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A shocking crime unleashes a bloodthirsty killer! Miami’s seasoned homicide lieutenant, Nash Harrington, has seen it all… or so he thought. And while his latest crime scene is blood-soaked, it’s only the beginning. As the body count rises, Harrington races to catch a killer whose brutality is only growing with each new victim. But, as the pieces fall into place, the investigation takes a terrifyingly personal turn, edging dangerously close to home. Will Harrington make the arrest before someone close to him falls victim to this relentless killer’s rage? Or will they suffer the culmination of this madman’s wrath? Uncover the spine-tingling truth in this heart-pounding thriller!
271 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 21, 2017
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E.H. Reinhard
58 books186 followersE.H. Reinhard is the author of over twenty novels in the crime fiction and police procedural genres. Residing in sunny Tampa Florida, when not putting pen to paper, or more accurately, keys to keyboard writing his next novel, Reinhard is an avid fisherman and a general enjoyer of everything outdoors.
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January 20, 2020
An action packed, thrilling ride of a read with the start of a relatively new series and new protagonist, Lieutenant Harrington. We are introduced to him, his team and various law enforcement and crime scene peripheral characters, as well as his girlfriend and family. What begins as one murder, rolls on to become a rapidly escalating investigation into one man's obsessive killing spree.
Really, the action leapt out right from the first few pages and didn't relent until the heart stopping conclusion. The novel has certainly invigorated my interest in E.H. Reinhard's writing with this new character - he's definitely grown on me! 😊
Really, the action leapt out right from the first few pages and didn't relent until the heart stopping conclusion. The novel has certainly invigorated my interest in E.H. Reinhard's writing with this new character - he's definitely grown on me! 😊
December 4, 2017
Good page turner.
Really liked his writing style, fast and clean. No filler descriptions or actions, he makes his point. Lieutenant Harrington character is tough and lovable. Sycophantic killer out to get everyone did him wrong, in his mind. Horrible murders. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.
Really liked his writing style, fast and clean. No filler descriptions or actions, he makes his point. Lieutenant Harrington character is tough and lovable. Sycophantic killer out to get everyone did him wrong, in his mind. Horrible murders. Can't wait to read the next book in this series.
March 8, 2018
He followed his bride of a year .. to the house of her boyfriend. He waits until her car leaves and seeing red, pounds on the front door. When his wife's lover opens the door, he attacks with a knife. Multiple stab wounds ensure that the man is dead.
He enjoyed this so much he decides to do it again ... to his wife. And why stop there? All the women who have ever wronged him needs to die.
Lt. Nash Harrington and his team are baffled. There are several suspicious deaths ... all look like they've been murdered by the same person. There's the man who lives alone .... a married woman is found dead in her bathtub, a prostitute is stabbed to death in an alley. And the deaths don't stop there.
So what's the connection between the victims? Harrington is sure that once they figure out the why, they will know the who.
The reader knows from the first page who the killer is. Normally this would take away from the suspense ... but actually in this case, the suspense is only heightened. Watching a man explode from the inside is not a pretty sight.
This is a well written first novel in this series. I definitely see a shopping trip in my near future to gather up the next 2 books in this trilogy (BESET and VESTIGE). The characters are solid, starting with the Lieutenant right down to Lucky, the 4-legged beast that plays a huge part in the story.
Many thanks to the author / Kobo Writing Life / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
August 10, 2019
The spring cleaning of my kindle continues with a new-to-me author who delivers a fast paced police procedural with great characters. It's set in Florida & follows a team of homicide detectives as they investigate a bewildering & sudden uptick in the local murder rate.
