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Rachel's Peril #1-3
Thompson Sisters Boxed Set: Volume 2
In the third and final book of the Rachel's Peril trilogy, prepare to have everything you thought you knew turned upside down. In the first seven days of this trilogy, everything changed. Now Andrea and Dylan are on the run and the Thompson Sisters are fighting to survive events outside of their control.
- GenresSuspense
1150 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 18, 2014
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Charles Sheehan-Miles
46 books1,551 followersCharles Sheehan-Miles has been a soldier, computer programmer, short-order cook and non-profit executive, and is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books, including the indie bestsellers Just Remember to Breathe and Republic: A Novel of America's Future. Charles and his wife Andrea Randall live and write together in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
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September 23, 2014
Outstanding!
Charles's words hook you in immediately, this is a story full of suspense, mystery, murder, and mayhem but behind all this is a very strong bond, a family that stick together, their love comes through time and again.
You need to read The Thompson trilogy before reading this book, it helps to understand things.
Always thought that mom and dad Thompson wasn't all they seemed, flipping heck, what an ass the dad is, he was always very cold towards the girls in the other books, this book gives us an insight to the Thompson clan, we learn more about Andrea, the twins, catching up with Alexandra and Dylan, not forgetting how Carrie is getting on with her life!
You will find yourself wanting to know what's happening, why they're happening. We get to meet some new and interesting characters, and some sinister ones.
The final couple of chapters have you on the edge of your seat, not wanting the book to end, but you want to know the outcome.
We start immediately where Girl of Lies finishes, with Carrie's baby sister coming home to see if her bloody group is a match for little Rachel.
When immediately we spend some time with Andrea, the youngest of the Thompson girls, who has been hidden away for most of her life, living with family in Spain.
We learn why, as we go through the book, we get to find out why Mom and Dad are cold and distant. Loved how we get a bit more of Dylan in this and hoping to see more of him in 'Vengance'
Carrie still amazes me, such a very strong, solid, independent lady with a fierce protective streak in her. She has been like that with her sisters and now with her Daughter
Alexander and Sara, both don't have very big parts in this part, that's not to say that they are not insignificant, the dialogue between Dylan and Alexander is very touching.
I had not warmed to Adelina, with her children throughout the three girls books. BUT she redeemed herself with how she dealt with Jessica, even telling her some of her past secrets.
I do believe that Richard is going to get what's coming to him, he certainly don't deserve to get a happy and carefree future.
Again, I hadn't appreciated how strong and independent Julia was, although things went totally against her and Crank, and I feel there's a lot of wrongs to be righted! She has such a good business head on her! I don’t believe she will accept being accused of being in with her dad's deals!
Even though there is a large political back story in this book, it’s all about the Love, Strength and togetherness they endure as a family, which I think began in Carrie and Ray's book, but having said that I don’t believe that Richard will ever find peace, he is not a man of integrity, compassion or capable of love. It does make you wonder what happened to him in his childhood to have created such a monster!
This series has been fabulous since I read the first book about The Thompson Girls. Alexandra and Dylan in Remember to Breathe, closely followed by Julia and Crank in A Song for Julia then the most heart wrenching of stories I have read... The Last Hour featuring Carrie and Ray.
We then move on 9 months into Rachel's Peril series. Where its been a drama filled story including the while Thompson family, with the side story about the fathers demise. He always came over as a very cold, hard, bad tempered nasty piece of work.
So... we start this instalment still in the throws of the aftermath of Andrea's kidnapping. We learn that all the adults connected to Andrea's parents have all intercepted in the girls lives at one time or another. A web of intrigue.
The way Andrea's father had treated her all her life was abysmal. Which we discover more and more about how he, without remorse had treated all of the girls.
I am glad that the girls really did stick together, they were there for each other when it counted.
Dylan was the epitome of a family protector, ready to step up at each level, getting Andrea away, keeping her safe and when the rest of the family were all together he stepped up over and over again.
I admired Julia she stood up for what she believed in, did the right thing even though she didn't think she was. Shame we didn't get much of Crank, but you just knew that he was supporting Julia immensely.
The twins; Jessica and Sarah both dealing with very hard life experiences, and will become stronger and closer as a result. We suffered with Sarah after THE Accident, and learned of her recovery. All the while Jessica was dealing with a different set of emotions and problems, both resulting in getting to know their mother on a better level.
