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[Barbara]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Well after having this book for OVER a year (which is when I started to read it lol). I have now finished the amazing and interesting The Heartstone Odyssey - [author:Arvan Kumar|403..."

Fiona, I enjoyed The Husband's Secret. Good interweaving of the story lines.

[Barbara]

I finished Police: A Harry Hole Novel by Jo Nesbø. A serial killer in Oslo has a bizarre agenda: over and over again, he lures a cop to the scene of an unsolved crime, then viciously kills him/her. Harry Hole isn't available to assist the investigation so other members of the crime squad have to pick up the slack.
Meanwhile, there's lots of other stuff going on: a cop guarding a comatose patient is too easily distracted by nurses and noises. A police academy student tries to seduce her professor. The new (corrupt) police chief is anxious to hide his previous crimes; thus he has to suspend his equally corrupt sidekick who proceeds to obsess over the chief's beautiful wife. And the drug dealer Valentin - thought to be dead - seems to be on the loose and is suspected of being the 'cop killer'.
This is a gripping story with fascinating characters, gruesome crimes, and surprising twists. Good book.

[Suzanne]

I'm reading A Marker to Measure Drift by Alexander Maksik because I was deeply impressed by his first novel, and because the cross-cultural theme (Liberian woman in Greece) is interesting to me. His writing is lyrical and haunting.

[KOMET]

Presently, I'm on holiday in Sint Maarten (Caribbean) and have taken to reading both ---

1) Pilgrim State by Jacqueline Walker AND

2) The Greatest War - Volume II: D-Day and the Assault on Europe by Gerald Astor

[Dawn]

I'm reading an old book called "The Badge" by Jack Webb (of "Dragnet" fame), another oldie called "Leave Her to Heaven" by Ben Ames Williams (which became a great classic movie starring Gene Tierney), and "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon, which I'm enjoying immensely. I like to read combinations of old and new books (some of the older writing is better) and several books at one time.

[Raymond]

The Neurotics Guide To Avoiding Enlightenment by Chris Niebauer, Ph.D. – Book Review
Reviewed by Raymond Mathiesen
4 out of 5 stars

Deep thoughts about the self and self-improvement…

Even a quick look at the self-help shelf at any bookstore will quickly reveal that the industry is booming and that most of us seem to have a secret desire to ‘be a better person’. We search for that magic formula which will give us enlightenment, hopefully the quicker the better. But is enlightenment, as we understand it, really achievable? If we did have a better life what would it be like? Would it be very different from our current life? Even more, what if we found that this ‘self’, which we are so bent on improving, turned out not to really exist, to be a myth, an unreliable creation of our own brain? Can modern neuroscience throw any light on this subject, and if so do you have to be an expert to understand it? If you are confused already get ready to have many of your ideas challenged by Chris Niebauer’s thought provoking book The Neurotics Guide To Avoiding Enlightenment: How The Left-brain Plays Unending Games Of Self-improvement.

Many self-help books are written from a New Age / Eastern Mysticism perspective and in a way Niebauer’s book fits into this category. Niebauer is strongly influenced both by the mid twentieth century author Alan Watts and the contemporary writer Eckhart Tolle. Watts wrote on a variety of Eastern Religions including Zen, Hinduism and Taoism and Tolle is greatly influenced by Buddhism. To describe the book as being purely of this ilk, however, would be greatly misleading. Also, to describe The Neurotics Guide simply as a self-help book, would be equally deceptive. Certainly there are mind-exercises and meditation techniques included which the reader may find helps them achieve a new mind-state, and which gives them a new approach to life, but this is very much a book of theory / philosophy which concentrates on challenging our standard ideas about ourselves and our lives. Niebauer is indeed “a college professor specializing in cognitive neuropsychology” (Preface) and the book has a heavy neuroscience content. In essence Niebauer is attempting to give Eastern Mysticism a neuroscience framework, taking it from the world of pure ideas and giving it a firm background in science.


