Heartbreak: The Lenka Trilogy Part 1

by John Righten

1990. Lenka Brett, a smart but unworldly, young, Irish teacher, volunteers to deliver medical aid to Romanian orphanages when she learns of the horrifying plight of children living in them. An English naval officer, Captain Simon Trevelyan, volunteers to be her co-driver. Together, they join a convoy of humanitarian aid drivers, known as the Rogues, who deliver medicine to countries that official charities dare not enter. Lenka falls in love with one of the drivers, but when the Rogues become the target of mercenaries, tragedy follows and she discovers her lover is not who he appeared to be.

388 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 29, 2019

About the author

John has delivered medical aid to orphanages and hospitals across the globe, including Romania during the revolution, South America, Bosnia during the war and now into the Ukraine. His first novel, 'The Benevolence of Rogues', tells of the characters he encountered during his many dangerous missions, particularly his humanitarian work, where he enlisted unlikely support from those he calls 'benevolent rogues'. These men and women used their wit and guile to deliver medical aid and help save lives.
John has also written The Rogues Trilogy, a rousing adventure set in the two years leading up to WWII, starting with the first of a trilogy, 'Churchill's Rogue', followed by 'The Gathering Storm' and 'The Darkest Hour'.
His second trilogy, The Lochran Trilogy, is a 1960s based thriller based on an assassination attempt on Sir Winston Churchill - a man who the world knows is already dying.
His third trilogy is the 1990s epic, The Lenka Trilogy. The first novel in the series, 'Heartbreak' was followed by 'Resilience' and 'Reflection'.
In 2016, 'Churchill's Rogue' was shortlisted for the inaugural Wilbur Smith adventure awards. In 2020 'Heartbreak' won the Page Turner Audio Award, and in 2023 The Englander has been shortlisted for the prestigious Killer Nashville Claymore Award.
His adventures continue. He rode a British Army motorbike across India to support several children's charities, and he recently worked in a mental health facility in Manhattan.
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Reviews

[Pietro Rossi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part one of a trilogy. This trilogy is the third segment of the wider Rogues trilogy. Does this make it a Rogues-verse? But don't worry, it's well written that one can easily jump on board. And even better, having jumped on board, enjoy the ride.

This review is of the Audio reading.

Firstly the story itself. Righten's writing is welcoming. Set in the early 1990s it focuses on Lenka delivering medical aid to war torn european areas such as Bosnia. Written with humour and menace. 7/10.

Scoring: 0 bad; 1-3 poor; 4-6 average; 7-9 good; 10 excellent