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Rick Cantelli, P.I. (Book 5) Blood Ties (Rick Cantelli, P.I. Detectives) Kindle Edition

by Bernard Lee DeLeo (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Rick killed the Yemen Ambassador’s son in Sana’a, Yemen during an attack on the American Embassy. Aga Saleh wants revenge. Sending Isis/Muslim Brotherhood hit squads against Rick and Lois triggers the ex-CIA assassin team’s survival protocol: torture and kill until the threat ends.

Black Lives Matters thugs get caught in the crossfire - during Ambassador Saleh’s murderous assault on Madigan/Cantelli loved ones at their movie premiere. Unfortunately for the avenging thugs and terrorists, Lois Madigan and Rick Cantelli live by the feud. The old duo of vicious killers live by a code of honor, protecting loved ones and America. They ride for the Red, White, and Blue brand without conscience or mercy.
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    Rick Cantelli, P.I. Series
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  5. Publication date
    26 October 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M69KVN9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RJ Parker Publishing; 1st edition (26 October 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1537 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
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    4.6 out of 5 stars 294

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Bernard Lee DeLeo

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Born and raised in Warren, Ohio, Mr. DeLeo writes Pulp Fiction in many genres. He served aboard the USS Ranger (CVA61) from 1969 until November of 1972. After the Navy, he earned an AA degree in Auto Technology from Chabot College in Hayward, CA, and a BA degree in English from Cal State Hayward.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on 6 June 2018
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again we have characters evolving but starting to get a bit repetitive in the action scenes.
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Thomas D. John
5.0 out of 5 stars Plot taken right off the headlines of the Drudge Report!
Reviewed in the United States on 28 November 2016
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In this, the fifth installment of the Rick Cantelli, P.I. Series, Rick and Lo find themselves in the middle of the C.A.I.R. & BLM mess. Why is BLM suddenly targeting Jim & Ellen's school, accompanied by Muslims? Are these demonstrations, or a plot to possibly perform terrorist acts? Rick and Lo find an infiltrator in their midst, and have to discover who sent her, and why. Of course, all this, and more plot twists treat the reader to a fast moving story that could easily be taken right off the front pages today. De Leo even manages to include the "clown craziness" that has suddenly plagued us. First off, those of you with politically correct sensibilities, let me warn you off. De Leo is not your author. It is clear throughout that De Leo is taking the selling out of our Country by the open borders crowd quite personally. He makes no bones about how matters ought to be handled. For those of us who agree that a more direct approach to our current troubles is needed, De Leo's books are a breath of fresh air. What makes this series, and indeed, the other series De Leo writes so fun is our investment into the cast of characters. We follow the careers, the relationships of the various characters as if they are personal friends. The "three's a crowd" relationship of Ellen, Jim, and Temple provides an element of suspense, especially as Ellen's lack of tactical judgement often leads to unexpected confrontations and danger. We also feel and appreciate the pride Rick has in Jim, and the man he is becoming. And in the end, we have the introduction of a new character, Kull, the pit bull puppie. In the end, De Leo's books are highly satisfying fantasy that make one want to start loading magazines and strapping on SOG knives to prepare to defend our Country. Love this guy! Love this series!
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Bill Swann
5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the best single of all the series books
Reviewed in the United States on 23 May 2017
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When you write as many ongoing series as Author DeLeo does, it is hard to keep the stories fresh and new. The Cantelli PI series is the shortest of the series, but depending on the individual readers taste, many believe it to be the best.

I love all the thriller series Author DeLeo produces, it would be impossible for me to pick my favorite of his series, but of all the individual books in his thriller series, this book is his very best work. Author DeLeo has perfected the art of pacing in his books. Most readers at we driven crazy by books where it goes as a smooth steady pace, but rushes everything in order to end the book quicker than the pacing of the rest of the book.

The other thing that makes this book so great is the number of characters, and the fact they continue to develop and grow. The reader's get involved with the characters it becomes more like a letter from home than a book. Probably a 10 star book!
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chunky fox
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2018
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loved the first four books, but this seemed to turn into an anti islam rant, felt quite uncomfortable
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B. McKee
4.0 out of 5 stars The best one yet!
Reviewed in the United States on 7 December 2016
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I started to read this several days ago but wasn't in the right frame of mind. Rather than spoil what I knew would be an amazing story with a bad mood, I set it aside. I'm glad I did.

This is surely the best Madigan/Cantelli adventure yet. The characters are honed to perfection, the banter is laugh-out-loud funny, and the problems and their solutions are genius.

It seems that Rick and Lo improvise as they go along, but that's the beauty of it. Each scene is tightly controlled to take the reader to the solution he wants, even though he doesn't know he wants it until he gets there.

Every threat is addressed, whatever the source or whoever is at risk. My hat is off to Mr. DeLeo and his superb writing skills. I'm already anticipating the next installment.
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chicagokathy
5.0 out of 5 stars Blood Ties is another DeLeo winner!!!
Reviewed in the United States on 30 October 2016
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Rick Cantelli, P.I. is another of Mr. DeLeo's fantastic series. This latest book finds Rick and his partner Lois Madigan (his one-time CIA handler) fighting evil forces close to home and this time it's personal. With their no-nonsense crew they have to step up to help Rick's recently discovered grandson Jim. High school isn't what it was in the "olden" days seems to be the thought of the day. Rick's past has caught up with him making everyone he knows and loves a target. When BLM and C.A.I.R. join together to cause disruption and chaos it takes Cantelli and Madigan to figure out what's really going on and when they do...look out. With skill, wry humor and Rick's "seventh decade" of experience this is a great book and not to be missed. Mr. DeLeo knows how to keep you laughing, capture your interest and keep it only to groan when the book ends and you realize you have to wait for his next exciting adventure.
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