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Lewis Cole #4
Killer Waves
"Brendan DuBois is a fine novelist and easily the best short story writer of his generation." --- New York Times bestselling author Lee Child
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Award-winning mystery author Brendan DuBois' fourth novel in his Lewis Cole mystery series, KILLER WAVES, is finally available in an e-book format.
Late one April evening, retired Department of Defense research analyst Lewis Cole notices a disturbance in the state park across an inlet from his beachfront home in Tyler Beach, New Hampshire. Curious, Cole walks over and finds a solitary man who has been shot to death in the empty wildlife preserve's parking lot. Having a dead body turn up nearly on his doorstep doesn't happen every night, but since Cole writes magazine articles, not newspaper stories, he decides to let the matter drop.
Other people have other ideas. A day after the man's death, Cole is visited by a team of Federal Agents, claiming to be from the Drug Enforcement Agency. They tell him that the murdered man was a drug courier sent to meet someone from Cole's neighborhood and the Feds want his help. Cole, who has bitter memories of dealing with the government, initially refuses, but is forced to comply when they take away his job, his savings, and even his home. He quickly learns, however, that the agents have another agenda, one that doesn't involve drug dealers at all...
REVIEWS
"The thing about Lewis Cole is, we could listen to him forever. This time the retired Department of Defense analyst stumbles upon a car with a body inside. A bunch of mysterious characters tell him, politely, that he'd better make himself scarce. Turns out the mysterious folks are DEA -- or are they? Turns out the dead man committed suicide -- or did he? Turns out Lewis winds up working for the government, hot on the trail of a cocaine-smuggling ring -- or is it? This novel is jam-packed with secrets and shady characters, but the most compelling thing about it is Cole himself. There is something immensely charming about a man who hauls himself out of bed in the wee hours to watch the launch of a space shuttle, something endearing about a mystery hero whose feelings run close to the surface. Like Dan Barton's Biff Kincaid, or even Gregory Mcdonald's Fletch, Cole is someone we simply enjoy spending time with. Crime fiction is filled to the brim with first-person narrators; Lewis Cole has a voice to die for." --- Booklist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brendan DuBois of New Hampshire is the award-winning author of seventeen novels and more than 135 short stories. His latest novel, FATAL HARBOR --- the eighth novel the Lewis Cole mystery series --- was published in May 2014 by Pegasus Books.
His short fiction has appeared in Playboy, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and numerous anthologies including “The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century,” published in 2000, as well as the “The Best American Noir of the Century,” published in 2010.
His 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. He is also a “Jeopardy!” gameshow champion.
He is currently at work on his next Lewis Cole novel.
Visit his website at www.BrendanDuBois.com.
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Award-winning mystery author Brendan DuBois' fourth novel in his Lewis Cole mystery series, KILLER WAVES, is finally available in an e-book format.
Late one April evening, retired Department of Defense research analyst Lewis Cole notices a disturbance in the state park across an inlet from his beachfront home in Tyler Beach, New Hampshire. Curious, Cole walks over and finds a solitary man who has been shot to death in the empty wildlife preserve's parking lot. Having a dead body turn up nearly on his doorstep doesn't happen every night, but since Cole writes magazine articles, not newspaper stories, he decides to let the matter drop.
Other people have other ideas. A day after the man's death, Cole is visited by a team of Federal Agents, claiming to be from the Drug Enforcement Agency. They tell him that the murdered man was a drug courier sent to meet someone from Cole's neighborhood and the Feds want his help. Cole, who has bitter memories of dealing with the government, initially refuses, but is forced to comply when they take away his job, his savings, and even his home. He quickly learns, however, that the agents have another agenda, one that doesn't involve drug dealers at all...
