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The Goodbye Man
by
Chad Barton
""As more people filled the packed church, Jack was forced to move down the wall toward the front, until he was very near the altar. From that vantage point, he could see the young mother's face.He found himself staring at her, unable to look away. He didn't know why. Perhaps it was the terrible sadness in her face. He watched her intently as she clutched a little brown te...more
Paperback, 220 pages
Published
July 5th 2011
by Authorhouse
(first published March 7th 2011)
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The Goodbye Man is one of those books that makes you think about heinous crimes and vigilantes. As I read about Jack Steele who takes justice into his own hands I thought back to all of the Charles Bronson movies I watched when I was younger. I understood why he exacted justice, yet I did not completely agree with it. If we let vigilantes rule the world we go back to the beginnings of the Old West days when people exacted their own justice. In the book, I understood the Jack’s feelings. Let me g...more
This story is riveting, a real page turner, a fantastic thriller. I could not put the book down.
I read it in 3 days. I can only read at night when all is quiet because I work during the day.
The characters were very likable and real and I especially loved the german shepard.
I think she was the best.(laugh). It's the story of a retired criminal investigator named Jack Steel who is totally fed up of all the monsters who rape and torture innocent children, that keep going in and out of prison for di...more
I read it in 3 days. I can only read at night when all is quiet because I work during the day.
The characters were very likable and real and I especially loved the german shepard.
I think she was the best.(laugh). It's the story of a retired criminal investigator named Jack Steel who is totally fed up of all the monsters who rape and torture innocent children, that keep going in and out of prison for di...more
Never, that I can remember, have I ever cried over a book.
I did with The Goodbye Man.
Jack is a retired law enforcement officer who is widowed and wealthy. His only trusted constant companion since his wife's death is Sadie, his gorgeous, protective, precious, intelligent German shepherd. Because of his wealth, Jack has a Citation airplane at his disposal to come and go as he wishes.
Using his resources (plane, people, money), Jack begins to hunt down the released criminals that have gone back in...more
I did with The Goodbye Man.
Jack is a retired law enforcement officer who is widowed and wealthy. His only trusted constant companion since his wife's death is Sadie, his gorgeous, protective, precious, intelligent German shepherd. Because of his wealth, Jack has a Citation airplane at his disposal to come and go as he wishes.
Using his resources (plane, people, money), Jack begins to hunt down the released criminals that have gone back in...more
The Goodbye Man by Chad Barton
Release Date: July 6th, 2011
Publisher: AuthorHouse (self-published)
Page Count: 427
Source: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bohlsen PR in exchange for an honest review
"As more people filled the packed church, Jack was forced to move down the wall toward the front, until he was very near the altar. From that vantage point, he could see the young mother's face.
He found himself staring at her, unable to look away. He didn't know why. Perhaps it was the...more
Release Date: July 6th, 2011
Publisher: AuthorHouse (self-published)
Page Count: 427
Source: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bohlsen PR in exchange for an honest review
"As more people filled the packed church, Jack was forced to move down the wall toward the front, until he was very near the altar. From that vantage point, he could see the young mother's face.
He found himself staring at her, unable to look away. He didn't know why. Perhaps it was the...more
The Goodbye Man was a thrilling adventure from the moment I opened the book to the moment I closed it.
Great review by Kirkus.
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