Haileys War, Jodi Compton
Haileys War, Jodi Compton
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Hailey's War

Author: Jodi Compton

Narrator: Angela Dawe

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/15/2010


Synopsis

Hailey Cain has a history of testing the limits of her fate: as a fearless bike messenger on the twisted, competitive streets of San Francisco; as a young female cadet in a sea of men at West Point. But Hailey also has secrets—the biggest of which led her to leave the academy just two months short of graduation, two months away from becoming a lieutenant in the U.S. Army.Now, scraping and fighting her way through life, Hailey finds focus only when she’s in motion. When an old friend from her former life in Los Angeles calls in a favor, Hailey doesn’t have to think too long before she accepts the mission. She will escort a young Mexican woman across the border to a remote mountain town in the Sierra Madre. But what happens there will alter Hailey’s life irrevocably.From the dustiest Mexican roads to the meanest streets of East L.A., Hailey finds herself ensnared in a war more deviant and ugly than any she trained for as a cadet. Deep in the gang underworld, pursued by mobsters and authorities alike, Hailey must use her instincts to stay alive—and to protect the innocent from a past that still haunts her.Awash in sharp gangland details and unrelenting in its pace, Hailey’s War introduces one of the most memorable heroines in recent crime fiction. Hailey Cain is complicated, tough, and unnerving—and her journey into the depths of despair and desperation is as harrowing as it is impossible to put down.

About Jodi Compton

JODI COMPTON, like Hailey Cain, is “Californian in a way a lot of people are Californian; I was born someplace else.” Jodi has lived in California since the age of one, excepting a brief stint in Minneapolis. She is the author of two previous crime novels, The 37th Hour and Sympathy Between Humans. She currently lives in Northern California with her Lab mix, Lady Bird.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tara on April 04, 2013

***A PLEADING NOTE. PLEASE BRING THIS SERIES BACK!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR BOOK THREE!!!!!*** The word adrenaline is what comes to mind as I try to find a way to describe this story. This book is like a sleek, sexy, ten cyclinder sports car going 180 mph in a world full of four door, four......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on December 05, 2010

This book caught me completely by surprise. I expected it to be more young adult than adult and for some reason I really didn't expect it to be such a great thriller. Hailey's War is complusively readable (as in I dare you to put it down). Smart, engaging, elegantly plotted, this is a thriller with a......more

Goodreads review by Renee on August 29, 2012

This was an unexpectedly compelling thriller. And just when you think it's all wrapped up or that there are some loose ends you're not meant to tie up, there's a final twist. It was a satisfying read. Hailey's War read a little bit like Chevy Steven's Still Missing and Hilary Davidson's two books. T......more

Goodreads review by David on February 03, 2022

I listened to the cd in the car while driving. It is a well written story that holds your attention. I warn you it is a little violent and has some strong sexual situations. I hope to read the sequel soon.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on November 22, 2010

Title: Hailey's War Author: Jodi Compton ISBN: 978-0307588050 Pages: 336 Release Date: June 2010 Publisher: Crown Publishing Genre: Mystery; Contemporary Fiction Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Publisher: Twenty-four-year-old Hailey Cain has dropped out of the US Military Academy for reasons she won't reveal. She has......more