The Squandered

Synopsis blurb.The Squandered propels Bruno into an emotionally charged high speed chase as he and Marie leave their rescued kids in Costa Rica and risk returning to the U.S at the request of Bruno s terminally ill father Bruno s estranged and incarcerated brother needs Bruno to help rescue his abducted young grandchildren, children that Bruno hadn t known existed Bruno cannot deny his father, and Marie will not let Bruno go alone As fugitives, they return to the U.S to face not only imm Synopsi [...]

I thoroughly enjoyed The Squandered, the third of David Putnam s Bruno Johnson thrillers The story alternates between the 1980s when Bruno was an LA County Sheriff s Deputy, and present day, where Bruno is a wanted fugitive Back in the 1980s, a drug deal gone bad touched the lives of Bruno and his brother Noble, and sent reverberations into the present that threaten not only these two men, but their families as well Family relationships, especially that between Bruno and his estranged brother I [...]

I received this arc from Netgalley I can t say that I enjoyed this book It got off to a pretty good start but my attention began to lag around the halfway mark Although I know this is a work of fiction, some of it was just too farfetched I hope that this was this author s first book that s what it reads like anyway and that he get better in the future On to my next read

For anyone who loves a great police suspense story that grabs the reader and immerses them in the world of crime and punishment, this is the book to read Read full review in the 2015 Holiday issue of InD tale Magazine.

Thank you Netgalley.Solid entertaining escapist reading.Likable characters and good pacing Maybe it was just my mood at the time, but I found most of the action really stretching the limits of credibility.Nothing really new.disgraced cop.wants to be a hero I would read additional books by this author if I tripped over them, but doubt I would seek them out.

An interesting thriller which focuses on wasted livesThis is the third novel in Putnam s Bruno Johnson series, and having missed out on Bruno s detailed back story I found myself a little confused at times However, by the end I had or less caught up.Bruno is a man of passion in everything he does he is passionate about saving children from abusive homes, he hates with a passion, he is passionately loyal, when he was a Los Angeles policeman he was passionate about his job, but most of all An inte [...]

Another in the saga of Bruno Johnson, a good man just trying to live his life Not only are there kids in LA that need help, but this time it s not just about the kids, it s about family What happened in the early 70s and why are children being held hostage now Read on You ll be glad you did As always, believable situations, engaging characters, and a plot that just doesn t stop until the very end Each book can be read as a stand alone, but it will be easier to follow and enjoyable if Another in [...]