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Lewis Cole #8
Fatal Harbor
Former Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole has traveled some dark roads before in his quest for justice. Days after a violent anti-nuclear demonstration puts his best friend, police detective Diane Woods, in a near-fatal coma, Cole abandons his job and his home to find the man who nearly killed his friend.
From the rural towns of New Hampshire to the offices of power and influence in Washington, D.C., Cole follows his gut and the flimsiest of clues to track down the cold-blooded attacker who won t hesitate to kill to keep his identity and background secret. Aided by Felix Tinios, a security consultant from Boston s North End, Cole is shadowed by armed and dark men with their own agenda to stop him from learning the truth about what really happened the day his friend was attacked on the grounds of a controversial nuclear power plant.
Suffering loss, heartache, and betrayal along the way, Cole is soon standing alone, facing his own ultimate test in how far he will go to avenge a friend.
From the rural towns of New Hampshire to the offices of power and influence in Washington, D.C., Cole follows his gut and the flimsiest of clues to track down the cold-blooded attacker who won t hesitate to kill to keep his identity and background secret. Aided by Felix Tinios, a security consultant from Boston s North End, Cole is shadowed by armed and dark men with their own agenda to stop him from learning the truth about what really happened the day his friend was attacked on the grounds of a controversial nuclear power plant.
Suffering loss, heartache, and betrayal along the way, Cole is soon standing alone, facing his own ultimate test in how far he will go to avenge a friend.
242 pages, Hardcover
First published May 8, 2014
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About the author
Brendan DuBois
188 books347 followersBrendan DuBois of New Hampshire is the award-winning author of twenty novels and more than 150 short stories. His novel, "Resurrection Day," won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternative History Novel of the Year.
In addition to his thrillers, Brendan DuBois is the author of the Lewis Cole mystery series.
He is currently working on a number of writing projects with New York Times bestselling author James Patterson,
He is also a one-time "Jeopardy!" gameshow champion, and a co-winner of the trivia gameshow "The Chase."
His short fiction has appeared in Playboy, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Analog, and numerous other magazines and anthologies including “The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century,” published in 2000 by Houghton-Mifflin. Another one of his short stories appeared in in "The Year's Best Science Fiction 22nd Annual Collection" (St. Martin's Griffin, 2005) edited by Gardner Dozois
His short stories have twice won him the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and have also earned him three Edgar Allan Poe Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. Visit his website at www.BrendanDuBois.com.
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In addition to his thrillers, Brendan DuBois is the author of the Lewis Cole mystery series.
He is currently working on a number of writing projects with New York Times bestselling author James Patterson,
He is also a one-time "Jeopardy!" gameshow champion, and a co-winner of the trivia gameshow "The Chase."
His short fiction has appeared in Playboy, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Analog, and numerous other magazines and anthologies including “The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century,” published in 2000 by Houghton-Mifflin. Another one of his short stories appeared in in "The Year's Best Science Fiction 22nd Annual Collection" (St. Martin's Griffin, 2005) edited by Gardner Dozois
His short stories have twice won him the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and have also earned him three Edgar Allan Poe Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. Visit his website at www.BrendanDuBois.com.
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May 12, 2025
Somehow in my overzealousness, I skipped ahead in Brendan Dubois’s series involving his unofficial detective Lewis Cole. “Fatal Harbor” is the eighth book in the series. I somehow missed reading the sixth and seventh books.
Not a problem. Being the phenomenal writer that Dubois is, I was able to piece together from context and the brief bits of exposition referencing the previous books what was happening. This is a good thing, since the novel starts in medias res immediately after Cole’s friend, police detective Diane Woods, has been put into a coma after being bludgeoned over the head by an iron pipe.
There is no whodunit mystery here. Cole witnessed the attack. He knows the son of a bitch who did it: a douchebag named Curt Chesak. The problem is that Chesak has suddenly gone into hiding, and a lot of people in very high places (read: secret government agency) are trying to protect him for some reason.
These people think that they can scare Cole into shutting up. They misinterpret his intentions and underestimate his intensity of purpose: He doesn’t want to expose Chesak. He just wants to kill him.
By far the darkest Cole novel in the series, “Fatal Harbor” features a very different side of Cole. He has, until this novel, been a pretty laid-back, straight-laced happy-go-lucky guy. In this novel, the rage and frustration of a thousand small cuts has been unleashed. Woe to anyone who stands in his way.
Not a problem. Being the phenomenal writer that Dubois is, I was able to piece together from context and the brief bits of exposition referencing the previous books what was happening. This is a good thing, since the novel starts in medias res immediately after Cole’s friend, police detective Diane Woods, has been put into a coma after being bludgeoned over the head by an iron pipe.
