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Dukkha: The Suffering
In the course of a single week, everything Sam Reeves believed in, everything he knew, everyone he trusted, all would be put on the line. For a family he never knew he had.
Detective Sam Reeves, a 34-year-old martial arts instructor, has a solid fifteen-year record as a good police officer with the Portland Police Department. For the first time, Sam is forced to take a lif...more
Detective Sam Reeves, a 34-year-old martial arts instructor, has a solid fifteen-year record as a good police officer with the Portland Police Department. For the first time, Sam is forced to take a lif...more
Kindle Edition, 389 pages
Published
December 2nd 2011
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Sam Reeves is in for the worst week of his life.
That right there sums up this novel. Sam Reeves, Portland detective and martial arts instructor, is recovering from a shooting. When he returns to duty, life quickly makes a turn for the worse. While he reconnects with a family he never knew he had, he soon makes powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy everything he holds dear.
Dukkha captures the reader from the get-go and never lets up. The characters are highly believable humans, wit...more
That right there sums up this novel. Sam Reeves, Portland detective and martial arts instructor, is recovering from a shooting. When he returns to duty, life quickly makes a turn for the worse. While he reconnects with a family he never knew he had, he soon makes powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy everything he holds dear.
Dukkha captures the reader from the get-go and never lets up. The characters are highly believable humans, wit...more
Dec 12, 2012
Barbara Langley
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Those who enjoy reading mystery, thriller, adventure, martial artist books
Recommended to Barbara by:
Lawrence Kane
I just finished reading the paperback and thought it was a great read. I was intrigued that the author, Loren Christensen, holds 11 black belts, and is a retired police officer. He has also written many other non-fiction books and magazine articles. His life experiences come shining through in this book. The story line is about one week in the life of Detective Sam Reeves of the Portland, Oregon police department. In the course of a single week, everything Sam Reeves believed in, everything he k...more
Loren Christensen, as I am sure you are well aware, has written dozens of non-fiction books over the years dealing with law enforcement; Far Beyond Defensive Tactics: Advanced Concepts and Tricks for Cops on the Street, self-defense and the martial arts; How to Fight the Pain Resistant Attacker, and explored the realities of violence and the mind with; Warrior Mindset, just to name a few of his many books. And now he has taken the leap into fiction with his first novel. And with that being said,...more
Dukkha is the first in the Sam Reeves trilogy. A tough Portland cop with a conscience meets some incredible martial artists from Vietnam who turn out to be family. They must combine all their skills to escape the reach of bad guys both in the US and Vietnam. The book takes place in a single week and the action is unrelenting with exciting martial arts and police situations coming thick and fast.
Dukkha is Loren Christensen’s first novel but by no means his first book. He is the author of over 40...more
Dukkha is Loren Christensen’s first novel but by no means his first book. He is the author of over 40...more
Feb 12, 2012
Barbara Langley
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Mystery Thrillers, Action, Adventure, Martial Artists
Recommended to Barbara by:
Loren W. Christensen
One of the best thrillers I've read in a long time. This is Loren Christensen's first novel. Of course, he has written a galzillion Martial Arts books, earned 11 black belts, and was a police officer over 25 years. So he really has a handle on the adventures of Sam Reeves, a 34-year-old martial arts instructor and detective. The story opens as Sam was forced to take a life in the line of duty and subsequently suffers psychologically from this killing. He returns to work and within days he kills...more
I finished “Dukkha the suffering: An Eye For An Eye” by Loren W. Christensen yesterday and have to say that I really, really enjoyed this first “Sam Reeves Martial Arts Thriller.” The book is about a Portland police officer, Sam Reeves, and the events surrounding his being forced to take lives on the job as well as discovering family members he never knew he had. Family members that are caught up in a revenge-targeted series of violence that not only threatens their lives but now Reeves' as well...more
Not many people can write both fiction and nonfiction well. Loren Christensen can. I've been reading his nonfiction for some time now, and have always found it straight-forward and informative. His new novel, Dukkha, has a similar no-nonsense feel to it. His fight scenes are hard and realistic, and so is his look at the inner world of his protagonist, a cop suffering after having to shoot someone in the line of duty. I don't normally read thrillers, but I picked this one up because of my interes...more
I received this book from the publisher to review.
I enjoyed it. It was an interesting mystery/thriller with martial arts added. It is set in modern day Portland, Oregon, with the main character Sam Reeves a police officer. Besides his official job, he also owns a martial arts studio, where he teaches a core group of committed students. He uses his teaching to help his group find their individual styles and a positive philosophy of life.
Sam is not a perfect hero, he has personal and professional...more
I enjoyed it. It was an interesting mystery/thriller with martial arts added. It is set in modern day Portland, Oregon, with the main character Sam Reeves a police officer. Besides his official job, he also owns a martial arts studio, where he teaches a core group of committed students. He uses his teaching to help his group find their individual styles and a positive philosophy of life.
Sam is not a perfect hero, he has personal and professional...more
It's always interesting when you take an author who is well-known in his specific industry for his non-fiction output, as well as his knowledge of his particular bailiwick, and have him put out a novel. Just because the author knows his business, so to speak, doesn't mean he can write fiction.
That said, I really enjoyed this book by Loren Christensen. He has created a character, Sam Reeves, that you care about, you sympathize with, want to do well, all the levels you want. Reeves is strong and y...more
That said, I really enjoyed this book by Loren Christensen. He has created a character, Sam Reeves, that you care about, you sympathize with, want to do well, all the levels you want. Reeves is strong and y...more
One of the best thrillers I've read in years. While it does contain some exciting martial arts scenes, it's much more than a martial arts book. Some scenes remained in my mind for days after, it's that powerful.
I understand the second book in the series—Dukkha:Reverb—is due out in late July of this year. Can't wait.
I understand the second book in the series—Dukkha:Reverb—is due out in late July of this year. Can't wait.
Feb 23, 2013
Alan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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OK book. Martial artist as cop with new found father, a great wise movie quoting martial artist, hot Vietnamese girl, and web of intrigue, gangs, The writing is average, story improbable. The author is knowledgeable about MA and its a good attempt.
May 09, 2013
Isaac-sky
marked it as to-read
Feb 19, 2013
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Loren W. Christensen is a Vietnam veteran, retired police officer, a martial artist since 1965, and a prolific author of books and magazine articles.
As a writer, Loren has penned over 45 books and dozens of magazine articles on a variety of subjects. While his target audience is most often what he calls “the warrior community” – martial artists, cops, soldiers – his writing has become popular amon...more
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As a writer, Loren has penned over 45 books and dozens of magazine articles on a variety of subjects. While his target audience is most often what he calls “the warrior community” – martial artists, cops, soldiers – his writing has become popular amon...more
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