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Wanted
Book 1 of 2 in my Wanted Series.
Sergeant First Class Carl Waters left the army behind before the bomb went off in L.A. He lived off the grid, avoiding the fallout from the bombs and the Burnout Fever that ravaged the world. With the occasional trespasser to keep his skills sharp, life was smooth and settled and exactly how he wanted it.
All that changed when three stragglers showed up that he didn't have the heart to turn away. Two children led by a shepherd who had lost her own way, Carl felt the sins of his past had finally come calling. Especially when it turned out the children had their own demons in pursuit.
On the run once again, they must survive the North American badlands, an enemy with unlimited resources, and each other. Ultimately it will come down to Carl to decide just how much he is willing to sacrifice for the safety of his charges.
Sergeant First Class Carl Waters left the army behind before the bomb went off in L.A. He lived off the grid, avoiding the fallout from the bombs and the Burnout Fever that ravaged the world. With the occasional trespasser to keep his skills sharp, life was smooth and settled and exactly how he wanted it.
All that changed when three stragglers showed up that he didn't have the heart to turn away. Two children led by a shepherd who had lost her own way, Carl felt the sins of his past had finally come calling. Especially when it turned out the children had their own demons in pursuit.
On the run once again, they must survive the North American badlands, an enemy with unlimited resources, and each other. Ultimately it will come down to Carl to decide just how much he is willing to sacrifice for the safety of his charges.
238 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2009
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About the author
Jason Halstead
107 books129 followersTalking about myself in the third person is giving me fits - time to switch this up.
My day job is that of a computer jockey and all the hands on and hands off work that entails. When I leave the office behind I jump into family life (beautiful wife and two obnoxiously cute young children), finding a new way to hurt myself while powerlifting, and writing.
As of mid 2015 I haven't hit the 100 book mark yet, but I'm getting close! There's always at least in process. I just can't seem to stop myself...
My day job is that of a computer jockey and all the hands on and hands off work that entails. When I leave the office behind I jump into family life (beautiful wife and two obnoxiously cute young children), finding a new way to hurt myself while powerlifting, and writing.
As of mid 2015 I haven't hit the 100 book mark yet, but I'm getting close! There's always at least in process. I just can't seem to stop myself...
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September 8, 2011
I won a copy on Goodreads first reads.
First off, let me say I love B-grade movies.They may not be as polished as A-list movies but when they are done right, they are a lot of fun.Some even go on to become classics.Having said that, Wanted by John Halstead is a B-grade book.Yes, there are some typos and action is the main focus,but the characters feel real and the story is fun.It may not become a classic of literature but it will be a thrill ride and a good start to a hopefully long series of books
First off, let me say I love B-grade movies.They may not be as polished as A-list movies but when they are done right, they are a lot of fun.Some even go on to become classics.Having said that, Wanted by John Halstead is a B-grade book.Yes, there are some typos and action is the main focus,but the characters feel real and the story is fun.It may not become a classic of literature but it will be a thrill ride and a good start to a hopefully long series of books
September 11, 2011
I recently won this book in a goodreads giveaway. It arrived today and was signed by Jason. I will start reading it right away.
Today I finished reading "Wanted". I was a little leary because I thought this was strictly Science Fiction, which is not what I read. ever It is more of what I call an EOTWAWKI (End of the World as We Know it) story wit a couple science fiction storylines. Carl is ex military turned survivalist hermit that saves Jessie from an attack. As she leaves Carls home she witnesses a plane crash and pulls two survivors from the wreckage, Tonya and Dustin. They return to Carls home only to find out Tanya and Dustin's father has sent a security team to bring them back dead. As the book went on I liked the dialogue between Carl and Jessie, as he warms up to her. I am interested to read the upcoming follow up novel as I think there are two possible ways for the story to continue.
Today I finished reading "Wanted". I was a little leary because I thought this was strictly Science Fiction, which is not what I read. ever It is more of what I call an EOTWAWKI (End of the World as We Know it) story wit a couple science fiction storylines. Carl is ex military turned survivalist hermit that saves Jessie from an attack. As she leaves Carls home she witnesses a plane crash and pulls two survivors from the wreckage, Tonya and Dustin. They return to Carls home only to find out Tanya and Dustin's father has sent a security team to bring them back dead. As the book went on I liked the dialogue between Carl and Jessie, as he warms up to her. I am interested to read the upcoming follow up novel as I think there are two possible ways for the story to continue.