There is no whodunit mystery here. Cole witnessed the attack. He knows the son of a bitch who did it: a douchebag named Curt Chesak. The problem is that Chesak has suddenly gone into hiding, and a lot of people in very high places (read: secret government agency) are trying to protect him for some reason.
These people think that they can scare Cole into shutting up. They misinterpret his intentions and underestimate his intensity of purpose: He doesn’t want to expose Chesak. He just wants to kill him.
By far the darkest Cole novel in the series, “Fatal Harbor” features a very different side of Cole. He has, until this novel, been a pretty laid-back, straight-laced happy-go-lucky guy. In this novel, the rage and frustration of a thousand small cuts has been unleashed. Woe to anyone who stands in his way.
January 25, 2016
With each book, my respect for Brendan DuBois grows, and I wonder why he is not more widely read. I think anyone reading the Jack Reacher books would enjoy this series, as Lewis Cole has many of the same character attributes. Fatal Harbor is the continuation of Deadly Cove as Lewis and his enforcer/protector Felix Tinios are seeking retribution for the near-death beating received by Lewis's best friend, Diane Woods, the local female police detective. Because it is so personal, Lewis heads off on his own and in following the trail of Curt Chesiak, is forced to return to a place he swore never to return, Washington DC, where he finds an unlikely ally after striking out everywhere else.
June 24, 2015
Recently I received a note from the publisher for Brendan Dubois asking if I would review “Fatal Harbor” in exchange for a copy which I agreed to do. I had read a collection of his short stories as well as a science fiction novel and enjoyed them.
A plus in this arrangement is that the story takes place in New Hampshire and Washington DC where I grew up and I enjoy books with a solid sense of place and this book delivered on that point, describing the road to Lake Winnipesaukee where we had a family camp and the road through the small town I grew up in as well as the surrounding countryside. Town and city names are fictionalized but it does not take much imagination to anyone familiar with the state to know what they are.
The story revolves around a demonstration at a power plant turned violent which sends a female police officer to the hospital in a deep coma and a college student to his grave. Lewis Cole, dear friend of the police officer and a former Department of Defense “analyst” plots revenge and attempts to carry it out.
The story has suspenseful twists and some interesting touches and personalities and makes for a good short beach read. Dubois has great descriptive abilities and the characters are interesting.
One frustrating aspect of the book illustrates why I rarely start a new “character series”, namely, that if one does not know what came before, the story lacks much perspective and depth. This is the eighth Lewis Cole novel in the series and while it “stands alone” fairly well, I think I would have enjoyed it more had I understood the relationship between the characters better. Dubois does a decent job of trying to provide back fill on the protagonist's relationships and history but the holes in the story are still there. A bit frustrating, also to discover Lewis has no desire for more information at the end related to those behind much of the action. I can only assume this is because he knows he will not like the answers and the course of action he would have to follow, but I would have liked some answers.
Still, those are niggling issues in the larger scheme and it would not be fair to downgrade the author for my issues – I could always go read the first 7 books, but as the saying goes “some many books, so little time!” A solid 4 stars as I enjoyed the story.
A plus in this arrangement is that the story takes place in New Hampshire and Washington DC where I grew up and I enjoy books with a solid sense of place and this book delivered on that point, describing the road to Lake Winnipesaukee where we had a family camp and the road through the small town I grew up in as well as the surrounding countryside. Town and city names are fictionalized but it does not take much imagination to anyone familiar with the state to know what they are.
The story revolves around a demonstration at a power plant turned violent which sends a female police officer to the hospital in a deep coma and a college student to his grave. Lewis Cole, dear friend of the police officer and a former Department of Defense “analyst” plots revenge and attempts to carry it out.
The story has suspenseful twists and some interesting touches and personalities and makes for a good short beach read. Dubois has great descriptive abilities and the characters are interesting.
One frustrating aspect of the book illustrates why I rarely start a new “character series”, namely, that if one does not know what came before, the story lacks much perspective and depth. This is the eighth Lewis Cole novel in the series and while it “stands alone” fairly well, I think I would have enjoyed it more had I understood the relationship between the characters better. Dubois does a decent job of trying to provide back fill on the protagonist's relationships and history but the holes in the story are still there. A bit frustrating, also to discover Lewis has no desire for more information at the end related to those behind much of the action. I can only assume this is because he knows he will not like the answers and the course of action he would have to follow, but I would have liked some answers.
Still, those are niggling issues in the larger scheme and it would not be fair to downgrade the author for my issues – I could always go read the first 7 books, but as the saying goes “some many books, so little time!” A solid 4 stars as I enjoyed the story.
July 4, 2014
What happened to this pleasant mystery series? The likable protagonist has transformed into an egomaniac, with a cartoonish sense of aggression and invulnerability. The one-dimensional plot is paper-thin and helped along by improbable coincidence. Cardboard characters utter stilted, cliché-riddled dialog. Sorry to say, but the once-enjoyable Lewis Cole series has jumped the shark.
