kleedc73's review against another edition
4.0
In this political thriller, tensions quickly escalate between Pakistan and India after a violent episode in a small village on the Line of Control. At the same time, former Delta operative Dewey Andreas is being hunted in a remote location in Australia where he has gone to recover after the violent encounter that is causing the current revenge-inspired man hunt for him. The plot moves quickly, despite the complexity of the historical and current political climate at the center of the nuclear conflict. The central characters (on the American side) are likeable and intensely focused. The book was reminiscent of Vince Flynn, a high compliment from a long-time fan of his Mitch Rapp series.
lwalker77's review against another edition
4.0
2nd Dewey Andreas book I've read. I love this genre. Coes is up there with Vince Flynn and Brad Thor. This book started a little slow but picked up speed quickly and was a great read.
scarecrow007's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
christianjd's review against another edition
4.0
Not as good as the first book in my opinion! Might read another.
jecamp86's review against another edition
4.0
Solid 2nd novel
This was a solid novel but not quite as good as the first. Obviously, there are consequences from the first novel our protagonist must deal with. The coup part of the novel to me was a little rushed but the last quarter of the novel was terrific.
This was a solid novel but not quite as good as the first. Obviously, there are consequences from the first novel our protagonist must deal with. The coup part of the novel to me was a little rushed but the last quarter of the novel was terrific.
dburley37's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book was even better than the first book. The story is definitely believable. The relationship between Dewey and Jessica is interesting. I would highly recommend this series for thriller fans.
apageinthestacks's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good novel with an interesting premise. Some of the writing was slightly jarring--Coes would repeat a few phrases a lot, and would repeat some descriptions sometimes only a few sentences apart--and it took a long time for the story to really focus on Dewey Andres. Not necessarily a bad thing, but when you're expecting a Dewey story, it was a little tedious reading through all the exposition, though one does have to commend Coes for how in-depth he went with everything, and his knowledge of things in the book. Overall it wasn't bad, and I look forward to reading more of Coes.
scott_a_miller's review against another edition
5.0
This one was better than the first and there is plenty more of this story to come. Andreas and Coes rock. It took me too long to get to these stories but I’m officially hooked two books in.
This one had it all. War, revenge, mystery and a ton of thrills. Can’t wait for the next one.
This one had it all. War, revenge, mystery and a ton of thrills. Can’t wait for the next one.
gstone899's review against another edition
4.0
Solid book and Dewey Andreas is a likeable character if not a bit Herculean. Certain words in books bother me. In this book it is the word 'theater'. There's a war going on and the author uses 'theater' to describe the scene. War theater, entering the theater, the front lines are a deadly theater. My god man, choose another word. No one says theater in that nature.