September 14, 2012
After saving Jessy's life, Carl kicks her out of his shelter. She end up on his door step again but this time with two teenagers she rescue from a plane crash. Carl reluctantly help them but there's a reason why the kids's plane crash and trouble is following them.
Jessy's character I wasn't really interested in. She knows about guns yet never show any skills, you wouldn't have known she was in the army. Jessy has baggages, a drugs addict and is very promiscuous. Not that she wasn't tough but I would have like to see her step up a bit. Carl is a hermit and the perfect soldier.
This book has all the element I like yet I did not enjoying as much as I should. I was aslo distracted by the many editing errors. I wish I would like this more.
Jessy's character I wasn't really interested in. She knows about guns yet never show any skills, you wouldn't have known she was in the army. Jessy has baggages, a drugs addict and is very promiscuous. Not that she wasn't tough but I would have like to see her step up a bit. Carl is a hermit and the perfect soldier.
This book has all the element I like yet I did not enjoying as much as I should. I was aslo distracted by the many editing errors. I wish I would like this more.
February 5, 2012
This isn’t the usual kind of thing that I would read, but I picked it up for free and this life and death situation in a post apocalyptic Mexico had me caught from the first page. Take a B grade movie star rescued from bandits by a commando style hermit, add a plane crash with two teenage survivors whose father doesn’t want to survive so he sends mercenaries after them to do the job the plan crash didn’t and you have ‘Wanted’.
This is definitely a man’s book with lots of guns and killing but if you like Rambo style stuff, you’ll love it. The only issue I had with the writing was Jason’s tendency to head hop ie change from the perspective of one character to another then back again, or to yet another character for a couple of sentences. Every time this happened I had to read the section again just to be clear what was going on and who was thinking what. These changes in whose thoughts we were privy to didn’t add anything that we couldn’t have inferred from the characters actions or facial expression. I suspect, however, that for many people this won’t be an issue.
This is definitely a man’s book with lots of guns and killing but if you like Rambo style stuff, you’ll love it. The only issue I had with the writing was Jason’s tendency to head hop ie change from the perspective of one character to another then back again, or to yet another character for a couple of sentences. Every time this happened I had to read the section again just to be clear what was going on and who was thinking what. These changes in whose thoughts we were privy to didn’t add anything that we couldn’t have inferred from the characters actions or facial expression. I suspect, however, that for many people this won’t be an issue.
February 6, 2016
This is not a book I would normally read, being a post apocalyptic story, however, I was intrigued by the reviews I had read of it.
Overall, the characters were well developed and their background was filled in with enough detail to give them depth, enabling one to understand how they dealt with thier situations. There could have been more detail about the post apocalytic world, but this did not detract from the overall story. The plot was straight forward with enough twists and action to keep the story flowing without hanging. The behaviour and emotions of the characters were well handled and made them appear human and not cardboard, and the interaction between the individuals addded to the sense of desperation and frustration with their circumstances.
I found this an entertaining and enjoyable book to read, one I would class as 'light' reading despite the content.
Overall, the characters were well developed and their background was filled in with enough detail to give them depth, enabling one to understand how they dealt with thier situations. There could have been more detail about the post apocalytic world, but this did not detract from the overall story. The plot was straight forward with enough twists and action to keep the story flowing without hanging. The behaviour and emotions of the characters were well handled and made them appear human and not cardboard, and the interaction between the individuals addded to the sense of desperation and frustration with their circumstances.
I found this an entertaining and enjoyable book to read, one I would class as 'light' reading despite the content.
February 19, 2012
Don't let the beginning fool you. You may want to reach into the book and give Jessie Banks a good, sharp shake and pray that you may shake some sense into her, but once Carl enters the picture, the entire tone of the book begins to change, and it will keep you pulled in. The additions of how Jessie had arrived at her present state aren't exactly clear as flashbacks at first, but it doesn't take long to figure them out for what they are, and it doesn't take long to see Jessie Banks in a new light. You still want to shake her at a few points, though.
It isn't your ordinary post-apocalyptic fic, and it is mostly psychological. A good, cerebral read. The minor spelling/grammar foibles don't distract from the story, and the story is well worth the read.
It isn't your ordinary post-apocalyptic fic, and it is mostly psychological. A good, cerebral read. The minor spelling/grammar foibles don't distract from the story, and the story is well worth the read.
