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Ungoverned
A sadistic child-sex trafficker orders a hit when two Houston Police Department Inspectors find a dead girl.
Meeting with Lukas Zimmerman, the man responsible for finding the hitter, Chloe--a ruthless contract killer, is offered the job, but violently declines it when she discovers that one of the marks is Henry, a man who's life she values more than her own. While zigzagging across the city of Houston, leaving bodies in her wake, Chloe learns that a monster--who she called, Uncle--has come back after twenty years in hiding.
Only Chloe possesses the brutal and cold-blooded skillset to deal with the monster and cadre of maniacs out to kill her and Henry.
Can she act fast enough to save this man she loves so dearly?
Be sure to get your copy of UNGOVERNED today! Fasten your seat belt, and join Chloe for an adrenaline-infused journey that will surly exhilarate and delight until the very last page!
(Go to raifordwriting.com to see how to get a FREE digital copy of True Monsters !)
Meeting with Lukas Zimmerman, the man responsible for finding the hitter, Chloe--a ruthless contract killer, is offered the job, but violently declines it when she discovers that one of the marks is Henry, a man who's life she values more than her own. While zigzagging across the city of Houston, leaving bodies in her wake, Chloe learns that a monster--who she called, Uncle--has come back after twenty years in hiding.
Only Chloe possesses the brutal and cold-blooded skillset to deal with the monster and cadre of maniacs out to kill her and Henry.
Can she act fast enough to save this man she loves so dearly?
Be sure to get your copy of UNGOVERNED today! Fasten your seat belt, and join Chloe for an adrenaline-infused journey that will surly exhilarate and delight until the very last page!
(Go to raifordwriting.com to see how to get a FREE digital copy of True Monsters !)
296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 27, 2013
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About the author
Shawn Raiford
44 books69 followersShawn was born and bred in Baytown, Texas and believes that Texas is the greatest country on planet Earth.
As a kid, he played all sports: baseball, football, and basketball. He'd hoped to be a professional athlete one day, but it never happened. When he was nineteen, and sports were no longer a priority, working and going to college were, he read his first science fiction book—sparking an intense love for story—and has been reading books (sci-fi, thriller, horror, etc) ever since.
He received a B.S. in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. Afterwards, he worked in various jobs: Electrical Technician, ESL Teacher, Sales Engineer, and Engineer/Project Manager—always dreaming of becoming a writer.
Shawn lives with his (way!) better half, Lilly, in Houston, Texas.
As a kid, he played all sports: baseball, football, and basketball. He'd hoped to be a professional athlete one day, but it never happened. When he was nineteen, and sports were no longer a priority, working and going to college were, he read his first science fiction book—sparking an intense love for story—and has been reading books (sci-fi, thriller, horror, etc) ever since.
He received a B.S. in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. Afterwards, he worked in various jobs: Electrical Technician, ESL Teacher, Sales Engineer, and Engineer/Project Manager—always dreaming of becoming a writer.
Shawn lives with his (way!) better half, Lilly, in Houston, Texas.
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May 29, 2018
OK read
I kind of liked the book. I have no problem with the way Chloe dispenses justice. The story was pretty good. The major problem I had was with the editing. Wrong words were used. ‘He’ instead of ‘She’. Using a third person viewpoint in one paragraph to be followed by a first person viewpoint in the following paragraph. And sloppy. If you shoot someone in the chest, he isn’t going to have the back of his head blown off. Mistakes like that take you out of the story.
I kind of liked the book. I have no problem with the way Chloe dispenses justice. The story was pretty good. The major problem I had was with the editing. Wrong words were used. ‘He’ instead of ‘She’. Using a third person viewpoint in one paragraph to be followed by a first person viewpoint in the following paragraph. And sloppy. If you shoot someone in the chest, he isn’t going to have the back of his head blown off. Mistakes like that take you out of the story.
November 28, 2017
Moving story!
Might have given this book a five if someone would have read it and corrected all the errors.
Clhle and her little brother were abused in foster care after their mother was murdered. She became a hit woman and Henry became a cop but they stayed close.
Might have given this book a five if someone would have read it and corrected all the errors.
Clhle and her little brother were abused in foster care after their mother was murdered. She became a hit woman and Henry became a cop but they stayed close.
January 10, 2018
Thoroughly Enjoyable!