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[Barbara]

I finished The Redeemer by Jo Nesbø. As the story opens, it's 1991 and the young daughter of an officer in Norway's Salvation Army is raped. During that same year a Croation youth is dubbed "Little Redeemer" for his brave deeds against Serbian militias.
Fast forward a dozen years and the "Little Redeemer" - now a hitman for hire - goes to Norway and kills a young member of the Norwegian Salvation Army. He soon discovers he murdered the wrong guy and pursues the real target. Enter Harry Hole and his team of detectives who try to catch the killer.
Much happens along the way: the killer repeatedly escapes and hides; Hole travels to Croatia; a cop is stabbed; a woman is horribly murdered; another girl is raped, and much more.
The book has a wide array of well-written, memorable characters who interact in a variety of ways.
Jo Nesbo loves misdirection and unexpected twists and he outdoes himself here. The book is chock full of surprises. This is a complex,engaging story. A good mystery thriller.

[K.]

and - reading them for research as I'm writing a sequel to my second book, a world war II spy thriller.

[Steve]

I'm reading Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith. The writing's even better than I expect from one of my favorite writers.

[Barbara]

Steve wrote: "I'm reading Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith. The writing's even better than I expect from one of my favorite writers.

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He's a favorite of mine too :)

[Barbara]

I finished I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson. Bill Bryson, born in Iowa, lived in England for 20 years before returning to the U.S. This book is a compilation of humorous articles Bryson wrote for a British paper. Published in 2000, the book is dated, plus it has a snarky, annoying tone.
Parts of the book were amusing, such as a few satirical articles detailing the million steps required to fill out an income tax return or get a foreign-born family member declared a legal resident of the U.S.
Other parts were more problematic, such as Bryson's whining about smoking restrictions because people want to avoid second-hand smoke and griping about letters being returned even though he didn't know the correct address. I wanted to tell him "move back to England if you don't like it here" {which he did in 2003:) }.
The book might be worth checking out of the library but it's not worth buying. He's written much better ones.

[Judy]

I'm reading The Kashmiri Shawl by Joanne Dobson. I decided to buy it after reading the blog she wrote about how, despite having many books published by well known publishers, she decided to publish through CreateSpace.

The reason? The big publishers weren't interested in this rich, wonderful historical novel about New York and India in the 19th century. They all loved it, but they felt there was no market for it. An agent advised her to add a serial killer if she wanted her manuscript to sell.

So Dobson kept her novel serial killer free and published it on her own.

I'm nearly finished with it, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction. Without serial killers.

[Steve]

Barbara wrote: "Steve wrote: "I'm reading Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith. The writing's even better than I expect from one of my favorite writers.

"

He's a favorite of..."

Good to see another Martin Cruz Smith fan here!

[Barbara]

I finished The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel. When the U.S. space program went into high gear in 1959 the original Mercury 7 astronauts were a sensation. Life Magazine paid for access to the 'astrofamilies' and many articles and photos were published. In time, the wives formed the 'Astronauts Wives Club' - for friendship, advice, help, and support. Eventually the club came to include the wives of the Gemini and Apollo projects - a total of 30 women.
Being an astrowife was stressful. Separated from their husbands while the men trained at Cape Canaveral, the wives had to take care of their homes by themselves. They had to keep up appearances because the public wanted to see happy families. This became difficult because the celebrity astronauts attracted women and infidelity was rampant.
In addition, the space program was dangerous and a number of astronauts lost their lives. Through it all the astrowives formed lasting friendships with each other, and were there if tragedy struck - bringing food, comfort, and company.
There was an upside to being an astrofamily as well. They got expensive gifts and were able to travel and stay in hotels for practically nothing. They also met presidents, foreign dignitaries, celeibrities and so on.
There are so many astrowives mentioned in the book that it's impossible to remember who's who. Still, we get the impression these were mostly well-educated, talented, capable women.
Eventually, the stress of their lives became too much and most of the astrocouples divorced. Of the original 30 astrocouples, 7 marriages survived.
The story is well-written and provides a fascinating view of the space program from the perspective of the astronauts families. Good book.

[Shannon]

I got done reading Far Gone by Laura Griffin last week it was a very good read I like it alot

Also got this book Gone by James Patterson its part of his Michael Bennet series i like this one alot better then I, Michael Bennett now i am looking foward to his next book of the series which is called Burned

Now I will be reading these

[Fiona (Titch)]

Sorry been AWOL, hardly read since I finished . So today I started and finished - James Patterson which I think he is getting back to usual self. Now I need to read - James Patterson to carry on the story.