January 30, 2024
How far would you go to get justice for a friend?
The seaside town of Tyler Beach, NH, is like many beach towns….during the summer months, overcrowded and loud with out-of-towners looking for a day (or more) of sun, fun and games, but more quiet in the off season. It also happens to be next door to the town of Falconer, home to a nuclear power plant that from time to time is the target of groups against nuclear power. A recent protest turned violent and deadly; among the casualties was Diane Woods of the Tyler Police Department; she was attacked and savagely beaten with a pipe by the head of one of the protestor groups, Curt Chesak. She is in a local hospital in a coma, and it is unclear if she is going to pull through. She is also one of Lewis Cole’s best friends, and he is determined that Chesak will be held to account. By him. The police can’t seem to track Chesak down, and Lewis suspects that he is more than just your average protest leader. As Lewis, with the help of his “security consultant” Felix (who may have ties to organized crime, but can also be relied upon to provide weapons, transportation, and anything else someone seeking their own form of justice might need) begin their search for Chesak, they immediately encounter pushback from people in black SUVs claiming to be federal agents but with less than perfect credentials.. Gunfire in the streets outside Boston University, where Lewis went to interview a professor known to have ties to Chesak, is followed by the explosion of said professor’s house in nearby Brookline. Although Lewis’ current occupation is as a contributor to a local magazine (well, he actually was fired from that recently), his background as an analyst for the Department of Defense has left him with some skills in getting to the bottom of a puzzle like this. Before his quest is over, he will have to return to the city he swore he had been in for the last time, Washington DC, as well as several small NH towns as he works to keep Diane safe and deliver justice for the violent acts done to her….and it may cost Lewis everything he holds dear, including his own life.
Fatal Harbor is the eighth book in author Brendan DuBois’s Lewis Cole series, originally published in 2014. It can be read as a stand-alone, although reading some of the earlier books will give the reader a better understanding of the relationships between the characters. The names of many of the towns are fictional, although anyone who knows the (very small) NH seacoast can figure out which real-life towns they represent. This particular installment is less a mystery (we know from the beginning what was done and who did it, we just aren't’ sure of the why behind it all) and more a novel of crime and retribution. I’ve read many of the Lewis Cole novels over the years, so had the benefit of knowing what Lewis has been through, how he ended up in Tyler Beach, and what his relationships are with Felix, Diane and others…and that knowledge strengthened my understanding of Lewis’ course of action. All in all, an enjoyable story certain to be enjoyed by readers of earlier books in the series, as well as by those who enjoy authors like M. K. Wren and Philip R. Craig. Many thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for allowing me access to an advanced reader’s copy of Fatal Harbor.
The seaside town of Tyler Beach, NH, is like many beach towns….during the summer months, overcrowded and loud with out-of-towners looking for a day (or more) of sun, fun and games, but more quiet in the off season. It also happens to be next door to the town of Falconer, home to a nuclear power plant that from time to time is the target of groups against nuclear power. A recent protest turned violent and deadly; among the casualties was Diane Woods of the Tyler Police Department; she was attacked and savagely beaten with a pipe by the head of one of the protestor groups, Curt Chesak. She is in a local hospital in a coma, and it is unclear if she is going to pull through. She is also one of Lewis Cole’s best friends, and he is determined that Chesak will be held to account. By him. The police can’t seem to track Chesak down, and Lewis suspects that he is more than just your average protest leader. As Lewis, with the help of his “security consultant” Felix (who may have ties to organized crime, but can also be relied upon to provide weapons, transportation, and anything else someone seeking their own form of justice might need) begin their search for Chesak, they immediately encounter pushback from people in black SUVs claiming to be federal agents but with less than perfect credentials.. Gunfire in the streets outside Boston University, where Lewis went to interview a professor known to have ties to Chesak, is followed by the explosion of said professor’s house in nearby Brookline. Although Lewis’ current occupation is as a contributor to a local magazine (well, he actually was fired from that recently), his background as an analyst for the Department of Defense has left him with some skills in getting to the bottom of a puzzle like this. Before his quest is over, he will have to return to the city he swore he had been in for the last time, Washington DC, as well as several small NH towns as he works to keep Diane safe and deliver justice for the violent acts done to her….and it may cost Lewis everything he holds dear, including his own life.
Fatal Harbor is the eighth book in author Brendan DuBois’s Lewis Cole series, originally published in 2014. It can be read as a stand-alone, although reading some of the earlier books will give the reader a better understanding of the relationships between the characters. The names of many of the towns are fictional, although anyone who knows the (very small) NH seacoast can figure out which real-life towns they represent. This particular installment is less a mystery (we know from the beginning what was done and who did it, we just aren't’ sure of the why behind it all) and more a novel of crime and retribution. I’ve read many of the Lewis Cole novels over the years, so had the benefit of knowing what Lewis has been through, how he ended up in Tyler Beach, and what his relationships are with Felix, Diane and others…and that knowledge strengthened my understanding of Lewis’ course of action. All in all, an enjoyable story certain to be enjoyed by readers of earlier books in the series, as well as by those who enjoy authors like M. K. Wren and Philip R. Craig. Many thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for allowing me access to an advanced reader’s copy of Fatal Harbor.
