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Brady Hawk #16
Vengeance
A hard choice …
An impossible solution …
A country’s fate hanging in the balance …
Grieving the murder of his mother, former Navy SEAL Brady Hawk vows to avenge whoever killed her, no matter what the cost. However, Hawk finds the price far heftier than he ever imagined when he discovers what the killer’s end game is.
Discover how Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation team handles one of their most dangerous missions ever—and have their loyalties tested—in this exciting follow-up to ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
If you like Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, L.T. Ryan’s Jack Noble, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, or C.G. Cooper’s Cal Stokes, buckle up for a fun ride with Brady Hawk.
An impossible solution …
A country’s fate hanging in the balance …
Grieving the murder of his mother, former Navy SEAL Brady Hawk vows to avenge whoever killed her, no matter what the cost. However, Hawk finds the price far heftier than he ever imagined when he discovers what the killer’s end game is.
Discover how Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation team handles one of their most dangerous missions ever—and have their loyalties tested—in this exciting follow-up to ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
If you like Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, L.T. Ryan’s Jack Noble, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, or C.G. Cooper’s Cal Stokes, buckle up for a fun ride with Brady Hawk.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 15, 2019
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R.J. Patterson
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THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
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July 22, 2022
VENGEANCE..by R.J Paterson. Brady.Hawk # 16
Brady on a stake out in Sudan, while the memories of the brutal killing of his mother haunt him. A professional hit, with no clues, Blunt assures him, they are still working on it. To honor her legacy. to keep helping others. . Their targets arrive, still in cars, no movement, then no communication with his partner Black. They got him, mission was a bust. Hawk telling Blunt, he felt it was a set up. A call from the CIA Deputy, a terrorist trade was offered for an agent, to. let Brady and the Phoenix team know. Hawk feels it’s another set up. The President says no. Now they have to find another way to get Black back. Blunt. voicing his disapproval at Black, when he replied, it didn’t pan out like he. thought, a terrorist got out, it was a disaster. Hawk was not use to losing,
and how many more loses will there be. The players are ones we know Becker, Obsidian, even the terrorists how do they play into this, and for what.gain.The killer of his mother what revenge was his motive.There are plots within plots, can one figure them out. It is another. riveting story of missions forHawk and the Phoenix Team. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Brady on a stake out in Sudan, while the memories of the brutal killing of his mother haunt him. A professional hit, with no clues, Blunt assures him, they are still working on it. To honor her legacy. to keep helping others. . Their targets arrive, still in cars, no movement, then no communication with his partner Black. They got him, mission was a bust. Hawk telling Blunt, he felt it was a set up. A call from the CIA Deputy, a terrorist trade was offered for an agent, to. let Brady and the Phoenix team know. Hawk feels it’s another set up. The President says no. Now they have to find another way to get Black back. Blunt. voicing his disapproval at Black, when he replied, it didn’t pan out like he. thought, a terrorist got out, it was a disaster. Hawk was not use to losing,
and how many more loses will there be. The players are ones we know Becker, Obsidian, even the terrorists how do they play into this, and for what.gain.The killer of his mother what revenge was his motive.There are plots within plots, can one figure them out. It is another. riveting story of missions forHawk and the Phoenix Team. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion
March 8, 2019
A Shocker of an Ending
The previous book in this series, Any Means Necessary, ended with Brady Hawk learning of his mother’s brutal murder by a member of Obsidian, the newest threat to world security. Brady is intent on avenging her death at any cost, but is sidetracked by a new mission to stop Obsidian’s next plan.
The author seamlessly weaves Brady’s personal vendetta with Obsidian’s actions. He has also gives Brady more depth by having him making a few missteps due to his simmering rage against his mother’s killer. And the newest member of the team, Titus Black, proves his value to the team by saving Brady when it counts. The shocking discovery of one of Obsidian’s major players rocks the Phoenix team to its core. But addressing that issue will have to wait for another book. R.J. Patterson is becoming a master of the cliffhanger ending, perfectly setting the reader up for the next mission.
