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The Last Enemy #1
The Good Fight
Danielle Edwards, heir to the impassioned family business, Edwards Auto, in Manheim, Pennsylvania--a comprehensive auto facility that does it all and one of the largest auto wholesalers in the U.S.--moves away to South Texas to sort out her life after the deaths of her father, mother, and grandmother in a mysterious plane wreck. Grandpa Edwards has no clue that Edwards Auto has become entangled in money laundering and smuggling schemes with Mexican cartels. He wants nothing more than for his granddaughter Danielle to take over the business. But Danielle is happy in South Texas where she is enjoying a budding romance with a young Coast Guard officer and is pouring her heart into training her young dancers. Danielle's deceased father, Jacob Edwards, the U.S. Coast Guard officer known as the "Hero of Cozumel" in Mexico, was the target of an assassination attempt during a pirate attack incident near Cozumel years before. Details of the attack don't add up for Jacob's Kings Point Academy roommate, Charles Yeager, who is now the Deputy Director of the FBI in Philadelphia. His search takes him on a hunt for an ominous Russian assassin known as "The Chameleon." Meanwhile, Danielle is stunned when a world renowned Russian dance instructor wants to visit her little dance company to recruit and has invited her and her family on a short cruise to celebrate. But another Russian has planned this to be their last cruise. Will the Edwards family survive? What will become of Edwards Auto? Why does this matter to the cartels? The Good Fight offers a fantastic mix of action, intrigue, syndicated crime, family relations, and romance involving the Coast Guard, FBI, Mexican law enforcement, cartels, smugglers, automobile auction wholesalers, dance teachers, and martial artists.
250 pages, Paperback
Published February 9, 2020
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March 11, 2018
Reviewed by Readers' Favorite by Grant Leishman
The Good Fight by Dan E. Hendrickson is the first novel of a planned trilogy titled the Last Enemy Series, centred around the exploits of the Edwards family. Commander Jacob Edwards, although a Coast Guard hero, was forced to retire after he killed a notorious pirate off the Mexican/US Coast. Commander Edwards had planned all along to leave the Coast Guard and help out in the family business, run by his father Jim, one of the largest vehicle wholesale auction firms in America. After Jacob, his wife and his mother are all tragically killed in a plane crash his daughter Danielle seeks solace and comfort from her maternal grandparents in Texas. What none of the family realises is that nothing in their lives is coincidence. Jim Edwards and his family have been targeted from the beginning by an evil, criminal who seeks to become the biggest money launderer in the US. So begins this fast-paced thriller as Danielle seeks to put the past behind her and start again.
As a debut novel, I found The Good Fight to be an action-packed, explosive adventure, which bodes well for the full series. Like all new authors Dan E. Hendrickson still has things to learn regarding sentence structure, tense and dialogue, but that doesn’t detract from an interesting premise, a twisting plot and some excellent action sequences. Although I figured out the final twist fairly early on, the read was still enjoyable and the authors writing style encouraged a fast read. The characters were a little overdrawn perhaps, especially Jacob Edwards who came across somewhere between Captain America and Superman. That having been said, Danielle, as a lead female character was strong, independent and very tough, but still retained her femininity, which is a credit to the author. I suspect the second and third instalments of this tale will be just as interesting and exciting. It will be fascinating to watch the development of Hendrickson as a writer through the next two sequels. A good start to what promises to be an exciting series.
The Good Fight by Dan E. Hendrickson is the first novel of a planned trilogy titled the Last Enemy Series, centred around the exploits of the Edwards family. Commander Jacob Edwards, although a Coast Guard hero, was forced to retire after he killed a notorious pirate off the Mexican/US Coast. Commander Edwards had planned all along to leave the Coast Guard and help out in the family business, run by his father Jim, one of the largest vehicle wholesale auction firms in America. After Jacob, his wife and his mother are all tragically killed in a plane crash his daughter Danielle seeks solace and comfort from her maternal grandparents in Texas. What none of the family realises is that nothing in their lives is coincidence. Jim Edwards and his family have been targeted from the beginning by an evil, criminal who seeks to become the biggest money launderer in the US. So begins this fast-paced thriller as Danielle seeks to put the past behind her and start again.
As a debut novel, I found The Good Fight to be an action-packed, explosive adventure, which bodes well for the full series. Like all new authors Dan E. Hendrickson still has things to learn regarding sentence structure, tense and dialogue, but that doesn’t detract from an interesting premise, a twisting plot and some excellent action sequences. Although I figured out the final twist fairly early on, the read was still enjoyable and the authors writing style encouraged a fast read. The characters were a little overdrawn perhaps, especially Jacob Edwards who came across somewhere between Captain America and Superman. That having been said, Danielle, as a lead female character was strong, independent and very tough, but still retained her femininity, which is a credit to the author. I suspect the second and third instalments of this tale will be just as interesting and exciting. It will be fascinating to watch the development of Hendrickson as a writer through the next two sequels. A good start to what promises to be an exciting series.
April 23, 2018
Fairly well written
I enjoyed the quick pace of the beginning of the book. There were a couple characters near the middle that seemed similar to each other and confused me for a second but sorted itself out in the end. Good job.
I enjoyed the quick pace of the beginning of the book. There were a couple characters near the middle that seemed similar to each other and confused me for a second but sorted itself out in the end. Good job.
June 5, 2018
The Good Fight was a slow to start book. Once I got to the action I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It took a little time to get into this book. I would recommend it to someone who likes to read gradual action.
It took a little time to get into this book. I would recommend it to someone who likes to read gradual action.
May 3, 2018
Cannot wait to read Book 2
Excitement from the 1st page! This book groups the reader and doesn't let go to the last word. Spoiler Alert!!!
Excitement from the 1st page! This book groups the reader and doesn't let go to the last word. Spoiler Alert!!!
July 6, 2020
Wow what a great book
I really enjoyed reading this book I especially liked that they prayed and I can't wait to read the next one
I really enjoyed reading this book I especially liked that they prayed and I can't wait to read the next one
March 18, 2019
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From Aunt Pat (Trish)
Loved it.....can't wait to read the next one!! You did good Dan. Your mother would be proud
From Aunt Pat (Trish)
Loved it.....can't wait to read the next one!! You did good Dan. Your mother would be proud
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