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Camaro Espinoza #3
Make Them Sorry
Camaro Espinoza returns to Miami with a standard stalking case which turns out to be much bigger and more deadly than anticipated.
Camaro Espinoza's life in Miami is pretty normal: Piloting charter fishing trips, fighting at the gym, drinking heavily at the bar. But there are two minor annoyances for Camaro, a loner by nature-annoyances named Ignacio Montellano, homicide detective, who wants Camaro to keep a low profile; and Faith Glazer, an accountant with a stalker, who wants Camaro's help in learning self-defense.
When the stalker's escalating behavior turns confrontational, Faith is prepared to defend herself. But this wasn't a run-of-the-mill stalker, it turns out: he's been sent by someone who wants Faith dead. Neither Camaro nor Montellano really trusts the other, they each launch their own investigations. The more they learn, the more dangerous things get: federal informants, money-launderers, drug cartels, and worse.
But when danger calls, the "female Jack Reacher" (The Toronto Star) is in her element. With each new novel, Sam Hawken's Camaro Espinoza becomes a stronger, even more compelling character.
Camaro Espinoza's life in Miami is pretty normal: Piloting charter fishing trips, fighting at the gym, drinking heavily at the bar. But there are two minor annoyances for Camaro, a loner by nature-annoyances named Ignacio Montellano, homicide detective, who wants Camaro to keep a low profile; and Faith Glazer, an accountant with a stalker, who wants Camaro's help in learning self-defense.
When the stalker's escalating behavior turns confrontational, Faith is prepared to defend herself. But this wasn't a run-of-the-mill stalker, it turns out: he's been sent by someone who wants Faith dead. Neither Camaro nor Montellano really trusts the other, they each launch their own investigations. The more they learn, the more dangerous things get: federal informants, money-launderers, drug cartels, and worse.
But when danger calls, the "female Jack Reacher" (The Toronto Star) is in her element. With each new novel, Sam Hawken's Camaro Espinoza becomes a stronger, even more compelling character.
311 pages, Hardcover
First published August 7, 2018
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Sam Hawken
32 books94 followersSam Hawken is the best-selling and Crime Writers Association Dagger-nominated author of the Camaro Espinoza thriller series, as well as the critically acclaimed Borderland Trilogy.
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May 10, 2018
I like books about strong women. I don’t like to read about women being stalked. Since that’s how this book starts out, I was wondering if I would want to read it. It wasn’t long before the stalking sub-plot was resolved, and from then on it was an edge-of-your seat thriller with a strong and tough female protagonist: charter boat captain and military veteran Camaro Espinoza. She decides to provide self- defense training to the fearful woman who is being stalked, but it turns out there’s more going on than Camaro knew. The DEA, the FBI, and the Miami police are all involved, as are some shady money launderers and hit men. I had never read this series before, but look forward to reading more about this intriguing character.
January 22, 2020
4 1/2****. As good as if not better than the first 2 Camaro Espinoza novels. Camaro is a dynamic, hard as nails woman who returns to Miami (from her last activity in California) to continue running her fishing boat charter business. She is a dynamic, tough-as-nails woman who keeps her body in shape by tiring and demanding workouts at the gym. In her own words,"I do what I want. You don't have to know any thing else about me. I do what I want. I don't let people tell me who I have to be."
Sam Hawkins does a great job of getting the reader involved in these Camaro novels, despite the fact that Camaro is crude, tough, and not easy to love. She has guts and takes 'crap' from noone.
In Make Them Sorry she has returned to Miami from California where she was involved in helping her sister through some hard times. This time she reconnects with Miami detective Ignacio Montellano, who softened and perhaps has even got the 'warm fuzzies' for Camaro. Together they are involved in attempting to find out who is stalking a young woman (Faith) and, in so doing, reluctantly get involved with the FBI and a Columbian cocaine syndicate. A terrific story ensues.
