Book Review: Impending Fate

TITLE:  Impending Truth

SERIES: Shattered Triangle

AUTHOR: William Messenger

PUBLICATION DATE: 7 December 2017

PUBLISHER: Black Rose Writing 

ASIN: B078FLFS5W 

PAGES: 272 

BOOK BLURB

Senator Giuseppe Lozano will stop at nothing in his quest for power. Having artfully silenced the only two people who could disclose his murderous past, he is free to pursue the presidency of the United States of America. Meanwhile, the senator’s brother, Fr. Giovanni Lozano and his life long friend, police lieutenant Tom Moran, combine forces with Moran’s wife, Emily, a journalist with the Los Angeles Times. The three of them engage in a dangerous effort to expose the truth and save the country. How far are they willing to go in their crusade? How much are they willing to sacrifice? Will it even be enough to succeed? Confronted by complex choices, this conclusion to the Shattered Triangle Trilogy probes issues of power, lust, conscience, faith, justice, and truth.

INTRODUCTION

'Impending Fate' is the third book in the series, 'Shattered Triangle'.
This novel speaks with the POV of Giovanni Lozano, and progress with the plots of the other protagonists of the series, Lt. Tom Moran, Giuseppe Lozano, and Giovanni himself.

After reuniting with his wife, Emily, Lt. Tom Moran is set to bring justice and arrest Giuseppe Lozano for arranging the murder of his family in order to gain sympathy votes for the Senatorship of California.

Fr. Giovanni Lozano is with Tom to help him arrest his twin brother. After around 3 years of mental torture, he is ready to do anything and bring Giuseppe to justice.

Giuseppe Lozano is primed to attain the Presidency of the USA. He's even more ruthless than ever, after killing his best friend, Jackson, to have no trace of his plans and cruel workings.

ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY

3 determined people, 1 genius murderer, and an 'impending fate'.

After the identity of the murderer of Giuseppe Lozano's family is revealed in Shattered Triangle: A Consequential Murder, and the story is followed in Beleaguered Truth, I was beyond obsessed with the 'Shattered Triangle' series. William P. Messenger is my new favourite author, and I'm so glad to have had this opportunity of reading the trilogy.

 

THE BARE BONES

'Impending Fate' is a riveting combination of religion, politics, and mystery.

The story of 'Shattered Triangle' is progressed further, and also ended, unfortunately, in 'Impending Fate'.

Emily is a brilliant journalist, and she, along with the support of Tom and Giuseppe, is hurrying to expose the truth of Giuseppe, and save the country.

Giuseppe's relationship with Jackson is progressed further and it's a cruel twist when the former first kills Jackson's partner in order to be with him, and then kills Jackson himself, when he sees him as a potential threat.

Giovanni is ready to break the sacrament in order to save the country and do the right thing. He may get banished from his church for doing so, but after 3 years, he is prepared for the consequences.

THE CHARACTERS

Fr. Giovanni Lozano, a Catholic priest, after failing in finding any good in Giuseppe, is ready to take any possible risks and try his best to arrest his twin brother.
Lt. Tom Moran, loses his job after an event which was enacted to help Emily in her task of exposing the truth of Giuseppe through the Los Angeles Times. 

Senator Giuseppe Lozano, all powerful and almost having no heart (according to me) is set to conquer the position of the President of the USA, and 'remove' any hindrances that might stop his path to power gaining.

Emily Cartwright, a resilient and experienced journalist, is literally walking on the trail to life-threatening danger after making it her mission to bring justice.

The question is, will the broken shards of the shattered triangle survive?

4/5 Stars 

Great if you enjoy: murder mysteries, complex plots, murder trilogy 

Not great if you're looking for: simple reads, non-kill mysteries, quick reads.

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Thank you to the author, William Messenger, for a paperback review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.