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Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Wrath. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.
Wrath is the continuation of a series by author T.R. Ragan involving the depravity of human trafficking. Faith McMann's son Hudson saved himself and another boy, but his sister Lara is still missing. With time running out, Faith must use everything and everyone at her disposal to bring her daughter home. When the McMann family and friends realize that the trafficking ring includes some of the most powerful and prominent members of their community, they hatch a plan to bring it to an untimely end. Will help from an unexpected source turn the tide?
Vigilante justice reaches its peak in this third book from the Faith McMann series. Although it is not all that likely that ordinary citizens would be able to uncover more information than the police, it is more believable that they might hatch a similar plan to rid their community of the depraved individuals. There are holes in the plot that make the story unrealistic, but both the pacing and the characterization are good. As Wrath does not make as much sense without reading the previous books, I would recommend to readers that they begin with Furious and Outrage.
Wow where to start with this book. It's the third installment of the faith mcann trilogy and it's fantastic. I would recommend reading the first two books b4 you read this but it will be worth your while they really are fantastic. Faith's children are abducted in the first book and the three books are all about her dealings with nasty people traffickers trying to get her children back from them. There are some great characters that help faith along the way beast and rage.
If you are not angry about human trafficking, then maybe you don't know what is going on. Who the victims are and what they are going thru.
Faith McMann's life turned upside down and inside out when her family was brutally attacked and her two children were taken into human trafficking. She became furious. which lead to outrage, and now the perps will experience her wrath. Each of these emotions are the titles of the Faith McMann Trilogy but the author's intend is to shine a light, spark a fire, and hopefully make people more aware of the victims so that many will be saved.
Wrath starts with Faith's son making it home and the search for her daughter intensified. With a strong support of her family and new found friends, Faith begins to zero in on finding her daughter and stopping at nothing to find her safe. Faith is the character that is consumed with action and without any effort starts an army of her own.
A Special Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
Wrath is the third and final part of TR Ragan's trilogy surrounding Faith McMann's fight to be reunited with her children.
During each of these three books I've asked myself numerous times why the heck I'm reading such an unrealistic, far-fetched load of rubbish however I felt compelled to find out how it (eventually) ended and also to see whether my favourite character, Beast, would find solace.
If you like lots of action and aren't the sort of person to pick holes in stories that aren't anywhere near the realms of realism then this series is for you.
Thanks to Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Great read!! Even though it's a sore subject, this was a solid, highly entertaining read. Lots of action and never a dull moment. Unputdownable. I really hate that this is the last book of the series. I definitely recommend this book.
A great end to a great series! I loved Faith McMann, school teacher/vigilante. This series focuses on Faith and her family. You must read the first two books "Furious and Outrage" to fully appreciate this one. Book one starts with human traffickers attacking her family, killing her husband Craig and taking her children, Hudson and Lara. She meets Beast and Rage in anger management classes along the way who fast become friends and great characters I might add, I loved both of them. They help her every step of the way fight the bad guys and try to get her children back. This third book is all about trying to get Lara back home, Faith's final confrontation to the men who did this to her family and stole her children and Rage's struggle with brain cancer. This is a fast, well written and easy read and I am sad that it has ended! 4.5 stars!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for the opportunity, it is greatly appreciated!
The end of a great series! The series was a little far-fetched but gives a sense of satisfaction that goodness can prevail over evil. Highly recommended.
This was a great ending to a great trilogy. I'm a big fan of this series, as I was Mrs. Ragan's last series. She keeps you on your toes and you always want to keep going to find out what happens next. It does my heart good to see someone taking an interest in human trafficking and the violence that plagues women and children throughout the world, even in our own backyards. Well written with some great and unexpected turns.
I would like to thank Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Wrath’ by TR Ragan in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
When asked me to review ‘Wrath’ I straightaway read the two previous parts of the trilogy, ‘Furious’ and ‘Outrage’, and what a gripping finale ‘Wrath’ turned out to be! The trilogy features Faith McMann whose search for her two missing children, Hudson and Lara, puts the lives of herself, her family and friends in great danger, and shows her the seedy and dangerous side of life in Sacramento where people in authority think nothing of using young boys and girls to satisfy their own sexual needs and then sell them for the sex trade.
I don’t often read three books one after the other from the same author but as soon as I’d read the first book I was hooked and couldn’t stop until I’d finished the other two. TR Ragan’s ‘Wrath’ is a fantastic and gripping novel part of which had me in tears, and is one I can wholeheartedly recommend.