I look forward to the 4th episode of Carmaro Espinoza, the "female Jack Reacher".
Sam Hawkins does a great job of getting the reader involved in these Camaro novels, despite the fact that Camaro is crude, tough, and not easy to love. She has guts and takes 'crap' from noone.
In Make Them Sorry she has returned to Miami from California where she was involved in helping her sister through some hard times. This time she reconnects with Miami detective Ignacio Montellano, who softened and perhaps has even got the 'warm fuzzies' for Camaro. Together they are involved in attempting to find out who is stalking a young woman (Faith) and, in so doing, reluctantly get involved with the FBI and a Columbian cocaine syndicate. A terrific story ensues.
I look forward to the 4th episode of Carmaro Espinoza, the "female Jack Reacher".
November 21, 2018
I’ve been a fan of Sam Hawken’s work since reading his debut novel and this is the third Camaro Espinoza novel, although there have been also several novella’s featuring her too.
In this episode she is captaining a fishing charter boat out of Miami and trying to keep a low profile. A woman at her gym, Faith Glazer, a Forensic Accountant, seeks her assistance to deal with a stalker who is getting bolder and bolder and Detective Ignacio Montellano is also trying to get closer to Camaro following his previous dealings with her but she is determined to keep him at arms length. The stalker turns out to be much more sinister than Faith first thought and Camaro and Montellano both find themselves in danger from a Colombian drug lord who targets them all following Faith’s discovery of money laundering at a Miami bank.
Another enjoyable Camaro adventure in which she deals with her adversaries in her usual ruthless manner. However we also see a slight softening of her character as although she at first resists both Faith’s and Ignacio’s attempts at friendship, she does show some empathy towards them as the story progresses. I did think the novel started slowly but it does build nicely to a thrilling climax with a twist or too along the way.
Author Sam Hawken, once quite active on social media, has gone very quiet in recent months and I’m not sure whether we’ll see Camaro again or if he is working on any alternative projects but whatever he produces I look forward with relish to reading it.
In this episode she is captaining a fishing charter boat out of Miami and trying to keep a low profile. A woman at her gym, Faith Glazer, a Forensic Accountant, seeks her assistance to deal with a stalker who is getting bolder and bolder and Detective Ignacio Montellano is also trying to get closer to Camaro following his previous dealings with her but she is determined to keep him at arms length. The stalker turns out to be much more sinister than Faith first thought and Camaro and Montellano both find themselves in danger from a Colombian drug lord who targets them all following Faith’s discovery of money laundering at a Miami bank.
Another enjoyable Camaro adventure in which she deals with her adversaries in her usual ruthless manner. However we also see a slight softening of her character as although she at first resists both Faith’s and Ignacio’s attempts at friendship, she does show some empathy towards them as the story progresses. I did think the novel started slowly but it does build nicely to a thrilling climax with a twist or too along the way.
Author Sam Hawken, once quite active on social media, has gone very quiet in recent months and I’m not sure whether we’ll see Camaro again or if he is working on any alternative projects but whatever he produces I look forward with relish to reading it.
September 17, 2018
In which we see the human side of Camaro Espinoza
Camaro Espinoza – ex-Army medic, currently running a boat charter business – is pestered by Faith Glazer whilst working out at the gym. It transpires that Faith is in need of some self-defence lessons. She is a forensic accountant and it appears that she is being stalked.
Camaro is a hard-ass character who is also hard-drinking. Having been stopped for speeding and being over the limit following a drinking bout, she finds that she has acquired a guardian angel in the somewhat bulky form of Detective Ignacio (Nacho) Montellano. Together they form an uneasy alliance which almost has an air of romance about it.
Faith’s problems escalate to the point that both the DEA and FBI are involved and Nacho has to steer a very careful course between helping Camaro and Faith and subverting the course of justice.
The characters are well-defined and the subject matter is all very plausible. The plot moves along with a good pace and there are also twists and turns that the reader does not see coming.
