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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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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
Civil Terror: Gridlock Waterborne
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Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
" Thanks, Jaqueline! :) Have you had a chance yet to read Gridlock (book #1)? :) "
J. Bennecke and 3 other people liked Jacqueline sharp's review of Waterborne:
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
"I haven’t had the pleasure of reading any of the other Jake Bengal books so felt at a bit of a disadvantage as I like to get to know the characters as they grow.

But after this one I may have to have a look to find more in this series.

What would happe" Read more of this review »
J. Bennecke and 4 other people liked Jenessa's review of Waterborne:
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
"This book is the second installment of the series, featuring Jake, an engineer and “Big Man” in the California climate crisis. He has spearheaded designing and building five water treatment plants, that take ocean (salt) water and purify it to essent" Read more of this review »
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
"Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke is a recommended action/thriller set in the near future and the second novel in the series featuring Jake Bendel.

Jake Bendel with a team of experts has invented a desalination system that will radically innovate the ava" Read more of this review »
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
" Thanks, Leslie, for the four-paws review! haha ;) "
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
"This fast-paced thriller intrigued me, frightened me, and kept me on the edge of my seat. How would this virus affect the population and crops?

The crux of this story takes place over a few days but the whole book spans about two weeks from the initia" Read more of this review »
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" Thanks, Kristen, for your review! :) "
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
" Thank you so much, Cindy, for taking the time to write such a terrific review. Glad you enjoyed the story! :) "
Waterborne by J. Luke Bennecke
" Excellent feedback, Paula, thank you! You'll definitely get more closure with Book #3, which is done and edited! Hoping 2025 will be the year to get i ...more "
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“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

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

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“Seems to me like all of the successes I've had in life came after a strong urge to quit.”
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“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.”
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“Jake designed the self-driving network to save lives, but some bastard had gone and weaponized the damn thing.”
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“Engineers - making the world a better, safer, happier place.”
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