Description:
Would they kill for family? Thriller of corruption, cartels, and revenge in Florida hurricanes. Nick and Andrea vs. La Reina's black ops-combat and drama to save their daughter. Book 2, Nick Justin Chronicles. Fans of Jack Carr, Don Winslow.
Brief description: Scott Johni is a civil trial attorney based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has been a sole practitioner for over thirty years. He handles complex personal injury cases, including motorcycle and automobile crashes, as well as select class-action matters. Born in Ohio, he was ultimately drawn to Florida to attend Eckerd College on the sparkling shoreline of Tampa Bay. After surviving law school in the frigid Northeast, he returned to Florida for good in 1993. Soon after, he met his wife, Lisa, and together they've spent over three decades building his law practice and raising their daughter. The family remains actively involved in community organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. For Scott, the leap from trial attorney to thriller author isn't as wide as it may seem. Both professions require crafting a compelling narrative, revealing information piece by piece, keeping an audience engaged, and delivering that climactic "ah-ha" moment when every puzzle piece snaps into place. He hopes the Nick Justin Chronicles provides readers with the same satisfying reveal.
Review Quotes:
"Darkly methodical and sharply written."
- The Prairies Book Review
"A taut, polished, and pulse-pounding thriller."
- The Book Review Directory
"A hard-edged thriller that denies easy closure and lets its weight linger beyond the final scene."
- The Prairies Book Review
"Lovers of hard-edged political thrillers will find it hard to put down."
- BookView Review
"It's a masterclass in tension, paranoia, and rising fear."
- The Book Review Directory
"Evil here is administrative, not dramatic."
- BookView Review
"The pace is propulsive, and time is distilled into short, vivid chapters that end in cliffhangers."
- The Book Review Directory
"Nick is no longer chasing the truth. He is living with the consequences of having found it."
- The Prairies Book Review
"Johni excels at depicting the heavy, suffocating atmosphere of foreboding within the Justin household."
- The Book Review Directory
"Violence is not treated as entertainment; it is procedural, sudden, and often disguised as accident."
- The Prairies Book Review
"Andrea is never reduced to a narrative casualty."
- BookView Review
"Stylishly written and tightly plotted, Johni's Nick Justin Chronicles keep getting better."
- The Book Review Directory
"Corruption appears not as chaos but as routine."
- The Prairies Book Review
"Johni shows corruption as process rather than spectacle."
- BookView Review
"The storms reflect narrative developments and characters' emotions, yet become powerful characters in their own right."
- The Book Review Directory
"Each decision costs something permanent."
- The Prairies Book Review
"Her physical limitations influence strategy rather than restrict it."
- BookView Review
"Using hurricanes not as spectacle but as cover, turning weather into a strategic tool."
- The Prairies Book Review
"The novel continues the fallout from the events of the first book, showing how power rarely collapses-it reorganizes."
- BookView Review