BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY - A Lion in the Grass by Mark Zvonkovic
Book Title: A Lion in the Grass (The Raymond Hatcher Stories/Book One) by Mark Zvonkovic
Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 333 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
Publisher: Dos Perro Press
Release date: August 2020
Content Rating: PG13+M: The book has mature themes associated with wartime violence and not-explicit sex scenes.
Set over the course of six decades, A Lion in the Grass documents the despair and hope of a spy who suffers the murder of friends and enjoys the success of mentoring protégés.
The story is told through alternative viewpoints of Raymond, his protégés, and the French villain. The novel digs deeply into questions of love, self-doubt and hatred, all foisted upon Raymond during a career from which, he discovers, it is impossible to retire.
I received an advance
review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Mark
Zvonkovic and iRead Book Tours. I'm excited to be a part of
this tour.
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Lion in the Grass is the first book in the Raymond Hatcher Stories series. This
book is set over the course of 6 decades. It documents the despair and hope of
a spy who’s impacted by the murder of friends while enjoying the success of
mentoring proteges.
I
enjoyed that this book is not your usual spy novel. It is unique in that the
story is a slow burn that gives the reader insight into the life of Raymond
Hatcher, his tenacity for revenge, his friends, family, and enemies. We see
Raymond at multiple points in his life and see him evolve as the book
progresses. The cast of characters are fascinating while adding depth to the
story. The descriptions are vivid, and I could picture the scenes in my mind.
I
look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series. I can’t wait to
see how the series unfolds.
Overall Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Mark Zvonkovic is a writer who lives in Rosarito Beach, Baja California Mexico with his wife Nancy and their two dogs. Finn and Cooper. He has written three novels, and he also writes book reviews and essays that appear in online publications. Before retiring to Mexico, Mark practiced law for thirty-five years at three multinational law firms in Houston, Texas and New York City. He attended college at Southern Methodist University and Boston University, and his law degree is from SMU School of Law. Mark grew up as an oil company brat and lived in Latin America, Texas and New York.
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