November 10, 2018
It was an interesting fast paced story with lots of action and good writing. This was the first book of this series that I have read and references to events in previous books are to be expected but this
book seemed to have an excessive amount of them to the point that I felt I was missing something. I would recommend to start at the beginning of the series. This is not one to start at random point like I did. Other than that I liked this book.
book seemed to have an excessive amount of them to the point that I felt I was missing something. I would recommend to start at the beginning of the series. This is not one to start at random point like I did. Other than that I liked this book.
August 23, 2021
I've read short stories by this author and collaborations with him and James Patterson. Even though this is the eighth book in the Lewis Cole series, it's the first I've read. Even though I don't read a lot of action thrillers anymore, I really enjoyed the book. It was suspenseful and I liked the character of Lewis. I would definitely read others in the series. I think fans of Robert B. Parker or Nelson DeMille would enjoy the book.
July 12, 2014
First Sentence: In my home state of New Hampshire, death certificates are a formal-looking document, with a light watermark in the center outlining the shape of our fair state.
Lewis Cole’s best friend, Police Detective Diane Woods, was on duty at an anti-nuclear demonstration that turned violent. Diane was singled out by a man who beat her so severely; she now lies in a coma. Cole, formerly an analyst with the Department of Defense, with the help of his friend, security consultant Felix Tinios, is determined to find the man and mete out his own form of justice. However, men who are willing to kill are doing their best to stop Cole.
The first chapter starts by tugging at your heart, ends with a bang. From there, the story rarely lets up. Dubois definitely knows how to write action.
Dubois does create a strong sense of place. It’s clear he knows Boston well. If the reader does, they will smile at his reference to “the People’s Republic of Cambridge.” West Coasters; think Berkeley. He does make an interesting, and sobering, point about how fragile is our power grid and the potential impact should it fail.
The protagonist, Louis Cole, is an interesting one. Yet if one hasn’t read previous books in the series, it’s difficult to see how he went from being a DoD analyst and magazine writer to the character he is here. It’s nice to think a friend would do anything for you, but this is a bit extreme. Yet without his actions, we have no story.
Granted, I am reviewing from an Advanced Readers’ copy, but I found there to be a considerable amount of repetitive information. I shall hope further editing prior to the final publishing will have corrected.
“Fatal Harbor” is suspenseful, exciting, and filled with very effective plot twists. However, it also seemed a bit over the top. Still, it was a non-stop and great as an airplane or Sunday afternoon read.
FATAL HARBOR (Non-licen. Invest-Lewis Cole-East Coast-Contemp) - Good
Dubois, Brendan – 8th in series
Pegasus, 2014
Lewis Cole’s best friend, Police Detective Diane Woods, was on duty at an anti-nuclear demonstration that turned violent. Diane was singled out by a man who beat her so severely; she now lies in a coma. Cole, formerly an analyst with the Department of Defense, with the help of his friend, security consultant Felix Tinios, is determined to find the man and mete out his own form of justice. However, men who are willing to kill are doing their best to stop Cole.
The first chapter starts by tugging at your heart, ends with a bang. From there, the story rarely lets up. Dubois definitely knows how to write action.
Dubois does create a strong sense of place. It’s clear he knows Boston well. If the reader does, they will smile at his reference to “the People’s Republic of Cambridge.” West Coasters; think Berkeley. He does make an interesting, and sobering, point about how fragile is our power grid and the potential impact should it fail.
The protagonist, Louis Cole, is an interesting one. Yet if one hasn’t read previous books in the series, it’s difficult to see how he went from being a DoD analyst and magazine writer to the character he is here. It’s nice to think a friend would do anything for you, but this is a bit extreme. Yet without his actions, we have no story.
Granted, I am reviewing from an Advanced Readers’ copy, but I found there to be a considerable amount of repetitive information. I shall hope further editing prior to the final publishing will have corrected.
“Fatal Harbor” is suspenseful, exciting, and filled with very effective plot twists. However, it also seemed a bit over the top. Still, it was a non-stop and great as an airplane or Sunday afternoon read.
FATAL HARBOR (Non-licen. Invest-Lewis Cole-East Coast-Contemp) - Good
Dubois, Brendan – 8th in series
Pegasus, 2014
June 11, 2015
I was immediately drawn to "Fatal Harbor" by the interesting and imaginative book cover.
