Three years ago, Ham retired to a quiet life in the remote desert of Northern Mexico.Realizing what she was doing would likely end in her death, she severed all ties, disappearing across international borders.Her retirement ended abruptly with a single message. The sole person in the world Ham feels the least bit of loyalty to is in trouble, in need not only of Ham but of the very skills that put … Ham but of the very skills that put her into hiding.
Acting against every ingrained maxim, and ignoring the myriad warning signs popping up along the way, Ham returns north to find a great deal has changed in her time away. The world moved on, evolving in ways she would have never imagined. From local gang affiliates to the Los Angeles Police Department, everybody seems to be involved in something, all of it somehow leading back to a woman.
A woman relying entirely on Ham to get her through…
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Loved Ham and the series. Strong kick a** female lead similar to Leine Basso series. Did not disappoint!
I love Dustin Steven’s …. he comes up with the quirkiest characters and wild plots but pulls it all together for an entertaining read.
Love all of his books!
This is my second book to pick up by this author and I enjoyed it. It’s different than what I normally read but I like the action and suspense I’ve found on every page. I would’ve liked a little more background into how Ham ended up where she did but you’re given a little more insight to her story in the end. Although I feel the author gets a little wordy with the descriptive parts and even some of the inner monologuing, I don’t mind as most of it doesn’t take away from the story itself. It made for a good read and I look forward to reading more about Ham, who is a complete badass, and what she does from here on out.
What an excellent fast paced character and storyline from Dustin. This is just what I needed to get into for a new charter and series. As a a retiree Ham is living in North Mexico earning a few pennies in the boxing ring until she heard she us needed by an old friend then her world explodes into a thrilling ride for us to experience
I can’t even find the words to tell you how much I enjoyed this story! This fast-paced, action-packed page-turner will certainly keep you up past your bedtime to read ‘just one more chapter.’ Great start to a new series with a strong likable lead character As any wonderful book possesses, there is a story within a story that works well together, good character development, and best of all, leaves you wanting more stories with Ham as the star of the show. Don’t delay, this is a story you don’t want to miss. This is my unsolicited, honest review after receiving and reading an advanced copy.
I was a little dismayed initially as right off I thought, ‘This isn’t the Dustin Stevens writing with which I’ve become acquainted in his previous books’ (explicit language). I’ve always appreciated that a great story didn’t have to include coarse language to be great. But the more I read and realized what a tough cookie Ham was, it stood to reason that the language followed suit for her character and self-imposed lifestyle. Despite her hard exterior, it becomes evident as the story unfolds that she has a tender compassionate side as well which really rounds out her character and gives insight as to why she has chosen the path for herself that she has when we first meet her. As with all of Dustin’s books, you don’t want to put it down till you get to that very last page. And when you do, you wish you had another to pick up right away!
Ham is living in a remote area in Mexico. She retired from a job that utilized her skills. She is found by a former team member and given a file to review. Ham’s sister is in danger and hiding with her daughter from her crooked cop husband. Ham needs to use all of her fighting skills to rescue them from her husband, Spiers and his group of crooked cops. This novel will keep you interested from the beginning.
Ham reminded me a lot of Jason Bourne, wanting to trade a violent life for one of secluded solitude. Like Bourne, she is pulled back into the fray, where she faces and overcomes every obstacle thrown her way. I’ll be waiting to see if this book turns into a series, there’s a lot of potential for more Ham books in my opinion.
Ham lives a nice quiet life alone, on the beach. She is an underground boxer for whatever money she needs. Then one night after a fight, Mikey a former Delta special operator finds her and hands her a message she can not ignore. Ham already stalled by not looking at it earlier. Her sister Amy needs her help and quickly. Amy is on the run from her husband along with her 10 year old daughter Amber. This opens up a whole lot of trouble for Ham, lucky for her, she has friends in low places that knows how to help. But can she save her sister? Things get pretty wild and wicked in this story, to find out how things turn out you will need to read the book. I voluntarily reviewed a free ARC of this book.
We are introduced to Ham who is fighting another woman in a boxing ring in northern Mexico. Shortly thereafter, we find an wild assortment of characters: a group of neighborhood watchmen, two dirty policemen who are members of a Los Angeles Gang and Narcotics Division, the cops’ snitch, and Ham’s former boss and his cohorts.
Then we find that Ham used to be a driver for the latter. Think of her as being female equivalent of Jason Staham in any of his Transporter movies: exceptional at her job, and dangerous as she needs to be in that line of work. And she accepts a job to take a woman and her daughter safely out of Los Angeles.
Read the book to find more about Ham and how well Stevens weaves a story around this eclectic group of characters. You won’t be disappointed.