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  ***** 5 Stars *****
STORM KEEPER   By: J. Henry Warren   2000 0-7388-1324-9

Jake Turner is a tad nonplussed to discover his business bank account is
down to zero. "If he's stolen from me again, I'll kill him." This Philly
'merger and acquisition' man has been hard at work putting his personal and
his professional life back together. Following Jake's divorce as well as the
failure of his Wall Street career, Jake thought everything was at last
beginning to come together. Due to a new alliance, he is again making money,
more than he thought he might, and he has an odd but deliciously wealthy
client.   Things are looking up, Jake has not only gotten both his house and
airplane back but his bank account has been filled with lots of money.   Now
Jake's partnership account is down to zero and Jake means to find out why.
His search begins in Philadelphia, but ends up on the North Carolina coastal
island of Ocracoke. Jake soon finds himself battling both the peculiarities
inherent to violence and greed along with a Hurricane tracking straight for
him.

In STORM KEEPER J. Henry Warren has produced a riveting work filled with
complicity, adventure, conflict, treachery and greed. This first novel
page-turner will hold your interest from the opening lines right down to the
last paragraph. STORM KEEPER is a novel filled with powerful, well-developed
characters, absorbing plot twists that keep you breathless and clever, and
credible dialogue. Writer Warren's Jake Turner character is a delight. Take
a little of Steven King's taut fear producing writing in tandem with Erle
Stanley Gardner artifice and you will have an idea of the treat in store for
you on the pages of STORM KEEPER. Those of us who particularly enjoy
thrillers can only hope writer Warren is hard at work on another Jake Turner
mystery/thriller for us.

Delightful work, highly recommended.

Reviewed by: Molly Martin 7/30/2001

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Xlibris Corporation 2001

Newcomer J. Henry Warren takes the reader into a maelstrom of duplicity,
greed, danger and betrayals in STORM KEEPER. This debut suspense mystery thriller was read and considered for the prestigious Edgar Award, Best First Novel

by an American Author.
         Jake Turner and Erich Bickford have formed a consulting partnership in
mergers and acquisitions. Erich handles the technical, financial and
bankruptcy takeover end of the business, and Jake’s expertise is in meetings
and mergers, and presenting options to bankruptcy with bank representatives,
creditors and potential buyers. The partnership is working on their largest
account to date, a buyout between the Reicherz organization and the DiSalini
group that owns an Atlantic City casino and several rather shady loan
companies. All parties involved use the same accountant, a sticky fingered
book cooker named Jimmy Sprigg.
          Jake is finally getting his life in order after his wife Jacqueline took him
for all he was worth three years ago. He finally has gotten his house and
airplane back, has some money in the bank and, after waiting fifteen years,
the opportunity to at last declare himself to the love of his life, Kristina
Reicherz. Jake is soon involved in a deadly game against players who are
driven by greed, and leave no witnesses alive.
          J. Henry Warren’s STORM KEEPER is a novel as turbulent as the hurricane interwoven in the plot. The characterization and narrative is exceptional, and the story moves along at an exhilarating pace taking the reader from Philadelphia to the outer banks of North Carolina and then to the Caribbean in a relentless search for truth and justice. STORM KEEPER is Mr. Warren’s first book, but it surely

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STORM KEEPER is a stunning page-turner loaded with suspense and laced with unforgettable characters. J. Henry Warren has spun a brilliant thriller filled with dynamic characters that sweep you through a whirlwind ride of fast-paced action. Jake Turner, the main protagonist, is as unlucky in love as he is with his business associates. His tumultuous life is drenched in deception and intrigue, yet he manages to ride the storms. His ability to work hard never over-rides his passion for women. His farewell to Kristina was filled with sensitivity that left me in tears. You'll laugh and cry as he encounters many unexpected twists and plots. Jake is just one of many characters who grabs your attention and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole book. I'm anxiously awaiting the author's next novel, "Until Shore". This text refers to J. Henry Warren’s Hardcover Edition.

Donna Dvorak - International Journalist, Columnist, Poet and Author of Chelten Manor, Singular Sensation and Friendly Sins.