It actually begins with the killer's first strike so we know from the get-go who is responsible. Our time is split between them & the cops as they race around trying to keep up with the crime spree. The author's style makes for effortless reading & the pages fly by as suspense builds. Characters are well fleshed out & I enjoyed spending time with Harrington & his crew. The only "bad" news is it made me want book #2 Beset. And I wonder why my TBR pile never shrinks 🙄
It actually begins with the killer's first strike so we know from the get-go who is responsible. Our time is split between them & the cops as they race around trying to keep up with the crime spree. The author's style makes for effortless reading & the pages fly by as suspense builds. Characters are well fleshed out & I enjoyed spending time with Harrington & his crew. The only "bad" news is it made me want book #2 Beset. And I wonder why my TBR pile never shrinks 🙄
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March 3, 2018
This is a great book to start a series! The characters are good, the plot is good, the flow is good. I cannot wait to read book two and others by this author. And I love Lucky the dog!
When a man finds out his wife of a year has been cheating it sets in play a series of killings that are brutal. When it becomes evident that a potential victim is the girl friend of LT Harrington it's a race against the killer to get to her.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
When a man finds out his wife of a year has been cheating it sets in play a series of killings that are brutal. When it becomes evident that a potential victim is the girl friend of LT Harrington it's a race against the killer to get to her.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
April 8, 2018
looking forword to reading more by this Author.
December 28, 2019
An enjoyable read
3.5 stars
When Chris Mercer finds out his wife has been cheating on him, he snaps and murders his wife’s lover, a hooker and finally his wife. Lt. Harrington from the Miami-Dade Police Department and his team are called in to investigate.
Apparently, Chris has had a history of women cheating on him in the past and his wife’s betrayal has only brought up buried grudges. Now, he's targeting his ex, neighbor and anyone who stands in his way.
Wrath is the first book in the The Lieutenant Harrington series. This was well-written, with interesting characters—including Lucille 😂—the dialogue memorable, and good pacing. Would recommend
3.5 stars
When Chris Mercer finds out his wife has been cheating on him, he snaps and murders his wife’s lover, a hooker and finally his wife. Lt. Harrington from the Miami-Dade Police Department and his team are called in to investigate.
Apparently, Chris has had a history of women cheating on him in the past and his wife’s betrayal has only brought up buried grudges. Now, he's targeting his ex, neighbor and anyone who stands in his way.
Wrath is the first book in the The Lieutenant Harrington series. This was well-written, with interesting characters—including Lucille 😂—the dialogue memorable, and good pacing. Would recommend
January 25, 2018
Author E.H. Reinhard's new series featuring Lt. Nash Harrington premieres in. "Wrath". A police procedural that strives to be a suspense thriller. Have read all of Reinhard's Carl Kane and Hank Rawlings books I was looking forward to reading this new protagonist. However I found this 199 page tale to be somewhat skimpy and it's character development to be very lacking. We know who the killer/ bad guy is from the first couple pages, and as his reign of murder continues throughout the novel it's fairly predictable. Although I read this one extremely quickly, it's enjoyment was limited. There are two additional books in this series so far. I'll read the next two books in this series since I'm a Reinhard fan. Hopefully they develop much stronger as they go. I'm giving , "Wrath", three stars out of a possible five stars. (Book is really about a 2.67 star read.) This one needed much more meat and potatoes.
November 20, 2023
Really good
Very intense and a mad man killing all the women who cheated on him. He was crazy. And it was quite interesting. One part where he got in the detectives house was off like why didn't they search the whole house but it was just a small part. It was a good book.
Very intense and a mad man killing all the women who cheated on him. He was crazy. And it was quite interesting. One part where he got in the detectives house was off like why didn't they search the whole house but it was just a small part. It was a good book.
April 10, 2026
A Solid Entry into the Police Procedural Genre
Wrath is a great debut of this series from E H Reinhard. Accurate descriptions of police work and great suspense because it’s written from both the protag’s and the antag’s POV.
Wrath is a great debut of this series from E H Reinhard. Accurate descriptions of police work and great suspense because it’s written from both the protag’s and the antag’s POV.
October 23, 2026
Fast paced
Most books involving the police and detectives you have a crime with no suspects. Here you have many crimes being conducted while the murderer is on the run...it is just catching him now.
Most books involving the police and detectives you have a crime with no suspects. Here you have many crimes being conducted while the murderer is on the run...it is just catching him now.
