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Trigger Happy
“A master storyteller" - Clive Cussler, best-selling author. Ex-Apache helicopter pilot Doug Reeves is happily living out his retirement on board a power yacht in the Monterey marina. When his neighbour’s boat suddenly explodes he begins asking questions. It soon becomes clear that what first seemed like an unfortunate accident was actually part of a much greater conspiracy. Unable to let things lie, Reeves calls in favours from his old friends in the military. But his investigation soon imperils both his life and his blossoming relationship with Donni Brakken. Will Reeves get to the bottom of this crime? Will his relationship with Donni be put at risk? Will he make it out alive? Praise for William H “Tightly plotted,..well-written…engaging!”---Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion’s Game “Paperback vet Lovejoy makes his hardcover debut a memorable occasion with an ultracool, swiftly paced take of cyberspace chicanery...A grand user-friendly yarn that gives new meaning to the words computer error.” - Kirkus Review "Lovejoy tells another great story of fast-paced aerial action…Phantom Strike rings with authenticity and puts you in the middle of the action--makes you feel as if you should strap on your G-suit to go along on the mission." ---Jimmie H. Butler, Colonel, USAF, Retired, author of The Iskra Incident "Delta Green is an exciting aerial thriller. Buckle your seat belts!"---Joe Weber, author of Defcon One "Alpha Kat is an action-packed, rip-snorting adventure tale from William Lovejoy, this time with high-tech fighters and red-hot fighter pilots. Technothriller fans are going to enjoy this one." - Stephen Coonts, best-selling author William H Lovejoy has publications in English, Spanish, Hebrew and Japanese. He is the author of twenty-five thriller, suspense, and mystery novels, including Delta Blue, Delta Green, Alpha Kat, Phantom Strike and Ultra Deep. A Vietnam veteran, he resides in Colorado and is Vice Chancellor Emeritus from Mohave Community College.
- GenresThriller
327 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 5, 2016
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William H. Lovejoy
37 books23 followersWilliam H. Lovejoy is the bestselling author of thriller and mystery novels with publications in English, Japanese, Spanish, Bulgarian, Czech, and Hebrew.
Born at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Lovejoy grew up in Nebraska, Montana, and Colorado. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Colorado State University. A Vietnam veteran, he has served as a college assistant professor, a state college president, and a college system chief fiscal officer. He is Vice Chancellor Emeritus from Mohave Community College.
As a "master storyteller" according to Clive Cussler, Lovejoy has written novels in a broad range of genres and is currently focused on mystery and mystery-thrillers. BELLE CHASSE is a mystery that explores the sea, and TRIGGER HAPPY climbs into the sky. NOW YOU DON'T chases down Romanov treasures in Albuquerque.
Born at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Lovejoy grew up in Nebraska, Montana, and Colorado. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Colorado State University. A Vietnam veteran, he has served as a college assistant professor, a state college president, and a college system chief fiscal officer. He is Vice Chancellor Emeritus from Mohave Community College.
As a "master storyteller" according to Clive Cussler, Lovejoy has written novels in a broad range of genres and is currently focused on mystery and mystery-thrillers. BELLE CHASSE is a mystery that explores the sea, and TRIGGER HAPPY climbs into the sky. NOW YOU DON'T chases down Romanov treasures in Albuquerque.
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December 11, 2016
Worth reading on a slow day
One of those that really was so - so, too much of unbelievably. Hero does not have a cell phone only checks his email every two month's or so. Yet has high level contacts around the world, who would do high risk activities , when he would phone them out of the blue.
One of those that really was so - so, too much of unbelievably. Hero does not have a cell phone only checks his email every two month's or so. Yet has high level contacts around the world, who would do high risk activities , when he would phone them out of the blue.
July 3, 2021
Hadn't read anything by Lovejoy, but will now read everything. What a gift!
March 2, 2017
Some guys just don't know how to retire.
Great action, unbelievable luck and some crazy adventure for a retired Army aviator who could have had even more fun if he just stayed home.
Great action, unbelievable luck and some crazy adventure for a retired Army aviator who could have had even more fun if he just stayed home.
April 21, 2016
“Trigger Happy” eBook was published in 2016 (April) and was written by William H. Lovejoy. Mr. Lovejoy has published more than 25 novels.
I received a galley of this novel for review through https://www.netgalley.com. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. This novel is set in contemporary California and the Middle East.
The primary character is retired US Army Major Doug Reeves. Since leaving active duty as a Apache gunship pilot, he has bought a boat and is now living an easy life. All of that unexpectedly changes when the yacht moored in the next slot explodes.
His boat is almost sunk and being sent to the hospital with injuries fires up Reeves’ interest. He soon finds that the explosion was from a bomb, not negligence. As he continues to ask questions he stirs up the ire of more than one person.