Vigilante Mom in a Race Against Time
*Please do not read this review if you have not read the first two books in the trilogy Furious and Outrage. It contains spoilers.
Wrath is the third and final book in the Faith McMann trilogy. It picks up fast, right where Outrage left off. I recommend reading the first two in the trilogy before this one because not much background is given and you will not appreciate the full scope of the story without reading them first.
Faith McMann’s son, Hudson has just been safely returned to her thanks to her brother and father, who headed a mission to find him and bring him home. After trying to escape ruthless traffickers, Hudson along with another boy were left to fend for themselves in harsh conditions while still being stalked.
Faith’s daughter however is still missing and as time runs out hope of finding her, Faith doubles down in her resolve to bring her home by joining alliances with a vigilante group of concerned citizens, many with specialized combat training.
Beast, Rage, Faith’s parents and siblings are all back along with a caring police detective to hunt down and stop a vicious child trafficking ring whose reach extends to the top of some of the city’s most respected leaders.
Outrage did feel a little more rushed to me though I did appreciate the fast pace and the quick read. After reading all three in the series, its ending is as I would have expected. Ragan brings to light the very real and harrowing world of human traffickers of the worst kind, those who prey upon children by forcing them into a life of forced sex and crime. Faith’s character as a school teacher mom turned ruthless vigilante offers a glimmer of hope and comfort that people can make a difference.
BRB Rating: Read It.
This is the 3rd and final book in the Faith McMann series. I have been waiting for this final instalment with bated breath and it did not disappoint. I would recommend that you first read book 1 and 2 in order to appreciate the turmoil of each of the characters. The main story line is about Faith McMann and the murder of her husband and the abduction of her children by sex traffickers. This story line is engaging, dramatic and filled with twist and turns. Equally engaging and touching are the stories of the other characters such as Beast, Rage, Little Vinnie, Miranda and Faith's entire family. I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a series this much. Thrilling and touching at the same time. I highly recommend it!
Riveting conclusion to an engrossing, gripping trilogy. Highly recommend this series. Please read them in order. Wonderful cast of characters. Prepare to go on an emotional rollercoaster! This author is awesome if you like dark thrilling mysteries with a strong female lead and colourful secondary characters. I highly recommend reading everything!
Wrath is the final book in this trilogy and what an end to what has been an emotional gut wrenching journey. Furious, Outrage and now Wrath are perfect titles as we feel
these emotions through each tale. What Faith Mcmarn has suffered and taken us through with her fight to find her son and daughter has been heartbreaking and emotional.
A fabulous ending to a wonderful series.
Thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book
Good guys, bad guys, repulsive behavior all figure in this page turner, It was good to see Faith's story finished. Ragan has a smooth writing style and doesn't flinch from the ugly. THanks to netgalley for the ARC.
T.R. Ragan's Faith McMann trilogy takes on the horrible, pervasive, and usually well-hidden crime of sex trafficking. Better said, Ragan's Faith McMann takes on sex traffickers--hard. In Furious, Faith's husband is murdered and her children are snatched. She hunts down some of the traffickers but does not recover her children. In Outrage, she continues the pursuit, takes down some bad guys, and gets her son back. In Wrath, she continues the hunt, gains some new allies, and seeks to get her daughter back and shut down this awful trade once and for all.
In this series, and especially in Wrath, the bad guys are really, really bad. Ragan leaves no doubt in the readers' minds that perpetrators of human trafficking are the worst sort of human. The gray(ish) area is the customers. The johns and the politicians and community leaders who grease the wheels and fund and enable the system may not be cold-blooded killers and kidnappers, but their participation, whether paying for sex or turning a blind eye, is every bit as bad.
In Wrath, Faith's army of support grows from her family and friends from anger-management class to include a network of warriors fighting human trafficking. They are willing to take risks and even put their lives on the line to defend the innocent and rescue the victims. If Ragan's fictional account is based on reality, and I suspect it is, more power to these teams. They are out there, observing, watching, reporting, and taking a bite out of the horrible criminal trade.
If you haven't read Furious and Outrage I would recommend you do so before reading Wrath. This is a trilogy that might best be viewed as one long three-part novel. But that's really what a trilogy is, right? Faith's commitment to her children, her family's commitment to her and her children, the faithfulness of her friends, and the passion of the anti-trafficking crusaders all inspire and drew me in to feel personally involved in Faith's plight. Wrath isn't exactly a tear-jerker, but there are some emotional moments, close calls, and losses. It's a thriller with a feminine touch, and a great finish to an engaging trilogy.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!
