Thunder Beach – 5 Stars

Michael Lister

Tyrus Books, 2010, 264 Pages

ISBN No. 978-193556204

Merrick McKnight is a journalist without a job.  The woman he is in love with is a stripper and married to someone else.  Merrick’s wife and son are dead and Casey and Kevin, his stepchildren, whereabouts are unknown to Merrick. 

Thunder Beach is a rally where bikers gather on the Miracle strip in Panama City for a bash held twice a year.  Merrick roams the crowd heading for a strip joint where he hopes to see Regan, the stripper he is involved with when he spots a copy of the official events magazine for Thunder Beach.  The cover is a picture of Casey, the stepdaughter that has been gone from his life for sometime.

Merrick finds Casey but she is older and independent and tells Merrick that she is doing well but will contact him if she needs him. That call comes much sooner than expected and Merrick finds that Casey’s life is in danger.  Merrick begins a desperate search that takes him to alleys and back rooms and reveals a completely different life style than is shown on the surface. 

Old contacts and good friends are called to help in the search to find Casey before her time runs out.  The suspense is high and the search dangerous but Merrick is determined that no one will keep him from finding Casey.  Regan or Raven as she is known on the stage lends her help for a while.

Michael Lister has a unique style to his writing that keeps the reader on edge and turning the pages. 

Reviewed by Patricia E. Reid