April 25, 2019
Enjoyable without too much gore
Murder books usually turn out so gorey, but not this one. It has just the right amount of everything to create a thriller that I think everyone will enjoy
Murder books usually turn out so gorey, but not this one. It has just the right amount of everything to create a thriller that I think everyone will enjoy
December 17, 2017
Basic E.H. Reinhard fare. Police procedural, quick read. This one takes place in Miami as opposed to the normal haunts, Tampa (Kane series). Other than a different location, not much to separate them.
November 30, 2017
Wrath
What a fantastic book!! I wanted to read it in one sitting but life interferred.
This kept me on edge the whole time. When does the next one come out?
What a fantastic book!! I wanted to read it in one sitting but life interferred.
This kept me on edge the whole time. When does the next one come out?
December 28, 2017
I've found another series that is going to keep me up at night. Wrath, Book 1 in the Lieutenant Harrington Series, starts off with a bang. The action is fast-paced and the story is compelling. I like how the author developed the characters and included just enough detail to keep me turning the pages well after I should have been sleeping. I highly recommend reading this book and reading the other books by EH Reinhard. You will not be disappointed. Very good reads all around.
December 23, 2017
Multiple mayhem flows throughout this book !
Five stars doesn't do this novel justice! It's four in the morning and I'm still awake I just finished reading this book cover to cover none stop, I can't believe how fast I got glued to this fast paced book.
If you like a good white knuckle mystery that will keep you on the edge of seat mesmerized by the authors literary writing skills you'll want to get started reading this book! I'm sure glad I found this author.
I've Got to get the next Lieutenant Harrington book in the series so I can continue following his fight against crime !
Five stars doesn't do this novel justice! It's four in the morning and I'm still awake I just finished reading this book cover to cover none stop, I can't believe how fast I got glued to this fast paced book.
If you like a good white knuckle mystery that will keep you on the edge of seat mesmerized by the authors literary writing skills you'll want to get started reading this book! I'm sure glad I found this author.
I've Got to get the next Lieutenant Harrington book in the series so I can continue following his fight against crime !
April 13, 2018
The story could have a good one, jealous nutcase kills all his girlfriends because he got cheated on ...... It just got a bit out of hand, to much uninteresting details what made the story longer and boring. Besides that I do not believe that a Police Officer from Homecide will have his windows at home always open, no security system and the back door unlocked ...... no no no. To long, to many boring pages and why would the neighbour stay at the back door in full sight to call 911 when the intruder is there with a shotgun ?
March 25, 2018
3.5 Stars This book captured my attention. The police protocol seemed to be accurate. Didn’t really learn much about the characters besides the villain. Lt. Harrington has a live-in girl friend, but the book is short on romance.
December 19, 2021
I have the first three books in this series. I am hoping that the next two are a faster read. Not a bad read but it does lack panache.
September 28, 2018
Wrath, a Lieutenant Harrington Thriller by E H Reinhard
I think this had all the elements needed for a good solid entertaining read. The story was interesting. While the plot twisted back and forth you pretty much knew the whole thing right from the beginning. How does that work?
Loved the characters; even the minor ones are interesting. The dog was pretty cool too.
The author seemed to have a bit of an obsession though, with starting cars and stopping engines. Mentioned half a dozen times in the first half. Eg. “clicked off the ignition of my truck." While attention to detail is great, saying the same thing over and over again, even using slightly different words, is boring.
I think this had all the elements needed for a good solid entertaining read. The story was interesting. While the plot twisted back and forth you pretty much knew the whole thing right from the beginning. How does that work?
Loved the characters; even the minor ones are interesting. The dog was pretty cool too.
The author seemed to have a bit of an obsession though, with starting cars and stopping engines. Mentioned half a dozen times in the first half. Eg. “clicked off the ignition of my truck." While attention to detail is great, saying the same thing over and over again, even using slightly different words, is boring.
August 31, 2023
183 pages
4 stars
This is a short book and reads very quickly.
Lieutenant Nash Harrington and his team catch an unusually vicious killing. It is not long before another murder occurs, and they just keep coming. Pretty quickly, the police have a suspect. The problem is catching him.