The previous book in this series, Any Means Necessary, ended with Brady Hawk learning of his mother’s brutal murder by a member of Obsidian, the newest threat to world security. Brady is intent on avenging her death at any cost, but is sidetracked by a new mission to stop Obsidian’s next plan.
The author seamlessly weaves Brady’s personal vendetta with Obsidian’s actions. He has also gives Brady more depth by having him making a few missteps due to his simmering rage against his mother’s killer. And the newest member of the team, Titus Black, proves his value to the team by saving Brady when it counts. The shocking discovery of one of Obsidian’s major players rocks the Phoenix team to its core. But addressing that issue will have to wait for another book. R.J. Patterson is becoming a master of the cliffhanger ending, perfectly setting the reader up for the next mission.
February 16, 2019
If you follow along with the Brady Hawk series, you're going to love this one. Hawk, along with his wife, Alex and friend, Titus Black work for the Phoenix Foundation, a very secret government organization. They are currently on location in Sudan but that doesn't go quite the way it's supposed to. There are lots of good twists in the plot and good characters. They are basically trying to stop a group that will harm not only the US, but other nations as well. It's a thriller of a book and I'm lucky to have the chance to read it. Five stars!
October 7, 2024
Trying to get Brady's mother's killer puts the team to work.
Another great read. Brady's mother is knifed to death and displayed on her front porch. Brady vows vengeance while being side tracked by Blunt. The killer responsible has important info about Obsidian and needs to be brought alive. The team tries to get on track and finds another attack in Washington is eminent. It unfolds that this mess is tied together. Great teamwork from the team to bring them closer together.
Another great read. Brady's mother is knifed to death and displayed on her front porch. Brady vows vengeance while being side tracked by Blunt. The killer responsible has important info about Obsidian and needs to be brought alive. The team tries to get on track and finds another attack in Washington is eminent. It unfolds that this mess is tied together. Great teamwork from the team to bring them closer together.
February 16, 2019
Vengeance R.J. Patterson
Brady Hawks mother has been murdered. Only to get Hawk's attention. A message. An extremely powerful and influential organization is pulling the strings. It's players are entwined in powerful positions in are government, corporate America, and in leadership positions worldwide. An extremely fast paced action thriller. Enjoyed immensely!
Brady Hawks mother has been murdered. Only to get Hawk's attention. A message. An extremely powerful and influential organization is pulling the strings. It's players are entwined in powerful positions in are government, corporate America, and in leadership positions worldwide. An extremely fast paced action thriller. Enjoyed immensely!
February 19, 2019
Hawk has one primary mission, but he keeps being distracted by national and world emergencies. He and his team frequently are after two or more missions at once. Surprises and action aplenty. And politics over real priorities hamper their focus. It’s a good thing that they are so good at what they do.
February 25, 2019
Hawk is the Man!!
Again this Brady Hawk novel totally captured my attention. I just went from one page to the next. My only problem was this book was pretty close to a cliff hanger! Eeeh I hate that, but the story was incredibly awesome!! GMR
Again this Brady Hawk novel totally captured my attention. I just went from one page to the next. My only problem was this book was pretty close to a cliff hanger! Eeeh I hate that, but the story was incredibly awesome!! GMR
May 23, 2020
As good as ever
Since I discovered R.J. Patterson, I have been working my way through the Brady Hawke books one after the other. I think one a day can be classed as binge reading, but boy is it enjoyable.
Since I discovered R.J. Patterson, I have been working my way through the Brady Hawke books one after the other. I think one a day can be classed as binge reading, but boy is it enjoyable.
June 20, 2021
Not what I was expecting
I was disappointed in this book because your assassins made so many blunders. They never showed any special skills and kept getting caught. I almost gave up but finished anyway.
I was disappointed in this book because your assassins made so many blunders. They never showed any special skills and kept getting caught. I almost gave up but finished anyway.
February 16, 2022
Same thing over again
It's the same thing over again going after the same characters with different names, it's getting old. I am not going to read the next book, because it is all the same.
It's the same thing over again going after the same characters with different names, it's getting old. I am not going to read the next book, because it is all the same.
