In this thriller full of action and romance, Josh Kavanagh retires from the military after twenty-four years of being in the Special Forces. He still wants to keep fighting for his country, so he starts The Oath Group to fight terrorists.
The writing is fantastic, and the characters are very well-developed. His sister, Suki, thinks of her big brother as a hero. She believes he has come home to punish her rapist, the youngest son of a ruthless billionaire that can’t be touched by the police or lawyers because his dad buys his way out of justice.
But Josh is able to make her laugh again when he introduces her to a golden retriever named Audie, a support dog for victims of trauma. One of the men in Josh’s group suffers from PTSD, and Audie is there for him.
Rachel, the girl he left behind when he joined the military, thinks he’s returning for her. He doesn’t realize it, but he has two children by her. Will they rekindle their relationship?
But Josh hasn’t returned home just for Suki. Neither has he come back home just to rekindle a relationship with Rachel. He’s returned home mainly because he is on a secret mission with The Oath Group. The rest of his team is already there and waiting on him, and this is where most of the thrills and action come into play.
Although I did not enjoy the political statements made in this book, the well-developed characters and the exceptional writing made me glad I read it. A word of warning about this book: Although this is a great work of fiction, if you are a conservative, a Christian, or a Trump supporter, you probably don’t want to read it.
I was sent a copy of this book to read and review. If you would like your own copy, I’ve provided an Amazon link below.
Amazon Link: The Patriot Oath
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Favorite Sentences:
They soon finished, left the road, and melted into the brush and trees like a cube of butter in a hot skillet.
If he stayed on the swing much longer, the night was going to swallow him like it did when he was in the field on risky missions.
New Words Learned:
bhang – an edible preparation of marijuana made by soaking and grinding the young leaves and stems of the Cannabis sativa plant to create a paste, usually mixed with milk or water in traditional Indian beverages and known for its mild hallucinogenic effects.
clowder of cats – A clowder is a group or cluster of cats.
Cats – Egyptians, a Pope, & the Middle Ages
About the Author:
Lloyd Lofthouse is a former U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran, who worked as a maître d’ in a 15-million-dollar nightclub for a few years. He also taught English literature in the public schools for most of 30 years where he explored Romeo and Juliet with thousands of high school students.
A romantic at heart, in his award-winning novels, he tests true love in difficult situations and the challenges of keeping that love alive. My Splendid Concubine, his first novel, is an epic love story that teaches acceptance and respect for other people and their cultures. Running with the Enemy, his second novel, is a love story that will either cost the characters their lives or will complete each other’s hearts. The Redemption of Don Juan Casanova, his third novel, is the story of a man raised in a world of sin and seduction, who craves the love of one woman but fears, because of his infamous reputation as a libertine, that he’ll never find a woman to love who will trust him to be faithful.
Lloyd Lofthouse lives with his family in California’s San Francisco Bay area.
Thank you for your fair and honest review!
Sincerely,
Lloyd Lofthouse
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