Using his lengthy list of contacts from 20 years in the military, he continues to dig into the assassination of his neighbor. Before long he uncovers a plot that is more dire than a simple murder. Along the way he becomes close to another boat owner injured in the blast, Donni Brakken. She is younger than Reeves, beautiful and a bit of a mystery.
I enjoyed the 7 hours I spent reading this 295 page Mystery / Thriller. There was considerable action, but it was not over-the-top. I liked the characters of Reeves and Brakken. The book starts as a Mystery but really turns into more of a Thriller towards the end. I would read another book written with these characters. I give this novel a 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at http://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
I received a galley of this novel for review through https://www.netgalley.com. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence. This novel is set in contemporary California and the Middle East.
The primary character is retired US Army Major Doug Reeves. Since leaving active duty as a Apache gunship pilot, he has bought a boat and is now living an easy life. All of that unexpectedly changes when the yacht moored in the next slot explodes.
His boat is almost sunk and being sent to the hospital with injuries fires up Reeves’ interest. He soon finds that the explosion was from a bomb, not negligence. As he continues to ask questions he stirs up the ire of more than one person.
Using his lengthy list of contacts from 20 years in the military, he continues to dig into the assassination of his neighbor. Before long he uncovers a plot that is more dire than a simple murder. Along the way he becomes close to another boat owner injured in the blast, Donni Brakken. She is younger than Reeves, beautiful and a bit of a mystery.
I enjoyed the 7 hours I spent reading this 295 page Mystery / Thriller. There was considerable action, but it was not over-the-top. I liked the characters of Reeves and Brakken. The book starts as a Mystery but really turns into more of a Thriller towards the end. I would read another book written with these characters. I give this novel a 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at http://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
April 13, 2016
Trigger Happy by William H. Lovejoy
Meet Douglas Reeves, retired Army, former pilot of the Apache-64D, the best air to ground close support aircraft in the Army. Injured in action, the military told him his flying days were over, so he retired. His new home a boat named the Rapture formerly berthed in San Francisco. Then someone blew up the boat next to his and all hell breaks loose. Doug gets involved in the investigation, is told to leave it to proper authorities, but because he and another boat owner were injured by the blast, Doug takes a personal interest and the battle is on. You'll find yourself turning the pages, attempting to make sense of everything, and wondering where Doug is going next. Action on every page and even puts Doug back in an armed Apache-64D going after the bad guys. Thanks for another great read.
Meet Douglas Reeves, retired Army, former pilot of the Apache-64D, the best air to ground close support aircraft in the Army. Injured in action, the military told him his flying days were over, so he retired. His new home a boat named the Rapture formerly berthed in San Francisco. Then someone blew up the boat next to his and all hell breaks loose. Doug gets involved in the investigation, is told to leave it to proper authorities, but because he and another boat owner were injured by the blast, Doug takes a personal interest and the battle is on. You'll find yourself turning the pages, attempting to make sense of everything, and wondering where Doug is going next. Action on every page and even puts Doug back in an armed Apache-64D going after the bad guys. Thanks for another great read.
April 12, 2016
What an easy and enjoyable book to read. This is definitely a hard one to put down once you get started. I like that this story got straight into it with a boat blowing up in the marina. Doug Reeves boat is quite close to the explosion, and he is lucky that someone saw him fall off his boat unconscious, to pull him out of the water. Once he finds out it wasn’t an accident he sets about investing why this has happened. Someone has been searching all the boats in the marina, and not stealing anything. Once you find out what they are looking for and how much it is worth, you will understand why they are so keen to get it back. There is plenty happening in this book and it moves along at a good pace. If you like Action Thrillers, then you will certainly enjoy this story.
August 18, 2016
I'd received this book as an eARC from NetGalley for an honest review.
The story as a whole I would give 4 to 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed the story and mysterious events that led Doug Reeves into some serious detective work. The only reason why I scored this as 3 stars was due to the formatting of the Kindle version. Words were jammed together into one long sentence that made reading very difficult. I would recommend this book higher if the final version has been properly formatted.
The story as a whole I would give 4 to 4.5 stars. I really enjoyed the story and mysterious events that led Doug Reeves into some serious detective work. The only reason why I scored this as 3 stars was due to the formatting of the Kindle version. Words were jammed together into one long sentence that made reading very difficult. I would recommend this book higher if the final version has been properly formatted.
May 19, 2016
Pretty good
Good plotlines but ended too soon. I like a little more story at the end to tie things up. I would read another.
Good plotlines but ended too soon. I like a little more story at the end to tie things up. I would read another.
May 19, 2016
Seaside Mystery
This is one those books that when you start you can not put down until you finish it. It is very well written and the author has done his homework
This is one those books that when you start you can not put down until you finish it. It is very well written and the author has done his homework
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