July 18, 2011
This sci-fi book kept me engrossed from beginning to end. Fast-paced, suspenseful, and very believable. The author took care to provide enough background on each of the characters so that the reader can understand what makes them tick. I read this book on an airplane, and was actually irritated when the plane landed because I was so wrapped up in the storyline! This is my first read by this author (Jason Halstead), but I've already bought another of his books. I hear that a sequel to "Wanted" is forthcoming, and I'm really looking forward to reading it.
October 25, 2011
Although this is said to be Sci Fi, I really think it is a small part. It was more of a human relations story. the 5 main characters were interwoven amazingly well. You loved and hated with equal passion and all the twists and turns kept your finger ready to flip that page quickly.
Have you ever finished a book and wanted to scream at the writer for more details??? That was this book for me...I was so wrapped up in the characters that when the book ended I felt like I just lost a friend.
Can wait to read more!! Keep 'em coming, Mr. Halstead.
Have you ever finished a book and wanted to scream at the writer for more details??? That was this book for me...I was so wrapped up in the characters that when the book ended I felt like I just lost a friend.
Can wait to read more!! Keep 'em coming, Mr. Halstead.
January 11, 2012
Wish I hadn't started this book so late in the evening. I seriously can not put it down.
Now that I've finished this book, I highly recommend it. I have never been a reader of science fiction, but this book will probably have me reading more. I know I'll definitely read more of Halstead's books. A real page turner that's so much more than plot - great characters and insight into what the end of the world may be like. Loved it.
Now that I've finished this book, I highly recommend it. I have never been a reader of science fiction, but this book will probably have me reading more. I know I'll definitely read more of Halstead's books. A real page turner that's so much more than plot - great characters and insight into what the end of the world may be like. Loved it.
November 15, 2012
Although I enjoyed this book, I felt uncomfortable with the sexual undertones that were frequently present when describing interactions between the children and adults. There were also several interesting plot-lines that I would have like to see explored more deeply (post-apocalyptic world, military veterans as civilians, reality of living with cybernetic implants, weapons training, survival training).
December 6, 2011
Good "end of the world as we know it" novel, though the editing could have used some help. I look forward to reading the second in the series. One big issue I had with the writing was the improper use of the word bullet. Bullets are projectiles. In the context he was using "bullet", he should have used round or cartridge.
December 7, 2012
One of the better 'ebook only' books I've read to-date. It could have done with a proof reader to help clean up the occasional typos and omissions, but there weren't so many that they hampered enjoying a quite decent story.
June 13, 2012
Interesting characters but overall the world and story fell flat. It felt unresolved by the end of the book (probably intentional) but didn't give me a feeling that I wanted to read more.
June 12, 2013
Finished it but only just - another freeby and I can now see why
July 5, 2022
Dystopian
No plot spoilers
There are some potential triggers relating to rape and sexual abuse.
There are some errors but not enough to kill the book.
The characterisation isn't the strongest, with the plotline remaining focused on survival there isn't the opportunity to permit characters to be more than one dimensional.
The plotline is okay, an interesting take on the more usual dystopian story.
I don't think I will be purchasing the next book in the series, the characters just didn't make much of an impression and I'm not invested enough to want to know what happens next.
If you are a fan of the genre you would probably enjoy the book.
No plot spoilers
There are some potential triggers relating to rape and sexual abuse.
There are some errors but not enough to kill the book.
The characterisation isn't the strongest, with the plotline remaining focused on survival there isn't the opportunity to permit characters to be more than one dimensional.
The plotline is okay, an interesting take on the more usual dystopian story.
I don't think I will be purchasing the next book in the series, the characters just didn't make much of an impression and I'm not invested enough to want to know what happens next.
If you are a fan of the genre you would probably enjoy the book.
April 23, 2025
This story has a lot of adult content. Also i found the characters unlikable. I am not sure I will continue with this series.
December 30, 2020
A thriller read
This was a hard core dystopian story with some different and messed up characters along with some action and twists.
This was a hard core dystopian story with some different and messed up characters along with some action and twists.
August 20, 2015
So quite frankly this book has action and it has a good plot and if it weren't for scenes that were slightly off the mark popping up and shaking me out of the story so often I would have enjoyed it way more than I did. There has been a vast improvement on the first release of this title, which was so riddled with errors that it was almost unreadable. I was on the fence about this one for most of the read but in the end I was teetering towards "pretty good".
