Downburst: Rachel Hatch, Book 2
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Downburst: Rachel Hatch, Book 2 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

L.T. Ryan (Author), Brian Shea (Author), Marnye Young (Narrator),
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An address scribbled on a piece of paper leads Rachel Hatch to New Mexico. It's the only lead she has in the two-decade old mystery shrouding her father's death. It should be a simple in-and-out investigation, but her plans change when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a local gang.

She could cut and run, but her actions have put a family in danger. And Hatch is the only one willing to protect them. Hatch gets more than she bargained for when she realizes danger comes from all sides. Her cunning and skills can save her and the family.

If she doesn't run out of time first.

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 6 minutes
  2. Author
    L.T. Ryan, see all
  3. Narrator
    Marnye Young
  4. Audible release date
    September 4, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Liquid Mind Media
  7. ASIN
    B08H8GQC58
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 6 minutes
Author L.T. Ryan, Brian Shea
Narrator Marnye Young
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 04, 2020
Publisher Liquid Mind Media
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08H8GQC58
Best Sellers Rank #70,636 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#269 in Hard-Boiled Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)
#1,160 in Hard-Boiled Mystery
#1,858 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Janine
5.0 out of 5 stars Like a female Rambo! The heroine!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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Another Hatch adventure. Well worth the read! You read to make sure she comes out on top. Curiosity about what happens next, always keeps me reading!
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Mindo'ermatter
4.0 out of 5 stars Strong Woman, Tough Choices, Lots of Action!
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
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Wow! Rachel Hatch is back with a vengeance and stirring up trouble in her search for her father's killer. Great action thriller that continues this suspenseful action-packed saga.

This book has a different tone than Book 1, yet not disappointing at all. I was riveted in my reading on every page trying to figure out how everything would finish up in the end. Yikes!!

I had a love-hate relationship with this installment, though. Although I greatly enjoyed the storyline and plot, I saw a different side to Hatch's character that revealed a more emotionally unstable side that clouded her previous "uncanny" ability to see problems and plan solutions before taking actions. Perhaps this more impulsive Hatch was a manifestation of prior battlefield traumas, but it gave me ulcers trying to understand her motives both conscious and unconscious. Hold on!!!

The fast story narration and realistic dialogue brought me into the middle of the action, yet with only enough details to bring the storyline to life. It was a fast and exciting read, although at times approaching the fantastic. The characters were believable and essential to the plotline, while adding enough backstory to create interest and suspicion in this small town desert setting.

I appreciated the satisfying last several chapters, which also set the stage for Book 3. I look forward to the next installment, the first few chapters of which are included in the Kindle edition. (I never preread future book series installments because I want to take in the whole story at once.) My only disappointment was that no Audible narration was available when I read the book, something I hope the author and publisher resolve before the next installment.

Finally, I'm not sure how I feel about collaborative authors with a book series because of what I see as character discontinuity, but that's my pet peeve and I still enjoyed the book.
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Sarah N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Sleep is overrated.
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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Hatch is awesome! I really enjoy Maddie Castle.. stalled on Jack Noble, but I can't put down Hatch! I just realized how many books are in this series and I guess I need the audiobook versions or I'll never get anything done! I should try to sleep at some point but sleep is overrated.
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RickC750
4.0 out of 5 stars Defies belief, but a fast moving, enjoyable read nonetheless
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021
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In this second novel of a series, Hatch pretty much looks like Supergirl. She single-handedly takes care of a small town’s gang and corruption problems. All this with injuries that would have most of us laid up for months. There is also not as much suspense as in the first novel. But if you suspend a little belief about the limitations of the human body, the action is fast moving and relentless. Not much progress on finding her father’s killer(s), but that’s what Book 3 is for (maybe). Overall, a quick read and fun romp. If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll like this one. On a side note: I still see a little Joe Pickett in Hatch. I would not lend either my car or truck.
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Bareader
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
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Second book in this series completed. What an action packed book and just no telling what might happen. Excellent work you two. I throughly recommend this book and am now off to the next one!!
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Boomer
3.0 out of 5 stars I get it - Rachel Hatch is better then the rest of us common folk
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2021
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The second in the Rachel Hatch series. Although I didn't love the first book, this was on sale for 99 cents so I figured I'd check it out. This one sees Hatch rolling into a small New Mexico town searching for clues about her murdered father, and becoming embroiled in a battle between the town residents and a biker gang. It's a little unbelievable on how Hatch can somehow single handedly take these guys on, but I can suspend disbelief for a well written book, which this indeed is. I had a couple of problems which took the rating down though:

I'm still finding it difficult to like and connect to Hatch's character, because the authors still feel the need to constantly remind me of how great she is. Every chapter there's usually a line pointing out how much stronger, faster, smarter or tougher she is then all of the "average" people. Here's an example "The speed at which Hatch contemplated life and death situations rivalled a layperson's ability to add sugar to their coffee". The constant praise of how she's so far above the rest of us common folk is actually making me dislike her - not good. The best highly skilled military type heroes just let their actions speak for them - I don't need the constant adoration from the authors about their own creation.

The other issue I had is the false advertising of the book length. It states on the description this is 310 pages - a good length for a novel. I downloaded it onto my Kindle app and it turned out to be 304 pages. No big deal right? Sure, until I get to page 265 and the book ends! Seriously, the other 40 pages are a preview of the next book in the series. This might not be a big deal for some but it irks me. I don't bother with preview reads ever, so losing about 15% of a book to one is horrible.

I'm on the fence on this series. It definitely had some good action moments and these books are an easy read, with almost no profanity which is a welcome change from most books in this genre. However I'm still not really caring for Hatch and her constant quest to "do the right thing" which usually involves her killing people left and right Charles Bronson style. The next one is on sale for 99 cents as I write this, so I'll probably continue on and hope Hatch gets more likeable. If you can get these books for that price, I'd say go for it. They're not worth the regular $4.99.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2023
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my daughter told me about this writer and the books and they are great.
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Lawrence Applebaum
5.0 out of 5 stars Downburst: A Mystery Thriller
Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2024
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Das ganze Buch hat mich gut gefallen - spannend und interessant.
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patidi
1.0 out of 5 stars Irréaliste et stupide
Reviewed in France on July 11, 2023
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J'ai lu trop tard les mauvaises critiques qui résument totalement le bouquin. Le premier m'a plu donc j'ai acheté le second, écrit pour faire plaisir aux dingues de la violence totale justifiée par une soi disante bonne cause, tout ça en se moquant totalement d'un quelconque réalisme ou simple logique. Apparemment, il y a bcp d'adeptes, vu le succès du livre. On tape et on se régale. Ryan pense que la lecture doit refléter la violence, c'est une posture pour le moins contradictoire.
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NimitZ
4.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller
Reviewed in India on August 13, 2022
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Started with Drift in Hatch series and was immediately hooked. Could not wait to get my hands on second one, was a bit skeptical if the sequel would be as good as first and I was not disappointed, hatch continues to be the bad-ass girl.. Totally worth it..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2020
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I waited patiently for this book, and it was well worth it. What a fantastically different storyline, based around a female operator, whom is womanly yet tough, where compassion is uppermost in her mind yet violence and retribution can follow hard and fast. A brilliantly portrayed story with I hope many more to come.
Thank you LT and Brian, don't be too long with number 3 please 😀👍
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