[KOMET]

I'm now immersed in reading "Tumult in the Clouds: The British Experience of the War in the Air, 1914 - 1918" by Nigel Steel & Peter Hart. Fascinating book in this, the centenary anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

[K.]

@Komet - Have you seen Der Rote Baron yet? Totally enjoyed it, even if it doesn't tell the story completely right. It's great just to see the planes.

[KOMET]

K. wrote: "@Komet - Have you seen Der Rote Baron yet? Totally enjoyed it, even if it doesn't tell the story completely right. It's great just to see the planes."

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Hi K,

Are you referring to the recent German film which told the story of the Red Baron, Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen? If yes, I haven't had a chance to see it. The last First World War air combat movie I saw was "Flyboys", which was awful!

Richthofen: Beyond The Legend of the Red Baron by Peter Kilduff

[Barbara]

I finished No Safe House by Linwood Barclay. The Archers - dad Terry, mom Cynthia, and teen daughter Grace - had a serious personal trauma so Cynthia is over-protective of her daughter. Thus rebellious Grace dates a delinquent and breaks into a house to 'borrow' a car. Coincidentally someone else has also broken into the house, a gun goes off and things go belly up.
To protect Grace from the cops the Archers need help from an old acquaintance - known criminal Vince - who has been using 'respectable' houses to hide loot from his criminal enterprises. At the same time another set of killers has become interested in these houses - looking for a specific mysterious object. This all leads to a complicated plot in which Vince needs to recover all the loot from the safe houses before the police or the rival killers get to it. Terry becomes unwillingly caught up in these plans.
There's a complicated relationship between the characters that overshadows their interactions: Vince was injured years ago when he was helping the Archers, which he still resents; Grace's boyfriend is the son of a thug in Vince's gang, and so on.
The story is a somewhat suspenseful page-turner but most of the characters are not likable and the plot strains credulity. Just a so-so thriller.

[KOMET]

Two weeks ago, while on holiday abroad, I began reading "Us" by David Nicholls. It's from a genre that I seldom read - contemporary fiction - but it is rather interesting as it's centered around a Grand Tour of Europe and a husband's efforts to revivify his marriage.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Have now finished NYPD Red 2 - James Patterson which I thought had me guessing in the first 25% of the book. Then I get to 75% and BANG it threw me off course and I was like "I NEVER SAW THAT COMING". So I am now going to read A Touch of Lilly - Nina Pierce for a slightly steamy kinda book (avert your eyes now if you don't like or do Erotica kind of books lol).

[K.]

@Komet yes, that's the one. I saw Flyboys too. I tried to just look at it as visual spectacle. It's hard to find suitable war films like Das Boot and Band of Brothers. They all become fantasy once through the hollywood mill. Hoping I can help change that with my writing. Who knows. The gates are pretty tightly closed to new writers or 'fresh perspectives'.

[KOMET]

K. wrote: "@Komet yes, that's the one. I saw Flyboys too. I tried to just look at it as visual spectacle. It's hard to find suitable war films like Das Boot and Band of Brothers. They all become fantasy once ..."


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Hi K,

The one World War I movie that comes to mind which provided a well-done portrayal of life in a fighter squadron at the Front was "THE BLUE MAX." The aerial combat scenes are AWESOME.

By the way, I see that you have penned a couple of historical novels (my favorite genre). With the renewed interest in the Second World War nowadays (next year will mark 70 years since it ended), I would've thought that there would be a "bumper market" for novels set in that period. (And to a lesser extent in the World War I era, too.)

Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst



Goodbye Piccadilly by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

[Fiona (Titch)]

Have finished the amazing and sexual A Touch of Lilly - Nina Pierce. Found it boring at the start, but carried on and it got better. Now I can't decide between Fall of Night - Rachel Caine or Tick Tock - James Patterson. 1 is a Vampire series to finish off bar 1 more afterwards and the other is another JP with Michael Bennett as the hero.