REVIEWS
"The thing about Lewis Cole is, we could listen to him forever. This time the retired Department of Defense analyst stumbles upon a car with a body inside. A bunch of mysterious characters tell him, politely, that he'd better make himself scarce. Turns out the mysterious folks are DEA -- or are they? Turns out the dead man committed suicide -- or did he? Turns out Lewis winds up working for the government, hot on the trail of a cocaine-smuggling ring -- or is it? This novel is jam-packed with secrets and shady characters, but the most compelling thing about it is Cole himself. There is something immensely charming about a man who hauls himself out of bed in the wee hours to watch the launch of a space shuttle, something endearing about a mystery hero whose feelings run close to the surface. Like Dan Barton's Biff Kincaid, or even Gregory Mcdonald's Fletch, Cole is someone we simply enjoy spending time with. Crime fiction is filled to the brim with first-person narrators; Lewis Cole has a voice to die for." --- Booklist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brendan DuBois of New Hampshire is the award-winning author of seventeen novels and more than 135 short stories. His latest novel, FATAL HARBOR --- the eighth novel the Lewis Cole mystery series --- was published in May 2014 by Pegasus Books.
His short fiction has appeared in Playboy, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and numerous anthologies including “The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century,” published in 2000, as well as the “The Best American Noir of the Century,” published in 2010.
His 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. He is also a “Jeopardy!” gameshow champion.
He is currently at work on his next Lewis Cole novel.
Visit his website at www.BrendanDuBois.com.
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Brendan DuBois
188 books346 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
One night, a bored Lewis Cole took a walk and came upon a murder scene. The two first-responders were local boys in blue. They knew Cole as a helpful, albeit somewhat eccentric, citizen, so they let him examine the scene, as long as he didn’t touch anything. He knew the drill.
Within minutes, more officers arrived. Except these weren’t local. They didn’t even look like county or state. Everything about them read federal. The fact that they didn’t bother to mention what agency they worked for was another clue. Within seconds, they had secured the scene, which included kicking Cole out.
It takes a spook to know a spook. And Cole knows spooks. He used to be one, for the Department of Defense. One thing was certain: this murder wasn’t a jilted lover or a simple car-jacking gone bad. Something fishy was going on in the state of New Hampshire. Something big.
Thus the scene is set for Brendan Dubois’s fourth novel to feature his retired-spy-turned-reluctant-detective, “Killer Waves”.
The stakes are high in this, as Cole now has to deal with a federal agency that few people know exist and whose presence means that something very dangerous is afoot in the small beach town of Tyler Beach.
To say more would be spoilers, of course.
Dubois tells another exciting tale of murder, deception, and serious trouble in paradise.
Within minutes, more officers arrived. Except these weren’t local. They didn’t even look like county or state. Everything about them read federal. The fact that they didn’t bother to mention what agency they worked for was another clue. Within seconds, they had secured the scene, which included kicking Cole out.
It takes a spook to know a spook. And Cole knows spooks. He used to be one, for the Department of Defense. One thing was certain: this murder wasn’t a jilted lover or a simple car-jacking gone bad. Something fishy was going on in the state of New Hampshire. Something big.
Thus the scene is set for Brendan Dubois’s fourth novel to feature his retired-spy-turned-reluctant-detective, “Killer Waves”.
The stakes are high in this, as Cole now has to deal with a federal agency that few people know exist and whose presence means that something very dangerous is afoot in the small beach town of Tyler Beach.
To say more would be spoilers, of course.
Dubois tells another exciting tale of murder, deception, and serious trouble in paradise.
January 15, 2024
Brilliant yet again.
July 6, 2015
Lewis sees flashing lights nearby and wanders over to see what happened. After a quick look allowed by the local cops, he is sent away from some unidentified Feds. Then, the Feds decide they need his help, but will not provide details so Lewis tells them to get lost, at which point, they take away his house, cash, bank accounts, etc. so he reluctantly agrees to help. Given his tenacity, he quickly figures out the truth, and helps save the day. Meanwhile, his reporter friend Paula is being mistreated at work, including "outing" the local detective. Lewis fixes that too.
