{"id":765,"date":"2019-03-25T14:31:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T20:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=765"},"modified":"2019-03-29T13:34:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T19:34:28","slug":"the-handyman-by-michael-bronte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=765","title":{"rendered":"The Handyman by Michael Bronte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?attachment_id=764\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/handyman.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,499\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"handyman\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/handyman.jpg?fit=333%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"  wp-image-764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/handyman.jpg?resize=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"handyman\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A fast-paced, nail-biting thriller\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Jake Blackwell, a close combat and special operations specialist in the elite 75<sup>th<\/sup> Ranger Regiment, is working odd jobs as a handyman after a traumatic brain injury forced him to retire from army. His accidently stumble across a suspicious envelope containing dangerous information gets him entangled in a dangerous militant plan and puts his family\u2019s life at risk. The first-person narrative is intriguing and the pace of the novel fast. Though Jake\u2019s occasional episodes of blackouts get over the top at times, they never fail to create an atmosphere of dread in the reader\u2019s mind. Wonderfully detailed action scenes and the knowledgeable content about nuclear weaponry strengthens Bronte\u2019s fast-paced thriller. The final showdown is full of nerve-wrecking suspense.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Handyman<\/h2>\n<h3>by Michael Bronte<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Handyman-Michael-Bronte-ebook\/dp\/B07MNTLF3W\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy now<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>ISBN 9781717135209<\/h4>\n<h4>PUB DATE May 2, 2018<\/h4>\n<h4>Prise $12.99 (USD)<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fast-paced, nail-biting thriller\u2026 Jake Blackwell, a close combat and special operations specialist in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, is working odd jobs as a handyman after a traumatic brain injury forced him to retire from army. His accidently stumble across a suspicious envelope containing dangerous information gets him entangled in a dangerous militant plan and puts his family\u2019s life at risk. The first-person narrative is intriguing and the pace of the novel fast. 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