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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
This spy/action/military/Special Forces/etc., thriller in the mold of Lee Child, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn is a perfect "cheeseburger," my term for books that exist just for escape: they have no real nutritional value, but they taste great going down. This "novel of revenge" is the first in a series starring Carr's protagonist, James Reece, an ex-Special Forces "apex predator." He is wronged, and mayhem ensues. Having grown up in the '60's and '70's on Ian Fleming, Robert Ludlum, and later, Tom Clancy, this is for me a delicious page-turner. Yum, cheeseburgers.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A lot of profanity and pretty violent but a totally engrossing, edge-of-the-seat thriller from start to finish.
I mean, this was… fine? Very predictable plot and ‘twist’ (worked it out the first time the character was mentioned), cliches out the wazoo, too much technical weapon info, verrrryyyy ham-fisted with some of its wording around family and war, very pro-America and it apparently being the only country in the world that has freedom… If you want thrilling crime, read John Le Carre or Ken Follett.
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The plot of this book was great, but the execution was lacking for me. There were way too many unnecessary explanations and descriptions that we could've gone without
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced