A private vendetta: A novel of suspense

by Roderick Grant

Grant, Roderick, Private Vendetta, A Novel Of Suspense

182 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Roderick Grant was born in Forres, Morayshire, in 1941, where he attended the local academy. He has worked as a forestry worker, a journalist, a newspaper editor, a television presenter, a radio broadcaster, a bookshop manager and a postman.

A number of his titles have been successful on both sides of the Atlantic, among them novels such as A Private Vendetta and The Clutch of Caution, and in non-fiction, The 51st Highland Division at War and his childhood memoirs Clap Hands for the Singing Molecatcher.

Reviews

[Bryan Brassfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent revenge thriller in the vein of Death Wish. A successful British businessman seeks revenge on the three Greek brothers who tortured and killed his younger brother. He teams up with his brothers girlfriend to enact his revenge. Since they are not killers their methods are a bit sloppy. The theme of the book is how revenge and hatred can consume you so much that it becomes a never ending cycle. I will admit I didn’t see coming the direction the book takes with the third and youngest brother. Overall not bad if you find on the cheap.

[Jupiter Anton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A private vendetta is a simple, action-packed story about vengeance and its consequences. I have to say the characterization of the protagonists is too simple for my taste. This is the opposite for the antagonists, they’re quite interesting.The killings and the action scenes are described in great detail. I could almost feel (and smell) what Richard is going through.

Overall, it’s a nice quick read, consisting of only 200~ pages, perfect for commuting or some long train ride.