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Feb 13, 2020

I’m grateful for some recent reviews from a number of great readers:

“It’s a provocative, densely plotted action tale even if it’s not for the squeamish. A consistently thrilling opening installment.” Kirkus Reviews

“Bishop’s War had us breathlessly grasping pages as they seemed to almost vanish at lightning speed.” Top Shelf Magazine

“Since the far too early demise of my favorite author, Vince Flynn, I have waited, and longed, for someone who could write realistic, action-oriented novels, with compelling characters…. I truly believe my now second-favorite author, Vince Flynn, would love the world of John Bishop, and would tip his hat to Rafael for his splendid storytelling, and varied and deep personalities.” Tim Clemente.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement!

Bookwormex Reviews Bishop’s War

Jul 18, 2018

Thanks to Yakov and David Ben Efraim of Bookwormex for giving Bishop’s War a great review!  Here’s an excerpt:

Bishop’s War by Rafael Amadeus Hines is about as good of a debut as the author could have hoped for, bringing to life a thrilling action story with an ever-increasing rhythm, piloted by John Bishop whom I hope will become a mainstay character. If you enjoy action books with multiple plotlines, terrorists, corrupt government officials, Afghan warlords, and a bit of the mafia, then I highly recommend you give this book a try.

The Reading Wolf’s Review

Jun 17, 2016

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I could not put this book down! The further I read the more I raced to finish it! As most people know I love all books John Grisham and nobody has ever compared to his greatness. However in this book I found that the author Rafael Hines did so well, I almost preferred his writing over Grishams!!. Political Corruption? Check! Family crime syndicate? Check! Fast paced read with lots of twists and turns? Check! The plot was so intriguing and unlike most books I’ve read before. In this book we follow Special Forces Sergeant John Bishop, who is a decorated war hero retuning home. John comes back hoping for a quiet life, but gets thrown into battling against Afghan warlords, terrorist operatives, and someone who has powerful connections in the White House. Life is anything but quiet for this hero (oh and did i mention his uncle is a major crime boss?). The scenes in this book are so vivid and so detailed that you feel as though you are there. Hines knows hows to write! This book will have you gripping the edge of your seat with suspense and staying up late at night to continue reading just to figure out what happens to John. Although i must note that before i read this book i checked out other reviewers singing his praises and comparing him to Clancy, Patterson, and Grisham, and with Grisham being one of my favorite authors I was super hesitant of me liking it, but Hines really pulls it off!!! So, throw in a reminiscent dash of John Grisham, a dash of Tom Clancy and a sprinkle of James Patterson and you have Hines’s book. This man far surpasses some of the greats and I cant wait to see what happens next! Thank you Rafael for letting me read this masterpiece! 5 out of 5 stars.

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It’s an honor to receive TopShelf’s 2021 Grand Prize for book 2 in the Bishop series, Bishop’s Law. Thank you TopShelf and congratulations to all the other winners. Here’s a link to my interview for anyone who’d like to read it: issuu.com/topshelfmagazine/docs/awards_issues_ts_4_/10 #thankful #grateful #indieauthor ... See MoreSee Less
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