Mercenary Intent by Dennis Hambright

 

This may be the very first time that I have read an action-packed novel. I used to have biases about these kinds of stories because for one, they're too macho for me and if you notice, I always prefer chick lits, fantasy adventure and the self-help kinds. I guess the closest that I have come to reading this type of book was when I used to read all of Sidney Sheldon's novels back in High School (I've read them all...he's one of my most favorites then and now...may he rest in peace) and Dan Brown's Angel and Demons, Da Vinci Code, Deception Point and Digital Fortress (which I have read several years ago and have yet found the time to review here). Even these novels are not purely action material. There's always a huge chunk of adult scenes, philosophy, and love angle to it. Mercenary Intent is my first EVER purely ation-packed novel but with a heart. I was excited when I first found out about it but I also had my little doubts when the author himself, Dennis Hambright, sent me a signed copy. Nevertheless, I gave it a try.

Reading the first page, I was immediately put in a trance-like state of mind. This went on until I finished the whole book in just two days (in between work and chores)! That was fast! Even my Paolo Coelho books would seem to take me like a month or a few weeks before I finish each. It's only ELEVEN MINUTES that got me reading Paolo Coelho's book this fast!

Reading Mercenary Intent was like watching a closely-knitted action movie for me (and I seldom like action movies but this one is really good!). The way he described each scene, each character, the plot and subplots was so vivid my mind didn't want it to stop until I come to the end. It's about Damien Chance, a regular kind of guy, much like anybody we now, who after getting fed up with his life in the big city, chose to ride an adventure deep into the basin of the Amazon Jungle in order to search for gold and lost treasure. There, he met the greatest obstacles of his life, surpassed all unimaginable challenges and in the end, he found love, life and his true self. Unlike other good novels, this one has a ring of truth and reality to it, much like I'm just reading an autobiography of someone I know. Damien's experiences seem so real and palpable I can feel him breathing next to me. Maybe because the author, Dennis Hambright, lived some sort of semblance to that kind of life himself. So I know there's a unique ring of truth to the story.

This book is something you will want to have with you whether you're traveling or at home. It's such a fast read it will blow you away. Get a copy now!