Genre: Thriller
Description:
“After years of running from her ex—a vicious Mexican drug lord—and
his subsequent death, Kate Jones is ready to bury the past and try to piece
together a new normal. But first there’s a loose end to tie and it involves
digging up old ghosts that are best left alone.
Unaware her actions have attracted the notice of a powerful enemy Kate
is plunged into a deadly fight for survival, as both her life and the lives of
the children of a man she once loved hang in the balance. And, with the
possibility of an informant inside the DEA, she doesn’t know who she can trust.
From the emerald green shores of Seattle to the lush Yucatan jungle
and unforgiving Sonoran desert, Kate Jones must once again face her past...and
hope she survives.”
Author:
DV Berkom was “raised in the Midwest, she received her BA in political
science from the University of Minnesota and promptly moved to Mexico to live
on a sailboat. Many, many cross-country moves (and several years) later, she
now lives just outside of Seattle, Washington with the love of her life, Mark,
an ex-chef-turned contractor, and writes every chance she gets.” She is the
author of two thriller series.
For more, visit her website.
Appraisal:
A One Way
Ticket to Dead picks up Kate Jones’ story shortly after events
in the previous book in the series, Yucatan
Dead, ended. An error in judgment many years ago has forced Kate to live on
the run and under the radar, hiding from her ex, a Mexican drug lord, who was
determined to kill her. Now he’s dead and Kate’s ready to settle down in one
place and get on with her life. It turns out that her ex isn’t the only one
looking for a pound of flesh. By the time Kate realizes she still isn’t safe
and can go to ground, her new nemesis has kidnapped the two children of an
ex-lover, forcing her to do whatever is necessary to insure they’re returned
safely.
Those who enjoyed Yucatan Dead
will find this new installment in Kate’s life just as good. Although the stakes
are different, the action is in the same vein, with Kate putting herself in
harm’s way in the jungles and deserts of Mexico in a no-holds-barred quest to
meet her goal.
FYI:
Some adult language.
Although part of a series, needed backstory is included, so reading
this as a standalone shouldn’t be a problem.
Added for
Reprise Review: A One Way Ticket to Dead by D.V. Berkom was a
nominee in the Thriller category for B&P 2015 Readers' Choice Awards. Original
review ran April 27, 2014
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 65-70,000 words
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