There are still some minor errors that add up to a somewhat significant problem for me. There are words missing out of sentences and letters missing out of words, or at least I hope that the author missed a "t" in "winkle" and did not intentionally put a mollusk into his character's eye. That is not my only example, but it is both my first one and the best one. This book has been re-edited and I still got snagged up on a bunch little things while I read.
There are a couple of things that are both completely unbelievable and do not add any value to the story. An example would be the apprehension a character felt at having to undress in front of his sister. This was plausible, for a second, then I found out he only stripped down to his boxers. He was still a whimpering bag of embarrassment. He was also fifteen years old and according to the female lead he was not a bad looking kid. I have never met a fifteen-year-old boy who was shy about stripping his clothes off in front of the people he lives with every day. I felt like the focus of this passage being on his embarrassment because of his sister instead of the complete stranger that made him strip made the passage unbelievable and irrelevant. I the whole explanation was unwarranted as it drew my attention somewhere it didn't have to go.
Even with the things that bothered me, I still liked the baseline of the story and I find myself a little curious about the next installment, so there is a possibility that I will end up getting the sequel. I am apprehensive about putting my trust in an author that publishes unfinished work as a completed piece, like with the first release of this book, but time will tell if I can push past my apprehension and take a chance on the next installment.
There are still some minor errors that add up to a somewhat significant problem for me. There are words missing out of sentences and letters missing out of words, or at least I hope that the author missed a "t" in "winkle" and did not intentionally put a mollusk into his character's eye. That is not my only example, but it is both my first one and the best one. This book has been re-edited and I still got snagged up on a bunch little things while I read.
There are a couple of things that are both completely unbelievable and do not add any value to the story. An example would be the apprehension a character felt at having to undress in front of his sister. This was plausible, for a second, then I found out he only stripped down to his boxers. He was still a whimpering bag of embarrassment. He was also fifteen years old and according to the female lead he was not a bad looking kid. I have never met a fifteen-year-old boy who was shy about stripping his clothes off in front of the people he lives with every day. I felt like the focus of this passage being on his embarrassment because of his sister instead of the complete stranger that made him strip made the passage unbelievable and irrelevant. I the whole explanation was unwarranted as it drew my attention somewhere it didn't have to go.
Even with the things that bothered me, I still liked the baseline of the story and I find myself a little curious about the next installment, so there is a possibility that I will end up getting the sequel. I am apprehensive about putting my trust in an author that publishes unfinished work as a completed piece, like with the first release of this book, but time will tell if I can push past my apprehension and take a chance on the next installment.
November 26, 2013
It started well but didn't live up to its promise.
The story is like its setting: arid, harsh, cruel.
The characters:
From the Goodreads synopsis, you'd think the story centers round Carl, but Carl is the invisible man (sometimes literally). I suppose it's meant to make him look mysterious, but it just makes you not care. In 160 pages, I learnt 2 facts about Carl. 2 freaking facts.
The other characters are just as, if not more, important as Carl. Jessie is abhorrent. I know, she's meant to improve through redemption, but her redemption takes a very long time. Too long.
#3, Tanya (is it?), the teen girl, is hard to like. I can't put my finger on it. She's just too mature and too much like Carl.
#4, Dustin, is your typical 15-year-old sex-obsessed teen, and I found him the most likeable of the lot.
The plot:
I disliked that most of the story was made of bickering between the three oldest characters. Not much happens except Carl saving everyone's asses from time to time, despite claiming not to like them.
Also, I'm fed up with the motif of men obsessed with sex (not a characteristic of the main MC, thankfully). But some of the bad guys are, and that's really tired. Seriously, in a time where people are fighting for day to day survival, clean water, food and bullets, I have a hard time believing anyone would build a harem. Even nowadays when people have comfort and time to waste, they're not that sex-obsessed. And you want me to believe that in a postapocalyptic future they'd waste resources on keeping a room full of naked women?
The writing:
Was good enough, I can't find much to blame! I just wonder if it was professionally edited, because I caught some mistakes: "you're sister", and different spellings for names ("Water" for Waters, "Jizzie" for Jizzy). But then if it wasn't, then kudos to the author.
The story is like its setting: arid, harsh, cruel.
The characters:
From the Goodreads synopsis, you'd think the story centers round Carl, but Carl is the invisible man (sometimes literally). I suppose it's meant to make him look mysterious, but it just makes you not care. In 160 pages, I learnt 2 facts about Carl. 2 freaking facts.
The other characters are just as, if not more, important as Carl. Jessie is abhorrent. I know, she's meant to improve through redemption, but her redemption takes a very long time. Too long.
