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kstumpf's review
5.0
Ben Coes continues to write gripping, real life stories that terrify me. Unlike Brad Thor, Coes continues to deliver suspenseful, well thought out stories that make me hope that our Alphabet agencies are paying attention.
donaldinho's review
3.0
Not sure how the ratings are so high. And I like these kind of books. Way too much gore. And too predictable. Only so many times you can read about a bullet hitting the bad guy dead centre in the forehead. While the good guy is running. Or dangling from a chopper. Or fighting off an alligator. An alligator with bees in its mouth. And when it tries to bite you it shoots bees at you.
mdphoto's review
5.0
Solid Thriller
Once again the author has spun a very good thriller that will keep you riveted and hanging on for the next turn of the page. Dewey continues to be tough and charismatic hero. Well written and a must read.
Once again the author has spun a very good thriller that will keep you riveted and hanging on for the next turn of the page. Dewey continues to be tough and charismatic hero. Well written and a must read.
abibliofob's review
5.0
Dewey Andreas is back and he is hunted. The Island by Ben Coes is an action thriller masterpiece. I thought the series was great from the beginning but then it kind of slowed down in the middle of the series. I am sure glad I kept reading about Dewey because this is one of the best books I have read in a while. I even laughed out loud at some things in the story, this book has it all. Politics, military action, terrorism, romance, suspense and humor. I already am looking forward to the next one from Ben Coes. Thank you for writing these books. I also thank Edelweiss, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan for letting me have this advance copy. @canelo_co @netgalley
ltramz's review
3.0
I've enjoyed Ben Coes' past novels and really wanted to escape into another Dewey Andreas story. But the storyline continuity was too faulty to be able to smoothly read. It's as if Coes forgot what he had previously written and rewrote the same stuff but differently.
After the clay shoot on the Farragut's yacht Dewey eats breakfast sitting on a deck chair chatting with other people, then he gets up, and goes below to take a shower. Next thing we know Dewey is on the deck eating breakfast when he's contacted in his earbud that he is needed to save the day and goes to get weapons.
Also, why are two inactive NOCs wearing earbuds? Am I to believe they always wear them? Even though one hasn't been active in years?
Don't get me wrong, I like the characters. I'd love for Rob Tacoma to get another book of his own. I would simply like Coes and his proof-readers to check the stories for continuity, like a script supervisor does for movies.
After the clay shoot on the Farragut's yacht Dewey eats breakfast sitting on a deck chair chatting with other people, then he gets up, and goes below to take a shower. Next thing we know Dewey is on the deck eating breakfast when he's contacted in his earbud that he is needed to save the day and goes to get weapons.
Also, why are two inactive NOCs wearing earbuds? Am I to believe they always wear them? Even though one hasn't been active in years?
Don't get me wrong, I like the characters. I'd love for Rob Tacoma to get another book of his own. I would simply like Coes and his proof-readers to check the stories for continuity, like a script supervisor does for movies.
brents's review
3.0
This is a really good story idea, and really mediocre execution of it. Honestly I think I'm done with Ben Coes. I really liked Power Down and Coup D'état a few years ago, but I wasn't impressed with any books after that. I decided to try this one based on the premise and even though it was ok it wasn't as enjoyable as other books in the genre. I've never thought the Dewy Andreas character was that great, but apparently Coes doesn't either as he's completely missing from the middle section of this book. You can't make a great character if you literally don't give him anything to do. Also, the pacing of this book is very strange. It felt like the setup for events to happen takes forever despite the fact that we know they are going to happen before the book even starts based on the premise. There are also tics that Coes has in his writing that drive me nuts. He repeatedly uses the phrase "pumped the trigger" which is not something I've ever heard anyone say. Despite all of that this was still an ok action thriller novel. It's just missing the intrigue, suspense, and good character moments of better books in the genre.
dburley37's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
There is good character development in the first third of the book. It goes into complete action and tension after that. His books are a joy to read.
frankb12's review
4.0
After a slow start the pace of the action picks up and it was hard to put down.