TENACITY (An Adventure Novel)

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To ask other readers questions about Tenacity , please sign up. Lists with This Book. May 20, Christina rated it it was amazing. So good Such an amazing story!! Something really bad happens. I cried a lot. I knew it was coming since book 2. I almost did t keep reading that one, knowing what was coming. This story is just so good and each book gets better. So yea, I cried, a lot. The story though continues to grow into this lively beautiful thing. An entire continent joining together.

People changing and growing. Not just one or two, but entire nation So good Such an amazing story!! Not just one or two, but entire nations. Have Kleenex, but it's worth it. Aug 06, Chelsey Nixon rated it really liked it. I read the first four books of the series quite awhile ago, and then just walked away from it one chapter into book 5 and honeybruhs, was that a mistake.

This book was amazing. Apr 27, Tiffany Wood rated it it was amazing Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Ok firstly read this crap at your own risk. So if you don't enjoy knowing bits and pieces ahead don't read this until after ya read this book. Just just not even cool. I get why he had to die Those ugly sobs to I normally don't write a review until I read the final book, then I rate the prior books and just add a full review about all in the finale Needed to bitch at someone that won't think I am completely insane about being heart broken over a fake person lol.

He was so amazing sometimes. Yeah sure sometimes he was too human and too far up his own arse to realize what he was doing. But the symbol of him, the things he did And then ya just gotta take him from me just so not cool. I blame you completely for my ugly sobs, you know this right: And then Kolt wtf!!!!!! I am normally really great at predicting how a story goes, at least a couple chapters prior I have quite literally forced my best friend to start this series she hates RH books with a passion lol told her if she didn't read it that I got to write her book reviews for the next year She just finished the first and is hooked lol.

Well I will save the rest of my review when I finish the others in a day or two. Hopefully I can actually get some sleep once I am done lol. Dec 19, Tara Hawkins rated it it was amazing. Spoiler Alert I cannot remember the last time a book made me cry so much. I ask you why you would make such a horrible thing happen. You broke my heart for the Blades. Even now I am still crying because Blaec was a favorite of mine. But I now know why he never let Sal in.

I feel the loss and this is all fictional. You know a book is that amazing when it affects like this. Still pissed that you killed o Umso Still pissed that you killed off LT. Oct 06, Sammy King rated it it was amazing. Grumble I loved this book, but I hated this book.. How bloody could you? You had me crying like a baby and then cursing you out.. I still love you xx. Oct 22, A Little Nerdy rated it it was amazing Shelves: My heart will forever be scarred Jul 16, Puna rated it liked it Shelves: Grab a glass of wine, this is going to take awhile I'm going to be completely honest, completely transparent and it may not be the opinions that others have.

I'm a fan of this series. I've enjoyed it from the very start. I love the feral ways of the iliri, the predators of the grauori and not everyone is as they seem. They define who they are by what's on the inside not on the outside. I've had problems with this series because Blaec was my favorite from the very beginning. I knew what would happen to him. He was replaceable and now I know why. I can't stress this enough. I can't even think about him or a burst out into ugly tears. I think he deserved better. I love him so much that I'm blaming Sal. Which isn't a good thing. I strongly, strongly, strongly, dislike the way this book played out.

If you love LT, then don't even bother with this book. Or you'll be like me, getting angrier and angrier the more you read on.

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But as soon as she kills again, you find her in bed with someone else. Someone whose not Jase or Cyno. The author stresses that this new character is not like Blaec. Which I call bullshit because you know he's going to be a part of the harem. And he may even be cessivi. It was torture reading the last half of this book. And not the good kind. I honestly hate the way that LT didn't let Sal in. I knew that he would be a 'killable' character, and this story is war so people die. But I also know, he knew about it. And that pisses me off even more. But I also hate that Sal didn't push or find a better reason for him to fight aka make him cessivi!!!

Sep 02, Dyantha Bogerd rated it it was amazing Shelves: I am horrible at writing reviews so this one will be a mess, it wont be in any order, but I really had to say my peace: P Shade is a nice addition to the group and I really cant wait until Artic and her spent there 'first' time together and I know well I hope so bad that will happen. Staying with Artic , when he and sal had their talk and where sal opened up about the mysterious man whos name she did not know but smelled like hope, and where he vowed to himself he wanted to find t SPOILERS!!!!!!

I could not wait for him to be found and for him to emerge himself in the group , but for some reason I imagined him another friend or some type of father figure just like Ran would be like Oh boy was I wrong and I well complain about him a little later So Blaec died: The fact is Blaec never was my favourite , even after finding out why he held back , I liked the other Characters more but his loss I did feel strongly. Also we heard about a link breaking because of Circ but getting to expierience it with the other it was heartbreaking.

