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Second Chances #3
Retribution
The lavish wedding celebration of British rock star Colin Elliot and American lawyer Laurel Chandler, is brought to a somber conclusion when word comes that the bride’s invalid father has died in a New Jersey rest home. Honeymoon plans are abandoned in favor of a rushed trip to the States to oversee funeral arrangements.
Tragedy reaches cataclysmic proportions within hours of their arrival on western shores and sets off a series of revelations that rewrite certain elements of the history surrounding the death of Colin’s first wife, Aurora. These revelations may even cast light on the true origin of Colin’s extended period of unresponsiveness following the unlamented loss of Aurora.
Hoople Jakeway, avowed avenger of perceived wrongs done to Aurora, his high school crush, has by now eliminated several wrongdoers, with Colin and Laurel still at large as the main prize. A stunning setback tempers Hoop’s relentlessness, but not for long. By taking unprecedented risks and accepting unthinkable hardships, he is able to keep his eye on the prize within an atmosphere of breathtaking tension.
Mayle has done it again in this third and final installment of the Second Chances Trilogy. Her ability to sustain suspense, manage an engaging cast of characters, and render believable dialogue never falters.
Retribution ends with a merging of multiple quests during a terrifying night of widespread disaster that enables closure on one front and raises endless doubt on another . . . An altogether unforgettable reading experience.
Tragedy reaches cataclysmic proportions within hours of their arrival on western shores and sets off a series of revelations that rewrite certain elements of the history surrounding the death of Colin’s first wife, Aurora. These revelations may even cast light on the true origin of Colin’s extended period of unresponsiveness following the unlamented loss of Aurora.
Hoople Jakeway, avowed avenger of perceived wrongs done to Aurora, his high school crush, has by now eliminated several wrongdoers, with Colin and Laurel still at large as the main prize. A stunning setback tempers Hoop’s relentlessness, but not for long. By taking unprecedented risks and accepting unthinkable hardships, he is able to keep his eye on the prize within an atmosphere of breathtaking tension.
Mayle has done it again in this third and final installment of the Second Chances Trilogy. Her ability to sustain suspense, manage an engaging cast of characters, and render believable dialogue never falters.
Retribution ends with a merging of multiple quests during a terrifying night of widespread disaster that enables closure on one front and raises endless doubt on another . . . An altogether unforgettable reading experience.
374 pages, Paperback
First published February 24, 2012
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About the author
M.M. Mayle
3 books5 followersI was an autodidact before I knew what the word meant. That approach allowed me to pursue any number of occupations before limiting the field to writing. But I firmly believe the thirty or so years spent on other pursuits as diverse as animal husbandry and real estate sales, brought something extra to my writing. The same can be said for having relocated eleven times; the culture shock attendant to a move from the Midwest to suburban New Jersey marked me for life. So did a return to Detroit after a long absence that saw the city rendered unrecognizable. These experiences also colored my writing, as did extensive travel within the US and on five continents.
Music has been a constant throughout. My far ranging interest includes heavy metal, opera, Broadway, and all points in between. During the New Jersey years, I performed as a choral singer at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. During the Detroit do-over, I worked as rehearsal pianist for an exacting veteran of the American Ballet Theatre.
The travels, as much as anything, ignited the long-withheld desire to write fiction. The “Second Chances” trilogy had its spark in the estimated two million words I wrote for practice and emerges now as testimony to my broad life experience and never-ending desire to prove myself in untried fields.
I presently live in Connecticut with my supportive husband and lunatic cat.
Music has been a constant throughout. My far ranging interest includes heavy metal, opera, Broadway, and all points in between. During the New Jersey years, I performed as a choral singer at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. During the Detroit do-over, I worked as rehearsal pianist for an exacting veteran of the American Ballet Theatre.
The travels, as much as anything, ignited the long-withheld desire to write fiction. The “Second Chances” trilogy had its spark in the estimated two million words I wrote for practice and emerges now as testimony to my broad life experience and never-ending desire to prove myself in untried fields.
I presently live in Connecticut with my supportive husband and lunatic cat.
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August 30, 2012
A 5-star review from KarmaComa on Amazon
A great story makes you think that you know what is going to happen next or "whodunit", just to have your theory proven wrong - hopefully again and again - until you sit straight up in bed and say, "Wow! I did not see that coming!"
Great stories make you see the faces of the characters that you have come to love and those you love to hate (and miss them when they are gone!). The settings make you nostalgic for the past and cause you to want to visit places that you have not been.
To laugh out loud, to have compassion, sympathy, or outrage. I felt all of this while reading "The Second Chances Trilogy" and could not have asked for anything more. Well...maybe another book or two!
I have great respect and admiration for M.M.Mayle's abilty to accomplish everything that goes into a great story.
A great story makes you think that you know what is going to happen next or "whodunit", just to have your theory proven wrong - hopefully again and again - until you sit straight up in bed and say, "Wow! I did not see that coming!"
Great stories make you see the faces of the characters that you have come to love and those you love to hate (and miss them when they are gone!). The settings make you nostalgic for the past and cause you to want to visit places that you have not been.
To laugh out loud, to have compassion, sympathy, or outrage. I felt all of this while reading "The Second Chances Trilogy" and could not have asked for anything more. Well...maybe another book or two!
I have great respect and admiration for M.M.Mayle's abilty to accomplish everything that goes into a great story.
January 23, 2013
The last of the three books leaves you wanting for more. I love the story on Amanda Hobs and Nate Isaacs, not just of the main characters. And I really liked the passage where they tack about revenats and resurgence. I almost felt sorry about Hoop in the end.
I think these books would make a great movie! I'd be the first to buy a ticket!
I think these books would make a great movie! I'd be the first to buy a ticket!
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