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Better Off Dead #2

Giving Chase

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The Road Home is Paved With Ill Intentions

Chase Hampton has a new life, a new name . . . and a new problem. He's been found.

Nine months have passed since Chase's old life tumbled forward in the worst possible of ways, replete with personal demons and those who aimed to kill him. Still, the unfamiliar peace of his protected days have him missing home, missing himself. He'd been a key player in saving the nations's capital from demise . . . an unsung hero.

Now someone's gunning for him again, someone who knows his past.

After narrowly escaping a middle of the night attack on his cabin in Echo Lake, California, his girlfriend, former FBI agent Elizabeth Gibbons is kidnapped, and Chase is plunged into a cross-country journey to save the woman he loves. The woman who's been keeping secrets from him. And he from her.

To save Elizabeth, he can't go it alone. A family friend, former Washington power broker Alden Daniels, takes him in and gives Chase direction. But will it be enough? If Chase is to survive and save Elizabeth, he realizes there's only one other person who can help. The woman who wanted him dead nine months earlier. His sister, Bailey Masters.

392 pages, Paperback

First published April 17, 2015

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Ben Muse

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68 reviews
June 9, 2018
A good read, a bit predictable

4 stars kept me reading, tho it's not a page turner. One slight surprise but I'm the end, almost done as the first book. Not sure I need to pay for number 3.
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1,134 reviews10 followers
November 15, 2016
I liked Giving better than Killing and here's a short but about why.


First of all- the ending! While Killing Chase ended abruptly and kind of left you feeling uninformed, Giving Chase ended in a "oh my goodness" heart stopping scene.
(I've already sent out an email about book 3, if it hasn't happened/isn't being written I'll be filing a formal complaint :) )

Giving Chase was action packed from the very beginning and didn't really stop! It was pretty awesome.

There were many chapters where the narrator was anonymous until almost the end, and while it was a bit annoying it gave the book a sense of suspense and had you eager to figure out who was 'talking'.

This novel also threw in more than its fair share of surprises! The last few chapters were absolutely mind boggling, to say the least!!

It was a great read, and comes highly recommended:)
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1,674 reviews83 followers
October 13, 2016
Giving Chase, by indie author, Ben Muse, is the 2nd book in the Chase Hampton story.
After the events on the Anchor Management (yacht) in Book 1, everyone thinks Chase is dead. He hides out with his former handler in witness protection (or is it?) An old enemy has tracked him down and now wants revenge. Full of twists and turns, this would be an excellent beach read. Ben is a better writer in this book. (Still a few extra cliches, but it's better)
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23 reviews19 followers
July 14, 2015
After winning this book on Goodreads First Reads I was anxious to begin reading. What a ride! Excellent plot, excellent characters and an excellent author! I was truly engaged in this from beginning to end. I almost did not want the story to end! I highly recommend this book. This is a book I can read again and again to "follow the Chase" all over again.
24 reviews
June 15, 2015
Good read

Looking forward to the next adventure in Chase's life. Enjoy the read people, be sure to read the first book.
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September 17, 2015
Great writing!

I read a lot and this is my favorite type of book. Herald my interest til the end. Could not put it down!
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