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Deadland Drifter #2
Deadland Wanderer
A mysterious message beckons Jack to a clandestine 'meet', but something is off.
The code is identical to one his team used back in his Union days.
When no one shows, he and Sara find themselves drawn into an investigation to uncover who sent the message... and why.
It isn't long before they find a trafficking ring that snatches women from shelters and wipes their memories, all with the hope of selling them to the rich and powerful as 'wives'.
But this is bigger than just a gang of criminals. There's an organization that stretches across both sides of the law with connections to elected officials at the very top.
The code is identical to one his team used back in his Union days.
When no one shows, he and Sara find themselves drawn into an investigation to uncover who sent the message... and why.
It isn't long before they find a trafficking ring that snatches women from shelters and wipes their memories, all with the hope of selling them to the rich and powerful as 'wives'.
But this is bigger than just a gang of criminals. There's an organization that stretches across both sides of the law with connections to elected officials at the very top.
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416 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2020
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December 28, 2021
I enjoyed the original DEADLANDS DRIFTER book and appreciated it's low level gritty science fiction storytelling. However, I think I like its sequel a good deal more. DEADLANDS WANDERER is basically what happens if you combine the original book with TAKEN. Burner and Sara get recruited by Burner's friend Judy to take down a human trafficking ring. Women are having their memories erased at shelters and then get sold to high paying customers. I really enjoyed this story and watching Burner dismantle the thoroughly hateable baddies. I also like Judy a great deal. Great character.
March 28, 2023
Huh
Not sure what to think of this one. The first book in the series was entertaining, different from the last set of books i read in the Renegade universe. The space spooks was an interesting concept, and kept me entertained in book one. Book two, well, i had issues.
Long-short, there was a ridiculous amount of discrepancies and frankly just plain odd content.
We're +2000 years into future, and we went from plasma rifles to standard gunpowder guns. They have FTL travel between star systems, but you can still jimmy a hover car door opened with a bent piece of wire. Concrete and rebar in space station, a building with a roof and basement, akso in a space station, and that's just the scenery.
The whole premise behind the human traffic ring made no sense. Somehow, kidnapping and selling woman into sex slavery and arranged marriages was profitable enough for this ring to have millions of credit to afford high tech compounds, weapons, and high expensive medical equipment.
The there's Hank, an active Union operative, that allowed Jack, a civilian, to out right pass lethal judgement on people without a fair trial. Not only allowed, but helped out killing a few thugs himself.
I know the authors painted these thugs to be despicable people, but Jack was in law enforcement. He spent a decade or more building up the evidence to arrest people. Yes, things got ugly, and he was forced gi retire, but that does not change who Jack is. So why is he comfortable killing hired thugs, who he admittedly mentions they might be ignorant of who exactly they are protecting. Several of these are.just rent-a-cops, hired to guard a bldg. The 9-to-5 security detail, and Jack and company just dispatches them without a thought.
I'm not sure Chaney and Clarke really thought out the motives of certain characters, or the ramifications to their actions. Sometimes, certain passages felt as they were written because they sounded "cool", but mainly had the effect of throwing me out of the story as i thought, " WTF".
I haven't given up on the series yet, but i series hope the next book is better, or at least, as consistent to plot and characters as the first book.
Not sure what to think of this one. The first book in the series was entertaining, different from the last set of books i read in the Renegade universe. The space spooks was an interesting concept, and kept me entertained in book one. Book two, well, i had issues.
Long-short, there was a ridiculous amount of discrepancies and frankly just plain odd content.
We're +2000 years into future, and we went from plasma rifles to standard gunpowder guns. They have FTL travel between star systems, but you can still jimmy a hover car door opened with a bent piece of wire. Concrete and rebar in space station, a building with a roof and basement, akso in a space station, and that's just the scenery.
The whole premise behind the human traffic ring made no sense. Somehow, kidnapping and selling woman into sex slavery and arranged marriages was profitable enough for this ring to have millions of credit to afford high tech compounds, weapons, and high expensive medical equipment.