The killer takes the police on a merry chase before the dramatic conclusion of the story.
This is a very well written little novel. It has plenty of action. The reader gets to see the investigation in detail. The procedural parts of the story are very well done. We also get to see the killings and the motive from the murderer’s point of view. What a horrible person.
Mr. Reinhard has a talent for writing action scenes and ratcheting up the tension in his books slowly. I will continue to read his books.
4 stars
This is a short book and reads very quickly.
Lieutenant Nash Harrington and his team catch an unusually vicious killing. It is not long before another murder occurs, and they just keep coming. Pretty quickly, the police have a suspect. The problem is catching him.
The killer takes the police on a merry chase before the dramatic conclusion of the story.
This is a very well written little novel. It has plenty of action. The reader gets to see the investigation in detail. The procedural parts of the story are very well done. We also get to see the killings and the motive from the murderer’s point of view. What a horrible person.
Mr. Reinhard has a talent for writing action scenes and ratcheting up the tension in his books slowly. I will continue to read his books.
November 3, 2025
This book was just "OK". Too much narrative at times relating to nothing about the story - for instance: took up time and space to talk about how the backyard space was set up and used for. Then nothing about the backyard until the very end when several pages were again taken up to describe a bbq party he was having.
****SPOILER ALERT***
I have 2 dogs and so I know that if someone were hiding in a closet in the next room for several days, the dogs would most definitely know someone was there -- and if in the attic for several days the dogs would be non-stop acting up so we'd know something's wrong. And most definitely if one of the dogs had taken a bite out of someone when they were attacking me, the dog would NOT have welcomed that person near him even if the choicest treats were offered! Maybe other dogs would but this element just seemed unrealistic.
****SPOILER ALERT***
I have 2 dogs and so I know that if someone were hiding in a closet in the next room for several days, the dogs would most definitely know someone was there -- and if in the attic for several days the dogs would be non-stop acting up so we'd know something's wrong. And most definitely if one of the dogs had taken a bite out of someone when they were attacking me, the dog would NOT have welcomed that person near him even if the choicest treats were offered! Maybe other dogs would but this element just seemed unrealistic.
June 30, 2026
Right from the beginning, you know exactly what is going on and who the killer is. It completely bypasses the standard mystery tropes to deliver a pure, high-tension cat-and-mouse thriller. The narrative splits between a gritty first-person perspective with Nash Harrington and a chilling third-person look at a deeply unhinged villain driven by pure rage. Because the cards are on the table early, the suspense is all about the ticking clock—watching Nash try to piece together the clues before the killer strikes too close to home.
The police procedural elements feel authentic, the dialogue is sharp, and the villain is genuinely menacing. Trading the classic "whodunit" mystery for a fast-paced, psychological chase worked incredibly well for me. It’s a dark, gripping read, and I’ll definitely be picking up the next book in the series!
The police procedural elements feel authentic, the dialogue is sharp, and the villain is genuinely menacing. Trading the classic "whodunit" mystery for a fast-paced, psychological chase worked incredibly well for me. It’s a dark, gripping read, and I’ll definitely be picking up the next book in the series!
September 14, 2019
Cut and dried
Good story and lots of action to keep you occupied. Held back by some very soggy dialogue that often felt stilted, along with a step-by-step narrative style that becomes a little irritating. This reader prefers to work a few things out for herself, and much of the narrative, mostly in the first person, is of the "I did this, and then I did that" type with little emotion, and extraneous information on insignificant and uninteresting details of daily life. I prefer to discover characters by seeing how they react to the circumstances thrown at then. I guess it can be a fine line, but this story suffered because of it. Good plot and lots of twists and turns, and a satisfying resolution.
Good story and lots of action to keep you occupied. Held back by some very soggy dialogue that often felt stilted, along with a step-by-step narrative style that becomes a little irritating. This reader prefers to work a few things out for herself, and much of the narrative, mostly in the first person, is of the "I did this, and then I did that" type with little emotion, and extraneous information on insignificant and uninteresting details of daily life. I prefer to discover characters by seeing how they react to the circumstances thrown at then. I guess it can be a fine line, but this story suffered because of it. Good plot and lots of twists and turns, and a satisfying resolution.
