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Today, I review Running From the Devil by action thriller author, Jamie Freveletti.
I purposefully bought this book because I met Jamie at a writer's conference in June.
She was the one thriller author in attendance, and she happened to be female. As much as
I enjoy reading and writing in the thriller genre, I find that it tends to be dominated
by my gender counterparts, i.e. the men. Therefore, I peppered Jamie with questions during her
presentation. She provided much advice for a newbie female attempting to "break in" with
a thriller novel. She is proof of that success, as she stated her deal for Running from the
Devil was in the six figures zone. Incredible.
I would rate this at 3 of 5 stars. My Three Thoughts from reading this novel:
1. I appreciated her use of a kick-butt female protagonist.
2. The characters were less developed than I had hoped. I found it tough to emotionally
engage with the story. 3. The ending (though a bit unbelievable)
kept me reading from the 80% to 95% mark. All told, I would recommend Jamie Freveletti's
future work. She has mentioned her dedication to honing her craft, so her most recent novel,
The Ninth Day, might be more to my liking. -----
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