The novel is well written and has an interesting premise about negative aspects of nuclear power. The main character, Lewis Cole has been around for seven prior episodes and although this story can stand alone, it would be a little help to have read the prior book, "Deadly Cove."
Just reading comments from other Amazon reviewers, the reader can see how much other readers enjoy and even love the character of Lewis Cole.
In this book, he is looking for revenge. Days after a protest at an anti nuclear demonstration Lewis is thinking about his best friend, Diane Woods who has been left in a coma from someone at the demonstration. Lewis vows to find the man and to kill him.
As Lewis goes on his investigation, with help from his friend, Felix Tinios, he has the one goal of revenge and can't be persuaded to do anything else.
He overcomes obstacles, sees personal effects that the people behind the man Lewis is after, strike at one of the things Lewis loves, yet, he keeps going, like a hungry wolf.
There is a good discussion of the academic theory about why nuclear power plants hurt the earth's ecology even at the callous disregard for those injured in the crusade of the demonstrators, yet, Lewis goes on.
The story entertained as Lewis meets the father of a young man killed by the leader of the Nuclear Freedom Front and the story takes a turn.
I recommend the story and intend to look into other books of this fine author.
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
The novel is well written and has an interesting premise about negative aspects of nuclear power. The main character, Lewis Cole has been around for seven prior episodes and although this story can stand alone, it would be a little help to have read the prior book, "Deadly Cove."
Just reading comments from other Amazon reviewers, the reader can see how much other readers enjoy and even love the character of Lewis Cole.
In this book, he is looking for revenge. Days after a protest at an anti nuclear demonstration Lewis is thinking about his best friend, Diane Woods who has been left in a coma from someone at the demonstration. Lewis vows to find the man and to kill him.
As Lewis goes on his investigation, with help from his friend, Felix Tinios, he has the one goal of revenge and can't be persuaded to do anything else.
He overcomes obstacles, sees personal effects that the people behind the man Lewis is after, strike at one of the things Lewis loves, yet, he keeps going, like a hungry wolf.
There is a good discussion of the academic theory about why nuclear power plants hurt the earth's ecology even at the callous disregard for those injured in the crusade of the demonstrators, yet, Lewis goes on.
The story entertained as Lewis meets the father of a young man killed by the leader of the Nuclear Freedom Front and the story takes a turn.
I recommend the story and intend to look into other books of this fine author.
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
July 5, 2014
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Wow!! Mr. DuBois has spun a story that not only keeps your attention, but, leaves you wanting so much more!!!!
Lewis Cole has the heart of a lion and will do whatever it takes to avenge his best friend. You may not like his tactics, but you must admire is grit.
Gotta go get more books!!!!
Wow!! Mr. DuBois has spun a story that not only keeps your attention, but, leaves you wanting so much more!!!!
Lewis Cole has the heart of a lion and will do whatever it takes to avenge his best friend. You may not like his tactics, but you must admire is grit.
Gotta go get more books!!!!
May 13, 2015
Review: FATAL HARBOR by Brendan DuBois (A Lewis Cole Mystery)
Engrossing and riveting, FATAL HARBOR is newest in the series about former Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole, an individual whose life has consisted of one hard path after another. Cole has become a conundrum: a man who has a compulsion for justice with a "take no prisoners" intent, yet a man for whom friendship seems to be his highest ideal, surpassing love and duty. This is first-person narrative as it ought to be written, and the reader lives Lewis' life right along with him. The earlier (and future) entries are now must-reads for me.
Engrossing and riveting, FATAL HARBOR is newest in the series about former Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole, an individual whose life has consisted of one hard path after another. Cole has become a conundrum: a man who has a compulsion for justice with a "take no prisoners" intent, yet a man for whom friendship seems to be his highest ideal, surpassing love and duty. This is first-person narrative as it ought to be written, and the reader lives Lewis' life right along with him. The earlier (and future) entries are now must-reads for me.
January 9, 2024
I received an ARC through "Severn Publishing" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
When the last book ended, Lewis and Felix were going to search for Curt Chesak, the individual who attacked Diane who is still in a coma. Lewid and Felix have gone to Boston to find a professor. Staking out his house didn't provide any help. Lewis then decided to go to B.U. where the professor taught. Felix remained with the car. When Lewis got out from his meeting, he discovered Felix involved in a gunfight. When ariiving back at Felix's aunt's home, they found that they were several people staked out. Lewis at that time decided that it was time for him to leave Felix.
Lewis discovered the name of another person who might give him information and went to see him. He received a piece of paper with a phone number on it. Following this clue, it took him to Washington, D.C. where he discovered the number belonged to a lobbying firm. After stopping at the firm, he found out he was being followed. His next stop wound up at the home of the guide who had bed brought him to his meeting with Curt. After leaving, John the guide, was killed. Lewis met his father Lawrence Todd, who had retired from a government agency. Lawrence provided Lewis with a phone. Later, Lewis after receiving a call from Curt, notified Lawrence who was able to provide a possible location where Curt might be found. Using the information provided, Lewis found Curt.
