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The Janitor and the Spy (The Thornhill Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by S. W. Ellenwood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 65 ratings

Book 1 of 3: The Thornhill Series

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It was Thornhill's first mission and Golay's last...

Thomas Thornhill just arrived in Amsterdam on his first undercover assignment, his first spy mission as he likes to call it. His handler, Mallory, informed him it would be simple. Have a conversation with an older gentleman named Golay and see what 'secrets' he has for their agency. But Thornhill doubts the simplicity of it when his superior tells him the mission is off the books and sends an ex-marine sniper, Jones, with him.

His doubts were not wrong...

Before Thornhill knows it, he and his associates are racing to stay out of the crosshairs of a prostitution ring. At the same time trying to unravel the mystery surrounding Golay and why he has the attention of both small-time thugs and international spy agencies.

The story continues in the sequel The Dragon and the Lumberjack.

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S. W. Ellenwood is thankful to have a close-knit family of two parents, a brother, and two sisters. A college student who is a resident of Arkansas, Ellenwood loves all forms and genres of stories and was inspired to write The Janitor and the Spy, the first of many novels yet to come.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013KNYGVC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (August 6, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1753 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 170 pages

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S. W. Ellenwood is an author Northwest Arkansas. A college graduate from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Ellenwood loves all forms and genres of stories. Check out his website for his suggestions across books, comics, tv shows, and movies.

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Grace Horton

Edge of your seat page turner!

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023

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Heard about Sam’s book after meeting him at a retreat a few weeks back. Ordered his book immediately and read it on a hiking trip to the Great Smokey’s. I couldn’t put it down! With every next clue discovered, your connection to the story and curiosity to what’s next thickens. Sam has a knack for not only drawing in the reader with interest, but somehow intertwining them to seeing the story unfold before them. Ordered the next two and can’t wait to speed through them!

-Grace

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2015

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Writing a good spy novel has to be one of the most challenging tasks an author can take on. We take for granted all of the good storylines and arcs that already exist within the genre that we can forget how difficult the art of creating worlds in your head can be. Not only does your world have to be convincing within it's own perimeters, but it has to keep you in the dark about where it's heading. I personally don't tend to read much in the way of spy thrillers. The best stories are held as classics and the rest tend to be throwaway paperbacks from the airport. Good for distraction for a few hours, but in 6 months they'll find their way to the second hand shop if they're lucky. So how does this particular novel fare. In a word: it's a start. As I mentioned, making your first novel a spy thriller is daunting at best. Mr. Ellenwood has several aspects to his writing that I don't care for (the emphasis on certain details like the type of gun but not on why the character may or may not find it important, a description on transit details but not on aspects of the cities where the spy finds himself). But in a way, there is some charm to his story. It may not be an Ian Flemming Bond mission, but I still think about it every few weeks or so. What I find more interesting than where the story heads is where the author is headed. I want to see how he grows from this attempt to the next. It isn't a five star book, it may not even be a four. It's probably a 3, but I don't give the stars for the story. I give them to the author; don't let people tell you to stop. Just keep writing, do better every day and be better as you grow.

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Wonderful writing of a wonderful story

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2016

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Wonderful writing of a wonderful story. The author exhibits a deep creativity and puts that creativity very thoughtfully into words. For a first writing, this author proves himself with an obvious skill in the field and sets the stage for many works to come. There is a clear flow to the book as there is great care in building to the climax and in the end, leaving the reader wanting more. Can't wait for the next one!

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015

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While I appreciate the style and vocabulary of the author, the end of the story was, well... "Convenient". Interesting through two thirds and disappointing at the end. A noble effort for an apparent first time author.
Amsterdam is portrayed as cliche' as is possible and the constant dictation of particular weapon makes and models is tiresome. It's a pistol, a rifle or a shotgun. Model numbers don't conjure up particular images for the average reader.
Warning: Some of the themes and language in this book are not for younger readers. My teenage daughter loves the mystery/intrigue genre but I won't be recommending this book to her.

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017

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This is a book that you cannot put down once you start it. I read it in one day. It's excellent. You are pulled into this story from the first page. There has to be a sequel coming. I hope it's soon. I want to know what happens to the characters in this book. If you like spy novels this is for you.

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Jake Kremers

A fast paced race through Amsterdam!

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015

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The Janitor and the Spy is a great book, especially considering this is the debut novel for S.W Ellenwood. It immediately throws you into the action and makes you start asking questions within the first couple of paragraphs, and it doesn't slow down from there. At under two hundred pages its an easy read and is great to put in your pack for the bus or train ride. I'm looking forward to find out what happens next!

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J Lynn B

Good Enough to Want the Sequel

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2017

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4 Stars: Good story, good fast pace, interesting enough story and main character (Thomas Thornhill) to want to read the expected sequel (when it's available).

It's a bit more graphic with some of the violence than I prefer, but I winced and skipped a paragraph now and then and got through it, as those portions were at least short. I didn't care for the 2 "asides" inserted, apparently, to assure the reader that the main character would survive the current difficulty (the series is named for him, so it would be very odd indeed if he died in Book 1). The mysterious "bad guy" organization involved is kept just a bit too "mysterious" for my preference, so I'll need to see quite a bit more revealed about it in Book 2 in order to convince me to go on to an expected Book 3. But assuming that happens, I'm game for a couple more (4, 5, etc.).

I do hope the author gets a good enough uptake on this Book 1 to make a career as an author!

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018

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This was a wonderful read...many of us have heard of a group who seems
to control the world. Does it really exist? Only "Thomas" will know.
Great to read an Arkansan author! Please keep writing

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