I really really really dont like Kolt, and while Blaec cant be replaced and while when Sal was grieving he mentioned he will never be like him I feel like he is the replacement. He pushes the wrong buttons with me , its not the fact that he dominant and will not go down with a fight , its the fact that he gloats about it. I know he is important to the story and his time will come, but the way he acted towards Zep really pissed me off, the way he wont back down and keep fighting. Zep is insecure even with beingt Cessivi and he pushed on that.

And because he is the replacement of Blaec, getting his sword his tent. Dec 09, Reena Jacobs rated it liked it. I am definitely enjoying the storyline. However, the writing is an always stellar. In many Of the story arcs it seems like the author is beating a dead horse. On the plus side the author continues to introduce new elements that make me want to read the next book. Provide feedback about this page. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs.

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Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. Amazon Inspire Digital Educational Resources. Much was learnt and enjoyed! View all 8 comments. You have to read this book! Another of those books that I already know has made it into my top list of books read this year when I create it at the end of the year.

It had me hooked from the very start with the prologue — which can I just say, was stunning! Law is going to be bringing the next book out. Let me explain a little more… Dan, short for Danielle, is You have to read this book! Let me explain a little more… Dan, short for Danielle, is our main protagonist and has returned to work after the dramatic events that occurred in, and followed the prologue. She is part of the Royal Navy police and is on a specialist team investigating deaths.

The team is locally known as the Kill team. I loved learning about the workings of submarines, submariners and the Royal Navy. Having a submarine as a setting is fantastic. It had me absolutely mesmerised. The way of life on board in those small cramped, confined, conditions made great reading. Such a high quality thriller with a fantastic and unusual location - tense and claustrophobic, it grips instantly. Seldom has a book irritated me as much as J. And that is saying a lot, because over a lifetime of reading, I have been exposed to some real stinkers. So what makes Tenacity stand out?

Well, how about this? In layman terms, that means that she is a homicide detective who works Seldom has a book irritated me as much as J. In layman terms, that means that she is a homicide detective who works on cases involving military personnel. Nothing wrong with that and, in fact, that is a proposition just different enough to intrigue readers who might be a bit bored with the more usual crime fiction out there. Only her physical agility and a whole lot of luck allowed her to survive a physical confrontation with the serial killer she and her team were trying to identify.

But did she learn anything from that escapade…you know, maybe about making sure a backup is in place next time she goes snooping in an isolated place? Apparently not, because Tenacity ends if you can call it an ending — more on that in a minute just about where it begins: Law does a good job in developing the Dan Lewis character. Despite my low opinion of her common sense and ability to recognize death traps, I think I understand the character and what makes her do such stupid things.

Much of Tenacity takes place within the confines of a nuclear submarine in which Dan has inserted herself as the only female on board — with predictable results. I enjoyed learning about the day-to-day routines in that kind of environment and a little bit about what makes submariners tick. They are a special breed, and Law, being one of them, knows what he is talking about and it all seems very real. That is the real strength of Tenacity because the plot, although interesting, is not all that surprising.

But just when I was prepared to give the book a 3. The book has no ending.

It just abruptly stops after setting up a cliffhanger that will presumably lead to Book Two of the Dan Lewis series. No, no, no…that does not work. I consider it less than honest to pull this stunt unless the publisher slaps a warning label on the book cover so that I can decide up front whether or not I want to invest five or six hours of my life in reading such a book.

This is the kind of literary misstep that, in my estimation, is worth at least a one-star deduction on any book. Tenacity takes us in to the tough macho world of a submariner where women are as welcome as a pork pie at a bar mitzvah. JS Law has used his experience as a naval engineer to give an insight in to some of the mindset of the Royal Navy and gives us a hero we can admire for her Tenacity — Exciting Crime Thriller Debut JS Law blasts in to the world of crime fiction with a spectacular debut and introducing us to a tough but vulnerable Special Investigations Investigator in Lieutenant Danielle Lewis.

Tenacity: A Thriller

JS Law has used his experience as a naval engineer to give an insight in to some of the mindset of the Royal Navy and gives us a hero we can admire for her own tenacity. Tenacity takes us deep in to the claustrophobic world of a nuclear powered submarine, based at the Royal Navy Dockyard at Devonport. Like an Exocet missile she finds her targets and like said missile also has the same area of collateral damage! Tenacity opens with the final stages of a crime investigation which she captures a murderer from within the Navy and has to fight to save her own life. What we learn from this is that Dan Lewis is not afraid to place herself in the way of extreme danger not afraid to take the initiative not waiting for assistance and totally alienating her own colleagues and friends.

