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Endless Vacation
BROTHERS. CAN’T LIVE WITH ‘EM. CAN’T SHOOT ‘EM.
On the best of days Special Agent Dave Fletcher wants nothing more than for his long-lost brother Hensley to stay lost for a long time. But it’s not the best of days.
Dave learns that Rex, his uncle and mentor, died while vacationing in Cancún. Just after drafting a last-minute will leaving his fortune to Masie, a stranger who is first on the scene when Rex dies.
Suspecting foul play, Dave goes to Mexico to make sure the murderer pays. But he can’t decide whether Masie is the most amazing woman he’s ever met or a cold-blooded killer.
When Hensley resurfaces to provide unexpected and unwanted help, he stirs up decades-old resentments and attracts the attention of the killer. Will the brothers kill each other and save the murderer the trouble?
On the best of days Special Agent Dave Fletcher wants nothing more than for his long-lost brother Hensley to stay lost for a long time. But it’s not the best of days.
Dave learns that Rex, his uncle and mentor, died while vacationing in Cancún. Just after drafting a last-minute will leaving his fortune to Masie, a stranger who is first on the scene when Rex dies.
Suspecting foul play, Dave goes to Mexico to make sure the murderer pays. But he can’t decide whether Masie is the most amazing woman he’s ever met or a cold-blooded killer.
When Hensley resurfaces to provide unexpected and unwanted help, he stirs up decades-old resentments and attracts the attention of the killer. Will the brothers kill each other and save the murderer the trouble?
- GenresMystery
331 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 29, 2013
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Brad Whittington
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Brad Whittington was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on James Taylor's eighth birthday and Jack Kerouac's thirty-fourth birthday and is old enough to know better. He lives in Austin, Texas with The Woman. Previously he has been known to inhabit Hawaii, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado, annoying people as a janitor, math teacher, field hand, computer programmer, brickyard worker, editor, resident Gentile in a Conservative synagogue, IT director, weed-cutter, and in a number of influential positions in other less notable professions. He is greatly loved and admired by all right-thinking citizens and enjoys a complete absence of cats and dogs at home.
Brad Whittington was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on James Taylor's eighth birthday and Jack Kerouac's thirty-fourth birthday and is old enough to know better. He lives in Austin, Texas with The Woman. Previously he has been known to inhabit Hawaii, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado, annoying people as a janitor, math teacher, field hand, computer programmer, brickyard worker, editor, resident Gentile in a Conservative synagogue, IT director, weed-cutter, and in a number of influential positions in other less notable professions. He is greatly loved and admired by all right-thinking citizens and enjoys a complete absence of cats and dogs at home.
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March 31, 2013
In Endless Vacation, Whittington offers an intricate mystery with an intriguing plot device, adroitly left unrevealed until the latter half of the book.
Questions abound for protagonist and retiring Secret Service agent Dave Fletcher, an Austinite pulled to Mexico to discover why his wealthy Uncle Rex died while vacationing. Fletcher's long-lost brother Hensley appears after a decades-long absence, ostensibly seeking his half of their uncle's 200 million dollar estate. Dave's serious girlfriend wants a commitment, but Dave wants to start his own agency first so that he can provide for them. While pursuing his uncle's killer in Mexico, another woman enters the scene, but she may be the prime murder suspect. As Dave comes to grips with his past, his family, his choices, his job, and his women, he eventually finds what he's looking for, though his weekend excursion proves to be the most taxing vacation he's ever taken.
Hensley offers a bit of comic relief in this otherwise serious work, a slight departure for the author of Welcome to Fred and Muffin Man. As one familiar with the city, I also appreciated the book's Austin references.
While not my normal fare, Whittington writes a compelling story that urges the reader to turn the page, a necessity for any any good mystery.
Questions abound for protagonist and retiring Secret Service agent Dave Fletcher, an Austinite pulled to Mexico to discover why his wealthy Uncle Rex died while vacationing. Fletcher's long-lost brother Hensley appears after a decades-long absence, ostensibly seeking his half of their uncle's 200 million dollar estate. Dave's serious girlfriend wants a commitment, but Dave wants to start his own agency first so that he can provide for them. While pursuing his uncle's killer in Mexico, another woman enters the scene, but she may be the prime murder suspect. As Dave comes to grips with his past, his family, his choices, his job, and his women, he eventually finds what he's looking for, though his weekend excursion proves to be the most taxing vacation he's ever taken.
