A Patriot's Betrayal (Parker Chase #1) by Andrew Clawson

A Patriot's Betrayal (Parker Chase #1) Reviews

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  Julie

  I was asked by the author to review this book and received a free copy of the book in exchange.
  
  I really had a difficult time deciding whether to rate this book 2/5 or 3/5 and finally went with the lower rating because although the story line is promising, it ultimately falls flat. I had a difficult time reading it all the way to the finish.
  
  My biggest problem with this book is the writing. It is not well written and the readability of the story is negatively impacted. The most prevalent problem is the confusing use of pronoun. Here's a good example:
  
  "In one lightning fast move, Nick whipped his arm upwards at the exposed flesh. Broken glass ripped through his skin, slicing tendon and muscle on impact. The improvised blade cleanly severed his carotid artery."
  
  I read that and wondered if Nick had killed himself. Well, of course he didn't! But that's how it reads. The confusing use of pronouns is commonplace throughout the entire book.
  
  I also had a problem with the entire story line. I didn't find Vogel's motive for suppressing the historical foundation of his wealth believable, or the lengths he was willing to go to in order to keep it a secret. And if it was so important, why didn't Vogel, his group and/or his ancestors just hunt down the information themselves and get rid of it, instead of just killing anyone who showed any sign of stumbling on it? They certainly had the financial resources, and it would've been cleaner. I just wasn't buying the motive, which was the basis for the entire story.
  
  The characters also felt one dimensional to me. I never really connected with any of them and by the time they end up in a shoot-out at Mount Vernon, I really didn't care much.
  
  As a result of all the above, the story never reached the "thriller" level for me. I didn't stay up late, turning pages and fighting to stay awake because I couldn't wait to see what happened. I find it difficult to really immerse myself in a book when I'm constantly having to re-read sentences and paragraphs to make sense of the writing.
  
  I really can't recommend this book. The writing makes it too difficult to read and it falls flat in almost every respect.
• 
  Karen

  "
  A Patriot's Betrayal" is a brilliant debut novel and clearly a 5-star read. This is my first experience reading Andrew Clawson's writing, I must say it was extraordinary in every way; it inspires me to read more of his writings. The characters were well developed and authentically true to life. The story was incredible, realistic, and historically intriguing. "A Patriot's Betrayal" did remind me of the movie "National Treasure" with Nichols Cage; maybe it was the similarities of the clues that lead Parker and Erika down the path to find the reason behind the murder of Parker's Uncle Joe.
  
  "A Patriot's Betrayal" will keep you turning the pages long into the night.
  
  
  Check it out at at Amazon
  A Patriot's Betrayal by
  Andrew Clawson
  
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  Susan

  When I started this book, I was drawn right in with needing to know what was a secret worth killing for that ran all the way back to the days of George Washington. As a lover of conspiracy books, I thought this was right up my alley.
  
  Without including any spoilers, I found myself kind of disappointed when the secret was revealed. The secret itself was interesting but did I really think it was worth killing over or that it would impact people associated with it in present day? No.
  
  Beyond that, the editing was very bad in this book. The wrong word was used frequently and in such ways that it really took away from the story. Having to stop and go "oh, he meant..." got extremely annoying.
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  Mary Ann Olsztyn

  Editor Needed
  
  This book seriously needs a proof reader. Tons of formatting errors. Author doesn't seem to know the difference between taught and taut. There are even a few sentences that just seem to make no sense since words are left out. Do yourself a favor and find a proof reader before publishing. It gets really annoying when you have to reread sentences just to make sense of them due to formatting errors or poor punctuation.
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  Randy Grossman

  Chased
  
  There was a part in the book where the female main character tells the male that their adventure was like being in a Jason Bourne flick. I'd say more like Ben Gates (National Treasure). Overall pretty good and fast paced....a few surprises but at least one detail kind of left unanswered. A little more violent then I expected too. However, I would have no problem reading more from Mr Clawson.
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  Danielle

  way too many typos in this digital copy
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  Ed Terry

  Nice history spoof.
  
  Pretty good..but a bit unreal in fights. I am going to read the. Next in series. Try it, not bad at all.
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  tiasreads

  Solid 3 1/2 stars. Clearly a first novel, but one with lots of potential for future improvement. While this one did sometimes read more like a synopsis than a fully fleshed out novel, it did have the advantage of moving along at a crisp pace. The plot was far-fetched, but in a fun way. I liked the three lead characters enough to look forward to seeing them again. This is enjoyable, historical cotton candy. My only real complaint was the egregious lack of proofreading, editing, and proper formatting of the Kindle edition. It was so bad that some of the author's private notes were left in.
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  Mary Beth

  History and crime fighting at it's best
  
  A centuries old riddle that could change American history . Modern day descendants trying to keep the secret from discovery. What an adventure!
• 
  Michelle

  Good book
  
  You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
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  Marie Markham

  Kept me guessing how it would end! Good read!
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  Astrid Johnson

  I really enjoyed this book. Never read this author before but plan on reading more of his stuff. Page Turner!
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  Micheal

  Nice mystery
  
  Felt like I was reading a nonfiction instead of a fictional story. Well done. The language was not trashy like some other books I have read.
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  Charles Bradley Mercer

  A blast and none stop action.
  
  Pretty fast paced but with a solid and entertaining story to the very end of the book.
  I look forward to the next one which I have already purchased.
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  Joseph Payette

  Sucked me in from the get go. Couldn't put it down. Getting ready to start next in series.
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  John Karlson

  Good one!
  
  Yeah! Finally something worth your time during this pandemic period of our history. Liked it a lot and recommend -- a series of books no doubt.