In reviewing Sam Hawken’s book ‘Night Charter’ in October 2017, I commented that there seemed to be a lack of empathy. In this novel, Camaro displays definite feelings for both Faith and Nacho and I look forward to the next book in this female-led series.
Sméagol
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review
Camaro Espinoza – ex-Army medic, currently running a boat charter business – is pestered by Faith Glazer whilst working out at the gym. It transpires that Faith is in need of some self-defence lessons. She is a forensic accountant and it appears that she is being stalked.
Camaro is a hard-ass character who is also hard-drinking. Having been stopped for speeding and being over the limit following a drinking bout, she finds that she has acquired a guardian angel in the somewhat bulky form of Detective Ignacio (Nacho) Montellano. Together they form an uneasy alliance which almost has an air of romance about it.
Faith’s problems escalate to the point that both the DEA and FBI are involved and Nacho has to steer a very careful course between helping Camaro and Faith and subverting the course of justice.
The characters are well-defined and the subject matter is all very plausible. The plot moves along with a good pace and there are also twists and turns that the reader does not see coming.
In reviewing Sam Hawken’s book ‘Night Charter’ in October 2017, I commented that there seemed to be a lack of empathy. In this novel, Camaro displays definite feelings for both Faith and Nacho and I look forward to the next book in this female-led series.
Sméagol
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review
October 26, 2018
Camaro Espinoza never ran from a fight. Never has. Never will. Sam Hawken created a hard knuckle champion for us. She sheds any fear through ritually training her body then finding righteous battles to test her mettle. Test or punish herself. Thankfully she's on the side of angels.
This is the third book of Camaro Espinoza and possibly the best in the series. One of my favorite characters is back- Detective Ignacio Montellano. They team up to take on Camaro's toughest challenge yet.
This is the third book of Camaro Espinoza and possibly the best in the series. One of my favorite characters is back- Detective Ignacio Montellano. They team up to take on Camaro's toughest challenge yet.
August 13, 2018
The simplest comparison for Sam Hawken's Camaro Espinoza would be that she is a smarter, female Jack Reacher. Shes helps those who can't help themselves and that help is usually takes the form of violence. Camaro has returned to her life as a charter captain in Miami following her last adventure in California. This was a bit of a surprise initially as the majority of the Camaro novels, novellas and stories have seen her moving around the country escaping her last bit of trouble. This is the third novel in the series, but there were initially four novellas, which are sadly no longer available from what I can see.
Camaro is hounded by Faith Glazer, who is looking to be trained in self defense personally by Camaro having learned of her reputation and Detective Ignacio Montellano wants to be her friend having taken an interest in Camaro in the first book, The Night Charter. Faith is being stalked and fears that her stalker will escalate things imminently. Ignacio's intentions are pure, but he is intrigued by Camaro and is looking out hfor her to ensure her past doesn't catch up with her.
The pace is slow to begin and throughout the book there was a certain lack of Camaro compared with other entries. This kind of made her motivations not quite as pure as the other books. The pace picks up once all the players enter the fray and there is a great build up of suspense that doesn't quite pay off, but that's more because it feels rushed in comparison with the rest of the book.
There were chapters throughout that could have been culled too as a lot of the chapters with the antagonists don't add a whole lot to proceedings. We get a feel for them and it likely adds to the suspense at the time, but in hindsight they weren't necessary. More of Camaro would've suited me.
It perhaps wasn't the perfect Camaro book, but she is an excellent character and I'll read anything else that Hawken writes about her or any other story for that matter.
Camaro is hounded by Faith Glazer, who is looking to be trained in self defense personally by Camaro having learned of her reputation and Detective Ignacio Montellano wants to be her friend having taken an interest in Camaro in the first book, The Night Charter. Faith is being stalked and fears that her stalker will escalate things imminently. Ignacio's intentions are pure, but he is intrigued by Camaro and is looking out hfor her to ensure her past doesn't catch up with her.