To discover what happened once Lewis found Curt, what trouble Lewis ran into and how everything worked out in the end, then you need to read this book.
The ending is well worth it.
When the last book ended, Lewis and Felix were going to search for Curt Chesak, the individual who attacked Diane who is still in a coma. Lewid and Felix have gone to Boston to find a professor. Staking out his house didn't provide any help. Lewis then decided to go to B.U. where the professor taught. Felix remained with the car. When Lewis got out from his meeting, he discovered Felix involved in a gunfight. When ariiving back at Felix's aunt's home, they found that they were several people staked out. Lewis at that time decided that it was time for him to leave Felix.
Lewis discovered the name of another person who might give him information and went to see him. He received a piece of paper with a phone number on it. Following this clue, it took him to Washington, D.C. where he discovered the number belonged to a lobbying firm. After stopping at the firm, he found out he was being followed. His next stop wound up at the home of the guide who had bed brought him to his meeting with Curt. After leaving, John the guide, was killed. Lewis met his father Lawrence Todd, who had retired from a government agency. Lawrence provided Lewis with a phone. Later, Lewis after receiving a call from Curt, notified Lawrence who was able to provide a possible location where Curt might be found. Using the information provided, Lewis found Curt.
To discover what happened once Lewis found Curt, what trouble Lewis ran into and how everything worked out in the end, then you need to read this book.
The ending is well worth it.
January 20, 2024
Fatal Harbor by Brendan DuBois is a very highly recommended tale of justice and vengeance. As the eighth book in the Lewis Cole series it would behoove those new to the series to at least read the previous book, Deadly Cove, before Fatal Harbor, but, honestly, you will want to read more. Lewis Cole is a wonderful character and this series is addictive.
Lewis Cole's best friend, Detective Diane Woods of the Tyler Police Department, is in a coma after protest coordinator Curt Chesak beat her with a pipe. Chesak then, seemingly, disappeared. Cole, with help from his friend Felix Tinios, a security consultant, set out piecing together clues they have in order to find Chesak. It quickly becomes apparent that they are being followed. Someone or some organization does not want him to investigate and they are armed. What these individuals don't know is Cole's determination and resolve to bring his own brand of justice to bear on Chesak no matter the personal cost.
Fatal Harbor shows a new side to the character of Lewis Cole that readers may have suspected was always there, but now it is out in the open. This is personal. He is angry and seeking vengeance, yet he is still observant and careful in his methods. The well-written narrative moves at a fast pace with several surprises and twists along the way. The ending was absolutely excellent. This may be my favorite book in the series read along with Deadly Cove. I actually highlighted several written passages while reading. Thanks to Severn River Publishing for providing me with an advance reader's copy. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
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Lewis Cole's best friend, Detective Diane Woods of the Tyler Police Department, is in a coma after protest coordinator Curt Chesak beat her with a pipe. Chesak then, seemingly, disappeared. Cole, with help from his friend Felix Tinios, a security consultant, set out piecing together clues they have in order to find Chesak. It quickly becomes apparent that they are being followed. Someone or some organization does not want him to investigate and they are armed. What these individuals don't know is Cole's determination and resolve to bring his own brand of justice to bear on Chesak no matter the personal cost.
Fatal Harbor shows a new side to the character of Lewis Cole that readers may have suspected was always there, but now it is out in the open. This is personal. He is angry and seeking vengeance, yet he is still observant and careful in his methods. The well-written narrative moves at a fast pace with several surprises and twists along the way. The ending was absolutely excellent. This may be my favorite book in the series read along with Deadly Cove. I actually highlighted several written passages while reading. Thanks to Severn River Publishing for providing me with an advance reader's copy. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
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February 15, 2024
I really enjoyed reading Fatal Harbor by Brendan DuBois; it was the second one I've read by this author about this protagonist. The story flowed smoothly, with a plot that kept me hooked from start to finish, and I found the ending particularly satisfying. The main character is someone I really want to succeed and his powerful enemies to lose. I like that this author puts a lot of care into crafting how the story develops and then wraps up.
Lewis Cole, a columnist and retired Department of Defense analyst, finds himself on another mission to avenge his best friend, Detective Diane Woods, who was almost killed in a protest against nuclear power. Lewis followtracks down her assailant in a journey through Washington DC and a few New Hampshire towns. With a lot of material and moral support from Felix Tinios, a security consultant from Boston's North End, Lewis faces armed enemies with their own agendas. I found it a gripping plot that tested Lewis’ sleuthing skills and his physical endurance, forcing him to ask just how far he is willing to go to seek justice for his badly injured friend. If you enjoy reading contemporary suspense stories that keep you on the edge of your seat, I highly recommend this book (and I’m certainly looking out for more by this author).