December 29, 2022
I was hoping for a good read but most of the sentences in the first chapter are choppy. And starting so many of them with the guys name (Chris this and Chris that) seems very amateurish. In one paragraph of six sentences four of them start with Chris.
Amy goes home stating she’s going to pack and go, but first decides to sack out on the couch? What part of a dangerous serial killer is on the loose and you may be targeted did she not understand.
Despite the choppy sentences (in one instance three sentences could easily have been one and flowed better), the storyline was pretty good and I cared for the characters (except for the serial killer of course). I’ll give it a 3.5 rounded up to four stars.
Amy goes home stating she’s going to pack and go, but first decides to sack out on the couch? What part of a dangerous serial killer is on the loose and you may be targeted did she not understand.
Despite the choppy sentences (in one instance three sentences could easily have been one and flowed better), the storyline was pretty good and I cared for the characters (except for the serial killer of course). I’ll give it a 3.5 rounded up to four stars.
February 7, 2018
2.5
This was a quick read. There were good things but unfortunately some not very good things. The premise of knowing who the killer is was not a problem for me. Its weird, because I found the third person perspective to be better writing and more enjoyable. The first person pov was not as good, wgich was unfortunate because it was from the person whose side we are to take. There was too much exposition in this perspective. Like, a whole paragraph on him making coffee? I don't get it. The third person pov of the killer was much more entertaining.
I also found I just didn't really care about any of the characters. And if you can't be invested when life and death is at stake...well.
This was a quick read. There were good things but unfortunately some not very good things. The premise of knowing who the killer is was not a problem for me. Its weird, because I found the third person perspective to be better writing and more enjoyable. The first person pov was not as good, wgich was unfortunate because it was from the person whose side we are to take. There was too much exposition in this perspective. Like, a whole paragraph on him making coffee? I don't get it. The third person pov of the killer was much more entertaining.
I also found I just didn't really care about any of the characters. And if you can't be invested when life and death is at stake...well.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 27, 2019
Disappointed! As a procedural the procedures had little to do with the solving of the crime or the apprehension of the criminal (it was pretty obvious to all who did it from the outset and he knew pretty much all through that he would be caught). There was more luck than judgement in any police success. Found the characters a little underwhelming (except the dog) and there were as others have said, too many holes in characters actions and thoughts, and too much unnecessary description. I have the 1st Lt Kane book and might try it but I am in no rush to read any more of these. 2 stars as I did finish it.
July 18, 2019
There were parts of this book that were very believable and the police procedural parts felt real. But then there were too many pieces that felt more like filler with the hero doing stupid things and making uncharacter-like decisions for the sake of adding suspense to the story. IE: let his girlfriend go home alone when they know she's on the psycho's to-do list as well as the psycho having just looked up someone's information in a police database. That blew it for me. The plot does move along but is very predictable and we know from the beginning who the psycho is. This is not one of Reinhard's best works.
September 24, 2023
Murder in Miami
Reinhard has provided enough action to last a good month for the most hungry reader. In addition he takes the time to create meaningful relationships between his characters. So we end up with a well rounded cast and a plot line that keeps us reading. Also I should add that should someone want a police procedural they will find it between the covers of Wrath. Have never been a cop, but Reinhard follows what I believe to be a true rendition of what a PD would do, think and feel in case such as Wrath. Don’t worry about Reinhard, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Wrath.
Reinhard has provided enough action to last a good month for the most hungry reader. In addition he takes the time to create meaningful relationships between his characters. So we end up with a well rounded cast and a plot line that keeps us reading. Also I should add that should someone want a police procedural they will find it between the covers of Wrath. Have never been a cop, but Reinhard follows what I believe to be a true rendition of what a PD would do, think and feel in case such as Wrath. Don’t worry about Reinhard, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Wrath.
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