October 19, 2020
Don't read this book unless you want to feel sorry for Lewis Cole.
August 17, 2020
Having been reading some heavier books, I looked back through my Lewis Cole reading history and discovered that I had missed this one. Not to worry - it was easy to pick up in the middle of the series and be right back in Tyler, NH with Lewis, Felix, Paula and Diane. And some mysterious feds who enlist Lewis to help them with a problem they have. There's all the usual stuff, Lewis figuring everything out, Felix helping out with his unique skills, and some small town newspaper politics for good measure. Comfortable and easy.
September 20, 2007
Retired Department of Defense analyst, Lewis Cole, stumbles upon a car with a body inside. A bunch of mysterious characters tell him, politely, that he'd better make himself scarce. Turns out the mysterious folks are DEA--or are they? Turns out the dead man committed suicide--or did he? Turns out Lewis winds up working for the government, hot on the trail of a cocaine-smuggling ring--or is it?
Lewis Cole's past returns with the Feds
Lewis Cole's past returns with the Feds
November 7, 2011
Series gets better and better.
September 1, 2023
Killer Waves by Brendan DuBois is a highly recommended mystery. Originally published 4/26/2014, this is a re-release and the fourth in the eleven book series.
Lewis Cole wakes up early to watch the Space shuttle Endeavour fly over his house in Tyler Beach, New Hampshire, when he notices red and blue flashing lights in the state park. He walks over to see what is happening and sees a dead man in a car in the parking lot and two officers waiting for the state police. The state police don't show up, but three cars pull up with obviously some branch of federal agents inside. Later Cole has a visit from them which eventually results in Cole being forced to assist in their investigation. They claim to be from the DEA and are looking into drug smuggling. Cole reluctantly uncovers more information than the agents expected.
This is an even paced mystery with an interesting plot. While I haven't read any other novels in the series, that presented no real problem. All the characters are unique, however, as can be the case in a series, not are all fully developed here. This won't hamper your enjoyment of Killer Waves. After starting reading and not knowing my copy was a re-release of a previously published novel, I quickly picked up clues. The first clue is the Endeavour. The second will be small town papers being printed. There are several others that pop-up while reading.
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Severn House Publishing via Edelweiss.
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Lewis Cole wakes up early to watch the Space shuttle Endeavour fly over his house in Tyler Beach, New Hampshire, when he notices red and blue flashing lights in the state park. He walks over to see what is happening and sees a dead man in a car in the parking lot and two officers waiting for the state police. The state police don't show up, but three cars pull up with obviously some branch of federal agents inside. Later Cole has a visit from them which eventually results in Cole being forced to assist in their investigation. They claim to be from the DEA and are looking into drug smuggling. Cole reluctantly uncovers more information than the agents expected.
This is an even paced mystery with an interesting plot. While I haven't read any other novels in the series, that presented no real problem. All the characters are unique, however, as can be the case in a series, not are all fully developed here. This won't hamper your enjoyment of Killer Waves. After starting reading and not knowing my copy was a re-release of a previously published novel, I quickly picked up clues. The first clue is the Endeavour. The second will be small town papers being printed. There are several others that pop-up while reading.
Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Severn House Publishing via Edelweiss.
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August 10, 2023
One night Lewis Cole a retired DoD analyst and current magazine writer, sees a disturbance across the inlet from his house in the State Park. Cole wanders over to see what's happening and sees some Feds from the "DEA" surrounding a car with a dead man in the back seat. Cole decides it's none of his business and goes home.
The next morning the "DEA" people show up at his house to ask him to help them, but Cole turns them down. The dead man was a drug courier and they want his help. He then finds that everything he owns now belongs to the government. So he decides it's better to say yes.
But Cole realizes that the "Agents" are interested in something that happened at the local naval yard right after WWII. German naval vessels were interred at the Naval Yard and Cole finds out that the agents are from NEST (a special agency that is part of the Department of Energy). There remit is to keep an eye on nuclear material in the US. It's thought that one of the submarines that was kept at the Naval Yard contained some of the Nazis nuclear bomb uranium.
