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Awful Intent (Frank Shaw) Paperback – March 29, 2016

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Murder. He could look the other way, but Frank Shaw isn’t that kind of guy. Frank is an Army Special Forces veteran who screwed up, went to prison, and is now out, trying to go straight. He’s traveling through Southeastern Utah, enjoying the miles and miles of red-rock desert and wilderness when a man is murdered where nobody is supposed to see. Except Frank does see. He could turn his back, but turning isn’t in Frank’s nature. Not when the murderous crew begins to hunt him. Not when the sheriff seems to be helping them. And especially not when he discovers the plot is far bigger and more deadly than he could have imagined. Another fast-moving, action-packed, roller-coaster of suspense from John D. Brown. Fans of Lee Child, Robert Crais, and Burn Notice will be delighted by the action, characters, and high-stakes twists.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blacksword Books (March 29, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940427134
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940427133
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches
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JOHN D. BROWN writes action-packed thrillers and epic fantasies with characters you want to cheer for. He lives with his wife and four daughters in the hinterlands of Utah where one encounters much fresh air, many good-hearted ranchers, and the occasional wolf. Find more info at johndbrown.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "For Courage, Honor and Commitment "
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016
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For a former convict, Frank spends a lot of time explaining himself to the police. Every interaction is colored by the fact he spent 6 years in prison for manslaughter. He has to worry if he will be believed; a tattooed, big man, Frank has only good intentions. He is on vacation, heading to California to visit his sister and nephew when he stops in Utah to climb a mountain to watch the sunset. In the distance he sees a violent interaction between a running man and a man and woman with a shovel. Of course he decides to keep an eye on them till he can report the incident to the sheriff. This is where it gets sticky. He is not readily believed but the sheriff is going to investigate. Does Frank continue on his road trip? Of course not! And it's a good thing he doesn't! Trouble is his middle name....he doesn't just attract it; he goes after it. John D Brown is an author with great imagination and flair! This story is complex, fast-moving and interesting! A great read! I look forward to more of Frank Shaw!
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4.0 out of 5 stars A fun action-packed read
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
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This book is even better than the first book in the series, Bad Penny. It has a more coherent narrative stream - it's not just a series of situations one after another. Unusually for most suspense books with a male lead, the female lead is strong and is an equal partner in resolving the problems.

There are a couple of negatives - things that were meant to be mysterious weren't, and Mr. Brown falls into a 5 or 6 page lecture about politics, geopolitics, and religion at one point. But these don't detract from an action-packed story that pulls you along at breakneck speed.

If you enjoy books like the Reacher series where one or two people go up against overwhelming odds, you should enjoy this book. Mr. Brown makes an effort to see both sides of an issue. If you are uncomfortable with that, this may not be the book for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'LL BE COMING BACK TO READ MORE JOHN D. BROWN STORIES.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
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Just finished this book and would like to say a few things about it. This is the type of story that I like very much. I'm a retired guy and I usually don't like women authors but there's a reason without sounding sexist. Mr. Brown proved my point here in this book. It's a balancing act to put a man and a woman in a story and keep it about the story and not their relationship. I have found that most women authors tend to do that. Don't get me wrong, there are a few out there that can do it but not many. Cornwell and Pawlish come to mind and do it nicely sometimes. Anyways, Mr. Brown told a good story and I liked it and I liked his characters. It was good entertainment and all the action kept my interest peaked. It had a good ending and not what I expected so that just added an added bonus. All that said, this was a perfect book for an old geezer like me and I'll most likely be coming back to read more of his Frank Shaw books..
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4.0 out of 5 stars What a wild ride!
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I found the story to be quite a bit unbelievable but with that being said, it was definitely exciting and humorous. Frank 's self deprecating sense of humor was fun and the interaction between him the sheriff was well written.

It kept me entertained and the writing was good. I enjoyed it for what it was, a wild adventure in Utah.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Shaw rocks
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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Damned good read. Spoiler alert.

This one starts with Frank Shaw. Shaw is 6'2" and around two hundred pounds. He's an ex con but he's also an ex Green Beret. Special Forces.

After he got out of the army he got mixed up with a man and a mess. He killed that man and spend six years in prison for manslaughter. He's out now and holds two jobs. One with a pastry shop and the other at night for Wal-Mart as a stocker. He's on his way to LA to visit his sister Kim and nephew Tony. They have plans but Frank stopped to view the awesome scenery.