[Barbara]

I finished Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. The narrator of this story is Frank Drum, 13, who lives in a Minnesota town with his family: brother Jake, who stutters; sister Ariel, a talented muscian; father Nathan, a pastor; and mother Ruth, choir director. The Drums are an average family with loving parents and nice children.
The book - structured as a mystery - is really about death and faith. A schoolmate of the Drum brothers is killed by a train and soon afterwords the brothers find a dead hobo in the same spot. This gets the boys thinking about death, God, and heaven.
Soon afterwards the Drums experiences a personal tragedy that rocks their world and tests the faith of some family members.
As authorities investigate the tragedy, Frank - determined to be informed - snoops around with Jake tagging along. Thus the brothers discover things they shouldn't know, talk too much, and do some damage themselves.
The book is filled with interesting characters and the mystery is resolved in a believable fashion. In the end the characters' faith is restored by a small, touching 'miracle'. Overall a good story with a satisfying mystery and a touch of faith that's not overly preachy.

[Peggy]

I just finished my annual reading of the Harry Potter series. It's so much fun reading them back-to-back! Now I'm reading an older Jo Nesbo, Cockroaches. Quite a change of pace from Hogwarts.

[Jerry]

I am reading Replay. I have about 50 pages left and am a little apprehensive. I've enjoyed it so much I want the ending to be as good as the rest but I haven't a clue as to where and how the author will finish this. After dinner it will be me, the book and the wood stove; work can wait.

[Shannon]

Right Now I am reading Turning Angel by Greg Iles First book i ever read from him my aunt is a big fan of his writing and she gave me this book last year I finally broke down and started to read and so far I am hook I am loving all the people in the book. Cant wait to see what happen at the end of the book!

After I get done with that book I'll be starting on theses
Judgment Calls by Alafair Burke
Ice by Linda Howard
Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger
Chosen Prey by John Sandford
King and Maxwell by David Baldacci

[Patricia]

I'm reading "Murder the Tey Way" by Marilyn Levinson. Really good!

[Dawn]

"The Crystal Cave" by Mary Stewart because I saw it in a used book store and never took the time to read it. So far, it's a fascinating read about Merlin, from the King Arthur legend.

[Barbara]

I finished Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin. This is the story of the development of the atomic bomb. Once scientists learned that uranium atoms could be split, leading to a chain reaction and a huge explosion, the race was on. The U.S. worked night and day to build a bomb, while Germany shipped heavy water out of Norway to facilitate their own bomb development. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union planted spies to steal bomb plans from the U.S.
The U.S. built a secret bomb-research facility in Los Alamos, headed by Robert Oppenheimer - who worked himself to the bone to accomplish the goal. To stop Germany from getting a bomb, the Allies trained a team to sneak into Norway and sabotage the heavy water plant. This is a fascinating section of the book, suspenseful and exciting.
Though the outcome of the bomb research is not a mystery, the reader gets caught up in the excitement of the tale. The story covers building, testing, and eventually using atomic bombs - and the ambivalence of the scientists who created this devastating weapon. A well-written interesting book.

[Barbara]

I finished Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres. I listened to the audiobook and it's a lot like watching Ellen's television show - casual, humorous observations about everyday life.
Ellen riffs on a wide variety of topics. For example: people who are late for dinner parties (it's rude and may lead to the hosts being in their pajamas by the time dinner ends); coming out as gay (she's "too gay" for some people and "not gay enough" for others); magazine polls that are bonkers (how far would you take the fashionable color green?); and much more.

My favorite chapter is Ellen's satirical, funny letter to the security department of a mall where she's accused of breaking a vase in Pottery Barn. A tip: if you're in a mall, don't swipe a security guard's segway, ride it all over the mall, try to return it to a dumpster out back, fall asleep on a sofa in Pottery barn, become startled awake, fall off, and dislodge cushions that fly off to break a vase. And that's not even the half of it.
A fun, light read, but quite short. Probably more worth borrowing from the library than purchasing.

[E.J.]

I'm reading several books at the moment - a couple on the subject of reading emotions, and a string of crime stories - the 'Vera Stanhope' stories and now the 'Inspector Banks' books. Partly because I love crime/thriller stories but also because I am currently writing a science-fiction mystery and as all the Creative Writing Courses advocate, it is a good idea to read other books in your chosen genre to see how other writers do it - or how not to do it, as the case may be!