This gets Cole involved in a whole series of scenarios, many of which are a little out there and put him in the situation where it hard to tell who wants to kill him. Not the cleanest or most sensible of plots. It's probably a matter of taste, but not mine.
The next morning the "DEA" people show up at his house to ask him to help them, but Cole turns them down. The dead man was a drug courier and they want his help. He then finds that everything he owns now belongs to the government. So he decides it's better to say yes.
But Cole realizes that the "Agents" are interested in something that happened at the local naval yard right after WWII. German naval vessels were interred at the Naval Yard and Cole finds out that the agents are from NEST (a special agency that is part of the Department of Energy). There remit is to keep an eye on nuclear material in the US. It's thought that one of the submarines that was kept at the Naval Yard contained some of the Nazis nuclear bomb uranium.
This gets Cole involved in a whole series of scenarios, many of which are a little out there and put him in the situation where it hard to tell who wants to kill him. Not the cleanest or most sensible of plots. It's probably a matter of taste, but not mine.
August 25, 2023
I received an ARC through "Severn River Publishing" and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
The story begins with Lewis waiting to view the Endevor space craft flying over his house. A short time later, Lewis notices lights flashing in the preserve and goes to check it out. Upon arrival he discovers two police officers and an ambulance around a parked car where a dead body is sitting. Lewis is given permission to look around. A short time later more vehicles arrive and they are Feds and take over the scene. The next day Lewis checks out what the situation was about and is told it was a suicide. Lewis knows something is up because of what he saw at the scene. Later he is met by those individuals who told him that it was related to a drug deal and they wanted his help. Lewis refused, but this organization would not take no and threatened him if he did not help. In th end Lewis agreed and then began looking but soon believed what he was told was fishy. He then learned what it was really about and was able to provide them with information.
To learn what they really wanted to find, how they threatened Lewis to cause him to agree and how everything ended up, then you need to read this book. You won't be disappointed.
The story begins with Lewis waiting to view the Endevor space craft flying over his house. A short time later, Lewis notices lights flashing in the preserve and goes to check it out. Upon arrival he discovers two police officers and an ambulance around a parked car where a dead body is sitting. Lewis is given permission to look around. A short time later more vehicles arrive and they are Feds and take over the scene. The next day Lewis checks out what the situation was about and is told it was a suicide. Lewis knows something is up because of what he saw at the scene. Later he is met by those individuals who told him that it was related to a drug deal and they wanted his help. Lewis refused, but this organization would not take no and threatened him if he did not help. In th end Lewis agreed and then began looking but soon believed what he was told was fishy. He then learned what it was really about and was able to provide them with information.
To learn what they really wanted to find, how they threatened Lewis to cause him to agree and how everything ended up, then you need to read this book. You won't be disappointed.
September 24, 2023
Killer Waves by Brendan Dubois was a thoroughly good read, as good as anything on the current bestseller lists. It is a tightly-plotted story that ticks along at a cracking pace. The characters are credibly flawed, believable and likeable.
Retired Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole was obsessed with the current Space Shuttle mission to be awake and outside as the shuttle passed overhead. It was also the right time to see the lights of cars in the nearby seafront reserve. And of course, even though it’s the middle of the night, he investigates and finds two local police officers at the scene of an apparent suicide.
As part of his retirement from the DoD, Tyler has a job as a journalist and so he sets about investigating what he decides was not a suicide, an opinion partly formed by the arrival of a team of federal agents claiming the deceased was a drug courier.
Cole is bullied by the Feds into helping unravel a WW2 secret involving a German U-boat and a small cargo of nuclear fuel.
An intriguing and feasible plot which unfolds at a good pace, characters that are sufficiently credible and likeable to cheer for and turn the page to ensure they survive and succeed.