Dan Lewis is back on the job and has been given command in Portsmouth of her own team but as an Investigating officer in the Royal Navy, which is part of the Special Investigation Branch's Kill Team. Having seen the crime scene pictures of the victim she is sure that the perpetrator is on board the Tenacity and committed more crimes that had yet to be discovered. It is while she is out at sea she becomes more aware of how isolated she is and is looking for allies on board to keep her sane and help her do what she has come to do.

She has to put up with verbal, physical and psychological attacks on board who are trying to break her in as many ways possible. The pulsating pace and attacks keep on all the way through to its very dramatic ending which will leave you breathless and amazed. As you read and pick out your own villains of this thriller there are some lovely twists that really make you think.

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JS Law has turned the dark lonely world of the submarine in to a dark pulsating thriller that draws you in and leaves you feeling as battered as Lewis. Nov 01, Jaclyn rated it really liked it Shelves: Tenacity was an unexpected thriller in a good way that was refreshing, suspenseful, and introduces readers to a heroine in a unique situation.

Following an investigation that both heralded her as a hero and reviled her amongst her colleagues, Dan has come back to her roots after taking a year sabbatical. What her colleagues are unaware Tenacity was an unexpected thriller in a good way that was refreshing, suspenseful, and introduces readers to a heroine in a unique situation. Now another woman has been beaten and murdered and her husband has seemingly committed suicide.

Ostensibly investigating the apparent suicide, Dan is also bent on finding out more about her own attack. Only by joining the crew on the Tenacity will Dan find out the truth, or at least, she hopes so. Tenacity was a nail-biting read. Right off the hop so many questions were raised. What secret is Dan keeping? How does everything relate to the Tenacity? I was hooked from the get-go.

Aside from the mystery, what really caught my attention was the unique perspective that the novel takes. The suspense is really amped up once Dan is actually on the Tenacity. Submarine living is claustrophobic and this is made clear over and over again. The lack of sunlight, communication to the outside world, and being labeled an interloper all ramp up the tension and sense of forboding.

No one wants Dan on the Tenacity and again this results in derogatory remarks and disrespect being aimed at Dan. Anything could have happened to Dan and it would be her word against an entire company of tight-knit submariners. The author has done a superb job at creating a memorable character and a suspenseful plot, and Law leaves just enough threads dangling to guarantee that I will be back to find out more and to learn more about the life of a military police officer, a world that feels so foreign to me. Recommended to fans of the mystery genre that are looking for something outside the norm.

Originally reviewed at The Book Adventures. Lieutenant Danielle Lewis is just coming off a year's leave and is assigned a case on a submarine wherein a sailor she knew from training committed suicide. His suicide comes quickly after his wife was killed after being raped and beaten.

Her death was very like another attack that is haunting Dan and was a large factor in the reason she took her leave. Dan finds herself investigating on a submarine where she is the only woman on board and the only outsider. She is subjected to sexual harassment Lieutenant Danielle Lewis is just coming off a year's leave and is assigned a case on a submarine wherein a sailor she knew from training committed suicide. She is subjected to sexual harassment and other techniques designed to thwart her investigation.

Most of the sailors are obstructive at best. The Captain is a major despot who is beloved by his crew but who cycles between rages and being avuncular. Dan has problems of her own having blown her reputation and credibility on an earlier investigation when she didn't keep her partner in the loop and went off to do her own "lone wolf" thing.

Since a small woman facing a large enrage murderer doesn't usually come out well for the woman, Danny was badly hurt. However, the murderer was apprehended and tried. The problem came when some papers Danny wrote were leaked to the press making her a target. She called into question Navy procedures and floated the idea that the murderer wasn't working alone. On the one year anniversary of the murderer's conviction, Danny is ambushed and beaten. For some reason that I still don't understand, she decided to keep it a secret, took her leave to try to get over it, and didn't seek any professional help.

She is still a psychological mess when she is handed this new case which bring back all sorts of flashbacks for her. The story was tense. I could feel the claustrophobic and hostile atmosphere of the submarine when Dan was trying to investigate. I will admit that the final exposure of the identity of the criminals and the reason for their activities took me by surprise. Like Danny, I am not happy with the resolution of the case provided in the story and wonder just how high up in Navy ranks the conspiracy actually reaches.

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Fans of military thrillers will enjoy this suspenseful story. Jul 24, Rachel Gilbey rated it really liked it. It's the location of this book that is the stand out and what attracted me to the book in the beginning.

