Revenge: A Suspense Thriller

by Nicholas Jordan

A prank gone too far. A retaliation no one saw coming.16-year-old Taylor's life is far from perfect. Her best friend Ruby on the other hand, pretty much has the entire school wrapped around her finger. She does whatever she wants without any fear of consequences, and that includes tormenting and belittling their classmate Malcom, a socially awkward guy with a bad habit of objectifying girls.But when Ruby's latest prank on Malcom goes too far, neither Ruby nor Taylor is prepared for the backlash that comes their way. Malcom has taken the abuse from Ruby and others for years, but when he finally snaps and decides that he's not going to take it anymore, Taylor ends up caught in the crossfire and gets kidnapped by Malcom.What does he intend to do to her? Can she appeal to whatever good their might be left in him to convince him to let her go, or has he already gone too far off the deep end without any hope of ever coming back?If you're a fan of dark and suspenseful thrillers where the stakes are high and the story is fast-paced then Revenge is the book for you!

Genres: Mystery Thriller, Thriller Suspense

238 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2019

Reviews

[Sea Caummisar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for revenge stories. Usually, the character has been so betrayed that it brings out their worst evil. This book was evil, but I think I expected it to be more violent. A prank humiliates a kid, and he kidnaps the three snobs that set him up. There is more character building than revenge..but they are high school kids, so this could possibly be a YA book? There are plenty of scenes that if it were a movie I'd hold my breathh waiting to see if the character gets away. There are some thrilling scenes, but not very much violence

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read. Story of three high school girls who play prank on creepy nerd and he kidnaps them for revenge. Story was ok - characters were annoying and not real believable. The "horrible, humiliating prank" the girl played really didn't seem all that much to cause someone to go so off the wall and everyone seemed to overreact to everything. Some of the "reveals" at the end just did not fit with the rest of the story.

[Ali R · Rating 3 out of 5]

If this wasn’t an addictive yet cautionary tale about the dangers of bullying and rumors, I don’t know what is. Poor Malcom had become completely unhinged and Ruby’s cruel prank was the catalyst that pushed him over the edge.

It’s hard not to miss the irony of how despite his obsession with having Ruby admit he wasn’t some perverted sicko , in the end Malcom had became the very monster he was trying to deny .

(Side note: monster or not, I did find it a bit unbelievable that he was able to successfully kidnap not one, not two, but three teen girls out of their homes all on the same night. )

While Malcom may have been this book’s central antagonist, Ruby and her cruelness were the true villains of the story, at least to me. Her so-called friendship with Taylor and Kim was super toxic! She used this friendship and her popularity as a weapon, and held her friends submissively hostage long before Malcom ever made his attempt. I couldn’t begin to understand the power this spoiled teenaged girl held over everyone, for even the teachers were said to be intimidated by her.

And my goodness was she selfish and senseless . All Ruby had to do was fake her way through an apology and perhaps she and her friends would’ve had a chance at freedom earlier on, but nope, instead she preferred to antagonize their kidnapper at every turn. I felt just as frustrated with her as I’m sure Taylor and Kim did. Then in true narcissistic fashion, even after everything, she never took accountability for her part in Malcom’s mental spiral.

And wow that ending … so unexpected and infuriating. As Taylor’s thoughts so appropriately acknowledged , “This was not an ending that she could ever feel good about, although she wasn’t sure what a fitting end would look like.”

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Crystal · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book starts with a bang—literally—and doesn’t let up until the final page. Revenge is gritty, fast-paced, and deeply personal. Nicholas Jordan crafts a world where justice isn’t handed out by courts, but forged in pain, loss, and grit.

We follow a protagonist who doesn’t just seek revenge—he lives it. Each chapter escalates the tension, and while some of the plot twists felt expected, they still delivered emotional punches. I appreciated the lean writing style: not too flowery, but visceral enough to keep me engaged. Think Jack Reacher vibes, but more emotionally raw.

What really worked for me was the psychological depth. This wasn’t just a shoot-em-up revenge tale—it was about grief, identity, and moral ambiguity.

If you like action thrillers with high stakes, emotional drive, and a main character who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty, this one’s worth the ride.

[Thomas Hass · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a suspenseful book!

I love a good suspenseful book and this one was definitely Good! There's one I'd still like to see get her comeuppance, but I guess a really good story has to end leaving you wanting more. Definitely recommend this book and author.

[Faye Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Luke-warm

There was nothing special about this book. Granted, it wasn't boring but it wasn't amazing either. There were a few grammatical errors and a couple continuity errors but otherwise it was a decent paced book.

In terms of the story, it was decent.

But honestly, nothing amazing about it.

[Lea Moskowitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good thriller!!

Story lines was very good and you never knew what was coming with all the action in this book. Good follow up to a lot of his thriller books!!

[Melissa Tagliaferro · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was okay. Ruby was annoying as and her friends had everything that happened to them coming.

[Corey Palensky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read

Easy read. I completed it in 3 days. It definitely needed editing - misspelled words, threw when should've been through. Otherwise good read.

[Briana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. This ended took me by complete surprise.

[Brittany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good plot and story line but all the errors in the book so much misspelling!!! Other than that decent, easy read!

[Nikki Crum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exciting from the start

Amazing storyline! I couldn’t put this book down. The characters were written very well and I can’t wait to read more by this author.

[James Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful friend?

The author has created an interesting and unique plot about friends who have your back and friends who only care about themselves

[Erica Zimmerman · Rating 2 out of 5]

So, it wasn’t that the book was that bad or the plot was terrible…the editing was awful. There were so many typos and so many words that were not correct in sentences that it made it difficult for me to get through.

[Jessica Bradford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was crazy. I feel like it captured the modern-day issues of high school bullying while adding an edge to thriller and true crime. So many of these stories end in suicide and murder so to see that these girls were able to escape and live to see another day was a breath of fresh air. However, I do feel that more emphasis should have been placed on the fact that the "bully" in the story did not learn a lesson at all and will more than likely repeat her behavior. It also shows how you can be guilty by association so you do need to be careful of the people you surround yourself with. All in all, it was a good book and I will be looking for other works from Nicholas Jordan.

[Sydney Stuart · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.3 / 5 ⭐️

The small twist at the end (if you wanna call it that.. more like a “gotcha!” moment) was this book’s saving grace.