Retired Department of Defense analyst Lewis Cole was obsessed with the current Space Shuttle mission to be awake and outside as the shuttle passed overhead. It was also the right time to see the lights of cars in the nearby seafront reserve. And of course, even though it’s the middle of the night, he investigates and finds two local police officers at the scene of an apparent suicide.
As part of his retirement from the DoD, Tyler has a job as a journalist and so he sets about investigating what he decides was not a suicide, an opinion partly formed by the arrival of a team of federal agents claiming the deceased was a drug courier.
Cole is bullied by the Feds into helping unravel a WW2 secret involving a German U-boat and a small cargo of nuclear fuel.
An intriguing and feasible plot which unfolds at a good pace, characters that are sufficiently credible and likeable to cheer for and turn the page to ensure they survive and succeed.
July 23, 2023
An intriguing thriller around retired DoD analyst turned magazine columnist Lewis Cole. While living a quiet life in New Hampshire, a foreigner is found dead kust minutes from his home. A cover-up about the identity and purpose of the deadman is issued. Lewis knows something fishy is going on and digs a little deeper, tipping off the Feds on the case. Through some coercion, Lewis is part of the team looking for answers. Only, not everything as it seems amd he's been given wrong information. Will Lewis figure out what is really going on in time or will he be consumed by the killer waves.
I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller and found I didn't want to put it down. (Thank goodness for a 13 hour car ride where I had nothing else to do.) The author obviously did his research as information is woven into the case. I was hooked from the beginning and enjoyed every twist, though some I did see coming.
I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller and found I didn't want to put it down. (Thank goodness for a 13 hour car ride where I had nothing else to do.) The author obviously did his research as information is woven into the case. I was hooked from the beginning and enjoyed every twist, though some I did see coming.
August 17, 2023
Book four in this series was an exciting and action packed read from beginning to end! Lewis is a retired DOD analyst living on the NH coast when one night he notices lights at the nearby Samson Point, and walks over. The local cops are soon joined by 3 cars of official looking folk who tell everyone to go home but won’t identify themselves. Of course this makes Lewis suspicious and he starts to ask around to figure out what was going on. The next thing he knows he’s being threatened by those official folk, and then being forced to assist them in a hunt for some missing uranium from WWII days! I really enjoyed watching the scenario unfold as Lewis asks questions of people who would probably not respond well the the officials. I received a free ARC copy of this book and write this review voluntarily.
July 31, 2018
The fourth in the Lewis Cole series takes Lewis, a former Department of Defense analyst, into the murky world of espionage and radioactive bomb components. Lewis is coerced into helping a top-secret government group find missing bomb materials from World War II that were taken from a German submarine. Nothing the feds do is routine or truthful and Lewis must find his way around the mis-directs he is constantly fed by the group.
The missing military supply is sitting only a few miles from the naval base where it was off-loaded in the 1940's but it was hidden well and it took all of Lewis's skills to locate the stash. At the last moment, he also realizes he has been the victim of a ruthless person determined to sell the goods to the highest bidder.
A very good mystery.
The missing military supply is sitting only a few miles from the naval base where it was off-loaded in the 1940's but it was hidden well and it took all of Lewis's skills to locate the stash. At the last moment, he also realizes he has been the victim of a ruthless person determined to sell the goods to the highest bidder.
A very good mystery.
August 2, 2023
Killer Waves is a fast paced read and the fourth book in the Lewis Cole series which is easily read as a stand alone.
This was my first time meeting Lewis Cole and I am now a fan.
Lewis goes for a walk one night and sees the local police at a murder scene.
Suddenly the scene is taken over by what appear to be the feds.
Nothing is as it seems as we sound found out.
Lewis a former worker for DOD knows something is not quite right and he is soon working the case although reluctantly
Not much more I can say without giving away the plot except I will say its hard to put the book down so clear your schedule.
Cant wait to read more of the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for introducing me to this great series.
This was my first time meeting Lewis Cole and I am now a fan.