#3, Tanya (is it?), the teen girl, is hard to like. I can't put my finger on it. She's just too mature and too much like Carl.
#4, Dustin, is your typical 15-year-old sex-obsessed teen, and I found him the most likeable of the lot.
The plot:
I disliked that most of the story was made of bickering between the three oldest characters. Not much happens except Carl saving everyone's asses from time to time, despite claiming not to like them.
Also, I'm fed up with the motif of men obsessed with sex (not a characteristic of the main MC, thankfully). But some of the bad guys are, and that's really tired. Seriously, in a time where people are fighting for day to day survival, clean water, food and bullets, I have a hard time believing anyone would build a harem. Even nowadays when people have comfort and time to waste, they're not that sex-obsessed. And you want me to believe that in a postapocalyptic future they'd waste resources on keeping a room full of naked women?
The writing:
Was good enough, I can't find much to blame! I just wonder if it was professionally edited, because I caught some mistakes: "you're sister", and different spellings for names ("Water" for Waters, "Jizzie" for Jizzy). But then if it wasn't, then kudos to the author.
November 18, 2017
In spite of starting out with a rescue from a violent situation, much of the story seemed to move slowly. I was quite a way through the book before I really found the action and plot very interesting.
Whether it was the writing or the editing (if there was any), there were lots of grammar and word choice errors. I found it a bit embarrassing.
There were a few situations that I found a bit unrealistic, like training someone with no weapons experience to be a sniper within hours and trusting the person not to hit you from hundreds of yards away as you stand near the bad guy. But I am not a weapons expert, so maybe it is realistic and I am being unreasonable.
I found the prolific profanity mostly unnecessary (and offensive); though probably realistic, not the kind of language to which I prefer to be around.
Given that one of the main characters is kind of a porn queen (as comes out early in the book), it's not surprising that there are a number of pretty graphic sexual references, even though I don't recall the book recounting any actual sexual encounters.
At times I found the character development more interesting than the plot as I got a glimpse of what made the characters tick (e.g., motivations, insecurities).
I got the e-book for free and marginally enjoyed it, but I'm glad I didn't pay for it and I am not excited to read his other books.
Whether it was the writing or the editing (if there was any), there were lots of grammar and word choice errors. I found it a bit embarrassing.
There were a few situations that I found a bit unrealistic, like training someone with no weapons experience to be a sniper within hours and trusting the person not to hit you from hundreds of yards away as you stand near the bad guy. But I am not a weapons expert, so maybe it is realistic and I am being unreasonable.
I found the prolific profanity mostly unnecessary (and offensive); though probably realistic, not the kind of language to which I prefer to be around.
Given that one of the main characters is kind of a porn queen (as comes out early in the book), it's not surprising that there are a number of pretty graphic sexual references, even though I don't recall the book recounting any actual sexual encounters.
At times I found the character development more interesting than the plot as I got a glimpse of what made the characters tick (e.g., motivations, insecurities).
I got the e-book for free and marginally enjoyed it, but I'm glad I didn't pay for it and I am not excited to read his other books.
July 14, 2012
Set in a post-nuclear holocaust California, survival is hard enough but when you add a B movie starlet, two rich kids, an ex-army hermit and a plane crash into the mix then things get a lot more complicated.
First, Carl rescues Jessie from bandits. She then rescues a couple of rich kids from a plane crash but when their father's bodyguards come searching for them, rescue isn't on the agenda and the new "friends" have to go on the run.
It's a bit complicated but quite readable with a good level of violence and gritty sexual content mixed in. Kept me reading till the end so has to be not bad at all and I'll be hunting down the sequel.
First, Carl rescues Jessie from bandits. She then rescues a couple of rich kids from a plane crash but when their father's bodyguards come searching for them, rescue isn't on the agenda and the new "friends" have to go on the run.
It's a bit complicated but quite readable with a good level of violence and gritty sexual content mixed in. Kept me reading till the end so has to be not bad at all and I'll be hunting down the sequel.
January 20, 2013
Well developed characters, just a shame the story didn't flow as well. Most of the time I felt lost, like I had joined something in the middle. There was very little background to the events that had happened in the world to lead up to this point, and when there seems to be a gap in the narrative where this would fit, the character glosses over memories; not wanting to relive them. Basically it's the story of four people thrown together in the wilderness outside an American city after some sort of terrorist war (??) and their personal relationships. Not what i was expecting, especially with the books description and cover picture. Having said that it wasn't a bad read.