[KOMET]

Last week, I began reading "Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York" ed. by Sari Botton. Though I have visited New York City 5 times over the course of my life (the first time as a very young boy in August 1971), it held no great charms for me. Sure, an exciting and dynamic city. No doubt about that. But I prefer to remain an infrequent visitor who is content to spend a few days there at a time.

Anyway, what fascinates me about this book is reading the stories of various writers & artists --- some of them household names like Rosalind Cash and Whoppi Goldberg --- who have made New York their home and speak so compellingly of their love for the Big Apple.

[Barbara]

I finished A Fatal Thaw by Dana Stabenow. PI Kate Shugak lives on an isolated homestead in Alaska. One morning, a killer picks up his rifle, strolls through town, and shoots whoever he meets. Kate, warned that the murderer is coming her way, captures him with the help of her wolf/husky mix, Mutt.
Examination of the murder victims shows that one of them - beautiful Lisa Getty - was killed with a different rifle, by a different killer. Kate investigates. She learns that Lisa seduced almost all the men she met (married or not), grew marijuana, poached animals, and was generally a bad girl.
As Kate pursues Lisa's murderer we're treated to a peek at the culture of the Alaskan natives, including meals of moose stew, a potlatch - a sort of pot luck with native dancing, mountain climbing, driving snow machines rather than cars, etc. One can almost feel what it would be like to live in a frozen environment.
There are plenty of interesting characters but my favorite is the canine Mutt, who helps herself to hidden treats, understands English, has her own opinions - and lets them be known, and is absolutely loyal to Kate.
Kate's investigation leads to a dramatic climax on a mountain, and a satisfying ending. An enjoyable mystery with a fascinating setting.

[KOMET]

Within the past hour (it is 1:43 PM EST as I write this), I finished reading "Tumult in the Clouds: The British Experience of the War in the Air, 1914 - 1918".

For anyone with a keen interest in the history and development of World War I aviation, this is one of the best books on the subject. The reader is given both a historical and personal view - via judicious insertions by the authors throughout the book of diary extracts and letters of the period from pilots, air crew, and personnel from different units - of how British military air power evolved between 1914 and 1918.

[Steve]

Almost finished with The Last Good Kiss (1978) by James Crumley. Hardboiled crime out West from an underrated author, a writer's writer. Good stuff.

[Kayla]

I just finished Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn and I'm about halfway through Mobster's Girl by Amy Rachiele.

Sharp Objects was a little more twisted than expected, but still a good read.

Mobster's Girl - I don't normally read romance, but thought I should switch it up a bit. And it's set in the mobster world, so it's been great to have some action and suspense built into it as well. Definitely recommend.

[Shelley]

Barbara, I think I saw Lily Koppel speak on, maybe, C-Span a few months ago? You might try to find it.

I'm reading Robert Hass' new book What Light Can Do. He's great on Chekhov.

Shelley
http://dustbowlstory.wordpress.com

[Barbara]

Shelley wrote: "Barbara, I think I saw Lily Koppel speak on, maybe, C-Span a few months ago? You might try to find it.

I'm reading Robert Hass' new book What Light Can Do. He's great on Chekhov.

Shelley
http://d..."

Thanks Shelley.

[Barbara]

I finished Dead Water by Ann Cleeves. Journalist Jerry Markham, a former resident of Shetland Island in Scotland, goes back for a visit and ends up dead. DI Willow Reeves is brought in to investigate and works with two local detectives: Sandy Wilson - a young lad who lacks confidence, and Jimmy Perez - who is in mourning after the death of his girlfriend, Fran.

Investigations reveal that Markham may have been looking into an island group promotiing tidal energy and the police come to suspect shenanigans in this proposed business venture. The detectives also discover that Markham is a spoiled, self-centered fellow who - several years before - had run out on his pregnant girlfriend. Moreover, another body soon turns up, complicating the investigation and widening the list of suspects.
The story's setting is well described, and the reader gets a glimpse of the terrain and culture of the Scottish islands. The characters are well-rounded and interesting.
The police investigation proceeds in a logical fashion leading to a finale that's believable but too long and drawn out. All in all an enjoyable mystery.