The pace is slow to begin and throughout the book there was a certain lack of Camaro compared with other entries. This kind of made her motivations not quite as pure as the other books. The pace picks up once all the players enter the fray and there is a great build up of suspense that doesn't quite pay off, but that's more because it feels rushed in comparison with the rest of the book.
There were chapters throughout that could have been culled too as a lot of the chapters with the antagonists don't add a whole lot to proceedings. We get a feel for them and it likely adds to the suspense at the time, but in hindsight they weren't necessary. More of Camaro would've suited me.
It perhaps wasn't the perfect Camaro book, but she is an excellent character and I'll read anything else that Hawken writes about her or any other story for that matter.
January 31, 2021
Camaro Espinoza, ex-combat Medic, is minding her own business when she is approached by Faith, an accountant with a stalker problem. 'Cept it turns out that the stalker is the least of her problems - think more along the lines of Columbian drug smugglers and how they launder their money. Faith just happens to know the details and has been indulging in a spot of blackmail, as well as tipping the FBI off - this will not end well!
Camaro, as usual, turns down the case then takes it for no particular reason and gets drawn into an increasing maelstrom of deception and violence. While she tries to present herself as a blank slate this novel in particular sees some chinks appearing in her emotional façade, particularly around Det. Ignacio Montellano.
One thing is certain about Camaro, she can take a hell of a beating and keep coming back.
This is a traditional crime novel which plays with a straight bat, and it is all the better for it.
Camaro, as usual, turns down the case then takes it for no particular reason and gets drawn into an increasing maelstrom of deception and violence. While she tries to present herself as a blank slate this novel in particular sees some chinks appearing in her emotional façade, particularly around Det. Ignacio Montellano.
One thing is certain about Camaro, she can take a hell of a beating and keep coming back.
This is a traditional crime novel which plays with a straight bat, and it is all the better for it.
September 11, 2018
Just finished. Hispanic woman starring in the "hard boiled detective who's not a detective" genre. It was good if you like this grouping. Harlan Coben, John D. McDonald (old school), Spenser, etc. She is an interesting anti-hero who sets out to save a stranger who becomes a friend. Set in Miami.
It is third in the series. Haven't read the first two yet. Probably will when I have time.
It is third in the series. Haven't read the first two yet. Probably will when I have time.
October 5, 2019
A woman is stalked, but not everything is simple as it seems.
I thought the plot / characters/ writing were all a bit clunky - the main female character appeared to be more of a male fantasy than a 'real' person.
Reading time around five hours.
I thought the plot / characters/ writing were all a bit clunky - the main female character appeared to be more of a male fantasy than a 'real' person.
Reading time around five hours.
August 2, 2020
The 3rd book in the Camaro Espinoza series. This time Camaro gets caught up in a money laundering investigation involving a Columbian drug cartel. Not everyone can be trusted but she always seems to come out on top.
April 11, 2021
3 1/2 stars. Good book to end the series. This book involves Money laundering and Camaro is there with her tough attitude and strong will. It was a bit slow in the beginning but it picked up and had quite a few of the twists and turns that make these books so exciting.
August 10, 2018
Loved the character Camaro Espinza
September 13, 2018
Love it love it love it! Good action you don't what's gone happen before the end! Camaro is my kind of hero.
October 2, 2018
Now I've read all these books, and I need more!!!
August 27, 2019
A tough cookie story, well done. Waiting for the next one.
November 3, 2018
Another excellent book by Sam Hawken. He’s a phenomenal author & I thoroughly enjoy his books.
Camaro Espinoza is one bad mammy jammer! In Make Them Sorry we see a little more of who she is. I highly recommend this one. Can’t wait for the next book!
Camaro Espinoza is one bad mammy jammer! In Make Them Sorry we see a little more of who she is. I highly recommend this one. Can’t wait for the next book!
March 15, 2019
Excellent book! I love it! I like this author! Very well written.
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