Hensley offers a bit of comic relief in this otherwise serious work, a slight departure for the author of Welcome to Fred and Muffin Man. As one familiar with the city, I also appreciated the book's Austin references.
While not my normal fare, Whittington writes a compelling story that urges the reader to turn the page, a necessity for any any good mystery.
August 5, 2015
Dave Fletcher, retiring FBI agent, is in a world of trouble. He is being framed, his Uncle Rex dies and a few hours before his death he changes his will to leave his millions to an unknown nurse in Cancun. His brother who he's been estranged from for 30 years shows up on his doorstep and he's having problems committing to his girlfriend.
I found the characters real. I found Dave singularly focused, not sharing things with those around him sometimes to his own detriment. Hensley, Dave's brother, a carefree wanderer who I found tedious at times but in the end comes through for Dave in the end. Masie is the nurse that was there when Dave's uncle, Rex Stone, died in Cancun. She is a bit naive and Dave's main suspect for Rex's murderer.
Endless Vacation is well written.....As the story goes on more layers of subterfuge are added making it more and more interesting.
For anyone who loves mysteries I would recommend Endless Vacation. I am definitely going to check out more by Brad Whittington.
This book was provided to me free for review purposes.
I found the characters real. I found Dave singularly focused, not sharing things with those around him sometimes to his own detriment. Hensley, Dave's brother, a carefree wanderer who I found tedious at times but in the end comes through for Dave in the end. Masie is the nurse that was there when Dave's uncle, Rex Stone, died in Cancun. She is a bit naive and Dave's main suspect for Rex's murderer.
Endless Vacation is well written.....As the story goes on more layers of subterfuge are added making it more and more interesting.
For anyone who loves mysteries I would recommend Endless Vacation. I am definitely going to check out more by Brad Whittington.
This book was provided to me free for review purposes.
April 1, 2016
Riveting book. Definitely a page turner. An exciting book without all the sex and drugs. If you like intrigue, this is the book to pick up and not put down until the last word is read.
There was nothing to dislike about this book. Held me to the end. Would recommend this book to everyone that likes good clean fascinating reading.
There was nothing to dislike about this book. Held me to the end. Would recommend this book to everyone that likes good clean fascinating reading.
May 5, 2016
Fate or Destiny
I wasn't taken right in by the characters but has the story progressed I became their fans. I tried to figure out every twist and turn but the author kept the mystery going and the readers constantly re-guessing. Awesome story about self awareness and making the most of our lives by being true to ourselves.
I wasn't taken right in by the characters but has the story progressed I became their fans. I tried to figure out every twist and turn but the author kept the mystery going and the readers constantly re-guessing. Awesome story about self awareness and making the most of our lives by being true to ourselves.
April 22, 2016
Life lessons disguised as a thriller. One seriously oddball sibling, another a strait laced retiring agent. Both shaped by their childhood in very different ways. Murder, mayhem, and escape plans, plus an unexpected romance.
October 3, 2013
Facinating premise.....drags along at points.....
April 5, 2016
Good, good read
Interest was kept high during entire story. Characters were easy to keep track of. Plot was believable. Would recommend to all my mystery loving friends.
Interest was kept high during entire story. Characters were easy to keep track of. Plot was believable. Would recommend to all my mystery loving friends.
April 14, 2016
V. V. Gripping story! Page turner
April 18, 2016
Good murder mystery. I thought I had it figured out but the author threw in a twist at the end.
April 24, 2016
Good mystery
Good characters, loans of suspense and some romance. It is a quick afternoon read with a twist at the end.
Good characters, loans of suspense and some romance. It is a quick afternoon read with a twist at the end.
May 23, 2016
Very quick read, again, a good book for travel - light and easy.
A good twist at the end made it worth finishing.
A good twist at the end made it worth finishing.
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