Well, sunshine for the 2nd day in a row here, and I’ve just received my 1st COVID vaccination shot, yesterday. Aside from a bit of muscle ache, nothing (yet) to report. I guess we can call that a good day.
Speaking of good, I just finished reading Bill Ward’s book, Revenge.
What Amazon Says:

There is no greater motivator for evil than a huge sense of injustice!
Tom Ashdown, an unlikely hero, owns a betting shop in Brighton and gambles with his life when he stumbles across an attempted kidnapping, which leaves him entangled in a dangerous chain of events involving the IRA, a sister seeking revenge for the death of her brother and an informer in MI5 with a secret in his past.
Revenge is a fast paced thriller, with twists and turns at every step.
In a thrilling and violent climax everyone is intent on some form of revenge.
My Turn:
I really enjoyed this action-packed thriller with the plot of a twisty straw. The mundane meets the larger-than-life in an unusual crisis, and an underdog finds a great new home.
Revenge has the essential ingredient of character development and a maturing of the main characters. I finished this book quickly, as it kept me flipping those pages.
Aside from some punctuation issues and the occasional point of view shift, that had me rereading, it was a fantastic read. Iโm giving this one, FOUR STARS.
Meet Bill Ward:

Bill’s love of reading commenced at a very young age. He credits his Gran for encouraging his interest by regularly taking him to the local library after primary school. At boarding school, when the lights went out in his dormitory, he was often encouraged by the other boys to tell stories. English Literature was always his favourite school subject.
A long and successful career in IT saw him live and travel all over the world. With hindsight it was the start of his writing fiction but they were called business proposals in those days!
Having always enjoyed different cultures, the one life lesson Bill has learned is “wherever you go you will find good and bad people. This is not determined by colour, race, religion or country.”
Recently retired from the corporate world, Bill has finally fulfilled his lifelong ambition to become an author and has now written nine thrillers, with the expectation of many more to follow.
Bill lives in Nottingham, UK with his German wife and has seven daughters, a son, a stepson, three horses, a dog, two cats and two rabbits! When he’s not writing he’s probably watching his football team West Brom, who he has now been watching for over fifty years!
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Great to hear about your first vaccination shot, Mark. โโฆflipping those pagesโฆโ is a major clue about a good book. This is a great review. Thank you for sharing.
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I’m so glad I got the 1st one, 2nd is in September. This was a good book and I would highly recommend it. Thanks for coming over. Erica. ๐
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Nice review and good news about your vaccinations. Stay well!
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Thank you, Toni.
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I love the way you review, Mark. Concise, pithy, and informative. The book sounds great.
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Thanks, Jacqui. ๐
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I got a big kick out of this bit from Bill’s biography: “With hindsight it was the start of his writing fiction but they were called business proposals in those days!”
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Me too, Liz. ๐
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Great review, Mark. Sounds like an exciting read!
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Thanks, Denise. It was a good book.
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Great review, Mark! It’s nice to see Bill here. ๐
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Thanks Yvette. ๐
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It sounds exciting, Mark. Congrats to Bill. I enjoyed reading your insights. Hugs on the wing.
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t’s a pretty good book, Teagan. Thank you. ๐
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Great review, Mark. Thank you for sharing it and for featuring Bill Ward. ๐
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Thank you, Gwen. It was my pleasure. ๐
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Bill Ward’s book, Mark. It sounds like a compelling read.
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It was a good book, Jan. Thanks for stopping by. ๐
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Great review, Mark. Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you’ve received your first vaccine. I’ve had both with no issues at all.
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Thank you, Jill. I’m glad you have had no issues with the vaccine. None to report here, either. ๐
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Glad you received your vaccination, Mark. I got mine this week, too ๐
Wonderful review!
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Yes, finally. Thank you, Jacquie. ๐
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This really does sound very exciting, Mark.
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It was a good read, Robbie. ๐
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Super review, Mark. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, John.
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Congratulations on getting your first shot Mark. Revenge sounds good. Adding it to my tbr.
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Yes, my wife and I were able to get it at the same place and time. I think you would enjoy revenge. Thanks for stopping by. ๐
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Wonderful review to share, Mark. Bravo to Bill! ๐
Glad to know you’ve received your first shot. I did, too. There’s light in the distance!
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Thanks, Natalie. Yes I enjoyed the book and it was great to finally get #1 . . . #2 is in September.
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Sounds like an exciting book to read!
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It was a good book. ๐
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