Every page feels like you are being forced to listen to a diatribe that the author feels very strongly about. The biggest problem, though, is one of agenda. There is clearly some southern African tension that is unclear but drives the narrative in a way that is totally opaque.
There is so much wrong here, from an editorial perspective, that it starts to read like a self-published political statement.īasically, anyone who has served in the armed forces is worthy, anyone who has not is a fool. I enjoyed the earlier books in Carr's series but as I progressed through them I found myself Kindle-flicking through dozens of pages at a time to dispatch tedious back story and the author's extremely thinly-veiled political points.īut the earlier books held a premise of a good story, which is totally lost in this edition.
A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away' Mark Greaney 'Thrilling' Publishers Weekly Loved it!' Chris Hauty 'A powerful, thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could not put down. the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it – so read it while you can!' Lee Child 'With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down' Mark Dawson 'Gritty, raw and brilliant!' Tom Marcus ‘So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written – rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good’ Brad Thor 'Carr writes both from the gut and a seemingly infinite reservoir of knowledge in the methods of human combat. Jack Carr is the real deal’ Andy McNab 'This is seriously good . A suspenseful and exhilarating thrill-ride. Jack Carr’s James Reece is the kind of guy you’d want to have in your corner. If you loved Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Peter James's Roy Grace or Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller, you will love The Devil's Hand and the James Reece series! Praise for Jack Carr: ‘A propulsive and compulsive series. Former Navy SEAL James Reece must embark on a top-secret CIA mission of retribution twenty years in the making in this riveting and timely thriller that will leave you gasping for breath. Get ready!' Chris Pratt It has been two decades since 9/11. **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** 'Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er.
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