[KOMET]

Yesterday finished reading "Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops" by Jen Campbell.
Any booklover will relate to this book, as it is utterly funny and entertaining.

[Barbara]

I finished Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. On the night actor Arthur Leander dies of a heart attack while playing King Lear the 'Georgia flu' begins a rampage that kills 99.99% of the population. Societies collapse and the few remaining individuals congregate in small primitive communities .
This book follows the story of a few people connected to Arthur Leander. There are threads that loosely connect these people. For example, Arthur's first wife wrote comic books about people living on a space station. Some of these comics end up with Kirsten, a child actor in the fateful production of King Lear. Fifteen years later Kirsten is in a traveling troupe that entertains small settlements.
Arthur's second wife was Elizabeth, with whom he had a son. When the flu hit, Elizabeth and her son were on the same plane as Arthur's friend Clark. They became stranded at an airport where they took up residence with other survivors.
The story jumps around in time from before Arthur's death to twenty years later, and to various times in between. It was interesting to read the author's take on the aftermath of a disaster: practial considerations like getting food, clothing, and shelter; people in denial; people trying to make sense of the calamity; violence and looting; cults forming; and so on. There's plenty of introspection and philosophical thoughts.
What bothers me about dystopian stories like this is the unrealistic (to me) notion that people would live in primitive conditions for years. These aren't cave people who never heard of technology. It seems likely that some smart, capable people would make it their business to improve living conditions very quickly.
The characters are interesting and there's some danger/suspense as 'good guys' encounter 'bad guys'. There's also a little bit of a mystery with clues for the reader to ponder. All in all, an okay book.

[KOMET]

I'm deeply immersed in reading "Fighter Boys" by Patrick Bishop, which gives the reader a profound appreciation of the sacrifices made by "The Few" who helped to save Britain --- and by extension, the remainder of the free world --- during the summer of 1940.

[Shannon]

Okay I got done reading The Immortals Where All the Dead Lie by J.T. Ellison I reallu loving her series of Taylor Jackson I hope she write more of the series now I need to start on her Samantha Owens Series I heard its good too

I got Ice by Linda Howard read the book was a hit/miss with me it wasnt one of my favs but also not as bad but not as good as Linda other books are

And last night I finally got done reading Carved in Darkness by Maegan Beaumont Done I am so glad i won this book i never read anything from this person and I check amazon for her 2nd part of the series and after christmas i am gonna try to get it. Also told my aunt she should read the book too she would really love it.

Now I am started on these books since its too cold to do nothing this is what i am done over my christmas vaction lol

[Cheryl]

I'm currently reading Hilary Clinton's "Hard Choices". Interesting especially when you stop to think how much we as Americans don't know about our own government and the world.

[Kath]

I am currently reading Forty Days Without Shadow: An Arctic Thriller by Olivier Truc, and The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science--and Reality by Chris Mooney.

[KOMET]

In a couple of days, I'll be flying to the West Coast, where I'll spend the Christmas week with my family. Among the 3 books I'll be taking with me is the following (which I'm now reading) ---

Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York ed. by Sari Botton

[W.F.]

"If you like Clancy, you'll love W.F. WALSH" LC. TODAY - RED CARPET RANSOM release date set for February 1st! Follow the release @redcarpetransom

Could a major Hollywood star be kidnapped on Oscar night in a drug war of revenge against the United States?

Enrique Vega is one of the most notorious drug kingpins in the world and controls a family whose powerbase spreads across Mexico, Central and South America. As the Godfather is to the mafia, Vega is to the drug world. Cartel Este controls drug trafficking, money laundering, prostitutions & politicians. Vega was powerful and untouchable. Or so he thought.

A joint drug task force of United States and Mexican authorities track his movements and strike at the throat of Cartel Este. Vega is arrested and flown to an American military jail to await trial.

A new drug war of revenge is unleashed! Special Agent Jake Stein of Homeland Security Investigations / ICE is back and this time he’s up against a life and death struggle. Cartel Este keeps turning up the heat and kidnaps a major Hollywood star on Oscar night to hold for ransom until Vega is returned or the actor will die.

The clock is ticking in a life and death race against time in a drug war of revenge!

RED CARPET RANSOM, February 2015