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Revenge!: A Natalie McMasters Mystery Kindle Edition

4.3 out of 5 stars 81 ratings

Natalie McMasters is twenty, short and blonde (OK, it’s bleached), a way cute former stripper and a pre-law student at State. Nattie also works as a private detective at her uncle’s 3M Detective Agency. She’s deeply in love with her girlfriend Lupe, also a former stripper and undocumented immigrant, who’s now a pole-dancing instructor at a local gym. They’ve finally gotten Lupe’s eight-year-old son Eduardo into public school, and it looks like the American Dream may soon become a reality for their little family.
That is until a steamy video of Nattie and Lupe appears on the campus-wide closed-circuit TV system. The video is only the first of a series of distressing events that affects every aspect of Nattie’s life and threatens the well-being of her family and friends as well. What could Nattie have possibly done in her short life to deserve the callous revenge her unseen tormentor is so brutally exacting?
Revenge! is ripped from today’s headlines and full of the unexpected plot twists and non-stop action that Nattie’s fans have come to expect. It has a shocking ending that you won’t see coming, even though all the clues are there.
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As a kid, Tom started reading mysteries with the Hardy Boys, Ken Holt and Rick Brant, and graduated to the classic stories by authors such as A. Conan Doyle, John Dickson Carr, Erle Stanley Gardner and Rex Stout, to name a few. To has written fiction as a hobby all of his life, starting in marble-backed copybooks in grade school. He built a career as a writer, doing technical writing, science writing and editing for nearly thirty years in industry and government. Now that he's truly on my own as a freelance science writer and editor, he's excited to publish his own mystery series as well.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FNVV3ZY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tekrighter, LLC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1733114004
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 8 ‏ : ‎ The Natalie McMasters Mysteries
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 81 ratings

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Thomas A. Burns
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Thomas A. Burns, Jr. is the author of the Natalie McMasters Mysteries.

He was born and grew up in New Jersey, attended Xavier High School in

Manhattan, earned B.S degrees in Zoology and Microbiology at Michigan

State University and a M.S. in Microbiology at North Carolina State

University. He currently resides in Wendell, North Carolina. As a kid,

Tom started reading mysteries with the Hardy Boys, Ken Holt and Rick

Brant, and graduated to the classic stories by authors such as A. Conan

Doyle, Dorothy Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Erle Stanley Gardner and Rex

Stout, to name a few. Tom has written fiction as a hobby all of his

life, starting with Man from U.N.C.L.E. stories in marble-backed

copybooks in grade school. He built a career as technical, science and

medical writer and editor for nearly thirty years in industry and

government. Now that he's truly on his own as a novelist, he's excited

to publish his own mystery series, as well as to contribute stories

about his second most favorite detective to the MX

anthology of New Sherlock Holmes Stories.

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Customers find the book keeps them captivated with its well-developed characters and fast-paced, exciting plot. The writing is well-executed, and they appreciate the mystery content, with one customer noting it's suitable for the new generation.

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"...The story does a great job of sprinkling in little details that turn out to be important later, and the tension level increases with almost every..." Read more

"...I toughly enjoyed the entertainment I got from reading the interactions between the various people, and on occasion, I even chuckled...." Read more

"...Burns has crafted one of the greatest opening paragraphs in detective fiction. "When you kill someone, it changes you. Totally...." Read more

"...These details helped make the story real and relevant. Revenge gives us plenty to chew on while taking us through the heroine’s misadventures...." Read more

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"...Natalie McMasters, the protagonist, has a distinct voice and a complicated personality...." Read more

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"...The characters flesh out more, although I keep wanting to get more of Uncle Amos and also the setting is fleshed out more - a University city i the..." Read more

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"...setting (a fictionalized version of a certain Southern city) is vividly drawn. I thought the book nailed the plot and pacing as well...." Read more

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"...I keep wanting to get more of Uncle Amos and also the setting is fleshed out more - a University city i the south...." Read more

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"...turned out to be a very enjoyable read. First off, the writing is great...." Read more

"...The pairing of characters and interaction between them is well written—Rebecca and Nattie, Danny and Nattie, Lupe and Nattie, and LeBrowne and Nattie..." Read more

"...The writing is superb, the plot is fast paced and never dull. A perfect novel to take with you on a long trip...." Read more

