Brendell Kisêpîsim Meshango is of Métis heritage and a PhD university professor in Prince George, British Columbia. When Brendell resigns from the university and retreats to her isolated cabin to repair her psyche, she is confronted by a masked intruder. His racial comments lead her to believe she is the solitary victim of a hate crime. However, is all as it appears? After two bizarre days inflicting a sadistic captivity, the intruder mysteriously disappears. Taught by her mother to fear and distrust the mainstream-based power structures, and with her stalker possibly linked to a high level of government, Brendell conceals the incident from the police. But will keeping quiet keep her safe? Then her beloved daughter, Zoë, is threatened — and Brendell takes matters into her own hands. To save Zoë, Brendell searches for the stalker and confronts not just a depraved madman but her own fears and prejudices. This second novel by Joylene Nowell Butler will keep you spellbound, taking you on suspenseful journey as the hunter becomes the hunted and the disturbing truth is discovered.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By V. L. Smith
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When Professor Brendell Meshango is brutally attacked at her isolated cabin by a masked intruder, she believes she is the victim of a random hate crime. Grateful to be alive, convinced it was a one-time incident, Meshango yields to her childhood fear of governmental authority and does not go to the police. It is only when her attacker becomes a terrifying stalker who threatens not only her but her beloved daughter, Zoe, that Meshango must face her greatest antagonist - herself.
Broken But Not Dead is a fast and riveting read, but it is more than just another 'strong woman kicks butt' thriller. Meshango and her antagonists are fascinating and complex. Nowell Butler does a masterful job peeling the layers of her characters bit by bit until the tragic and horrible truth that ties them together is revealed in an unforgettable ending.
Broken But Not Dead is a fast and riveting read, but it is more than just another 'strong woman kicks butt' thriller. Meshango and her antagonists are fascinating and complex. Nowell Butler does a masterful job peeling the layers of her characters bit by bit until the tragic and horrible truth that ties them together is revealed in an unforgettable ending.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I finished reading Joylene Nowell Butler's thriller, Broken but not Dead, an hour ago. But I can't free my mind of the verdant Canadian countryside nor of the terror kindled by Brendell Meshango's predicament. Ms. Meshango, a newly-retired English professor at Canada's University of Northern British Columbia, is an unforgettable heroine, stronger than she thinks she is and fiercely devoted to her daughter. When both their lives are threatened by a psycopath, she turns into a virtual she-bear.
The action in Ms. Butler's thriller kept me up late last night. I woke early this morning and - first thing - reached for her novel. I was sorry to finish the book, leaving Brendell behind. But I have not really left her behind. She lingers in my head, and her bravery gives me inspiration and hope: hope that we'll be seeing much more of both Joylene Nowell Butler and Brendell Meshango.
The action in Ms. Butler's thriller kept me up late last night. I woke early this morning and - first thing - reached for her novel. I was sorry to finish the book, leaving Brendell behind. But I have not really left her behind. She lingers in my head, and her bravery gives me inspiration and hope: hope that we'll be seeing much more of both Joylene Nowell Butler and Brendell Meshango.
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Psychological thriller done right
July 13 2012
By Keith Pyeatt
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Great characters, motivated by their pasts in different ways. I loved the deep characterization, twists and turns, and I always enjoy this author's style of writing, punchy without being choppy.
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