Perfection! This book was an awesome ending to this trilogy! One of the best thrillers I have ever read! It touched me deep... showed me some realities and scared me to the harsh world behind closed doors!
This whole set will open your eyes to the world and make you want to hold your family a little tighter. I can not recommend this set more! This book, this ending, was completely engrossing!
I want to first start off by saying I received this book as an ARC. I was delighted to have an opportunity to read this book, the third in a series. I have never read or heard about this author before stumbling across the first book, Furious, searching for something different but compelling. So, I gave it a shot. Faith McMann and her family lives were turned upset down when a group of traffickers were led to her home by someone who they thought was a friend. Her family's life changed for the worse that day. She lost her husband , her children were taken from her, and she was left for dead. What happens when a cub is torn from a lioness? She becomes furious! Faith sets on a dangerous and sordid path to retrieve what what was stolen from her. She meets some people on the way who become her angels in helping her on her search. After being reunited with one child, she still longs for the safe return of the other. She stops at nothing. Laws-break them. Deals-make them. Get in her way; knee caps-shatter them. Faith's journey through the dark and sometimes untouchable world of human trafficking is a reminder to us that there are people out there in the world who would do anything for money. How can anyone's morals drop so low to sell another human, I will never understand. What I do understand is that this book is everything we need to appreciate the human spirit and the power of love. I went through so many emotions. I have literally been worried about these children for months. Checking Amazon to see if the release date was sped up. This author has found a new fan and I am eagerly awaiting to begin one of her other series. Excellent story telling. Captivating, riveting, and heart quenching!
*ARC provided by Netgalley for a honest review. Thankyou Thomas and Mercer.
T.R. Ragan really knows how to write a thriller. This trilogy has just gotten better and better. Wrath provides a satisfying conclusion to the journey which is all you can really ask of any book.
<spoiler> Faith is still furious and is still determined to find her children but, unlike the first two novels, Hudson's return means she's trying to find a balance between being a mother whose children are missing and a mother who wants to be present for the child that's returned. </spoiler>
Like Furious and Outrage, Wrath doesn't shy away from the hard topics. Human trafficking, sex slavery and violence are part of this book but it also asks the question of what it means to be a good person? At what point do we speak up and speak out against crime? The police do their best but there's a limit to how much they can achieve without help. Wrath explores the idea that every person can do their bit by speaking up about injustices they witness, reporting things that seem suspicious.
The McMann family is still an amazing bunch of characters. Rage and Beast still rock. We don't get to see as much of Miranda in this one but she is still in the process of healing.
<spoiler> The contrast between Hudson and Lara was very effective - Hudson used smarts and survival techniques to escape his ordeal while Lara used smarts and strategy to escape hers. </spoiler>
I found the conclusion to the trilogy satisfying but I certainly wouldn't say no to more books based around the McMann family
This is the conclusion in the Faith trilogy. She has to fight for her life and the life of her children and family, and those close around her. After her son and daughter have bee taken from her by human traffickers, he son is returned, then Faith and her band undertake a deadly mission to find her daughter and save her from the sick world of slavery and sexual exploitation of young children.
Faith has a lot of questions, will her children every be safe and recover from the trauma of the brutalness of being stolen and sold to depraved people. In the end will Faith have the strength to get through and find Lara and destroy the growing cartel of human traffickers.
I enjoyed this book, pity it is the end of the series, but written extremely well and is pretty fast paced. It is confront a terrible issue that is rife in our world, even if we don’t see or hear about it. It is there and a scarey thought that this could happen to anyone. Recommended read.
Ending to a gut-wrenching trilogy
You owe it to yourself to read this trilogy and educate yourself on some of the hard, terrible truths some of the youth in this world endure. Human trafficking is real, folks, and it's not going away any time soon.
I re-read the first two books in this trilogy - FURIOUS and OUTRAGE even though they are difficult to read, as a mother and a grandmother.
WRATH finishes the story of Faith McCann's quest to find both of her children who were stolen from her in a deadly home invasion during which her husband was killed and she was left to die.
She has gathered a small army of family, friends and concerned citizens to search down and find her children over the course of these three books.
This is a hard story to read - and it should be. But it's also a story that needs to be read and a message that needs to be spread far and wide.
This trilogy is well-written with unforgettable characters and I recommend it to anyone with children they love in their lives.
I received this book from Thomas & Mercer through Net Galley in exchange for my unbiased review.