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chandie's review against another edition
1.0
The story felt disjointed and I was very bored with it...didn't even finish it.
meganelise0_o's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
veronica87's review against another edition
4.0
**Still enjoyable on reread. It's escapist, over-the-top adventure pure and simple.**
Rook. Knight. Queen. Bishop. These are the call signs for members of a five person special ops team, one of the most elite Delta force teams in operation. The fifth member is their leader, Jack Sigler, call sign "King". Turning suicidal missions into successful outcomes is just how they roll. But when a well earned, two week R&R break winds up with King unexpectedly on the wrong end of a gun and genetic terrorism becomes a threat on a scale no one could have imagined, King knows it's time to call in his personal cavalry.
King didn't ask for help unless people were dead and someone had to pay for it.
I'd never heard of this series or this author. I picked up the book at the library on a whim, probably because it featured special forces team members as the main characters and I eat that stuff up, but I ended up really enjoying it. I've always been the type of girl who loves explosions, shoot outs, car chases, and high risk adventures. The type of high octane, over the top, suspension-of-disbelief-is-your-mantra action that belongs in a high budget summer action movie - the kind that is only meant for guilty pleasure consumption.
If Indiana Jones had been a highly trained military operative, it might look something like this, complete with old relics, shadowy organizations, and mythical/supernatural happenings. Admittedly the supernatural stuff threw me initially because I was expecting a more straight laced military story, but then I just sat back, relaxed, and enjoyed the ride. Along the way we get a little insight into the various members of this Delta team and I can only hope that more will be revealed. I loved their loyalty to each other and their banter. Will this story ever win major literary awards? I won't hold my breath, but for pure escapist fun it did its job and I can't wait to go on more odds-are-against-us covert missions with King and his awesome Chess Team.
Rook. Knight. Queen. Bishop. These are the call signs for members of a five person special ops team, one of the most elite Delta force teams in operation. The fifth member is their leader, Jack Sigler, call sign "King". Turning suicidal missions into successful outcomes is just how they roll. But when a well earned, two week R&R break winds up with King unexpectedly on the wrong end of a gun and genetic terrorism becomes a threat on a scale no one could have imagined, King knows it's time to call in his personal cavalry.
King didn't ask for help unless people were dead and someone had to pay for it.
I'd never heard of this series or this author. I picked up the book at the library on a whim, probably because it featured special forces team members as the main characters and I eat that stuff up, but I ended up really enjoying it. I've always been the type of girl who loves explosions, shoot outs, car chases, and high risk adventures. The type of high octane, over the top, suspension-of-disbelief-is-your-mantra action that belongs in a high budget summer action movie - the kind that is only meant for guilty pleasure consumption.
If Indiana Jones had been a highly trained military operative, it might look something like this, complete with old relics, shadowy organizations, and mythical/supernatural happenings. Admittedly the supernatural stuff threw me initially because I was expecting a more straight laced military story, but then I just sat back, relaxed, and enjoyed the ride. Along the way we get a little insight into the various members of this Delta team and I can only hope that more will be revealed. I loved their loyalty to each other and their banter. Will this story ever win major literary awards? I won't hold my breath, but for pure escapist fun it did its job and I can't wait to go on more odds-are-against-us covert missions with King and his awesome Chess Team.
ctgt's review against another edition
3.0
Probably 3.5 star book. I've read quite a few thrillers in the past several months and this was didn't have quite the breakneck speed of the others. Still a good read.
sophial's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
2.5
imzadirose's review against another edition
4.0
In my quest to find more books like Matt Reilly's Scarecrow series (starts with [b:Ice Station|144790|Ice Station (Shane Schofield, #1)|Matthew Reilly|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388185756s/144790.jpg|289833]) and Andy McDermott's Wilde & Chase series (starts with [b:The Hunt for Atlantis|2445116|The Hunt for Atlantis (Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase, #1)|Andy McDermott|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1330094121s/2445116.jpg|2452310]), I tried Jeremy Robinson and this first book of his Chess Team series.
I didn't find it in the same level as Reilly/McDermott. There were a lot of down times where they were discussing things, which in the other series I mentioned the down time is minimal then it's right back to the action and while the story was steeped in fantasy, I didn't feel the over the top type action those other authors give me.
But, I really liked the Chess Team itself, so I did still enjoy the book and look forward to reading more about them.
I didn't find it in the same level as Reilly/McDermott. There were a lot of down times where they were discussing things, which in the other series I mentioned the down time is minimal then it's right back to the action and while the story was steeped in fantasy, I didn't feel the over the top type action those other authors give me.
But, I really liked the Chess Team itself, so I did still enjoy the book and look forward to reading more about them.
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