The there's Hank, an active Union operative, that allowed Jack, a civilian, to out right pass lethal judgement on people without a fair trial. Not only allowed, but helped out killing a few thugs himself.
I know the authors painted these thugs to be despicable people, but Jack was in law enforcement. He spent a decade or more building up the evidence to arrest people. Yes, things got ugly, and he was forced gi retire, but that does not change who Jack is. So why is he comfortable killing hired thugs, who he admittedly mentions they might be ignorant of who exactly they are protecting. Several of these are.just rent-a-cops, hired to guard a bldg. The 9-to-5 security detail, and Jack and company just dispatches them without a thought.
I'm not sure Chaney and Clarke really thought out the motives of certain characters, or the ramifications to their actions. Sometimes, certain passages felt as they were written because they sounded "cool", but mainly had the effect of throwing me out of the story as i thought, " WTF".
I haven't given up on the series yet, but i series hope the next book is better, or at least, as consistent to plot and characters as the first book.
May 11, 2023
J.N. Chaney's _Deadland Wonderer_ receives four stars from me. I enjoyed this one as much as the first, but the ending I did not like.
So this was an recorded book read by Scott Aiello. Was I not paying attention in the first book and didn't notice that he read with extreme enthusiasm for the fight scenes? Either he changed that or I didn't notice, but this bothered me. It seems over done. However, the reading is excellent. His voices are good and distinct. And how he interprets the characters, I feel is on target. I recommend him.
The book. I felt the story was really good. I liked the crime. What I didn't like was how they resolved it.
Recommended: Yes, it is still a good book and a great listen.
So this was an recorded book read by Scott Aiello. Was I not paying attention in the first book and didn't notice that he read with extreme enthusiasm for the fight scenes? Either he changed that or I didn't notice, but this bothered me. It seems over done. However, the reading is excellent. His voices are good and distinct. And how he interprets the characters, I feel is on target. I recommend him.
The book. I felt the story was really good. I liked the crime. What I didn't like was how they resolved it.
Recommended: Yes, it is still a good book and a great listen.
June 14, 2020
You did it Again LOL
Well another great storyline so hence the the title lol.. Plenty of action and banter and a bit more deep thought on how to proceed.. What a great idea of the crooks best watch out or the real crooks of today may pinch your ideas lol.. Really looking forward to Deadland Sentinel hopefully won't be too long before it comes out
Well another great storyline so hence the the title lol.. Plenty of action and banter and a bit more deep thought on how to proceed.. What a great idea of the crooks best watch out or the real crooks of today may pinch your ideas lol.. Really looking forward to Deadland Sentinel hopefully won't be too long before it comes out
July 21, 2020
A thriller!
An action packed adventure from the beginning to the end. This is a great series. If you like Jack Reacher, you will certainly like Jack Burner. This series ends each book satisfactorily with just enough promise of a good continuation in the next book. Highly recommend this series!
An action packed adventure from the beginning to the end. This is a great series. If you like Jack Reacher, you will certainly like Jack Burner. This series ends each book satisfactorily with just enough promise of a good continuation in the next book. Highly recommend this series!
August 2, 2020
Good read
If you spliced the DNA from Perry Mason, Jack Reacher and Magnum PI , you would come close to cloning Jack Burner! Jack and his friends battle corruption you could pull from today’s headline, only with some futuristic twists. Well thought out storyline and smoothly written.
If you spliced the DNA from Perry Mason, Jack Reacher and Magnum PI , you would come close to cloning Jack Burner! Jack and his friends battle corruption you could pull from today’s headline, only with some futuristic twists. Well thought out storyline and smoothly written.
July 26, 2021
Got annoyed with the retelling of the same tale with no additional useful information or benefit from a different character's POV and the hack writer's "Three weeks earlier" trope repeated endlessly. It's almost like we were going for word count here and the author said "Screw it - just repeat the same shit a few times."
Would have been much better if just all told from the MC's POV IMO.