Alexandra and Dylan although still fairly young, they have a forever love that can and does weather any storms. They were having some problems and with everything they worked through it all with great prospects for their future.
Well what a truly strong, well balanced lady Carrie is, still grieving the loss of the love of her life whilst dealing with the hard facts of her baby's illness.
As well as the drama caused by her sister's homecoming, with all the political back story that came to light, we learn more about Adelina and how miserable her life had been (she is the same age as me!) she really had dealt with everything as she thought was right at the time. After all she was taken away from her family at a very young age. Then she meets one person who becomes a consistent in her life even though they were apart more than they were together, he fathered two of her children, and really came through for the family when it mattered.
As Richard realizes who Carrie and Andrea's father really is, his life is thrown further into a tailspin.
When Carrie and Andrea meet their father, there is an instant connection, although trust will be earned. This really was a believable scene. And the fact that this part of Carrie's family were able to assist with looking for a solution to helping Rachel's illness.
Anthony and Bear were an integral part of the story, they went above and beyond to help the girls uncover the truth.
The epilogue clears up the majority of loose ends, how each and every one of the girls have moved on with their lives, all working on their happy ever after's including Adelina. So lovely to see the developments, the school choices and career paths and how the new generation fit in.
Again this has strong political undertones, imperative to the way the story unfolded, it had me turning the pages, wanting to know what happens but at the same time not wanting it to end. This has been a story where love has been at the center, in a life of angst, danger, heartlessness. Full of espionage and intrigue. True romance breaks through taking you on a journey through a myriad of emotions.
The ending was perfect, really enjoyed this series.
Charles's words hook you in immediately, this is a story full of suspense, mystery, murder, and mayhem but behind all this is a very strong bond, a family that stick together, their love comes through time and again.
You need to read The Thompson trilogy before reading this book, it helps to understand things.
Always thought that mom and dad Thompson wasn't all they seemed, flipping heck, what an ass the dad is, he was always very cold towards the girls in the other books, this book gives us an insight to the Thompson clan, we learn more about Andrea, the twins, catching up with Alexandra and Dylan, not forgetting how Carrie is getting on with her life!
You will find yourself wanting to know what's happening, why they're happening. We get to meet some new and interesting characters, and some sinister ones.
The final couple of chapters have you on the edge of your seat, not wanting the book to end, but you want to know the outcome.
We start immediately where Girl of Lies finishes, with Carrie's baby sister coming home to see if her bloody group is a match for little Rachel.
When immediately we spend some time with Andrea, the youngest of the Thompson girls, who has been hidden away for most of her life, living with family in Spain.
We learn why, as we go through the book, we get to find out why Mom and Dad are cold and distant. Loved how we get a bit more of Dylan in this and hoping to see more of him in 'Vengance'
Carrie still amazes me, such a very strong, solid, independent lady with a fierce protective streak in her. She has been like that with her sisters and now with her Daughter
Alexander and Sara, both don't have very big parts in this part, that's not to say that they are not insignificant, the dialogue between Dylan and Alexander is very touching.
I had not warmed to Adelina, with her children throughout the three girls books. BUT she redeemed herself with how she dealt with Jessica, even telling her some of her past secrets.
I do believe that Richard is going to get what's coming to him, he certainly don't deserve to get a happy and carefree future.
Again, I hadn't appreciated how strong and independent Julia was, although things went totally against her and Crank, and I feel there's a lot of wrongs to be righted! She has such a good business head on her! I don’t believe she will accept being accused of being in with her dad's deals!
Even though there is a large political back story in this book, it’s all about the Love, Strength and togetherness they endure as a family, which I think began in Carrie and Ray's book, but having said that I don’t believe that Richard will ever find peace, he is not a man of integrity, compassion or capable of love. It does make you wonder what happened to him in his childhood to have created such a monster!
This series has been fabulous since I read the first book about The Thompson Girls. Alexandra and Dylan in Remember to Breathe, closely followed by Julia and Crank in A Song for Julia then the most heart wrenching of stories I have read... The Last Hour featuring Carrie and Ray.
We then move on 9 months into Rachel's Peril series. Where its been a drama filled story including the while Thompson family, with the side story about the fathers demise. He always came over as a very cold, hard, bad tempered nasty piece of work.
So... we start this instalment still in the throws of the aftermath of Andrea's kidnapping. We learn that all the adults connected to Andrea's parents have all intercepted in the girls lives at one time or another. A web of intrigue.