"Well written book. Great story. Well developed characters. This is a great read and you'll find yourself rooting for Natalie throughout!..." Read more

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Just when you think life has calmed down...
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Just when you think life has calmed down...
In the second installment of the Natalie MCMasters series, we find ourselves in a dark mystery full of the twists Thomas A. Burns excels at developing. All of our favorite characters from the first novel are back and are fleshed out even more as their relationships grow and evolve. Every time Nattie thinks she's got life under control, something cray cray happens and she is sucked into a world of fear and uncertainty. Even though the man who recorded Nattie and Lupe making love is dead by her own hand, the video has come back to haunt Nattie. Someone is trying to ruin her life. Strange things are happening and ICE is after Lupe. Can she find and stop the culprit before they totally ruin her life? How will this affect her??? Revenge! is another fast-paced page turner that makes you want more. Luckily, Trafficked! is available now! * Dislaimer - I am the audiobook narrator for this series. (And am loving it! Nattie is quite the character.)*
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018
    This book occupies a niche outside of my usual reading, and I probably wouldn't have given it a second glance if I'd stumbled across it on Amazon. I only discovered it because the author and I attended the same beta reader group, and I'm glad I did. Revenge! turned out to be a very enjoyable read.

    First off, the writing is great. Natalie McMasters, the protagonist, has a distinct voice and a complicated personality. Most of the supporting characters have some depth to them as well, and the setting (a fictionalized version of a certain Southern city) is vividly drawn. I thought the book nailed the plot and pacing as well. The story does a great job of sprinkling in little details that turn out to be important later, and the tension level increases with almost every page up to a downright thrilling climax.

    No book is perfect, and I did find a few minor elements I was less enthusiastic about. I wished that Natalie's girlfriend Lupe had been fleshed out as thoroughly as Natalie herself. Also, there's some very graphic sex and violence throughout the book. Given the theme, it's kind of unavoidable, but it's something you should be aware of going in.

    These quibbles took very little away from a great book, and I'm looking forward to the sequel. Speaking of sequels, it's worth mentioning that while Revenge! is the second book in a series, it stands on its own very well. Even though it (minor spoiler) ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, it manages to tell a complete story while still fitting into a larger plot. I wish more authors could pull this off.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
    The book starts out with the main character stating that she has already killed three people and leads us into a mystery.
    Natalie is having a hard time opening up about her experience with being rape (or not raped) and killing three people to save herself and her girlfriend. Heading back to class from her therapy appointment she sees a sex tape of her of campus TV, but here is the twist, the man in possession of the tape was one of the men she killed. From here we follow our heroine as she tracks down the person or people responsible.
    What I like:
    This book is fast passed and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The characters are twisted individuals and the scenarios are truly gritty. I toughly enjoyed the entertainment I got from reading the interactions between the various people, and on occasion, I even chuckled. Also, the mystery aspect of this book is very well done and in tune with the modern times.
    What I didn’t like:
    At times this book seemed a bit in your face political, which would have been fine if it was a political book, but not something I enjoy in my other genres. There were also points in time that I felt very lost in the story as I have not read the first book and felt as if I had to in order to understand what was going on.
    In conclusion:
    This is a great book for the younger generation/New Adult audience who enjoy a mystery novel. Also, I would highly recommend reading the first book to get the best experience from this one.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018
    It was great to have Natalie McMasters back in my head. Burns has crafted one of the greatest opening paragraphs in detective fiction.
    "When you kill someone, it changes you. Totally. My name is Natalie McMasters. I’m twenty, short and blonde (OK, it’s bleached) and I'm way cute. And I’ve killed three people."
    As Natalie is dealing with the psychological strain created by the events in Stripper!, the first book in the series, we learn enough to follow along without having read Stripper! (although you really should read it).
    And by the end of the first chapter we are back to the races again as one or more somebodies is out to get Natalie again.
    In the process we see matters develop in Natalie's romantic and family life as the pretense with her uncle that her lover Lupe is just a roommate is uncovered and family trumps other concerns. The characters flesh out more, although I keep wanting to get more of Uncle Amos and also the setting is fleshed out more - a University city i the south.

    We also get some backstory on Natalie her pre-Stripper walk on the wild side, which may now be coming back to haunt her. So character and setting are good, quite good, but it is the relentless plot that keeps the pages turning.