Would have been much better if just all told from the MC's POV IMO.
March 9, 2022
Good, but book one was better
Perhaps just a personal preference, but in movies (and now in books), I don’t care for numerous flashbacks. A flashback, sure, but this one had too many for me.
Still well worth reading, but the constant flashbacks in the early part of the book really slowed down the pace… and just not my favorite literary structure.
Perhaps just a personal preference, but in movies (and now in books), I don’t care for numerous flashbacks. A flashback, sure, but this one had too many for me.
Still well worth reading, but the constant flashbacks in the early part of the book really slowed down the pace… and just not my favorite literary structure.
August 16, 2020
Bounces around like a lopsided ball but still fun to read
Like the subject line says, it bounces around more than I prefer, but all comes together near the end and finishes nicely.
All-in-all ir's a fun read
Like the subject line says, it bounces around more than I prefer, but all comes together near the end and finishes nicely.
All-in-all ir's a fun read
March 27, 2025
The fight sequences in this series/book are phenomenal, but the sci-fi seems a bit shoe horned in. Fans of the techno-thriller are going to love these books while the sci-fi lovers are going to classify it as pretty good to ok.
June 8, 2020
The action was pretty much non-stop throughout the book. Good fun. I like how the Deadland Drifter team is growing with interesting characters. Cannot wait for the next book for many reasons!
June 10, 2020
The story continues!
I love love LOVE this series! I won’t spoil book 2, but this give us another dose of Jack Reacher/Mission Impossible in a near future setting. Bring on book 3!
I love love LOVE this series! I won’t spoil book 2, but this give us another dose of Jack Reacher/Mission Impossible in a near future setting. Bring on book 3!
June 11, 2020
Another well written and engaging story and an enjoyable addition to the franchise.
July 13, 2020
Page turner!
A grippibg series that brings the right mixture of action and thriller with a touch of cyberpunk! Feels like a bit of mission impossible.
A grippibg series that brings the right mixture of action and thriller with a touch of cyberpunk! Feels like a bit of mission impossible.
December 17, 2020
Characters make this one
Burner is a great character to follow. He is the real deal. The ongoing storyline really keeps you thinking and turning the pages
Burner is a great character to follow. He is the real deal. The ongoing storyline really keeps you thinking and turning the pages
October 15, 2021
Really good story. A lot of action.
November 10, 2021
Interesting
Enjoyed the characters and their involvement with us the readers, you can not put people in this world without having them evolve into characters you can relate to.
Enjoyed the characters and their involvement with us the readers, you can not put people in this world without having them evolve into characters you can relate to.
June 30, 2022
Apart from the story happening elsewhere than on Earth, there is nothing really scifi about this book.
It's just a detective/mystery in space. It's not the kind of scifi I like.
It's just a detective/mystery in space. It's not the kind of scifi I like.
September 22, 2021
This was trash. Damn near everything in combat description came close to or broke the fourth wall due to the obvious lack of understanding of circumstances involved by the writer.
This was a decent outlet for women who are understandably angry about human trafficking, etc, but it seemed more like revenge fulfillment by a Karen that read about the problem but had zero actual experience nor research into the topic nor what it would take for the characters to pull off what they were attempting.
I like the Chaney-verse for the most part, but it's gone downhill very, very fast over the last couple years. This was the reverse-pinnacle of the whole thing, IMO.
Just to be clear, human trafficking is a very serious problem worthy of deep exploration, but this was far from helpful.
This was a decent outlet for women who are understandably angry about human trafficking, etc, but it seemed more like revenge fulfillment by a Karen that read about the problem but had zero actual experience nor research into the topic nor what it would take for the characters to pull off what they were attempting.
I like the Chaney-verse for the most part, but it's gone downhill very, very fast over the last couple years. This was the reverse-pinnacle of the whole thing, IMO.
Just to be clear, human trafficking is a very serious problem worthy of deep exploration, but this was far from helpful.
December 20, 2021
Better than the first one...
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