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J. Luke Bennecke

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J. Luke Bennecke is a veteran civil engineer who has spent his career helping people by improving Southern California roadways. He has a civil engineering degree, an MBA, a private pilot's certificate, and is a partner in an engineering firm. In his role as philanthropist, he awards scholarships annually to high school seniors at his alma mater.

In addition to his first book, Civil Terror: Gridlock, an Amazon bestseller, Bennecke has written several other novels and screenplays, a creative process he thoroughly enjoys. His second Jake Bendel thriller, Waterborne, was published in 2021 by Black Rose Writing.

Bennecke resides in Southern California with his wife of over 30 years and three spunky cats. In his leisure time he enjoys traveling, fl
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Average rating: 4.1 · 452 ratings · 97 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
Waterborne (Jake Bendel Thr...

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Recent Kudos for Waterborne

The results of the 2022 American Fiction Awards were recently announced and Waterborne was honored as a finalist in the Thriller: Techno category!
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Waterborne has also garnered some fresh reviews:

"An entertaining, action-packed tale involving viruses and terrorism."
- Kirkus Reviews

"Redefining edge-of-your-seat action, Bennecke masterfully pairs an intelligen Read more of this blog post »
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Published on September 23, 2022 07:30 Tags: award, review, thriller, waterborne
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" Always glad to get a review from a Louisiana native! That's super cool! Thank you for the terrific review, Dorothy, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story ...more "
Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke Bennecke
"Having grown up on Bayou Bartholomew, the longest bayou in the world, I am drawn to stories set on bayous or that have bayous as a backdrop. As a result, Echo From a Bayou: One Man’s Journey to Hunt Down His Murderer by J. Luke Bennecke caught my eye" Read more of this review »
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"🎶Old black water, keep on rollin’…🎶

“Echo from a Bayou” by J. Luke Bennecke ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre: Supernatural Thriller. Location: California and Louisiana, USA. Time: 2016.

In 2016, John Bastian (39), divorced real estate broker from Newport Beach, CA, hi" Read more of this review »
Echo from a Bayou by J. Luke Bennecke
"Imagine awakening from a skiing accident, only to find yourself plagued by vivid recollections from a past life that is not your own. Such is the captivating dilemma John Bastian faces in Echo From a Bayou, the latest novel by J. Luke Bennecke. This " Read more of this review »
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I loved this book! The way King took his time telling the story, taking us to this other-worldly fantasy place with intriguing characters, with references to real fairy tales woven throughout the story, added a touch of class. Very fun read.
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“Seems to me like all of the successes I've had in life came after a strong urge to quit.”
J. Luke Bennecke

“I tried to write this story with a fast pace, tons of action and emotional drama, while sprinkling in engineering and economic facts here and there to help educate you, the reader, of the inner-workings of what it would actually take to roll out a real-life self-driving network.”
J. Luke Bennecke

“Jake designed the self-driving network to save lives, but some bastard had gone and weaponized the damn thing.”
J. Luke Bennecke, Civil Terror: Gridlock

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“Seems to me like all of the successes I've had in life came after a strong urge to quit.”
J. Luke Bennecke

“I tried to write this story with a fast pace, tons of action and emotional drama, while sprinkling in engineering and economic facts here and there to help educate you, the reader, of the inner-workings of what it would actually take to roll out a real-life self-driving network.”
J. Luke Bennecke

“Jake designed the self-driving network to save lives, but some bastard had gone and weaponized the damn thing.”
J. Luke Bennecke, Civil Terror: Gridlock

“Mass murder can be complicated. But profitable.”
J. Luke Bennecke, Waterborne

“Engineers - making the world a better, safer, happier place.”
J. Luke Bennecke, Waterborne

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