Lewis Cole, a columnist and retired Department of Defense analyst, finds himself on another mission to avenge his best friend, Detective Diane Woods, who was almost killed in a protest against nuclear power. Lewis followtracks down her assailant in a journey through Washington DC and a few New Hampshire towns. With a lot of material and moral support from Felix Tinios, a security consultant from Boston's North End, Lewis faces armed enemies with their own agendas. I found it a gripping plot that tested Lewis’ sleuthing skills and his physical endurance, forcing him to ask just how far he is willing to go to seek justice for his badly injured friend. If you enjoy reading contemporary suspense stories that keep you on the edge of your seat, I highly recommend this book (and I’m certainly looking out for more by this author).
January 9, 2024
How far will Lewis go to right a wrong?
After reading the seventh Lewis Cole book I knew number eight was going to have a dark and gritty tone to it. However, my mind didn’t conceive just how dark, or to what level Lewis would take to his sense of duty to his friend Diane. There are several telling moments of where Lewis is headed in this story, but you are going to have to read the story for yourself. I will say the action can get intense, and we get exposed to a skill set Lewis hasn’t demonstrated previously. Can I say this is my favorite Lewis Cole story, not really. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it or that it is not a particularly good story, because it is, and I did. Having finished Fatal Harbor, I am looking forward to reading Blood Foam to see what’s in store for Lewis. I received an Advance Reader Copy of Fatal harbor from the publisher and chose to provide this review.
After reading the seventh Lewis Cole book I knew number eight was going to have a dark and gritty tone to it. However, my mind didn’t conceive just how dark, or to what level Lewis would take to his sense of duty to his friend Diane. There are several telling moments of where Lewis is headed in this story, but you are going to have to read the story for yourself. I will say the action can get intense, and we get exposed to a skill set Lewis hasn’t demonstrated previously. Can I say this is my favorite Lewis Cole story, not really. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it or that it is not a particularly good story, because it is, and I did. Having finished Fatal Harbor, I am looking forward to reading Blood Foam to see what’s in store for Lewis. I received an Advance Reader Copy of Fatal harbor from the publisher and chose to provide this review.
January 23, 2024
This is the eighth book in the Lewis Cole Series and even though the individual books tell a complete story, to fully appreciate the series and the character development and relationships, it would be best to start at the beginning. In this installment Lewis is on a mission to seek justice for his friend Diane Woods who is in a coma after being beaten with a pipe during an anti-nuclear demonstration. Lewis witnessed the beating and recognized the person responsible. He’s mainly focused on finding Curt Chesak and killing him, even though his search uncovers information that shows Chesak is being protected by people in high places. This investigative thread is not tied up and I would have liked a little more closure on that. Fodder for book nine? Guess we’ll have to wait and see. There is plenty of action and the storyline is engaging. I honestly liked this book more than some of the previous books in the series.
February 14, 2024
Fatal Harbor (Lewis Cole Book 8), my eighth read from author Brendan DuBois. A 330-page mystery, well-written, entertaining & enjoyable. I own 9 other books by this author & after reading this one they've just moved to the top my TBR list. The last two books in this series particularly have featured a more driven story-line and an ever changing skillset for Lewis, but no spoilers here, the series gets beter by the book. “I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I'll be reading more from this author. I look forward to reading Blood Foam (Lewis Cole Book 9) next. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
June 25, 2018
Fatal Harbor is the continuation of the previous book (Deadly Cove) as Lewis sets out to avenge the nasty business towards the end of that story. Unlike many of the other books in the series, he does NOT rely on the help of Felix Tinios and his set of unique skills/contacts, using him only as a supplier of needed tools/resources - which I thought made this a stronger book than some of the others in the series. In most of the previous books, Lewis heads out to his own investigation because of his personal connection to the story/victim ... but in this case, he really DOES make it personal.
February 4, 2024
Lewis Cole will use any means possible to achieve justice for his dear friend Detective Diane Woods. This edition takes us to dark and dangerous places, as Lewis searches for the man who attacked her. As expected of this author, there is a tight plot full of engaging characters, plenty of twists and turns and non-stop action. Very highly recommended! I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next in the series. I received a complimentary copy of this book and chose to write a voluntary, unbiased review.
June 22, 2024
That was really enjoyable
I first started reading this a long time ago when I was in a bad place and concentration was a hard thing to grasp.
I stopped reading it, thinking after all these books that Brendon had lost it.
I'm glad to say that I've now got my head in a better place, and I wanted to to meet Lewis again. It's like meeting an old friend. Brendans way of writing makes you feel like you are there and I'm glad to say that me and Lewis are back together. Thoroughly enjoyable
I first started reading this a long time ago when I was in a bad place and concentration was a hard thing to grasp.
