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Betrayed Kindle Edition

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 150 ratings

"To call Betrayed a thriller alone would be to do a disservice." –Midwest Book Review

"A stirring and unusual tale of teenage love, adventure and murder." –Best Thrillers

"Action and adventure are the words of the day in this thrilling, well-written, page-turner from Joseph Lewis." –Sublime Book Review

Integrity is protecting someone who betrayed you. Courage is keeping a promise even though it might mean death.

A late-night phone call turns what was to be a fun hunting trip into a deadly showdown. Fifteen-year-old brothers George Tokay, Brian Evans and Brett McGovern face death on top of a mesa on the Navajo Nation Reservation in Arizona. They have no idea why men are intent on killing them.

Betrayed is a contemporary psychological thriller and an exploration of the heart and of a blended family of adopted kids, their relationships to each other and their parents woven into a tight mystery-thriller.

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Editorial Reviews

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Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention - Mystery

#1 Best Seller (Amazon) in Traditional Detective Mysteries

Barnes and Noble Bestseller

2021 Maxy Award Runner-Up - Mystery/Suspense

2021 PenCraft Book Awards 1st Place - Thriller

Top 50 Indie Books - Readers' Choice

As Seen in Strand Magazine

"...a larger mystery that quickly turns violent - even deadly." -Books with Bircky

"An action-packed thriller that grabbed my attention from the start." -Sharon Beyond the Books

"To call Betrayed a thriller alone would be to do a disservice." -Midwest Book Review

"A stirring and unusual tale of teenage love, adventure and murder." -Best Thrillers

"A thrilling adventure that I highly recommend to those who love fast-paced, action-packed novels with jaunty adolescent heroes." -Readers' Favorite

"Well written and with real heart and honesty this is a beautiful and moving story about survival and kinship." -Rambling Mads

"Set against a stunning backdrop on an Indian reservation the plot goes along at a quick pace." -Books Behind the Title

"Excellent pacing, intriguing characters, and an action packed plot line. Don't miss this one!" -Jessica Belmont, author of Alter Reach

"A layered story that explodes into a bullet-riddled climax." -Rick Treon, award-winning author of Deep Background

"...a great psychological thriller...This book was entertaining and I loved learning about the different tribes." -Hannah Loves to Read

Author's Shout Recommended Read -Betrayed

Literary Titan Silver Award - Betrayed

PenCraft Literary Award, Best Thriller -Caught in a Web

Best Thrillers Best Crime Thrillers of 2018 -Caught in a Web

Author's Shout Recommended Read -Spiral into Darkness

About the Author

Joseph Lewis has been in education for forty-three years as a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator. He has taken creative writing and screen writing courses at UCLA and USC. Lewis has published six books. Taking Lives, Stolen Lives, Shattered Lives, Splintered Lives, Caught in a Web, and Spiral Into Darkness. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Lewis has been happily married for twenty-eight years and counting to his wife, Kim. Together they have three wonderful children: Wil (deceased July 2014), Hannah, and Emily, and they reside in Virginia.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08GCTV2XH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Rose Writing (November 12, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 601 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 150 ratings

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Joseph Lewis has a new thriller/suspense book, Fan Mail (March 2023), and has already won a Silver Book Award from Reader's Favorites, a Maxy Finalist Award, an Eric Hoffer Award Nominee, and a Literary Titan Silver Book Award. Blaze In, Blaze Out (January 2022) has won five awards so far, including Best Fiction Crime Action Book of 2022 by BestThrillers.com. His previous novels include Betrayed (November 2020) which has won eight awards; Spiral Into Darkness as of January 2019, which has won one award; Caught in a Web (May 2018), which earned two awards. Previously, Lewis has published four books: Taking Lives, (November 2020) a prequel to the Lives Trilogy; Stolen Lives, (November 2020) Book One of the Lives Trilogy, which won one award; Shattered Lives, Book Two (November 2020); and Splintered Lives, Book Three (November 2020). Each book is in the thriller/crime genre, and each has garnered outstanding reviews. He writes a weekly inspirational blog, Simple Thoughts From A Complicated Mind, Sort Of at https://www.simplethoughtsfromacomplicatedmindsortof.com . He has an author website at https://www.jrlewisauthor.com .

He can be found on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Joseph.Lewis.Author/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

Lewis retired after 47 years as a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Kim, along with his daughters, Hannah and her husband, Alex, and Emily and her fiance, Quavon. His son, Wil, is deceased (July 2014).

Customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
150 global ratings
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Excellent read every time!
Another great psychological thriller from Joseph Lewis! He is able to draw you into his characters lives and keeps you turning pages until the end! I can’t put the book down once I start reading! Love the relationships he drafts in this blended family and the real ness he brings to his characters. Excellent read every time!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2023
Author Joseph Lewis is a master at sucking readers in from the very first pages. Deliberate and detailed, Lewis has created a world within his manuscripts that brings its characters with it from book to book. This means, each character introduced, from the very details of their appearance, to their conversations with others, is fair game for showing up in his other works, and very often these little easter eggs make their way in. This level of detail is what makes Lewis’ writing so easy to fall in love with. Readers embrace the characters, their flaws, talents, and particulars as they come back time and time again across the various pages in Lewis’ nine books to date. Such as Brian’s skill with a gun, or George’s uncanny ability to walk a crime scene, both of which play a role in “Betrayed.”

“Betrayed” transports readers from the comforts of Wisconsin to the harsh desert climate of Arizona. In the heart of the Navajo Nation, George returns home with his brothers Brian and Brett to find his missing friend. Traversing via horse and desert roads, the brothers and the law enforcement tasked with keeping an eye on them, are plagued with those that are ‘dine refusing to speak to them. Up against the clock as Rebecca’s brother has left no trail, the boys must come together if everyone is to survive.

Michael Two Feathers makes his debut appearance in “Betrayed,” a character I am so excited to have join the fold as I loved his vulnerability in “Fan Mail.” Having him centered in “Betrayed” was a welcome treat. From introducing a new key character, down to giving the stray wolf-dog Brian befriends a lovable personality, Lewis has once again nailed it in this Navajo Nation desert read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
The action keeps you reading and the emotions get you thinking
On all and many things in life. Tough times and Friends.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021
Betrayed is an excellent read but at times it seemed hard to follow as the number of teen age boys seems to grow and grow. But in spite of that the characters are interesting, most are in one way or another deeply wounded, reading how they deal with their wounds and work to help each other heal is beautiful but its all a bit overwhelming at times.

The character Brian seemed to be problematic but I could not help caring about him and his very complex emotional needs. His alleged sexual activities with his adopted brother Bobby do not belong in the book, it adds little and gets in the way of everything. It's inclusion verges on exploitative writing.

There are too many guilt complexes hanging around to be able to navigate them all. One or several of the boys seem to be offending the others or at least thinking they’ve offended the others at all times.

The sexual activities between two of the boys and two Navajo teenage girls are offensive and should not be accepted as normal. Certainly not when it all takes place in the plain sight of others including family members who become aroused by watching. This is all bad, bad, bad.

The boys are way too touchy-feely for most people to be comfortable. Perhaps this would be an outcome of the horrible abuse most of them have suffered. But it still seems out of place as they run around the desert killing their enemies, being treated as adults when they are far from that, suffering from deprivation yet still quick to hug and kiss each other if they believe a brother or friend needs to be comforted or has been offended.

Finally George should have played a much larger role in this book. He seems to bring a bit of sanity to things although he is as outwardly emotional and quick to hug and kiss as the others. After reading this I think I may need a counselor.

Goodness what a wonderful mess it all is. Love conquering all seems to be thematic for the family. I wish faith played a larger role in their lives perhaps it will in future books. It might help settle things down a bit especially if it helps the boys find a measure of peace.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023
Betrayed is a thriller-crime story about a hunting trip gone wrong. Three bothers travel to Arizona- one to search for a missing childhood friend, the other two to hunt. However, nothing is as it seems, as all three lives are threatened. It is more than just bullets flying. It is a story of trust, of brotherhood, and integrity. But with that comes betrayal. A huge thumbs up and a Five Star Rating! Worth the read.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
I would recommend this for young, mature adults that have questions about life and love in this evolving new world.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021
I can't day enough about this series. The characters in the storyline get in your heart. I can't wait for the next book
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Top reviews from other countries

Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cultural insight to Navajo life
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2021
Enjoyed the character description, portrayal of the country and development of narrative. Wanted to know ‘what happens next’ -always a good sign in a book.
Kindle Customer Paula
4.0 out of 5 stars Brothers in Arms
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2023
Vicky and Jeremy’s family of both biological and adopted children is soon in danger when the parents allow Brian, Brett and George to head off to Navajo land in Arizona on a hunting-trip-cum-search for an old friend who’s gone missing. It’s soon clear that bad things are happening, local ranchers intimated by killing, and not just of their livestock. Guns come into the equation, some held by the bad guys, others by cops and an FBI agent who’re on the case along with others tasked with keeping eyes on the boys, discreet and not-so-discreet.

It's also an unusual story, with the mixing of themes not usually found together in more traditional tales, playing with genre conventions in the style of No Country for Old Men and Brokeback Mountain—more the latter than the former here, in terms of the love of brothers Brian and Bobby. I’m not quite easy with this trend for a mash-up of conventions, and in the case of Betrayed I’m not sure what the problematic gay relationship of these fifteen-year-old non-biological brothers brings to the action story of who’s targeting the Navajo community and why.

There is some backstory to the entire family, it seems—the book being part of a series, and not the first volume, apparently, although this isn’t obvious, from the book cover or blurb. Aside from that though, it’s a well-written piece, well-paced, with some good character development.
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