Vengeance

by Brian Pinkerton, Dave Courvoisier (Narrator)

How far would you go for justice? Rob and Beth are very much in love. He has just proposed to her, but she wont live to see the wedding. Instead, Beth is intentionally sideswiped by an angry driver and knocked off her bike to her death. Rob witnesses the whole thing, but he can only stand by helplessly as the driver gets off with a slap on the wrist. Rob is devastated. He becomes obsessed with making Beth's killer pay. Then, one day, a strange man approaches Rob with what seems to be the answer to his prayer. He offers Rob the justice hes been so desperately seeking. He tells Rob about The Circle, a small group of people with one thing in common: They all want revenge for something. Together they will find it. But Rob will learn only too late that there is a catch.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

Audio CD

First published April 1, 2005

About the author

Brian Pinkerton is the author of Abducted, Vengeance, Rough Cut, Killer’s Diary, How I Started the Apocalypse, Bender, Anatomy of Evil and The Gemini Experiment. Select titles have also been released as audio books, ebooks and in foreign languages.

Brian’s short stories have appeared in anthologies including Chicago Blues, PULP! and Zombie Zoology. His screenplays have finished in the top 100 of Project Greenlight and top two percent of the Nicholl Fellowship of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His academic background includes the Iowa Writers Workshop and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. His web site, brianpinkerton.com, includes his cartoon series The Ruts.

Reviews

[Jon Recluse · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the law fails, all that is left is vengeance.

This book is a fast, lean muscle machine......taking off in a screech of tires and a cloud of burning rubber like a vintage Mustang.....and Brian Pinkerton is Steve McQueen behind the wheel, taking his tale through it's paces, never letting up on the gas as he speeds through some unexpected twists and turns with the skills of a master, leaving the reader soaked in cold sweat.....and grinning like a maniac.

Highly recommended!

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strangers On A Train on speed!

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vengeance hits the ground running in the first chapter! And the injustice of what happens to Beth (and Rob) is not too far from the truth, unfortunately. Think of how many times have people said, "there is no justice in the world!" I personally didn't agree with the principles of The Circle, even though I can empathize. I think Rob was just so weak and traumatized from what happened that he felt their group was a safe haven, and one of understanding. The concept of Vengeance isn't entirely original, which is why I only "liked " it, but there are a few twists that I didn't see coming. I was expecting a different outcome for Rob's sake. Poor guy!

Overall, it's a nice, quick read with a solid lead character. It doesn't go as deeply into the psyche as I'd assumed from the overview, but I did enjoy it. Although, the idea of vengeance is something you'll end of thinking about. Would I? Wouldn't I?

[Andrew Tucker · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all of the other books that I read by Pinkerton. Rough Cut and Time Warp: A Twisted Love Story were especially good and memorable because of the plot twist that I didnt see coming.

Vengeance....not so much. It was very predictable and the plot twist I was hoping for at the end never happened. So 2 stars for this book but highly recommend his other books!

[Jeanette Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointing Climax

Gee this book was a good read almost all the way through. There was a prescribed outcome, but I was super extra disappointed because it seemed like "I've reached this point, the ending so let's just do it and get it over and done with". Rating right up there with the worst endings ever because it was so blah! Still recommended but forget about a knock your socks off finale.

[Wendy Del Toro · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the worst books I've ever read. The plot was cheesy with a very predicable ending. The characters were barely sketches, and it was told in a totally banal, flat dull writing "style", much like reading Cat In The Hat, specially the dialogue. Very amateurish. It reminded me of cheesy TV show episodes from the 70s.

[Jacques Obringer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping

Well, ... your mind and the story switch between unison and opposition, and the resulting tension, at times, makes you apprehend reading the next page. This is rare gift this author possesses and makes for a very good book.

[Janice Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good read wasn't really happy with the end but I have had worse cliffhangers. It's definitely worth reading though Certainly kept me reading!!

[Dayna Vanover · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eye for an eye!

This was a good book from start to finish. A lot of twists and turns. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes suspence.

[Joan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an engrossing read. The novel is uniquely plotted, realistically peopled, and well written.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced story of revenge and the costs associated.

[Tracy Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to Audio version. Loved it!

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. The story kept me interested and kept wanting to turn the page to earn more.