March 7, 2022
Still difficult
Sentence structure and continuity hampers reading and comprehension. RJ seems to be writing without considering proofreading therefore disrupting storyline due to interpreting intended meaning. Irritating!
Sentence structure and continuity hampers reading and comprehension. RJ seems to be writing without considering proofreading therefore disrupting storyline due to interpreting intended meaning. Irritating!
June 27, 2023
Watch where you tread. Someone is not who you think they are.
The title is true to the story. Seeking revenge can be a double edged sword. No matter what you do, you can be the next victim!
The title is true to the story. Seeking revenge can be a double edged sword. No matter what you do, you can be the next victim!
July 12, 2024
continued action with some twists
I can’t say this enough but there is continuous action in this book that somehow some way the different hero’s come out fine. Story line is good. It was short and to the point
I can’t say this enough but there is continuous action in this book that somehow some way the different hero’s come out fine. Story line is good. It was short and to the point
September 19, 2024
Great read
And just when you think that things couldn't get worse.....
This complex and suspenseful story continues on with many surprising twists.
I would recommend this book, series, and author.
And just when you think that things couldn't get worse.....
This complex and suspenseful story continues on with many surprising twists.
I would recommend this book, series, and author.
February 26, 2019
Brady Hawk
Another excellent Brady Hawk story. As usual I can't wait until the next book comes out. I'll be preordering it as soon as it's available
Another excellent Brady Hawk story. As usual I can't wait until the next book comes out. I'll be preordering it as soon as it's available
March 3, 2019
Great
Love these Brady Hawk books. Could not put it down. The plots never fail to keep you reading. Looking forward to book 17.
Love these Brady Hawk books. Could not put it down. The plots never fail to keep you reading. Looking forward to book 17.
May 15, 2019
I love every one of these books, and this one's a real good one.
Not your typical "get caught, escape, get caught, escape.. etc" kinda book.
Highly recommended.
Not your typical "get caught, escape, get caught, escape.. etc" kinda book.
Highly recommended.
September 11, 2021
Vengeance
Still seeking to squash Obsidian, Hawk,Alex and their new agent Black are getting closer to their goal but are constantly thwarted by obstacles at every turn.
Still seeking to squash Obsidian, Hawk,Alex and their new agent Black are getting closer to their goal but are constantly thwarted by obstacles at every turn.
January 23, 2023
4 Stars
Vengeance (Brady Hawk Book #16) by R.J. Patterson...
Full review still to come...
Vengeance (Brady Hawk Book #16) by R.J. Patterson...
Full review still to come...
March 10, 2023
Suspenseful Magic
This book although named Vengeance could also be named Suspenseful. It is full of twists and turns making it very hard to put down for even a minute.
This book although named Vengeance could also be named Suspenseful. It is full of twists and turns making it very hard to put down for even a minute.
June 12, 2023
What is a secret secret agency to do with 3 of them?
From Texas to Idaho back to Washington D.C., The death toll rises as Obsidian continues to muddy the Intelligence waters!
From Texas to Idaho back to Washington D.C., The death toll rises as Obsidian continues to muddy the Intelligence waters!
May 27, 2024
Find Walsh
This storyline feels like an elaborate James Bond plot but, the villainous evil organization is more deadly than anyone can imagine!
This storyline feels like an elaborate James Bond plot but, the villainous evil organization is more deadly than anyone can imagine!
November 7, 2024
.Another exzcellent read. Did not want to put it down
November 15, 2024
Outstanding
Do not have any idea where these plots come from but are so real. Thanks for Hawk, Black, and entire team. This ending was unreal.
Do not have any idea where these plots come from but are so real. Thanks for Hawk, Black, and entire team. This ending was unreal.
August 20, 2025
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I love to read and these are the best start reading and find out you will not be sorry believe me
October 12, 2019
Blunt
This one not as good as the other Brady Hawk books I have read just a little slow and sadly the story line not as good. I also I felt it ended to abruptly wanting to promote the next book.
This one not as good as the other Brady Hawk books I have read just a little slow and sadly the story line not as good. I also I felt it ended to abruptly wanting to promote the next book.
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