Wayward Sons: A Jerry Snyder Novel (Caribbean Mystery Series Book 1)

this was not written by wayne stinett his name is just on top this i badly written book and is part of the current trend likePatterson putting his name on everything to misguide the consumer

Five stars is a rating I rarely give, so it behooves me to explain myself. I've been a.Wayne Stinnett fan for a long time. I can't be certain which of his Jess McDermit books I read first - it may have actually been the first one - but since I started I've become hooked and have not only grabbed every spin off, I've re-read almost all of them. Heck, once I start, I'm doing nothing but until I've finished.All his characters have a military history. At some point they served. The code of honor they all seem to share could have come from no otherplace , frankly. And here we have Jerry Snyder, a former cop and parajumper living in the Caribbean, working for the Armstrong Foundation along with DJ Martin, an irascible vet with a prosthetic leg and a fondness for alcohol. Jerry and his wife Alicia - a former nurse, although like a Marine, one could say there are no former nurses - first appeared as victims in one of Stinnett's spinoffs, as did Martin. The Foundation was a front for a wealthy man to use to find ways to right wrongs under cover of oceanographic research.In this first collaborative volume, Stinnett and Stewart Matthews have done a great job of juggling multiple storylines. From personal histories driving present motives, from an unlikely pairing to solid partnership, from Big Pharma to corrupt cops, littered with read bodies and betrayals, this one bodes well for the future of the series. There are mentions of the history that the characters have, explained in depth in author's notes and providing me some.far-reaching in the near future, but not necessary to enjoy this book. I suspect I'll also be looking to Matthew's catalog as.well.I started it in the evening, put it down when I wasn't able to read.further, and then picked it up again before it got light out to finish it. Clear your schedule - he warned.

Wayne Stinnett did not write this book! I think Stewart Matthews is a terrible writer. The book did not flow, the plot was disjointed and juvenile, and the repeated references to religion were unnecessary and self serving. I love Wayne Stinnett and his Jesse McDermitt series and have read them over and over. I will not buy any more of Matthews' work!

I gave up about a quarter of the way through. The story zigs and zags like a drunk trying to walk home. The story arc is more like a pinball machine headed for a tilt error. I don’t know why there were two authors, one of the alone probably would have done a better job. Save your money, reading tea leaves is easier. I gave the book one star because you aren’t allowed to give it zero.

Great plot. Characters very consistent and strong. Creates empathy for the child abused by corporate greed. Couldn’t put it down. Better get back to work....

Not up to Wayne Stinnett`s standards. To much coversation which could have been done in paragraphs and not bloated pages. Lots of boat travel which could have been helped by a map somewhere in the begining of the book. I got lost in the first 20% of the book. I have read all of his other books, (many times because the are enjoyable), this is not even in the same league. If there are to be more stories, keep them up to the standards expected by loyal readers. Jess was developed far better than Jerry.

I brought the book because Wayne Stinnett’s name was on it, and I have read all of Wayne’s books.However, I almost gave up reading it several times.I found it uninteresting, repetitive, states the obvious and lacks anything other than boredom.

Let me preface my review by saying I've read ALL 26+ Wayne Stinnet books and loved every one of them... This one, if it wasn't on a tablet, I'd of burned! The characters weren't nearly as well developed as in any of Wayne's books, the plot and storyline was ALL over the place and some of the writing (Not sure how co-authoring/collaborative writing is supposed to go) was so verbose and tedious I wanted to stab my eyes! The ending/climax, wasn't! It was like an afterthought! AND I have no idea what the Epilog proved or meant or accomplished! As much as I've always finished a Stinnett book in a day or two and then regretted it because now I'd have to wait X amount of time for the next one, this book I had to trudge through and force myself to continue and if the next one NEVER comes it'll be too soon... Mr. Stinnett PLEASE write alone!

I Love the works of Wayne Stinnett and have read all the ones with jessie in.

I will review this when it is down loaded.