Chloe Creed reminds this reader of Beatrice Kiddo, but without the Katana. She is another assassin with a heart, and just like Kiddo, is relentless in pursuit of her vengeance...
Chloe Creed reminds this reader of Beatrice Kiddo, but without the Katana. She is another assassin with a heart, and just like Kiddo, is relentless in pursuit of her vengeance...
November 1, 2017
A very entertaining book, look forward to read more by this author. Recommend consideration.
May 14, 2020
Leading lady
Great story the leading character was bad dangerous and had a personality disorder, but this made the story more exciting.Enjoyed the book.
Great story the leading character was bad dangerous and had a personality disorder, but this made the story more exciting.Enjoyed the book.
March 13, 2017
Crazy sick fucks...go Rose
October 30, 2016
Rose is an interesting character. She is a contract killer but she only kills the bad guys. She is looking for the man who abused her and her younger brother, Henry. The hunt gets interesting when she finds out there is a hit out on her brother. She is ruthless in getting to the monster who abused them as children. There are lots of twists and some mystery into the methods she uses but overall she is ridding the world of pedophiles and that is a good thing. Nothing is bad enough for punishment so don't feel bad for her victims. She is saving the youngest victims from these guys. It is a book that grabs your interest right from the beginning. The ending leaves you wanting more and implies that there is more to come.
December 2, 2015
Tons of action right out the gate
This book went straight to the action and kept you mesmerized from the very beginning. The characters were interesting and horrible depending upon their roles in the story and most of the horrible ones got exactly what they deserved in the end. I appreciated that the author avoided going into detail the abuse the children of this story endured. It also offered an inside view of what happens in the child sex trade business which we know still exists today. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it
This book went straight to the action and kept you mesmerized from the very beginning. The characters were interesting and horrible depending upon their roles in the story and most of the horrible ones got exactly what they deserved in the end. I appreciated that the author avoided going into detail the abuse the children of this story endured. It also offered an inside view of what happens in the child sex trade business which we know still exists today. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it
October 26, 2015
Lots of action
I liked this book. It's about a young woman named Chloe, although her clients call her Rose. There is a contract put out on two cops, unfortunately for the criminals, one of the cops is her brother. Read this book to discover the ending and to understand why Chloe is a contract killer.
I liked this book. It's about a young woman named Chloe, although her clients call her Rose. There is a contract put out on two cops, unfortunately for the criminals, one of the cops is her brother. Read this book to discover the ending and to understand why Chloe is a contract killer.
March 14, 2016
Karma
Good story with plenty of action! I don't usually like stories about child-enslavement but this one grabbed my attention in the protagonist, Rose. She reminds me a lot of Mark Dawson's Beatrix Rose. So dangerous, so talented in killing and so remorseless! For these pedophiles, they deserve everything she does to them.
Good story with plenty of action! I don't usually like stories about child-enslavement but this one grabbed my attention in the protagonist, Rose. She reminds me a lot of Mark Dawson's Beatrix Rose. So dangerous, so talented in killing and so remorseless! For these pedophiles, they deserve everything she does to them.
May 14, 2016
My Review
A very good book but wish the ending would have let us readers know what happened to all the monsters. There were quite a few spelling and grammatical errors but I really enjoyed the book. Always willing to read more free books.
A very good book but wish the ending would have let us readers know what happened to all the monsters. There were quite a few spelling and grammatical errors but I really enjoyed the book. Always willing to read more free books.
June 19, 2015
Ungoverned
Fast paced, bloody. Guns, knives, spiked boots and gloves. Our heroine is a killer for hire. I liked her. Ready for more.
Fast paced, bloody. Guns, knives, spiked boots and gloves. Our heroine is a killer for hire. I liked her. Ready for more.
December 25, 2015
Àn OK read.
A good proof reader could clean up some bad spelling and jumbled sentences. The story is very convincing and believable.
A good proof reader could clean up some bad spelling and jumbled sentences. The story is very convincing and believable.
April 26, 2016
Very good book
Five stars because it kept me interested and trying to figure out what going to happen next,very good book would like more
Five stars because it kept me interested and trying to figure out what going to happen next,very good book would like more
August 4, 2016
Good read.
A very fast paced and well plotted story. A thoroughly good read. Look forward to reading more from this author.
A very fast paced and well plotted story. A thoroughly good read. Look forward to reading more from this author.
April 6, 2017
Action packed really gritty, will not give any spoilers but entertaining from start to finish
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