The Squandered
The Squandered 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
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 h 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 imminent arrest, but also to confront ruthless kidnappers, drug dealers, and government agents who will stop at nothing to keep a secret from the past buried forever.Glimpses of Bruno s law enforcement past shed light on the mayhem they encounter once they are discovered in L.A It seems that Bruno s brother, Noble, has inadvertently kicked a hornet s nest of criminals, both in and out of prison, and among various law enforcement agencies looking to find a long missing load of nine million dollars worth of cocaine And Noble s grandchildren are caught in the crosshairs.The chase, the brutality, and the emotional stress tests Bruno and Marie s relationship and forces them to define family what s okay to forgive, and what should never be forgotten Armed with a new moral code, will they live long enough to put it into practice Get A Copy Kindle Store Online StoresAudibleBarnes NobleWalmart eBooksApple BooksGoogle PlayAbebooksBook DepositoryIndigoAlibrisBetter World BooksIndieBoundLibraries Or buy for Hardcover, 352 pages Published February 2nd 2016 by Oceanview Publishing More Details ISBN 1608091651 ISBN13 9781608091652 Series Bruno Johnson 3 Other Editions 2 All Editions Add a New Edition Combine Less Detail edit details Friend Reviews To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up Reader QA To ask other readers questions about The Squandered, please sign up
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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 imminent arrest, but also to confront ruthless kidnappers, drug dealers, and government agents who will stop at nothing to keep a secret from the past buried forever Glimpses of Bruno s law enforcement past shed light on the mayhem they encounter once they are discovered in L.A It seems that Bruno s brother, Noble, has inadvertently kicked a hornet s nest of criminals, both in and out of prison, and among various law enforcement agencies looking to find a long missing load of nine million dollars worth of cocaine And Noble s grandchildren are caught in the cross hairs The chase, the brutality, and the emotional stress tests Bruno and Marie s relationship and forces them to define family, a what s okay to forgive, and what should never be forgotten Armed with a new moral code, will they live long enough to put it into practice My takeThe third book in David Putnam s Bruno Johnson series and another fast paced romp.Johnson risks his and partner Marie s freedom when returning to the States from Costa Rica again, in order to help his brother s family A brother he hasn t seen for 25 years or so, the brother he helped imprison back when he was a cop.Noble Johnson s grandchildren have been kidnapped and Bruno s the man to get them back.I liked the book overall, though a fraction less maybe than the earlier books in the series.Putnam s characters are convincing and you can feel the passion and love Bruno has for Marie, his father and his adopted children.We get of his back story and how a childhood friend became a brother A brother that made some bad choices and took a wrong turn in life but now has put aside the bitterness of the years and reached out to Bruno Can he be trusted or is Bruno getting played Kidnapped kids, love of family, forgiveness, California s drug Kingpin, rogue cops, an old gangster feud, a stash of diamonds, missing coke, jail time, old enemies resurfacing, jeopardy, a true crime best selling book, assistance from some old friends and all leading up to a satisfying resolution with a twist.Plenty of action to go with the thoughtful moments regarding love and family Slight suspension of disbelief at a few of the situations Bruno and Marie found themselves in and got themselves out of though no out and out flying pig moments.Overall I was entertained and was keen to see how things got resolved.4 from 5The earlier books in the series have been read and enjoyed The Disposables and The Replacementstp col2910 2014 01http col2910 2015 02There s a fourth book out early next year The Vanquished.Dave Putnamhttps dwputnam.wordpress has his website here.The author was kind enough to send me a copy for review.Read in September, 2016http col2910 2016 09 flag 2 likesLike see review Jan 02, 2016 John Edward rated it it was amazing Recommends it for readers who like thrillers Recommended to John by I have been following the Bruno Johnson series 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 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 Noble, take center stage, in a complex plot involving former spooks, crooked politicians, and cops on both sides of the law As with the previous two books, the action is non stop and there are many surprising plot twists The descriptions of police procedures are spot on, reflecting Putnam s 30 plus years in law enforcement I highly recommend The Squandered Note I received an advanced reader copy of the book flag 2 likesLike see review Feb 03, 2016 Trina rated it it was ok Shelves arc, kindle, netgalley 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 flag 2 likesLike see review Oct 19, 2015 InDtale Magazine rated it really liked it Shelves 2015 holiday issue, genre suspense thriller, rating 4 star, steam 2 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 flag 2 likesLike see review Aug 15, 2017 Janet Newport rated it liked it Shelves 2017 reads, netgalley, kindle books 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 