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First Amazon Review!
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Debut Thriller Novel! Get your copy today!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2026
Format: Kindle
HAMMER is the debut thriller novel from Joe Betar that is simply impossible to put down. It begins with the murder of US Congressman Louis Garrett and his wife by brutal assassins, which sets a fire ablaze in the heart of their only son, Jack “Hammer” Garrett, a former MMA Ch Read more of this blog post »
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2026
Format: Kindle
HAMMER is the debut thriller novel from Joe Betar that is simply impossible to put down. It begins with the murder of US Congressman Louis Garrett and his wife by brutal assassins, which sets a fire ablaze in the heart of their only son, Jack “Hammer” Garrett, a former MMA Ch Read more of this blog post »
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Elijah Cargill was not born into wealth, and he scraped and clawed for everything he had in life. He was the juvenile target of an alcoholic father who was abusive Monday through Saturday. Order now: https://a.co/d/08D8E0Jc |
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"Joe Betar paints such a vivid picture with his writing in Hammer that while reading I could easily see how power and money create a vicious cycle. Jack gets pulled into this world when trying to get to the bottom of his parents’ murder. When Jack get"
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