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Scavenger Hunt (Dave Roberts thriller Book 1) Kindle Edition

by B D Buckingham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 682 ratings
Book 1 Scavenger Hunt Diamonds, are they worth the loss of two good friends? Returning to the U.K. Dave and his team think they are one step ahead of the game, that is until the door is kicked in! Coerced into helping Her Majesties Government, they find themselves back where it all started, Iraq. Now, though, what they're searching for could finish them all. What they found blew their minds! What was under it could blow them away! The Hunt Trilogy; book 1, 2 & 3, with Barracuda Jewel and NSSB-1, is now available as a single download. Book 2 Man Hunt "I need to meet with your little group. We have a small... problem." They thought the nightmare was over, they were wrong. Book 3 Hunted Revenge. Destroyer of lives. As far as he was concerned, not his problem. NSSB-1 The news of a top secret supersonic bomber struck fear into the leaders of the free world. They were told it would have the capability of reaching any city on the planet within an hour. It had to be stopped. Barracuda Jewel This underwater adventure will have you gasping for air till the end. Supernatural books The Manhattan Wolf (MW) series. A new cop is on the streets of New York. 1. Manhattan Wolf Werewolves. You don't believe in them yet you still fear them! 2. Solar Eclipse The wolves are back but this time they're the ones who are scared! 3. Red Dawn 4. Shimmer Want to know where it all started, read the Scalpturio series. The prequels, Scalpturio, are out now. 1. The Beginning 2. The Pack If you have time, please leave a review. Happy reading, and thanks for choosing my books.
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I was born back in 1964, when old money was still being used. Then at the grand old age of four my parents whisked me of to Australia. I stayed there till I was nine, I then ended up back in England. I had a number of school-boy jobs when I was young - paper rounds, washing cars, gardening, basically anything that could earn me a few extra pounds pocket money. When I left school I went and picked strawberries, this lasted one whole day, I was sick of the sight of them for years after that. After this I worked as an engineering apprentice with a firm called, Baker Perkins, but two years later I got accepted into the Royal Air Force, and my life-long love of aircraft took off. After twelve years I left and I became a Fire Fighter, working for the MOD but attached to the American Air Force bases, RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth. On leaving the fire service I got a job driving a lorry, this was for a scrap metal merchant while I trained to become an ADI (Approved Driving Instructor). I qualified as an ADI and ran my own driving school for twelve years. This was the second of my two long term career jobs. Since then I have worked for the NHS as an IT trainer, and I now drive the mobile library where I live, another job that I love and that is turning into the third of my long term careers. Writing a book is an undertaking that I have enjoyed immensely, to the point where I now have a number of other books in draft form, six of them being a supernatural erotic horror series - soon to be released. I also write the occasional poem for my wife, which I hope she enjoys.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MG3ULL2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barry Buckingham Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 Aug. 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
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  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Dave Roberts thriller
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Now being three quarters of my way through my third twelve-year career - the first one serving in the Royal Air Force, then running my own business as a driving instructor, and now working for Vivacity driving the mobile library - I decided it was time for me to put pen to paper and get the book out of me that apparently everyone has in them.

I write in the military thriller genre, releasing my first book, Scavenger Hunt, back in 2012, as well as the supernatural genre. Since then I have had two more children that keep me very busy and fit.

Have a look at my web site: barrybuckinghambooks.com for the other books I have written.

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Customers find the book to be a fantastic debut novel with a plot that keeps them intrigued from start to finish. The pacing receives mixed feedback - while some find it fast-paced enough to maintain interest, others say the storyline is jerky. Moreover, the book receives mixed reviews for its spelling, with some finding it very well detailed while others point out poor spelling issues. Additionally, customers express disappointment with the character development, noting that the characters lack depth.

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28 customers mention ‘Readability’28 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a fantastic debut novel with an engaging plot that keeps readers intrigued from start to finish.

"...Well done Barry for a great debut novel, you definitely have the storyteller's gift." Read more

"I read this book in three days and found it to be enjoyable, albeit somewhat tongue-in-cheek, in the speed of the action...." Read more

"If I could I would give this 3.5 stars. I enjoyed reading the book. It was an interesting story and had some really good plotting points...." Read more

"An easy read. Plot okay, but not well written...." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Pacing’8 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced enough to keep them interested, while others note that the storyline is jerky.

"...There is a bit of sexual tension, but it is subtly done and not always about our main character, the enigmatic Dave Roberts...." Read more

"...been assembled into a text without revision so that the narrative did not flow smoothly...." Read more

"...A real rock and roll fast moving affair. I enjoyed every page and all the authentic action. Terrific book!" Read more

"...The pace is good but dialogue is stilted. This book will appeal to the male reader." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Spelling’3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's spelling, with some finding it very well detailed while others report poor spelling.