While using his binos looking at the beautiful mountains, mesas and sky he spots a running man. He also spots a woman chasing him and a white pick up trying to cut him off. Frank isn't sure what he's seeing but he knows it can't be good. The man ends up getting hit in the back of the head with a shovel, wrapped in a tarp and thrown in the back of that pick up . The pick up then pulls out. This is when Frank spots the drone.

Its not a big drone and Frank figures this is how they were able to follow the man. Frank freezes where he is and the drone just sails over him and continues on. Having done multiple tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan Frank knows all about drones and their capabilities. Frank is trying to decide whether he needs to contact the police about what he just saw or forget it and continue his journey to LA.

Frank heads back to where he parked his 71 Nova. A Nova that now has a Corvette engine. Frank bought it used and put it in his Nova. That Nova now has some serious get up and go. The muffler still needs fixing and sounds like thunder but the vehicle is a much better vehicle now.

Frank decides to follow that truck and find out where it goes. Once he does he calls the police and that act will land him in one hell of a mission with one hell of a Sheriff.

So begins one damned fine read.

This one has Frank, Sheriff Hood, Bill and his group of guests at the Elkhorn Ranch, a Sheriff who isn't sure what to make of what Frank has told her, yes the Sheriff is a she, Susan, a trip to the Elkhorn, a Bill who meets them, a Bill who says Frank scared the hell out of his guests, a Sheriff who notices the rifles some of these "guests" are armed with, a Frank who knows that Bill will use his ex con status against him, a man who appears wearing the same cloths as the man who was hit with the shovel, a Frank who tells Hood that he is leaving for LA, a Frank who decides he will get a look at just what these people are up to, a Frank who follows several of them and finds a pit full of dead goats, a Frank who can't figure out what dead goats have to do with anything, a Frank who thinks the man hit with the shovel may be in the bottom of that pit under all those dead goats, a Sheriff and Frank who go back to the Elkhorn and are taken prisoner, a Frank who using his Special Forces know how manages to get untied, a Frank who unties the Sheriff, the two of them make their escape, a Frank who got a look in the barn, a barn full of cigarettes and other things Frank isn't quite sure about, the chase, Bill's guests who aren't guests at all, a flood, a Frank who really likes this tough as nails Sheriff, a Frank and Hood who finally figure out just who these people are, WMD's and Frank Shaw and Susan Hood doing their best to foil the bad guys, kill as many as they can and stay alive.

Five Stars and one helluva good read.
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Edna French
3.0 out of 5 stars Ending leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018
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Excellent story lots of action. I like the important role the female sheriff played. She saves his bacon more than once with her flying skills. BUT why did only the male get recognition at the end. Too typical of a male writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good yarn!
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2018
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Recommend for anyone interested in some good exciting escapist reading. Nice to see a “hero” who actually misses his target occasionally. :))
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D. J. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow up to Book 1
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2016
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As I stated in previous reviews I like a book that takes me away from reality and allows me to enjoy a good story – I don't care if the characters appear at times to be more 'super hero' than 'mere mortal' so long as they entertain me and they certainly do in this excellent follow up to book 1 in this series. This is, after all, a work of pure fiction so as long as the reader accepts that they will enjoy this action packed yarn. I look forward to the next Frank Shaw book. With regards the 'stars' awarded I use a standard approach based on awarding one star for a 'yes' to each of the following questions: 1. Did I enjoy the story? 2. Did it hold my attention throughout? 3. Did I get to know the characters and care what happened to them? 4. Was I sorry that the story finished - did I want to read more? and 5. Would I buy another book from this author? The answer to each of those is once again 'yes' and consequently this book gets my 5 stars.
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Scott Osmond
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Read
Reviewed in Australia on April 14, 2016
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This was a fast paced story written in a noncomplicated and straight forward style. Frank is a great character who's insights are as entertaining as the scrapes he gets in to. It's not necessary for the reader to have read Bad Penny to enjoy this one. I hope more books about Frank will be forthcoming.
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FionaV
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and a good read
Reviewed in Australia on December 26, 2018
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Kept me reading. Story unfolded fairly fast and also kept me guessing. Didn't see some of the events coming! Will check more by this author.
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Laura
3.0 out of 5 stars Awful intent
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2016
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Lots of action! Shaw has a few tricks up his sleeve. Interested to see what happens between Shaw and the Sheriff.
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