The way Andrea's father had treated her all her life was abysmal. Which we discover more and more about how he, without remorse had treated all of the girls.
I am glad that the girls really did stick together, they were there for each other when it counted.
Dylan was the epitome of a family protector, ready to step up at each level, getting Andrea away, keeping her safe and when the rest of the family were all together he stepped up over and over again.
I admired Julia she stood up for what she believed in, did the right thing even though she didn't think she was. Shame we didn't get much of Crank, but you just knew that he was supporting Julia immensely.
The twins; Jessica and Sarah both dealing with very hard life experiences, and will become stronger and closer as a result. We suffered with Sarah after THE Accident, and learned of her recovery. All the while Jessica was dealing with a different set of emotions and problems, both resulting in getting to know their mother on a better level.
Alexandra and Dylan although still fairly young, they have a forever love that can and does weather any storms. They were having some problems and with everything they worked through it all with great prospects for their future.
Well what a truly strong, well balanced lady Carrie is, still grieving the loss of the love of her life whilst dealing with the hard facts of her baby's illness.
As well as the drama caused by her sister's homecoming, with all the political back story that came to light, we learn more about Adelina and how miserable her life had been (she is the same age as me!) she really had dealt with everything as she thought was right at the time. After all she was taken away from her family at a very young age. Then she meets one person who becomes a consistent in her life even though they were apart more than they were together, he fathered two of her children, and really came through for the family when it mattered.
As Richard realizes who Carrie and Andrea's father really is, his life is thrown further into a tailspin.
When Carrie and Andrea meet their father, there is an instant connection, although trust will be earned. This really was a believable scene. And the fact that this part of Carrie's family were able to assist with looking for a solution to helping Rachel's illness.
Anthony and Bear were an integral part of the story, they went above and beyond to help the girls uncover the truth.
The epilogue clears up the majority of loose ends, how each and every one of the girls have moved on with their lives, all working on their happy ever after's including Adelina. So lovely to see the developments, the school choices and career paths and how the new generation fit in.
Again this has strong political undertones, imperative to the way the story unfolded, it had me turning the pages, wanting to know what happens but at the same time not wanting it to end. This has been a story where love has been at the center, in a life of angst, danger, heartlessness. Full of espionage and intrigue. True romance breaks through taking you on a journey through a myriad of emotions.
The ending was perfect, really enjoyed this series.
September 29, 2014
This review is mainly for Girl of Vengeance but also about the series as a whole.
I know I need to write a proper review for Girl of Vengeance but all I have in my head right now are adjectives.
Superb, thrilling, chilling, spellbinding, amazing, talented, outstanding, and victorious...
I would use all of them to describe the book AND the author, Charles Sheehan-Miles.
Girl of Vengeance is the final book in the Rachel's Peril trilogy. It is NOT a standalone. You really need to read the first 2 before diving into this one. There is a previous series, the Thompson Sisters, that although, do not need to be read first, do help with lay the foundation to these books. Charles Sheehan-Miles is sitting on a masterpiece here. The plot, characters, writing, are all excellent. The pace leaves you almost sweating. It's so jam packed, so anxiety ridden that even I almost had a panic attack. In fact I put the book down several times. I needed a break. Mostly because I was petrified about the direction author was taking. I was torn between wanting to know and not wanting to know. I feared the story, I feared some of the characters!
There are so many twists and turns, each and every one spell binding. Each one going in a direction I didn't see coming until the last minute. I had some guesses as to who did what and what would happen in the end. Some were right, some were wrong, some were SHOCKING! This is by far the best series I've read as a whole, in a very long time. I still stand by my previous statement, in my review of Girl of Lies, I could definitely see Girl of Lies as a movie.
Except now I want to say I could see Rachel's Peril trilogy as a movie.
Charlies Sheehan-Miles is a phenomenal writer. His stories are deep, intricately woven, with layers and layers of intrigue, deceit, hope, love, forgiveness, retribution, and revenge. All your questions are answered in Girl of Vengeance. It's a roller coaster of emotion. Some pages left me in tears. Especially those set in Arlington Cemetery. My dad is in Section 66 and in this book they're in section 60. I'm not sure why I reacted like I did while reading. Other than to say the author touches on emotions that I often think only I feel. To know there are others who see things similarly...well...
The bottom line; this is a must read trilogy. It's probably the most epic romance and story of family I've ever read.
*A copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
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