“All rivers flow to the sea; yet the sea is not full.”On the Thai island of Samui, widowed private investigator David Braddock is stuck in a rut. Spending his days pandering to disreputable clients and his nights engaged in meaningless sex, this is not the life he had envisaged for himself. It passes the time, but it is hardly exciting.Professional assassin Ross Gallagher has the opposite … opposite problem. He is sick of excitement. Years of travelling the world murdering strangers has taken a toll on his mental health, and he wants a different kind of existence before it is too late.
But their fortunes take an unexpected turn – and not for the better – when Braddock receives a phone call from his daughter saying she has killed her husband …
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I’ve been a longtime fan of John Dolan’s writing, but he really outdid himself with this one. So many seemingly random storylines coming together to form an intricate mosaic of intrigue – that’s a sign of some really good writing.
David Braddock’s detective agency is getting a makeover and is prospering under his and his loyal assistant Da’s management. Soon, however, David’s entire world gets turned upside down as he receives a phone call from his daughter, who informs him that she has just killed her abusive husband in self-defense. The problem is, it’s not a British court that Katie needs to fear but her father-in-law, who has ties to the Russian mafia and won’t forgive his son’s death so easily.
Katie Braddock’s court proceeds had me gripped from the beginning, and I held my breath turning pages in the hope for a positive outcome. I didn’t expect the ending, that’s for sure. I was perhaps just as stunned as David Braddock himself when he learned the truth, and that’s another thing I love about Dolan’s writing: I never know what to expect next from his characters. International conspiracies, murders for hire, and former lovers coming together in the most unusual circumstances – all this makes “Two Rivers One Stream” a truly unputdownable read! Gritty, fast-paced, and riveting, it’s a must-read for all fans of the thriller genre.
This is the second book in the Children of Karma series… and this time it’s personal for David Braddock.
Nothing stays the same, and David Braddock is about to find out no matter how much he wants to escape his past, it’s impossible. Chance meetings, old friends, family and a hitman… life binds them and streams merge them together.
The second book in this series is as gripping as the first book. I am a fan of Mr Dolan’s writing style. It draws you in, engulfs you, making you laugh while shocking you at the same time.
David Braddock is an opinionated man who lives within the shadow of his wife death. When his daughter goes missing he becomes a man obsessed for vengeance…
Looking forward to reading book 3 in this amazing trilogy!!
International thrills galore in this second book of Author John Dolan’s Children of Karma series. Private investigator David Braddock receives a call from his daughter, Katie, that chills his parental soul–she’s killed her husband. As David travels to London to be at his daughter’s side, he learns his daughter’s relationship with her Russian husband has been one of emotional pain and physical abuse. As they deal with the fallout of the police investigation, David realizes the life and death battle his daughter is in.
Assassin for hire, Ross Gallagher, vows that this latest assignment will be his last. He longs to change his life, and strengthen his relationship with his half-sister Adele. His past is hard to shake however as many of his tangled lies from his violent dealings are exposed. He struggles with his demons, oscillating from the darkness to light, moment to moment–is it too late for him to change?
As the two men deal with the complex situations in their lives–their paths cross, for a final violent time. Has karma dealt its final hand with a destiny that cannot be changed? Author Dolan keeps you on the page turning edge with this thrill filled tale that zips you around the globe as the interlaced, sinister plots unfold. A great series–highly recommended!
I’ve been a big fan of author John Dolan since I came across the first book in his Time, Blood and Karma Series. David Braddock, his tormented sleuth and protagonist, has an unerring talent for getting into sticky situations. He’s the flawed hero of his own dramas, which swirl around him uninterrupted as he seeks merely to make it through another day.
Every challenge and narrow escape in the previous books come into play in TWO RIVERS, ONE STREAM via a carefully woven tapestry of seemingly unconnected experiences and relationships. There is no “six-degrees of separation” when it comes to Braddock; he is the sun in the center of a maelstrom of bad deeds, bloodless bad actors and the occasional good doer. He’s the proverbial lightning rod that conducts a chain reaction that travels across the planet.
I don’t recall ever reading a novel that was this complex and perfectly choreographed. The action and drama never stop and everything has consequences that spiral through a complicated web of connections. I was enthralled all the way through—nervous, scared, surprised and shocked, but most of all, I was thoroughly taken by the author’s command of the English language and his deep knowledge of this wide world we live in. Bravo! Ready for more!