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Wave Man
“Oso” Moreno is a man with a specific skill set: he breaks things and shoots people. But he’s a leg breaker beginning to feel the pangs of conscience. Haunted by his experience in Afghanistan he’s a man adrift, looking for a place to belong but wary of commitment. He’s sent to keep an eye on business at a new resort on Long Island’s North Fork by his boss, who’s interested in money laundering and getting cut in on the high-end development of the North Fork. Moreno knows he’s there because he’ll do as he’s told and is capable of great violence when it’s needed. Both capacities will be tested in ways neither man can anticipate.
Moreno begins to hope that he’s leaving his old life behind. But he has choices to make: between B.J. Sullivan, the brash and ambitious manager of the Port Robertson Inn and Hana Ishikawa, the sensual adept of the Daito Ryu system of hand to hand combat. He stumbles on a murder related to a high stakes real estate swindle. And it turns out he’s been put in Port Robertson by his boss to take the fall. Moreno comes to realize that he’ll be forced to choose between his old life and his new one, between doing the right thing and doing the easy thing. And no matter his choice, his every action will have deadly consequences.
Moreno begins to hope that he’s leaving his old life behind. But he has choices to make: between B.J. Sullivan, the brash and ambitious manager of the Port Robertson Inn and Hana Ishikawa, the sensual adept of the Daito Ryu system of hand to hand combat. He stumbles on a murder related to a high stakes real estate swindle. And it turns out he’s been put in Port Robertson by his boss to take the fall. Moreno comes to realize that he’ll be forced to choose between his old life and his new one, between doing the right thing and doing the easy thing. And no matter his choice, his every action will have deadly consequences.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 17, 2016
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John Donohue
36 books87 followersJohn Donohue is a novelist and martial artist whose novels in the Burke Yamashita series, Sensei, Deshi, Tengu and the forthcoming (July 2011) Kage all explore the world of elite martial arts training and the implications of a life of action
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December 16, 2019
Добър трилър, лесно се чете и действието се развива бързо.
Има няколко по-слаби момента, но си е идеално губи-време.
Има няколко по-слаби момента, но си е идеално губи-време.
October 31, 2018
Good read, great potential
I loved all five of Donohue 's Sensei series and was excited for this. It delivered, albeit with less depth in the character's relationships. I greatly enjoyed the read and wholeheartedly hope that John writes a sequel to Moreno 's story. Maybe even four sequels.
I loved all five of Donohue 's Sensei series and was excited for this. It delivered, albeit with less depth in the character's relationships. I greatly enjoyed the read and wholeheartedly hope that John writes a sequel to Moreno 's story. Maybe even four sequels.
April 14, 2022
Poignant and compelling characters
This story gets inside the head of a damaged tough guy as he discovers there’s more to him, and to life, than he thought. I like the way this author helps me feel, smell, see, hear, and taste the scenes and action—I sense I am in the moment with the main character. An enjoyable and satisfying read.
This story gets inside the head of a damaged tough guy as he discovers there’s more to him, and to life, than he thought. I like the way this author helps me feel, smell, see, hear, and taste the scenes and action—I sense I am in the moment with the main character. An enjoyable and satisfying read.
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