"...that do not edit the text often suffer from typos and spelling errors and if they grate on the reader's sensibilities it distracts from the story...." Read more

"...I also liked the less formulaic approach that Lee Child would have taken with regard to the hero's dalliances with unfeasible pretty transient..." Read more

"An easy read. Plot okay, but not well written. Spelling and grammatical mistakes aside, the characters had no depth and I really couldn't give a..." Read more

"...Good background and detail throughout. Looking forward to the next book" Read more

3 customers mention ‘Character depth’0 positive3 negative

Customers find the characters lack depth.

"...Spelling and grammatical mistakes aside, the characters had no depth and I really couldn't give a toss about what happened to them." Read more

"...of unnecessary swearing from start to finish, the characters were two dimensional and cliched, the storyline was jerky and not believable...." Read more

"...got half way through it before binning this story of shallow, unconvincing characters involved in casual killings set amongst diverse backgrounds in..." Read more

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  • Kevin Mackie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic debut novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2014
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    This first book in the Dave Roberts trilogy had me hooked from the beginning. It is a classic of the Jack Reacher-esque genre, but with a British military focus which is pithier and more contemporary in the context of the current geopolitical climate. There are a few editorial corners that need fixing, but these do not detract from the overall effect of this compelling page-turner. I also liked the less formulaic approach that Lee Child would have taken with regard to the hero's dalliances with unfeasible pretty transient characters. There is a bit of sexual tension, but it is subtly done and not always about our main character, the enigmatic Dave Roberts. I look forward to book 2 and getting to know our character a little better. Well done Barry for a great debut novel, you definitely have the storyteller's gift.
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  • Pete
    4.0 out of 5 stars Scavenger Hunt
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2017
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    I read this book in three days and found it to be enjoyable, albeit somewhat tongue-in-cheek, in the speed of the action.
    Apart from a number of spelling and grammar mistakes in the reading of the story I found it a good read and found the mistakes above to be tolerable.
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  • Paul W
    3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed reading the book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2014
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    If I could I would give this 3.5 stars. I enjoyed reading the book. It was an interesting story and had some really good plotting points. Where it fell down for me was the feeling that it had been written in discreet chunks at different times to tick of plot ideas from a list and that these chunks had been assembled into a text without revision so that the narrative did not flow smoothly. Ebooks which are self published or put online with small organisations that do not edit the text often suffer from typos and spelling errors and if they grate on the reader's sensibilities it distracts from the story. If your mates say it is brilliant that is one thing but your true friend is the person who points out the slips and jaggy bits and gets you, as author, to do a bit of polishing.
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  • Lynn211cat
    2.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable plot.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2015
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    An easy read. Plot okay, but not well written. Spelling and grammatical mistakes aside, the characters had no depth and I really couldn't give a toss about what happened to them.
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  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Far from gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2017
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    I like trying to find books I haven't read in the hope that I will occasionally find a self published novel that is not littered with avoidable errors. Sadly this is not one of them. Badly in need of some ruthless editing it would also benefit from simple proof reading to reduce spelling, punctuation and grammar errors. So distracting to this reader I regretfully abandoned the book about a third of the way through. The overall style was also not to my taste with a rather juvenile over use of the exclamation mark that gave a tiresome 'boys book' feel to the read.
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  • Al
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, brutal and real
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2015
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    First book I've read of the spin off Gulf wars, Iraq, Islamic stuff situation. A real rock and roll fast moving affair. I enjoyed every page and all the authentic action. Terrific book!
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars New author
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2014
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    I enjoy trying new authors and this is the type of action adventure stories that I like.
    The story is well paced with some nice twists and turns that kept me turning the pages to the very end.
    I would certainly recommend this book.
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  • Inkyfingers
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, not great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2015
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    A reasonable read that could have been so much better.
    The storyline is good but there is so much going on that it stretches the imagination a little.
    The dialogue needs some attention and editing with proof reading would have improved the book.
    Not a bad first book and hopefully the author has gained some confidence which will result in a better next book.
    The author does know his subject and now needs to improve his penmanship.
    I might read his next effort but not straight away; I need time to further reflect.
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  • Rev James Avery
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 March 2015
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    Very good read. Being an American I had look up a few purses but other than that it was a good read with the action moving at a brisk pace. I look forward reading more from this author. I am a writer of very limited ability and found this highly entertaining. Thank you .....James Avery
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  • Average Joe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great storyline premise!
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 August 2016
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    Author's work came across well! Story grounded on reality well! A good evening's read! Believable! As you can tell exclamation mark punctuation tiring and excessive!!!!! 1star loss for wearing me out..
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  • Jon Quinn
    3.0 out of 5 stars A great story - but
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 May 2015
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    This was really a great story, great plot, and well written. But, do you know what ruins it? All the stupid typos and lack of editing.
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  • carolgreen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 11 April 2015
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    GREAT story line !
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  • KOBAM
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good but not great
    Reviewed in the United States on 3 April 2015
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    While "Scavenger Hunt" has some excellent moments and was entertaining for the most part, the books lacks true emotion. The characters handle tragedy a bit too well and shake off trauma and injuries a bit too quickly. In spite of this the book is a good read and I will probably read more by this author.
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