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Born of Circumstance, Bred for Revenge Multi-volume author, Rhani D’Chae introduces us to Shadow of the Drill: A Gritty and Violent Thriller. A brutal experience transforms an unproven young tough into a ruthless killing machine. For fifteen years he waited, building his body into an unstoppable weapon so that vengeance would be had through the strength of his will and the power of his hands. On the bloodstained streets of a northwestern city, the enforcer known as the Drill stalks his prey. Judge, Jury, and Executioner; he seeks out those who target the weak, condemning them to the kind of justice that has made him a legend.
Amazon cover Goodreads cover I am quite blown away by this book. There is an amazing depth of character for all the actors in this story! Rhani breaks one of my pet peeves of head-hopping, but she does it so very well. I can’t hold it against her. I found only 2 typos in the book and they have been corrected. This is a steamy action thriller! The milieu is faithfully captured, the mean streets have never been meaner, the strippers are never off the stage, and the action leaves me breathless! This is one of the seamier sides of society that few of us ever stare into. But Rhani has brought these people to life in a way that reveals the humanity shared by us all. We all want success, security, and acceptance. A darkly honest and wonderful picture of the human condition, Shadow of the Drill gets 5 stars! I have it on good authority that a sequel is in the works.  You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Drill-Born-Circumstance-Revenge-ebook https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Drill-Born-Circumstance-Revenge-ebook https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17823252-shadow-of-the-drill You can follow Rhani D’Chae: https://twitter.com/rhanidchae https://rhanidchae.wordpress.com/ action, fiction, thriller, suspense, enforcers, strippers, mystery, Copyright © 2017 Mark L Schultz except for the author's introduction
42 Comments
Rhani D'Chae
12/12/2017 05:51:00 pm
Hi Mark, thanks for the great review. I'm so glad you liked the book. Did I tell you that the sequal will be out soon? I'm bringing everyone back, but they won't all make it through. Who will it be? Hmmm... 🤔
Mark
12/12/2017 06:22:24 pm
Rhani, you're killing me with the suspense! Let me guess, hmm, It can't be Charlene or Rudy, they are such major characters. It is going to have to be Tawnee, she is such a pain in the butt. Don't tell me if I am right, I like surprises!
Rhani D'Chae
12/12/2017 09:31:39 pm
Okay, I won't tell you. But I will tell you that there's going to be a few that don't make it through. I'm trying to keep the books fairly true to life, and there was never any guarantee that you would see the same faces on the street on Tuesday that you saw on Monday.
Mark
12/12/2017 09:40:43 pm
You had mentioned to me previously that this book was based, in part, on someone you knew. Would you care to share a little more?
Rhani D'Chae
12/12/2017 11:18:32 pm
Sure. When I was much younger, I lived in Decker's world. In the book, I've combined various factors from different towns that I lived in. Rudy's nightclub is drawn from the Oklahoma City, Portland, and Tacoma clubs I worked in. Decker and Rudy are a blend of two or three enforcers that I knew, and the girls that dance at the Toybox are pretty much all people that I've worked with over the years.
Mark L Schultz
12/13/2017 09:12:55 am
No wonder you could describe everything so well. Quite amazing. What inspired you to write originally?
AJ Chastain
12/13/2017 10:08:49 pm
It's cool when an author writes about things they have personal experience with. I think it helps 'em make everything more real.
Mark L Schultz
12/14/2017 07:51:54 am
I agree AJ, thanks for popping in. Are you a writer?
Rhani D'Chae
12/14/2017 09:08:35 am
AJ, hi. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm guessing you like to read. Do you also write?
AJ Chastain
12/14/2017 04:14:53 pm
No, I don't write. I once thought I was a poet, but...not so much. I do like to read though.
Mark L Schultz
12/14/2017 04:21:38 pm
I am glad you stopped by, AJ. For clarity, this is my website. I love to read also, it has been a lifelong source of pleasure and entertainment. What are your favorite genres to read?
AJ Chastain
12/15/2017 03:45:05 pm
Mark, great to meet you. I like thrillers & action books. Stuff like Jack Reacher.
Rhani D'Chae
12/13/2017 09:57:19 am
I was always an avid reader, growing up. I always had paperbacks scattered around the house and I would read whichever book was in the area I was in. I think I started writing because I loved reading so much. Falling into fictional worlds was such a joy to me, and I think I just wanted to open some of those doors for other readers. I had stories to tell, and I thought that if one of my stories could reach someone the way that the books I'd read had reached me, that would be an awesome thing. I love writing, and I'm excited to finally be putting my stories out there.
Mark L Schultz
12/13/2017 12:54:42 pm
That is great! I was a big reader as a child also. But I have never had this urge to write, sometimes I wish I did. Do you have a favorite book? One that you enjoy reading over and over?
Rhani D'Chae
12/13/2017 03:37:43 pm
Oh, several! Lol Pretty much anything by steven King or John Saul. Pillars of the earth, by Ken Follett is a HUGE farorite of mine, as are the books in The Asian Saga, by James Clavell.
Mark L Schultz
12/13/2017 04:10:51 pm
I haven't read King, Saul or Follett. But I read several of Clavell's books in college and just after. Tai-Pan, King Rat, Shogun, and Noble House. I think Shogun was my favorite.
Rhani D'Chae
12/13/2017 09:15:07 pm
My personal favorite was Taipan, which I think was the first one in the series. The only one I haven't finished is Gai-Jin. But I began reading it right when my sight was really starting to fail, and it was very hard to focus on what I was reading. Shogun was my next favorite.