Lewis goes for a walk one night and sees the local police at a murder scene.
Suddenly the scene is taken over by what appear to be the feds.
Nothing is as it seems as we sound found out.
Lewis a former worker for DOD knows something is not quite right and he is soon working the case although reluctantly
Not much more I can say without giving away the plot except I will say its hard to put the book down so clear your schedule.
Cant wait to read more of the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for introducing me to this great series.
August 2, 2023
Killer Waves is a fast paced read and the fourth book in the Lewis Cole series which is easily read as a stand alone.
This was my first time meeting Lewis Cole and I am now a fan.
Lewis goes for a walk one night and sees the local police at a murder scene.
Suddenly the scene is taken over by what appear to be the feds.
Nothing is as it seems as we sound found out.
Lewis a former worker for DOD knows something is not quite right and he is soon working the case although reluctantly
Not much more I can say without giving away the plot except I will say its hard to put the book down so clear your schedule.
Cant wait to read more of the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for introducing me to this great series.
This was my first time meeting Lewis Cole and I am now a fan.
Lewis goes for a walk one night and sees the local police at a murder scene.
Suddenly the scene is taken over by what appear to be the feds.
Nothing is as it seems as we sound found out.
Lewis a former worker for DOD knows something is not quite right and he is soon working the case although reluctantly
Not much more I can say without giving away the plot except I will say its hard to put the book down so clear your schedule.
Cant wait to read more of the series.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for introducing me to this great series.
August 29, 2023
Will Lewis Cole’s curiosity get the best of him this time?
Killer Waves, the fourth Lewis Cole thriller is built around a murder at the state park in Tyler Beach. Once again Lewis finds himself involved because of his curiosity. Unlike this book’s predecessors, Lewis finds himself confronted by a threat he cannot ignore or avoid. Like the earlier books Killer Waves is filled with action, intrigue, and several twists that take the story in unexpected directions. As I have continued to read the Lewis Cole series, I’ve become more invested in the characters as well as Tyler Beach and am looking forward to reading Buried Dreams, the next installment in this series. I received an advance reader copy from the publisher and chose to provide my review.
Killer Waves, the fourth Lewis Cole thriller is built around a murder at the state park in Tyler Beach. Once again Lewis finds himself involved because of his curiosity. Unlike this book’s predecessors, Lewis finds himself confronted by a threat he cannot ignore or avoid. Like the earlier books Killer Waves is filled with action, intrigue, and several twists that take the story in unexpected directions. As I have continued to read the Lewis Cole series, I’ve become more invested in the characters as well as Tyler Beach and am looking forward to reading Buried Dreams, the next installment in this series. I received an advance reader copy from the publisher and chose to provide my review.
September 4, 2023
This is the fourth book in the Lewis Cole series being released by Severn River. All books in the series function well as standalones and there is enough background given for new readers to the series to not feel lost. Lewis’s curiosity about unusual police activity in the middle of the night near his home lands him in the middle of a federal investigation. What he’s told just doesn’t make sense to him. The government always lies and he’s compelled to find the truth. The storyline is interesting and entertaining. The biggest drawback for me in reading this series is the stilted dialogue. I often think, “people don’t talk like that”. I keep coming back to the series because I do enjoy the storylines.
January 11, 2024
A great book in which Lewis Cole has been strong armed by Federal agents, who claim to be from the DEA, into investigating and solving the case of missing uranium that disappeared off a German submarine which had surrendered to the U.S. Navy at the end of WWII. This is a tightly written story with amazing twists and turns. Personal relationships are stretched nearly to the limit as Cole gets intensely involved in the case. The story comes to an explosiive ending with lives lost and saved. Lewis Cole is becoming one of my favorite characters. I received this book as a member of an ARC team and this is my voluntary and honest review of this great story.
