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Bruno Johnson, a young and inexperienced LA County Deputy Sheriff, is trying to balance his life as the single father of a four-year-old daughter and his responsibilities as a cop in the Violent Crimes Unit. When he and his impetuous partner Ned Kiefer are put on loan to the FBI to help out with a “special problem,” Bruno finds himself in a real bind. The FBI hands Bruno and Ned a case that the Bureau prefers not to touch―a group of teenage criminals that are being run by a nefarious criminal known as the Darkman. Bruno discovers the identity of the Darkman and is stunned to realize that he is the perpetrator from a lingering unsolved case―a triple homicide that continues to haunt Bruno. The problem is how to stop the juvenile criminals without killing kids, and at the same time, avoid being killed by the kids―or by the Darkman―and keep his reckless partner Ned under control.

The Reckless A Bruno Johnson Thriller David Putnam Books

The Reckless: David Putnam
Events happen in your life and come back at you when you least expect it. People that hold a special place in your heart, disappear and then come out of nowhere will change your entire perspective on situations as they unravel, and you begin to see things in a different light. Within this novel Bruno Johnson, a detective in the Violent Crimes Unit, will look deep into his soul, understand his rage at times and find himself in conflicting situations that involve people that he thought he could trust, thought had his back and learn the meaning of deception, betrayal, loyalties, honesty and protection of those dear to him.
When the FBI decides to enlist the help of the Sheriff’s department to solve several cold cases did, they really want their help or was there an underlying reason? Can you see things clearly when your blind to the truth and a veil or clouds of darkness hide the clarity within your eyes seeing only what you want to see and hiding the truth and limiting what you know will eventually come to light but you refuse to face.
Coming to the first meeting along with his sergeant, new best friend Ned who came out of nowhere to be on his team after being gone from his life for a long time, and another detective Gibbs they would enter a world of deceit, lies and uncover the truth behind why they were asked to join this group to take down three notorious bank robbers and one so dangerous that he put the lives of young teens in danger by enlisting them to do his bidding and rob banks at gunpoint.
Three cases that are cold and yet when Bruno and his team check out the files something happens that sends him on the trail of the first bank robber, Dominic Johnson known as the Handsome Bandit. But, Bruno was in for a shock when Special Agent Chelsea Miller walks into the room and his expression takes on a different turn as she is now in charge of his group and the final outcome when the suspect is caught will alert readers that there is something about her that might change your perspective about her in the your eyes but what about Bruno. At times you will find that he is blindsided by the people trusted and would learn that not every situation was what it appeared to be and not everyone was who or what he thought. Ned came to his home hoping to have his daughter Beth remain in the care of the same sitter for Olivia his daughter while he got himself situated and in a stable position. As you get to know Ned as a person you realize that he is hot tempered and flies off the handle quite a bit and as a detective he is smart, astute and as the title of the book states Reckless to a fault and at times goes off grid in many ways. Bruno is smart and impetuous and thinks out of the box and when the first suspect is caught, and he takes flak for his methods you wonder why anyone would not want him to do his thing even though it’s an unorthodox method of getting the job done. Moving to the second cold case of another bank robber called the Bogart Bandit the takedown is also quite inventive and unique, but the third case will leave readers cold and wondering just how does a man hire teens to rob banks, kill and do his bidding while he stands back at times and watches? How can this man get away without being seen or getting caught until Gadd, AKA the Darkman turns on something in Bruno’s memory that sets in motion events that will bring the past to the present and what happens in between you won’t believe?
Reuniting with his partner Ned they connect in many ways and yet Bruno realizes that at times Ned goes off on his own yet at times Bruno tends to look away at his faults. Beth is Ned’s main concern but when something triggers his anger and Bruno learns the truth about Beth, his ex-wife Hannah who is now with another cop named JB, what do they learn about why he has Beth and is she really his daughter?
Things get out of hand and Bruno’s morals and tactics are questioned as he learns the truth about Chelsea and her new relationship with her boss. Taken off as the lead on the second and third case, the man in charge resents Bruno and the end result as to why you will learn as the cases unfold and the body count rises but whose will shock you the most?

