Kenneth Rosenberg

This is the first book in the Nathan Grant series. I was given the recommendation by Edelweiss, so decided to listen to it. This is a great espionage thriller, and Nathan Grant is a refreshing change in this genre. We meet him when he has just gotten married to the love of his life. Nathan takes Gemma to Italy for their honeymoon, and on their first night there a horrific event occurs which takes the life of Jemma. Nathan, who is a recently released CIA operative, vows vengence on the persons responsible for his wife's death. At first he thinks that the hit was meant for him, but as he digs deeper he realizes that there is a backstory here many years in the making. Now just an ordinary citizen, Nathan sets out to find his wife's killers and travels the globe in order to do so. He is at odds with his old employer, friends and relatives, but still he persists. In fact, Nathan turns out to be a one-man wrecking crew. This is an edge-of the-seat thriller that kept me guessing until the end. Use the way I like them. You can bet that I will be watching for Book 2 in this series.… (més)

I quit reading this book given the author’s outdated and misogynistic description of women. Dialog between two young women, from Chapter One:

“I thought you couldn’t stand him?” Natalia tried not to raise her voice.
“You know he’s a rapist, right?”
“All I know is rumors, just like you.”
“Wouldn’t you like to be raped by him? It might not be so bad, eh?”

Does the author really believe women would say this? It’s insulting, and when I’ve shown this dialog to multiple men and women they are horrified. A few responses: “Eww.” “What the actual heck?” “Why do men think women fantasize about being raped?” “What??? No!!” “Yikes!” “This author is clearly clueless and a complete idiot.” “It’s hard to believe someone would actually write this. It’s so gross.” “What?! Am I misreading this? Is this an actual sentence?” “Just no.”… (més)