December 3, 2014
Back in the 50's and 60's there was a magazine called 'Adam' that epitomized the stag genre of cheap pulp magazines. Titillating stories with an undertone of implied violence. Risque, scantily clad women with loose morals.
Tried, twice to read this book but couldn't take it anywhere near seriously. The cover gives it away - shirtless, muscled guy with gun in one hand and obligatory unconscious young woman slung over his shoulder. Maybe it gets better but i thought this read like wet dream fodder for prepubescent boys.
Tried, twice to read this book but couldn't take it anywhere near seriously. The cover gives it away - shirtless, muscled guy with gun in one hand and obligatory unconscious young woman slung over his shoulder. Maybe it gets better but i thought this read like wet dream fodder for prepubescent boys.
January 29, 2015
This was a freebie and my first reading of a Jason Halstead book. He really does know how to tell an engaging story. I found the plot and the main characters developed enough to the point that I could appreciate an individual's perspective through all the difficulties posed in this post apocalyptic world. The language is at times graphic for those with surface sensibilities. There were a few proofreading slips which did not spoil the overall readability. I featured it on what I was reading so my progress with it is already recorded. I presume there's a sequel by the way it ended ...
February 22, 2015
Set in post-apocalyptic North America. Former US Army turned actress, Jessie, is stranded in the desert when she and her assistant are attacked looking for a spot to shoot a new film. She meets up with Former US Army, Carl, who is living a hermetic existence in the desert, alone and just the way he likes it. She rescues a couple of teens from a plane crash and the four of them band together to avoid being taken by mercenaries.
Needs editing for spelling and grammar, but it was a interesting, adventurous story, with good characters.
Needs editing for spelling and grammar, but it was a interesting, adventurous story, with good characters.
February 22, 2015
Set in post-apocalyptic North America. Former US Army turned actress, Jessie, is stranded in the desert when she and her assistant are attacked looking for a spot to shoot a new film. She meets up with Former US Army, Carl, who is living a hermetic existence in the desert, alone and just the way he likes it. She rescues a couple of teens from a plane crash and the four of them band together to avoid being taken by mercenaries.
Needs editing for spelling and grammar, but it was a interesting, adventurous story, with good characters.
Needs editing for spelling and grammar, but it was a interesting, adventurous story, with good characters.
March 7, 2015
I liked the story but what killed it for me was the horrible grammar the characters used! WTF. It seemed like Carl, Jessie, AND both kids were all speaking hood. I would have given a better review if that even made sense in the story line but it doesn't. There is no way 2 rich kids, one hermit/ loner, and a porno actress all have horrible grammar. I don't care if it's post nuclear era demise of civilization, everyone can't be messing up their tenses and skipping words. "We'll see where they WAS." Or "why you do that." Come On! Yuk!
January 1, 2012
I really enjoyed reading this book. I hadn't read a book of Jason's before but will certainly be picking up Ice Princess, the sequel, in the near future.
I didn't think of this story so much as sci-fi; it seemed more of a combination of action and drama. Regardless, the characters are rich and believable and I really enjoyed the time I spent with each of these souls who was wounded in their own special way yet, essentially, came together to share the bonds of a family.
I didn't think of this story so much as sci-fi; it seemed more of a combination of action and drama. Regardless, the characters are rich and believable and I really enjoyed the time I spent with each of these souls who was wounded in their own special way yet, essentially, came together to share the bonds of a family.
April 17, 2012
I gave up smoking in Nov. of 2011, as a reward to myself for saving so much money a month, I bought myself a Kindle in February. I have been reading a lot of free books on the Kindle every since, over 30 books so far. I have read two of Jason Halstead's free giveaway books, Voidhawk and now Wanted and have already purchased the second books for both series. Not only has Jason Halstead managed to draw me into his stories but he has rapidly moved into the top spot of my favorite authors.
April 19, 2013
Typical PA, pretty decent story. There was enough character development to keep me interested. I wasn't crazy about some of the interplay between the younger characters with overt sexual tones, including a brother lusting after his sister's naked body.
Another irritating quirk: "Carl smirked" nearly every page. Try some others: frown, sneer, grimace, or just change the wording all together. When the reader notices these things, takes you out of the story.
Another irritating quirk: "Carl smirked" nearly every page. Try some others: frown, sneer, grimace, or just change the wording all together. When the reader notices these things, takes you out of the story.
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