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MWSA Review
Sandusky Burning by Bryan W. Conway is a thriller set in an RV campsite and recreational park an hour away from Cleveland, Ohio. The author creates an interesting plot by having the owner of the campsite spy on and blackmail several of the guest residents in the RV park. A natural tension develops between the main antagonist and his team of thugs and those being blackmailed. Bring in an outsider who sees what is going on and you have a protagonist for whom you start rooting. The tensions rise as the bad guys resort to violence and even attempted murder to control their victims. The point has come where the protagonist knows he must take a stand, and with the help of one of the victims, they plan their move. The concluding confrontation will be deadly.
Review by Bob Doerr (January 2023)
Author's Synopsis
He’s desperate to come back home. But a sinister crime lord will stop at nothing to keep him wrapped in a corrupt spider’s web…
Brady Sullivan isn’t living at a Lake Erie campground by choice. Temporarily estranged from his family, the dedicated army vet longs to see his kids and be back in his wife’s arms. But a local’s invitation for a friendly drink turns ominous when he wakes from being drugged to discover he was photographed in a compromising position with a prostitute.
Despite blackmail threatening his marriage, he refuses to compromise his security clearance by giving up government secrets. But when the vicious crime lord endangers his family, Brady faces a terrible choice between his loved ones and his honor.
Will this former soldier stand up to evil, no matter the sacrifice?
Sandusky Burning is a rollercoaster ride of a crime thriller novel. If you like complex characters, devious plans, and high-stakes excitement, you’ll love Bryan W. Conway’s gritty tale.
Format(s) for review: Paper and Kindle
Review Genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller
Number of Pages: 393
Word Count: 113,000