    The biggest criticism I have is that a couple of the villains don't quite hang together and their actions against Natalie are a little implausible. Behind the though is a villain of Moriarty quality lurking from Natalie's past.

    Although the book ties things up in a quite satisfactory manner, we are left with a new crisis that will keep us waiting for the next installment
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018
    Natalie McMasters, the heroine from Tom Burns’s novel Stripper, is back in another fast-moving mystery--Revenge. I really like this lead character. She’s a smart, sexy, hard-edged detective but the story reminds us that she’s also a naïve and vulnerable college-age girl. The plot is full of perplexity that kept me guessing about the source of the many troubles that threaten Nattie and the ones she loves. I found myself applauding her pluck and determination, while cringing at her tendency for putting herself in danger.
    I appreciate authors who do their homework and Burns has certainly done his research. Besides the obvious background on police procedures, the story takes us into the ins and outs of CCTV signaling, trends in street narcotics, the arcane rules of federal deportation proceedings and the psychology of a young woman dealing with her history of violent confrontations and a same-sex relationship. These details helped make the story real and relevant.
    Revenge gives us plenty to chew on while taking us through the heroine’s misadventures. Great reading for people who appreciate intelligent and exciting mysteries.
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  • Carolyn S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read
    Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2021
    Having already had the pleasure of reading Burns, Jr.'s first book Stripper!, I was looking forward to seeing the plucky young Nattie again and Revenge! did not disappoint.
    Nattie is a university student with a past. She’s been s stripper and she’s even killed people. Now her life is falling apart. Her cat is brutally murdered, a sex video is released, and the university pursues a case against her while her girlfriend is threatened with deportation. Someone is after Nattie. But who?
    This book is probably targeted to a younger audience (I'm in my forties) as I found all the acronyms a bit distracting. Also, the rehashing of events from the first book made certain parts redundant. But make no mistake, the characters are well-developed, the story is clean and moves quickly. Just when I thought I'd figured out who is after Nattie, the plot goes in a different direction and I couldn’t put my kindle down.
    A very fun and easy read!
  • Elara
    4.0 out of 5 stars Present Tense Taut and Quirky Thriller
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2018
    'Somebody's got it in for me'.

    Natalie McMasters is a regular pre-law student with an irregular, interesting history which, with the help of her therapist Rebecca, she has been hoping to leave behind so she can focus on her studies and her family. She has a girlfriend, Lupe and a step-son, Lupe’s eight-year old Eduardo. But when someone decides to put a video of her and Lupe making love on the campus system, Nattie has to face up to her past and try to find out what is going on.

    This is a book I didn’t think I’d like at all when I started reading it. I mean, a book written in the present tense about a 20 year old ex-stripper who has killed people? But the author has done a masterful job of making Nattie a delightfully relatable character and the reader comes qickly to care about her and the people in her life.

    "I was wrong when I criticized you and Lupe for your lifestyle. It wasn't my place to do it and I'm sorry for it. Can you forgive me?”

    What I Really Liked:
    - The pace. It was a book that cracked along with page turning intensity.
    - The characters. I found all the characters very believable and three dimensional. Their reactions to the situations they found themselves in were realistic and understandable.
    - The use of language. Very believable for a 20 year old.
    - Tackling issues. This book tackles a number of incredibly deep and difficult issues head on and with a confident touch. Things like US immigration policy and the impact of religion on relationships.

    'A vein throbs in his temple and he's on the verge of yelling, then something clicks and he's ROFL right along with me.'

    What I Struggled With:
    - Present tense. The one thing that completely blew this book out of the water for me was the choice of the author to write in the present tense. It was one of the braver attempts at this technique I have come across, but time and again it shattered my immersion and threw me out of reading flow. Present tense is simple not as flexible or as deep as past, it gives an author far fewer options in verb form and as a result there are always times that it feels awkward and forced. This was especially noticeable when shifting to recall of past events and then back to present tense. It would have been rock-solid 5* otherwise.
    - The amount of backstory. This book is written to stand alone, but the price of that is the extensive amount we are told about Nattie’s previous adventures. This means if you do read this book before the first, you won’t want to read the first as you already know what is going to happen in some detail.

    Overall:
    A really great thriller, sadly spoilt by the author choosing to use the present tense.

    Star Rating: 4

    Who Would Enjoy this Book:
    Anyone who loves a thundering good thriller and is not put off by reading books written in the present tense.

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