It is not often you get a book set on a submarine, written by an ex-Navy person. It is even rarer to be able to read a chilling murder and having just a singular Lieutenant 4. It is even rarer to be able to read a chilling murder and having just a singular Lieutenant carrying out all the interviews while the submarine is submerged, but that is exactly what is to occur on the HMS Tenacity.

What makes things tougher is that Dan is female, and women are not generally submariners, and its a very close knit male community on board, as it has to be with the the ships company able to close ranks and make life very uncomfortable should they choose to. Now factor in that some crimes have been committed and the death count is at two, and Dan is alone beneath the ocean with a potential murderer, and no escape, and you get just a small feeling of what it is like to read Tenacity.

Right near the start I predicted what I thought would happen, and for a while, until the book got going fully, I was convinced that I would be right,, and then Dan boards the submarines and all my thoughts of predictions go out of the window, and I was completely wrong anyway. Dan Lewis is a determined investigator who works mainly on gut feeling. She is gutsy and highly intelligent, but has issues trusting people, and her last big case was one huge nightmare. Seeing her attempt to deal with life on a submarine, when her treatment isn't the best, and the sense of isolation, was made so clear with the writing, I really felt for her.

Tenacity is an immersive experience, its compulsive with its need to make you turn pages, and to keep going. I am so impressed by this debut novel and am eager to see where the Dan Lewis series goes next. The prologue to Tenacity provides a gripping opening that grabs our attention from the first. We quickly find ourselves submerged in the story as we enjoy this breathless paced thriller. A really excellent debut that is well written and a great read.

Cheryl Walker is found brutally murdered and shortly after her sailor husband The prologue to Tenacity provides a gripping opening that grabs our attention from the first. Dan has some heavy personal baggage to deal with from the past and the way her investigation develops her personal issues come back to haunt her.

She then unexpectedly finds herself metres under the sea in a claustrophobic submarine environment trying to carry out her interviews of the boat's company. Dan finds the whole experience tremendously uncomfortable as does the reader. This is not an environment many of us would want to work in, it is however a fascinating insight into life under the ocean waves. Dan finds a distinct lack of cooperation from the tightly-knit male company and maybe even her life is in danger as she delves deeper into this case. JS Law brings this to a tense interesting conclusion which is frustratingly brilliant and leaves plenty of scope for more of the wonderful Lieutenant Danielle Lewis in the future.

Sep 20, Pat rated it liked it. This book was a decent thriller. She is to investigate suicide that occurred on a submarine. The submariner's wife had also just been brutally murdered and she was also to look into the alibis of the crew sorry - ship'd company at the time of that murder. To cut a long story short, she ends up going on exercises on the submarine to continue her investigation. She is the only woman on This book was a decent thriller. She is the only woman on board, there is no privacy and she is made very unwelcome. She is intimidated and threatened. You can imagine how it goes.

Another sailor dies during a routine drill. Dan Lewis suspects murder. Eventually she discovers a lot more than she bargained for and has to fight for her life. The book was very action packed and dramatic. The depictions of life on the submarine seemed authentic. I just question how realistic it was to have a woman in that pressure cooker environment. Especially as she was scared out of her wits for a lot of the time.

She also seemed to make some terrible decisions which I guess were included to ratchet up the tension. The book didn't so much end as point to an sequel - there is clearly more to the story. It is not over yet. However, I didn't really like Dan as a character, she was kind of annoying. Most of the supporting characters were loathsome, which was probably what you were supposed to think given what they did. The submarine Captain seemed downright scizophrenic.

Nov 26, Linda Robinson rated it it was ok. Picked this book from the new shelf at the library yesterday, rushing to collect the book on Putin that I wanted to read before the holiday library closure. I see that this book is listed here as 1 in what will be an ongoing Lt. It is excellent for all the attributes expected from a tense thriller: On the attributes alone, Law's debut novel deserves 5 stars. One third of the way into the book, I started men Picked this book from the new shelf at the library yesterday, rushing to collect the book on Putin that I wanted to read before the holiday library closure.

One third of the way into the book, I started mentally substituting a male for Dan. Lewis is an year veteran in the British Navy for crying out loud! Impossible to believe based on her behavior: There are authors who do rogue females well - Carol O'Connell in the Mallory series an excellent example. O'Connell's Mallory is that rare bird - a semi-endearing sociopath.

I don't know what Lewis is. I can't sort if this is a completely misogynistic read, just a blundering blind take on what being a female in a man's world is, or why in this world Law chose to write a woman lead. It's the first one I have across that's set on a submarine and I was engrossed from the start. It's a fascinating story, with great descriptions of submarine life.

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