has unknowingly stepped into a war zone, a war between AlQuaeda and the United States of America. There are people chasing him and trying to kill him and all he can do is try to escape them. Its all about survival now, Moore manages to deceive them a few times, but the girl he loves is not so lucky. She is killed by the terrorists and now all Moore wants is revenge. However, the irony is that the people he is after are the hardcore terrorists from AlQuaeda. All that happens next is really exciting and nail biting. Our hero gets a chance to become what he had always dreamt of a hero and is he able to get grab it? The novel has the answers to it. A good book to exercise your mind. Don’t miss it.
 
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What would be a better way to enjoy your weekend when you are all by yourself at home than reading a novel? This Saturday I picked up a novel “A Case for Vengeance” by JP Brennan from a book store near my apartment. I had heard about it from a friend of mine and I was looking forward to read it. There were a lot of things happening in the initial chapters which the author has later connected to the story. A good way of presenting things. It seems that the author himself is a great fan of thrillers and that is why he was able to come up with such an interesting story. The story begins at Rome, the lead character Evan Moore can be defined in just one word “Ordinary”. A common man with average salary, average job and an average life but big dreams, seems like you, that’s what I felt when I first read the novel. Our man Moore is Don Quixote charging the wind mills in his dreams. What happens next, an innocent man pays heavily for his innocence and an act of ignorance. Moore is a tourist in Rome and he clicks a few snaps of the place and of the people as souvenirs to take home. But this one mistake was just too much for him. One snap and he is being chased by people who are found dead in less than 24 hours. Who are these people, why are they chasing him and who is killing them? Quiet mind boggling, it indeed is. On one such chase Moore founds the love of his life only to loose her later. The death of his beloved fuels the anger within him and he takes a vow to revenge her death. Does he succeeds are gets killed before it? Read the novel for the complete story. An exciting novel worth reading.
 
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Surfing through a series of novels I came through “A Case for Vengeance” by JP Brennan. The author is relatively new but I thought of giving it a try. I must say that Mr. Brennan has really surprised me. The novel has come up nicely and the author has succeeded in keeping the readers’ interest alive all the time. It is an amazing story of an innocent man who finds himself in the middle of a war. A war waged by the terrorists against the innocent people worldwide. And guess what, the people after him are not just ordinary criminals; he is fighting AlQuaeda and at stake is his love, his life and everything that matter to him. The story is of a man Evan Moore and all that happens when he loose everything that matters to him. A happy and loving man who has never ever harmed even an insect turns into a monster, with a burning desire for revenge. Everyone needs a purpose to live and this man is living only to avenge the death of his beloved. How will he avenge the death of his beloved? Will a layman like him ever be able to get even near them leave alone fighting and killing them? These people are not ordinary criminals; they are the AlQuaeda, the might Bin Laden army ready to fight, to kill and to die at one command. The series of events our Moore goes through in the novel are worth reading and you’ll have a lot of questions in your mind with a thirst of know more and more, the novel gives what you seek all your questions will be answered. Ahem… not all I guess… A fast pace brain twisting novel. This is seriously a work of a master…. Way to go Mr. Brennan.
 
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The only word that comes to mind after reading A Case for Vengeance is awesome. The author J P Brennan flagrantly delighted in leading readers on a war against terrorism. The twists and turns of the novel would send your mind racing, a fast paced thriller. What harm can an innocent picture taken by a tourist bring? Our man Moore’s life is ruined because of one picture he took! Readers can easily identify with the lead character Evan Moore, in his dreams he is a survivor, a hero saving the world but deep inside his heart there is a streak of cowardice, thanks to his upbringing. All it took was one picture to turn our man into what he has always dreamt of ‘a man who is chased by the enemy, a man who can save the world’. The novel clearly depicts that when it comes to own life and the life of our loved ones even a coward like Moore can portray an act of bravery. A common man with a mediocre and bored life comes on a vacation and takes a picture of two strangers and the next thing he knows is he is being chased by one of the most threatening extremist group Al Qaida. The man who has never ever punched anyone in his life is now fighting the mighty Bin Laden army. A series of events lead him into an apartment where he finds the love of his life but she is soon killed by the extremists. This leaves a great impact on Moore and he decides to take revenge. Everything that happens after that is mostly violence and action but it is thrilling and keeps you on your toes. The book moves at a fast pace, with the author seeming to enjoy his plot. At the end of every chapter the readers are left flabbergasted wanting to know more. The strength of Mr. Brennan is that he is capable of perfectly syncing up a story's rhythm and pace without ever losing the plot. “Moore didn't know what to say to the wounded man for he realized that both his enemy and he had a common bond and it was revenge for loved ones lost” this line leaves a little doubt that the author knows how to pique interest. By the end of that novel, all the questions running in your mind are answered and yet you want to know more. In short, A Case for Vengeance is utterly gripping. I must say missing it would be a crime in its own.
 
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