August 5, 2023
This was an interesting and entertaining novel. The locale is a small town in New Hampshire where there seems to be a lot going on. The writing is intelligent with great character development. Without any spoilers, there are many nefarious activities such as murder, hidden uranium, a submarine museum, a lesbian police chief, an inquisitive reporter to name a few. In other words, something for everyone.
I thank NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I thank NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.
September 8, 2023
I'm addicted to the series and to the Lewis Cole character. He is relentless in his pursuits and he fights for what is right and just, although, he sometimes does not do things exactly by the book. It's also a pleasure to read about the ways of the past when mobile phones were extremely expensive, the internet was yet taking baby steps, and the American Espace Program was in force. The story is full of mysteries, it's fast-paced and has a great plot.
I thank Mr. Dubois and his publisher for the advanced copy of this book.
I thank Mr. Dubois and his publisher for the advanced copy of this book.
January 23, 2024
Killer Waves (Lewis Cole Book 4), my fourth read from author Brendan DuBois. A 309-page mystery, a well-written, entertaining & enjoyable read. I own 7 other books by this author & after reading this one they've just moved to the top my TBR list. “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 Buried Dreams (Lewis Cole Book 5) next. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
December 12, 2025
Solid writing with some woke cancel culture themes which seem to be increasingly more prevalent as the series continues. This one was also 50 pages too long, had a far-fetched storyline, and had an unsatisfying and almost dejected ending. The narrator on the audiobook sounded too old for the character of Lewis Cole and didn’t perform the character Tinios nor the female characters very well. I like when the author writes about the coastal and small town setting but the political correctness and gratuitous sexuality should just be completely eliminated to reach 5 star quality.
September 3, 2023
As much as I love mystery/thriller novels, ones that deal with the government aren’t really my favorite. It’s all just two technical and specific for my liking.
This book was medium paced and had nice character developments, along with some plot twists you didn’t see coming. If you’re into government type reads, this is a good one.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severed Press for gifting this ARC in return for an honest review.
This book was medium paced and had nice character developments, along with some plot twists you didn’t see coming. If you’re into government type reads, this is a good one.
Thanks to NetGalley and Severed Press for gifting this ARC in return for an honest review.
July 27, 2023
Lewis Cole is back! He’s is providing is own unique brand of support to an unnamed federal agency when he is blackmailed into working with them as a result of his stumbling on a murder scene. Small town relationships abound as his band of friends also need his support not knowing that he is trying to prevent a nuclear event. Sound complicated? The author has a special way of making it work.
August 22, 2023
This is one of the best series I’ve read lately. The main character reminds me of the late John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee…a tough, independent, resourceful, and intelligent righter of wrongs. 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.
September 5, 2023
A tricky enterprise
A man is found dead in his car, close to Lewis's home on Tyler beach. Lewis takes photographs but is stopped from investigating further. Led by a lady, two men force him to go home. However, it's not over for Lewis when he is coerced into getting involved in their investigation and discovers a deadly plot. A mind-blowing page turner which had me guessing.
A man is found dead in his car, close to Lewis's home on Tyler beach. Lewis takes photographs but is stopped from investigating further. Led by a lady, two men force him to go home. However, it's not over for Lewis when he is coerced into getting involved in their investigation and discovers a deadly plot. A mind-blowing page turner which had me guessing.
September 12, 2023
I just love this series, and ‘new’ technology makes me laugh. From his deck Lewis Cole notices some lights in the parking lot of the State Park. He decides to walk over, and that just puts a lot of things in motion. A dead body, a team that claims to be ‘Drug Enforcement Agency”, ….. his past comes knocking on his door, and he has no choice but to play the game.
April 3, 2021
Once again, Lewis gets himself into deep stuff. He still is clueless about his personal life but he's learning. If you like spy stuff you will like this one, as it is edge-of-your-seat goings-on at the end.
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July 24, 2023
Lewis at his devilish best. Hot or cold he'll stoke the fires until his style of justice comes through. A wonderful cast of characters - old and new - makes for another fantastic story.
Highly Recommended.
Highly Recommended.
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