★★★★★ “A roller coaster ride, filled with drama, innuendoes, twists and turns, secrets, and betrayal, and a bombshell ending that will leave you spinning.”Shelby Alexander is an aging ex-boxer and retired fixer who moves back to the small town of his youth to settle down. He’d like to spend his golden years fishing the waters of Michigan. But you don’t live life as Shelby has and not make more … make more than a few enemies. Throughout this pulse-pounding series, Shelby faces enemies both old and new, relying on the skills he’s learned over the years to stay alive and bring his own brand of vigilante justice to the bad guys. Full of blazing action, close calls, and memorable characters, the Shelby Alexander series is one you’ll want to revisit again and again.
About the Books:
SERENITY: A bullet slams into a wall just past Shelby’s head. A drug dealer offers him $10,000 for information regarding his dead sister. The local sheriff has Shelby in his sights. It’s just another day in the small town of Serenity.
SERENITY STALKED: A cold-blooded killer has blazed a trail of dead bodies across the country, with no one to stand in his way…until he starts killing on Shelby Alexander’s home turf: the small Michigan town of Serenity. The second book in the Shelby Alexander Thriller Series, Serenity Stalked takes readers inside the mind of a terrifying killer. The stakes have never been higher.
SERENITY AVENGED: A ruthless crime boss…a mansion with a chilling secret…a young man faced with the biggest decision of his life. Serenity Avenged takes readers on a breath-taking ride through a hail of bullets, close calls, and betrayal.
SERENITY SUBMERGED: A mysterious woman knocks on Shelby’s door. A secret lies submerged at the bottom of a lake. And someone close to Shelby is going to die. Action drips from the page in Serenity Submerged, the fourth heart-pounding addition to the Shelby Alexander Thriller Series. Relationships are questioned, secrets are revealed, and no one is quite who they seem. Serenity will never be the same.
What Amazon readers are saying:
★★★★★ “A well written, action packed suspense story that draws you in and doesn’t let go until you’ve finished the book.”
★★★★★ “I read this book in one day. I don’t do that any more but I couldn’t put this one down.”
★★★★★ “It’s one of those books that come along once in a while that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end.”
★★★★★ “A roller coaster ride, filled with drama, innuendoes, twists and turns, secrets, and betrayal, and a bombshell ending that will leave you spinning.”
★★★★★ “Do yourself a favor and read this book. Beware, however. You may get hooked on this series.”
★★★★★ “I hate to see a good book end! And this is a good book. Hart writes so understandably and convincingly. His words paint pictures that slap you in the face, give you goosebumps, and cause you to hold your breath. I sat down with this book, and when I looked up, hours had passed.”
★★★★★ “I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. If you like books with action and keeps you wanting to keep reading, then this is a must read.”
★★★★★ “Best afternoon I’ve spent with a book in a long time.”
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Book 2
Killer comes into Shelby’s area, and targets him. You don’t mess with Shelby or his girlfriend. A lot of blood and adventure to be able to clear himself.
Book3
Shelby finds his ex wife has gotten mixed into trouble. Then with his daughter Leslie ready to deliver the grandchild. He is good at fixing, he would rather be with his daughter. Adventure and laughs await
Book. 4
Not a favorite with the torture and cussing. Otherwise good plot, and action and murder and mystery to figure out.
Given my voluntary review and my honest opinion
Most boxes checked, this series has it all and I love that a hero character can be an older guy and still be sexy and strong enough to battle bad guys for justice when our legal system falls short. In this 4 book series, Craig A. Hart uses his writing skills and creative mind to develop characters the reader will love and storylines that are emotional filled with love of family and friends and action packed pages with Shelby facing off with the bad guys. He’s got best friend, Mack, ex cop, always there as backup. Bad guys include drug dealers, a serial killer, a depraved loan shark, and the sheriff of Serenity. Victims include Carly, his young love, his ex wife Helen who causes pregnant daughter to get abducted and an old friend, the sheriff wants dead. Mr Hart has taken these characters and bad guys and created an intriguing, exciting, emotional story revolving around Shelby Alexander, a character that will grab you in the beginning and not let go through 4 books. This is a read you will thoroughly enjoy!
Night at Key West – While not in the same ballpark as the Shelby series and lots better than the Assignment series, this is a good start to a new series. Set in 1937 and using real background material, Mr. Hart weaves a substantially interesting and partly humorous story. All the characters are interesting, quirkly in some cases, but all hold the reader’s interest, along with their realistic dialog. The story lines are entertaining and well thought out; yes, there are a few kinks, but the story moves along at a good pace. Key West has always been interesting during this time period and Mr. Hart keeps that interest going with this story. 5*
Serenity series:
Serenity #1 – A great read. A well written, action packed suspense story that draws you in and doesn’t let go until you’ve finished the book. The characters range from likable to despicable, all believable and make you respond to them. 5*
Serenity Stalked #2 – Fast paced but a cliffhanger. A well written suspense, darker than Serenity, heavy with vulgar language. The plot and characters keep you reading until the end. Rather short in length and a cliffhanger ending, although this subject of this story is complete. In the Serenity series, the author has some real doozies for villains for the main characters to fight. 5*
Serenity Avenged #3 – Dark but complete. A well written, but dark, suspense that grabs you and doesn’t let go. Surprisingly light with the vulgar language, Serenity Stalked had too much, but contained the darkness found in the short stories of The Girl Who Read Hemingway. If you like one of these books, you’ll like the other. The darkness was not graphic. Although picks up where S. Stalked ended, this novel has closure. 5*
Serenity Submerged #4 – Fast paced story. Another well written, action packed suspense story that keeps you reading until the story ends, which was all too soon. The characters are believable and real, and the twisting plot is riveting. I haven’t been disappointed with any of the author’s books that I’ve read so far. 5*
Serenity Engulfed #5 – Another dynamic addition to the Serenity Family. Another well written, fast paced, suspense filled novel with our favorite characters Shelby and Mack and some not so favorite; but without them there’s no intriguing book to read. There’s a new sheriff in town and she and Shelby are learning to play nice together, with Mack’s help. The ending makes me wonder what kind of trouble Shel and Mack will face in the future. I contacted the author to review his books and have enjoyed them all. 5*
I contacted the author to review his books after reading the first two books of the Serenity Series.
Serenity series: End.
This is a pretty good box set. Shelby is a retired “fixer” in Serenity, MI. Trouble always finds him. He kills lots of people: major shootout in each book. He never gets in trouble for all the killing because it is justified and he has an ex-cop friend who helps smooth things over.
The books move along at a good pace. Stories of political corruption, organized crime, crooked cops with a little romance and family drama thrown in.
I will probably read more by Mr. Hart.