Lives are intertwined and when Bruno realizes the reasons why his team was chosen to join in the hunt for these killers and why the case with the kids would require some moral and ethical rules to be broken, he realizes that it was a set up talking to Wicks his boss and then he acts to bring all of them down. The Darkman killed four people in a senseless murder and the case if still cold but he is determined to take him down for what happened to someone close to him that he will never forgive and must live with for the rest of his life. Another betrayed him and when Bruno is somewhat kidnapped, and words are spoken it’s up to him whether to believe what he’s told or walk away. A young teen’s aunt wants him to find him, help save his life and then make sure he is not arrested for his deeds but not every promise can be kept as you will learn, and the outcome will shock you to the core. A statement made to someone on his team, a reckless move that would haunt Bruno in the end and a dangerous killer who is linked to someone he thought he could trust. Lies, betrayals, a young child abused by someone thought to be trusted, a man who arrived at his doorstep and the hidden truth revealed as to why, as the cases come to a close and the final bodies are placed in the morgue and the truth behind someone’s appearance and actions are told, will Bruno’s moral and ethical values win in the end? Will he look away and change the outcome of what should be done? Devon D’Arcy was caught within the system that would make him the perfect mark for Gadd. Money is the fringe benefit and the lure and whether it was murder, robbery or anything that would gain him worth or standing this young teen would not hesitate to do it and the others followed suit.
With his father a mailman and the one person who could center him, Bruno faces a hard decision at the end and the final conclusion will take him to a different level and you the reader will either understand or not understand his actions and reactions to what he learns from someone he thought he could trust and the final outcome defines the word reckless to a T. Unconcerned and not deterred about the consequences of his actions, throwing caution to the wind and proceeding from carelessness yet his heart in some respects, Bruno Johnson has to look long and hard, deep into himself, pray for his child’s love and understanding, realizing the depth to which he has to dig inside and them decide how to deal with losses that will never fade from his memory again. One last request will he honor it: BMF? Characters that are well crafted, a plot based partially on a real-life experience and an author that created a character that you will either admire, admonish or just plain respect.


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The Reckless A Bruno Johnson Thriller David Putnam Books Reviews

As a fan of Mr. Putnum, I believe this to be his best book so far. The story line is exciting and fast paced. This book is hard to put down. I highly recommend it..
David Putnam's protagonist Bruno Johnson is an iconic LA cop, but he's also the single parent of a young daughter. In The Reckless he balances his responsibility for Olivia with chasing very bad criminals in the Violent Crimes Unit with absolute loyalty to his friend Ned. The outcome is emotional and violent and unpredictable. For anyone who loves crime fiction, this is the author for you. The Reckless is part of a series, but this series can definitely be read out of order as a standalone.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review, which I am thrilled to provide.

With cinematic precision and dynamic prose, David Putnam serves up a relentless tale that spellbinds. His title character, Bruno Johnson—and the cast of cops, thugs, informants, and innocent children—is ‘reckless’ as the title suggests, but he is also committed to the truth of right vs. wrong. Bruno is a romping, stomping hero of the heart. He is the Jedi Master of cops!

Buy this book and then stick tight to read to the astonishing end. . Get into the squad car or ride-along in Bruno’s pickup truck... Go! I highly recommend the ride.
Many thanks to the author / Oceanview Publishing / Edelweiss for the advanced digital copy of this most thrilling crime story. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

I will begin by saying I have never read any books in this series by this author. That's something I am definitely going to change in the very near future.

Althouhg 6th in the series, this is easily read as a stand alone. This book tells of his early years, when he was young and new to the Violent Crimes Unit in Los Angeles. Living with his father and having the total care of his very young daughter almost gives him more responsibility than he's used to.

Bruno and his partner, Ned, are sent to work with the FBI. Originally, they are given the task of hunting down bank robbers ... the ones the FBI hasn't been able to locate, sometimes for years. When Bruno and Ned find a couple within a matter of days, the FBI seems unhappy to have been shown up by these two 'cowboys'.

But what the FBI really wants them to do is an almost impossble job. And the leader of this particular group is someone from Bruno's past .... a killer that was never caught.

There is so much to this story ... Ned's personal problems which are interfering with his job ... a woman Bruno let slip through his fingers several years earlier .... a supervisor who Bruno suspects is not mentally stable enough to lead his men .... and some who are hiding secrets and cannot be trusted at any cost.

This is an extremely well written crime fiction. Action starts on the very first page and just never lets up. It's a real page turner.