I stopped reading it, thinking after all these books that Brendon had lost it.
I'm glad to say that I've now got my head in a better place, and I wanted to to meet Lewis again. It's like meeting an old friend. Brendans way of writing makes you feel like you are there and I'm glad to say that me and Lewis are back together. Thoroughly enjoyable
December 28, 2020
This is the third Lewis Cole that I've read and again, I like the character. While the situations are clearly improbable, it has spy intrigue going on and moves quite quickly. I read the whole book in one day (and ordered three more of the Lewis Cole series on Amazon when I was done).
Lewis is fiercely loyal to his friend Diane to a fault. Sometimes you just want to slap him for being impulsive but this makes for a good novel.
Lewis is fiercely loyal to his friend Diane to a fault. Sometimes you just want to slap him for being impulsive but this makes for a good novel.
May 17, 2022
Great quick read! I really don’t have too many complaints. I liked how the book wasn’t focused on “whodunit” and rather focused on Lewis catching the man who put his friend in a coma. I just wish there had been a tad more “juice” to the story. I was very intrigued about when and how Lewis would catch the guy, but would’ve appreciated a bit more action throughout - it all seemed to be jammed up at the end.
January 16, 2024
Fatal Harbor
I keep getting pulled into Lewis Cole world and regret leaving it every time.
Looking for justice Lewis goes down a very dark path, the path of revenge. Having witnessed best friend Diane Woods, the local police detective, being beaten by the leader of a violent anti-nuclear protester.
The path leads him back to his past life, and life he tries to put rest.
As always, a page turner to the end, and wishing you could keep going because you know it’s not done.
I keep getting pulled into Lewis Cole world and regret leaving it every time.
Looking for justice Lewis goes down a very dark path, the path of revenge. Having witnessed best friend Diane Woods, the local police detective, being beaten by the leader of a violent anti-nuclear protester.
The path leads him back to his past life, and life he tries to put rest.
As always, a page turner to the end, and wishing you could keep going because you know it’s not done.
July 31, 2018
This book should have been titled Deadly Cove Volume Two. It picks up exactly where Deadly Cove left off and finishes the story. I very, very, very much dislike it when an author can't seem to get the whole story into one novel. There was enough fluff in the two that they could have easily been condensed into a single 300-350 page novel instead of two 250-pagers.
December 21, 2023
I can't get enough of Lewis Cole - one way or the other he comes out on top. I am pleased that Felix Tinios plays a bigger part too. He's the friend we would all be lucky to have. Where Cole's life leads him is a mystery I am anxious to see unfold. This is the best book to date in an incredible, exciting, and intense series. High fives all around. Highly Recommended.
December 21, 2023
Fatal Harbor is another solid mystery in the ongoing Lewis Cole series. Capable of standing on its own, the story deals with Lewis’ unique method of solving crimes and in this case, seeking justice. Always engaging and always an easy, entertaining read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC.
January 18, 2024
One of the best books, so far, in the series. Lewis goes hunting for Curt Chesak, the man who was responsible for beating Diane so badly that she is in a coma with bleak perspectives of recuperating. Felix will be supporting him but will not go together with him through all the hunting for the culprit and Lewis will discover much more about Felix, his family, and who are the people behind Curt Chesak and the anti-nuclear protests. He also learns that he can kill, but does he? The story is fast-paced, full of mystery and surprising changes in Cole's life. Great read!
I thank Mr. DuBois and his publisher for this ARC.
I thank Mr. DuBois and his publisher for this ARC.
January 30, 2024
A ruthless mastermind
Lewis Cole is on a mission to get justice for Diane who was beaten almost to death while on duty. A gripping thriller where Lewis plunges into danger as he goes after a ruthless mastermind who will not hesitate to kill him. I enjoyed reading this suspense filled page turner.
Lewis Cole is on a mission to get justice for Diane who was beaten almost to death while on duty. A gripping thriller where Lewis plunges into danger as he goes after a ruthless mastermind who will not hesitate to kill him. I enjoyed reading this suspense filled page turner.
May 20, 2018
Every so often, I have to have a Lewis Cole fix. Cole is the protagonist in Brendan DuBois' mystery series. I love it! The novels are set in seacoast New Hampshire. Place names are changed, but any local quickly recognizes the locations.
March 29, 2024
Now that's what I'm talking about!
This book was terrific, just what I wanted. No more Lewis Cole, righter of small town wrongs, but Lewis Cole, back in the fray using his old skills and working the government agencies. A real nice progression with a satisfying twist at the end.
This book was terrific, just what I wanted. No more Lewis Cole, righter of small town wrongs, but Lewis Cole, back in the fray using his old skills and working the government agencies. A real nice progression with a satisfying twist at the end.
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