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Dogs of War by Jonathan Maberry
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
After significant recent hardships, Joe Ledger and the renewed Department of Military Sciences are forced to face a terrible new threat: a freelance terrorist using ultra-realistic robots and nano-technology to bring about a technological apocalypse from which humanity might never recover.
Book 1 in this series – Patient Zero – sat on my shelf for a number of years. I finally picked it up during the height of the pɑɳdemıc in 2020 and quickly grew annoyed with myself for not reading it sooner! The Joe Ledger series consists of 10 action-packed thrillers with a sci-fi twist, as well as a number of short stories. Of the stories I’ve read so far (9 novels and most of the short-stories), only 1 marginally disappointed me (number 8 in the series: Kill Switch). I am pleased that book 9 returned to earlier form; the action was intense, the stakes high, and the sci-fi concept that grounded the story held a reasonable balance between believable and scientific day-dream (or nightmare, depending on how you feel about technology).
There were a few sections which felt overdone to me and the book does lose out on a few points as a result. Given that 7 of the 9 novels I have read so far received 5 stars from me, 4 out of 5 feels a bit harsh but certainly fair.
On a quick note, this review is for the audiobook version. I rate audiobooks purely on the content rather than the performance, but I do need to give a shout out to Ray Porter whose narration is first class; his pace, characterisation, and consistency are outstanding.
Book 1 in this series – Patient Zero – sat on my shelf for a number of years. I finally picked it up during the height of the pɑɳdemıc in 2020 and quickly grew annoyed with myself for not reading it sooner! The Joe Ledger series consists of 10 action-packed thrillers with a sci-fi twist, as well as a number of short stories. Of the stories I’ve read so far (9 novels and most of the short-stories), only 1 marginally disappointed me (number 8 in the series: Kill Switch). I am pleased that book 9 returned to earlier form; the action was intense, the stakes high, and the sci-fi concept that grounded the story held a reasonable balance between believable and scientific day-dream (or nightmare, depending on how you feel about technology).
There were a few sections which felt overdone to me and the book does lose out on a few points as a result. Given that 7 of the 9 novels I have read so far received 5 stars from me, 4 out of 5 feels a bit harsh but certainly fair.
On a quick note, this review is for the audiobook version. I rate audiobooks purely on the content rather than the performance, but I do need to give a shout out to Ray Porter whose narration is first class; his pace, characterisation, and consistency are outstanding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence
Moderate: Cursing