Mark L Schultz
12/14/2017 07:53:44 am
When did you start to lose your vision?
Rhani D'Chae
12/14/2017 04:19:08 pm
About seven years ago, I think. Just a little at first, but now it's pretty bad. I get shots in my eyes that treat most of my issues. They also are standard treatment for the macular degeneration that I just found out I had. 😅
Mark L Schultz
12/14/2017 05:04:18 pm
That really does sound pretty bad. My wife was coming down with Glaucoma, I think, and was able to get laser surgery and they put new lenses in to correct her astigmatism at the same time.
Rhani D'Chae
12/14/2017 07:37:22 pm
I have glaucoma, and had cataracts also. So I also have new lenses. I did write a Star Trek story when I was 13 or so, but it was horrid! I didn't do any more writing for a lot of years. Not til I was in my early twenties.
Mark L Schultz
12/14/2017 10:33:30 pm
So you tried your hand at fan fiction, that is really cool. Which version was it set in? Do you remember much about it?
Sharon Loska
12/14/2017 09:11:46 pm
I've read Shadow of the drill and I thought it was a really good book. I do know the author, so I had some behind the scenes knowledge, but I really liked the book. Very intense.
Mark L Schultz
12/14/2017 10:35:31 pm
Thanks for popping in Sharon, I am really glad you are here to share about SOTD. Have you known Rhani a long time? Is there a chance you might be in her book in some part?
Sharon
12/15/2017 11:56:25 am
We met about 20 years ago. We found out that we are related through a strange twist of fate. Lol I'm pretty sure I'm not in her book, but she tends to look at everyone she knows as character fodder, so I'm sure I'll end up in one of her books sooner or later.
Mark L Schultz
12/15/2017 12:23:20 pm
That is pretty funny! A long lost relative thing. Are you a writer also? What kind of books do you write?
Sharon
12/17/2017 09:02:04 am
I haven't written since college, but there are times I wish I'd kept up with it. I got married, started a family, and life just got in the way of art. I do like to read though.
MARK SCHULTZ
12/17/2017 12:26:56 pm
Sharon, you made the right choice. Young family always comes first. If they are grown, perhaps now is your opportunity to renew that interest.
Sharon
12/20/2017 09:43:09 pm
I think I'd like to try scifi or maybe a mystery. I might try to write, I haven't really thought about it.
Mark Schultz
12/21/2017 08:17:14 am
If you have a book inside you crying to get out I hope you do just that. Write that book. There are never too many books! Have you thought about combining both of those genres?
Rhani D'Chae
12/21/2017 03:11:41 pm
Sharon, I've been telling you for years that you should get back into writing, and now you're hearing it from someone else. Jot down a few ideas, pick one that sounds good, and give it a try. And if that one doesn't work, pick another one. Lol
Mark Schultz
12/21/2017 03:49:59 pm
Good advice Rhani! I would add one bit more. If the thought of a book is overwhelming, then start with short stories. There are lots of competitions out there, and you could get some good advice.
Mark Schultz
12/15/2017 04:25:24 pm
So AJ, I like action also, but not as much as Scifi and Fantasy, but it runs a close second. Time travel and dragons are a couple of my favorite topics.
AJ Chastain
12/20/2017 11:00:17 pm
I bought a copy of the book, and I've read a fair bit of it. It's pretty good and I can see why it got the reviews it did.
Mark Schultz
12/21/2017 08:15:01 am
Did you buy Shadow of the Drill? Thank you for that. I love supporting authors, buying their book and leaving a review is most encouraging to the author.
AJ Chastain
12/21/2017 09:35:32 am
This will sound dumb, but my favorite all-time book was a kids book called double trouble for Rupert. It was fairly short, and not particularly deep, but it was so much fun to read. Rupert and his friends got into so much stupid, kid type trouble that I laughed all the way through every time I read it. Maybe if I read it today it would just seem dumb, but back then I thought it was a great book.
Rhani D'Chae
12/21/2017 03:17:56 pm
AJ, thank you so much! I'm glad that you are enjoying what you've read so far. My boys can be a bit rambunctious, but they mean well. Lol
Mark Schultz
12/21/2017 12:10:52 pm
Nothing dumb about that AJ. A good book can be a joy for a long time. What book would you recommend to a good friend now?
AJ Chastain
12/26/2017 10:15:27 am
I really pretty good broke a while back called The Last Soldier. I'd recommend that one to a friend.
Mark Schultz
12/26/2017 10:27:37 am
What kind of book was that? What made it so memorable for you?
AJ Chastain
12/26/2017 02:40:04 pm
I really hate Autocorrect. I'm glad you knew what I was trying to say. The book was a futuristic story about what our world could might be if we aren't careful. I don't normally read that kind of thing, but I saw some tweets about it and it looked good. I really like the author's writing style and the book was pretty dramatic. There were a couple of parts that went a little over the top for me but I think most readers would like those parts too.
Mark Schultz
12/26/2017 03:20:14 pm
That sounds like an interesting book. I read a YA dystopian story not long ago by another PNW author, Tessa Clare; she wrote a wonderful First person POV story called "The Divinty Bureau". I really enjoyed it! Here is the link to the review: http://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/divinity-bureau-by-tessa-clare @tessaclaretdb Leave a Reply. |
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