Because of the author's background, I expected a lot of credibiity with the story premise ..and the characters. He didn't disappoint. Why he wrote this book is as interesting as reading the actual book. If you like crime fiction, you don't want to miss this one ... it may be the best you read all year.
The Reckless David Putnam
Events happen in your life and come back at you when you least expect it. People that hold a special place in your heart, disappear and then come out of nowhere will change your entire perspective on situations as they unravel, and you begin to see things in a different light. Within this novel Bruno Johnson, a detective in the Violent Crimes Unit, will look deep into his soul, understand his rage at times and find himself in conflicting situations that involve people that he thought he could trust, thought had his back and learn the meaning of deception, betrayal, loyalties, honesty and protection of those dear to him.
When the FBI decides to enlist the help of the Sheriff’s department to solve several cold cases did, they really want their help or was there an underlying reason? Can you see things clearly when your blind to the truth and a veil or clouds of darkness hide the clarity within your eyes seeing only what you want to see and hiding the truth and limiting what you know will eventually come to light but you refuse to face.
Coming to the first meeting along with his sergeant, new best friend Ned who came out of nowhere to be on his team after being gone from his life for a long time, and another detective Gibbs they would enter a world of deceit, lies and uncover the truth behind why they were asked to join this group to take down three notorious bank robbers and one so dangerous that he put the lives of young teens in danger by enlisting them to do his bidding and rob banks at gunpoint.
Three cases that are cold and yet when Bruno and his team check out the files something happens that sends him on the trail of the first bank robber, Dominic Johnson known as the Handsome Bandit. But, Bruno was in for a shock when Special Agent Chelsea Miller walks into the room and his expression takes on a different turn as she is now in charge of his group and the final outcome when the suspect is caught will alert readers that there is something about her that might change your perspective about her in the your eyes but what about Bruno. At times you will find that he is blindsided by the people trusted and would learn that not every situation was what it appeared to be and not everyone was who or what he thought. Ned came to his home hoping to have his daughter Beth remain in the care of the same sitter for Olivia his daughter while he got himself situated and in a stable position. As you get to know Ned as a person you realize that he is hot tempered and flies off the handle quite a bit and as a detective he is smart, astute and as the title of the book states Reckless to a fault and at times goes off grid in many ways. Bruno is smart and impetuous and thinks out of the box and when the first suspect is caught, and he takes flak for his methods you wonder why anyone would not want him to do his thing even though it’s an unorthodox method of getting the job done. Moving to the second cold case of another bank robber called the Bogart Bandit the takedown is also quite inventive and unique, but the third case will leave readers cold and wondering just how does a man hire teens to rob banks, kill and do his bidding while he stands back at times and watches? How can this man get away without being seen or getting caught until Gadd, AKA the Darkman turns on something in Bruno’s memory that sets in motion events that will bring the past to the present and what happens in between you won’t believe?
Reuniting with his partner Ned they connect in many ways and yet Bruno realizes that at times Ned goes off on his own yet at times Bruno tends to look away at his faults. Beth is Ned’s main concern but when something triggers his anger and Bruno learns the truth about Beth, his ex-wife Hannah who is now with another cop named JB, what do they learn about why he has Beth and is she really his daughter?
Things get out of hand and Bruno’s morals and tactics are questioned as he learns the truth about Chelsea and her new relationship with her boss. Taken off as the lead on the second and third case, the man in charge resents Bruno and the end result as to why you will learn as the cases unfold and the body count rises but whose will shock you the most?

Lives are intertwined and when Bruno realizes the reasons why his team was chosen to join in the hunt for these killers and why the case with the kids would require some moral and ethical rules to be broken, he realizes that it was a set up talking to Wicks his boss and then he acts to bring all of them down. The Darkman killed four people in a senseless murder and the case if still cold but he is determined to take him down for what happened to someone close to him that he will never forgive and must live with for the rest of his life. Another betrayed him and when Bruno is somewhat kidnapped, and words are spoken it’s up to him whether to believe what he’s told or walk away. A young teen’s aunt wants him to find him, help save his life and then make sure he is not arrested for his deeds but not every promise can be kept as you will learn, and the outcome will shock you to the core. A statement made to someone on his team, a reckless move that would haunt Bruno in the end and a dangerous killer who is linked to someone he thought he could trust. Lies, betrayals, a young child abused by someone thought to be trusted, a man who arrived at his doorstep and the hidden truth revealed as to why, as the cases come to a close and the final bodies are placed in the morgue and the truth behind someone’s appearance and actions are told, will Bruno’s moral and ethical values win in the end? Will he look away and change the outcome of what should be done? Devon D’Arcy was caught within the system that would make him the perfect mark for Gadd. Money is the fringe benefit and the lure and whether it was murder, robbery or anything that would gain him worth or standing this young teen would not hesitate to do it and the others followed suit.
With his father a mailman and the one person who could center him, Bruno faces a hard decision at the end and the final conclusion will take him to a different level and you the reader will either understand or not understand his actions and reactions to what he learns from someone he thought he could trust and the final outcome defines the word reckless to a T. Unconcerned and not deterred about the consequences of his actions, throwing caution to the wind and proceeding from carelessness yet his heart in some respects, Bruno Johnson has to look long and hard, deep into himself, pray for his child’s love and understanding, realizing the depth to which he has to dig inside and them decide how to deal with losses that will never fade from his memory again. One last request will he honor it BMF? Characters that are well crafted, a plot based partially on a real-life experience and an author that created a character that you will either admire, admonish or just plain respect.