flag 1 likeLike see review Jan 21, 2016 Breakaway Reviewers rated it really liked it 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 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 he is passionate about his partner, Marie.Marie and Bruno live in Costa Rica with Bruno s father, where they fled from the law, after illegally removing children from homes where they were abused they now live a modest lifestyle with a total of ten rescued children who Bruno supports from his bar work Bruno s brother Noble Johnson is in jail serving a life sentence for murder The brothers haven t been in touch for twenty five years, when suddenly Noble writes asking for Bruno to visit him in prison to make amends for their estrangement Reluctantly, persuaded by his father, Bruno and Marie travel to Los Angeles where, on visiting Noble, Bruno finds that his brother doesn t just want to put their differences to rest, but needs practical help.What follows is a fast paced thriller which ticks all the boxes kidnapping, tick, GBH, tick, drug gangs, tick, murder, tick, attempted murder, tick, stolen diamonds, tick, a righteous hero OH YES Oh, and I forgot, Bruno s previous police friends who are prepared to back him up There is even plenty of love interest Bruno may be rough and tough, but where Marie is concerned he is a romantic pussycat As well as all the action, the main characters are well developed and feel satisfyingly real even when perhaps they do act against character from time to time The plot is complex with many twists and turns which I didn t see coming, and the ending is a real surprise.Bruno does seem to have an unlikely charmed life, managing to visit the city of angels where there is a warrant out for his arrest, without losing his freedom But hey This fiction, and very enjoyable fiction too Pashtpaws Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review flag 1 likeLike see review Dec 04, 2018 Terri Weitze rated it really liked it 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 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 you read the books in order flag Like see review Jun 19, 2017 Kay rated it it was amazing I love reading David Putnam because he has been there and done that He knows the talk because he has walked the walk and it comes through in his novels Fast paced and great characters I love Bruno, main character, and his many challenging experiences Can t wait to start turning the pages in Putnam s next adventures with Bruno Johnson flag Like see review May 05, 2018 Renee rated it it was amazing Received this book from Good Reads and it was excellent I have read two of these Bruno Johnson and thought that they were both good Would like to read the ones in between the two that I have read flag Like see review Aug 03, 2017 Roger rated it liked it An enjoyable read as the three previous book I recommend consideration flag Like see review Feb 23, 2016 Glen rated it liked it Shelves men s adventure, firstreads I won a copy of this novel in a drawing.Bruno returns to LA to help his brother His brother, a drug dealer during the heyday of crack cocaine, wrote a book where he both made an inadvertent murder confession, but also revealed he had a vast sum of money cached somewhere.Brno has to break his brother out of prison, and rescue the grand nephew and niece he didn t even know he had Reminiscent of Donald Goines, but these characters pack around a lot guilt flag Like see review Jan 08, 2016 Coleen rated it really liked it While I had not read any of the Bruno Johnson series previously, I would definitely jump at the chance to read some After reading the summary of the book, I doubted that I could follow what the story line seemed to be But it started out easily and I understood the plot without any difficulty Good characters, great writing by Putnam.I was the lucky winner of this book in a giveaway flag Like see review Feb 11, 2016 Dalton rated it it was amazing Shelves giveaways received Nicely done thriller for anyone who is a fan of the genre.I received this book as a Giveaway flag Like see review Margaret Ferguson rated it it was amazing Nov 15, 2015 Terri B rated it really liked it Jun 26, 2018 Star Aguiar rated it it was amazing Apr 18, 2017 Sean Harry rated it really liked it Dec 27, 2018 Kassandra rated it really liked it Mar 31, 2016 Stacy Nitschke Graunke rated it it was amazing Oct 11, 2017 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Best selling author David Putnam comes from a family of law enforcement During his career, he did it all worked in narcotics, served on FBI sponsored violent crimes teams, and was cross sworn as a US Marshall, pursuing murder suspects and bank robbers in Arizona, Nevada, and California Putnam did two tours on the San Bernardino County Sheriff s SWAT team He also has experience in criminal inte Best selling author David Putnam comes from a family of law enforcement During his career, he did it all worked in narcotics, served on FBI sponsored violent crimes teams, and was cross sworn as a US Marshall, pursuing murder suspects and bank robbers in Arizona, Nevada, and California Putnam did two tours on the San Bernardino County Sheriff s SWAT team He also has experience in criminal intelligence and internal affairs and has supervised corrections, patrol, and a detective bureau In Hawaii, Putnam was a member of the real life Hawaii Five O, serving as Special Agent for the Attorney General investigating smuggling and white collar crimes Putnam lives in Southern California with his wife, Mary
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