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satashii 's review for:
The Terminal List
by Jack Carr
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this book, at it’s basics, is a revenge story. It’s no Count of Monte Cristo but there’s a lot of parallels between James Reece and Edmond Dantes. Both are complicated men and just painting them with a simplistic brush would be doing either a disservice and missing the point. There’s a lot of depth to this story but it’s hampered somewhat by the prose, which is forgivable as this is the author’s first published work.
Jack Carr’s prose is simplistic and functional. It’s obvious that the author knows his subject matter intimately. The functional nuts and bolts of the story is well wrought and through, creating a serviceable military and political thriller that has a lot to say about what motivates people in power. However, the prose is mostly what gets this book knocked down from a higher rating as it can be overly detailed and infodump (which I’m not opposed to but it got repetitive).
The story is fast paced with Reece as a great narrator as he seeks vengeance for his wronged brothers in arms and for his family. Comparisons are inevitable to the books of Brad Thor or Tom Clancy. If you like either of those writers, this book is for you. There is violence and Reece’s state of mind is predictably drowning in grief and anger. If those things scare you, this isn’t your book.
Overall, would recommend. I’ll be picking up the next one in the series and continuing. I’m curious what happens next to John Reese.
Jack Carr’s prose is simplistic and functional. It’s obvious that the author knows his subject matter intimately. The functional nuts and bolts of the story is well wrought and through, creating a serviceable military and political thriller that has a lot to say about what motivates people in power. However, the prose is mostly what gets this book knocked down from a higher rating as it can be overly detailed and infodump (which I’m not opposed to but it got repetitive).
The story is fast paced with Reece as a great narrator as he seeks vengeance for his wronged brothers in arms and for his family. Comparisons are inevitable to the books of Brad Thor or Tom Clancy. If you like either of those writers, this book is for you. There is violence and Reece’s state of mind is predictably drowning in grief and anger. If those things scare you, this isn’t your book.
Overall, would recommend. I’ll be picking up the next one in the series and continuing. I’m curious what happens next to John Reese.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder