Reviews

The Treadstone Transgression by Joshua Hood

kstumpf's review

3.0

Good overall but action was a little too forced/unbelievable (spiral staircase scene) and there were a few plot points that irked me.

Characters wearing costumes (with masks) yet they could see “by the expression on my face.” Really? How?

The shantytown people just being observers with everything going down?

I enjoy the Treadstone series, but it is not a “must read” series for me. I will read the books as long as they are available through my library and I don’t have to purchase them.

abibliofob's review

5.0

Adam Hayes is finally home on his ranch and recuperating from the events in the last book. This time he will be home to celebrate his sons birthday for the first time in many years. Or will he? The Treadstone Transgression by Joshua Hood is a book you will stay up late to finish, I did. That doesn't happen very often. His old boss Levi Shaw only needs him for two days to set up a safe house for an extraction from Haiti, he doesn't even have to go there? This series is very well written and at first I was hesitant but at the end of book one I was sucked in and book two was even better. Now I have trouble finding words for this the third and best in the series which will hit the shelves on April 5 2022. I recommend that you mark that day in your calender for this is one of the best book I have read this year. I really must thank @penguinrandomhouse and @PutnamBooks #GPPutnamsSons and @this_is_edelweiss @edelweiss_squad for granting me the opportunity to read this advance copy of #TheTreadstoneTransgression and @joshuahoodbooks for inventing this great character.

jecamp86's review

4.0

Excellent addition

I would say this is the best Adam Hayes novel to date. It’s got tons of action is hyper violent and hits at a much more personal level.

xkay_readsx's review

4.0

My heart is still racing. The action is non-stop!

Third in the series, Adam Hayes is done with Treadstone. He's starting over with his family on a ranch near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Having missed much of his son in earlier years, nothing can stop Hayes from his first family festivity for Jack's 5th birthday.

The Director of Operations at Treadstone, Levi Shaw has one more favor to ask of Hayes. To fly to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, set up a safe house, and wait for American DIA officers and a local Haitian banker with an encrypted flash drive to make contact, an easy 48-hour job. As if!

From Haiti to the Dominican Republic and back to New Mexico, this thriller is high octane from start to finish. The Treadstone Transgression is an espionage thriller on steroids!

Thank you G.P. Putnam's Sons and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC.
Available April 5, 2022!

eddienewreads's review

4.0

What a book! The Treadstone Transgression by Joshua Hood is a non stop action packed read. This book will keep your blood pumping all night long. This is the third book in the Treadstone series and it definitely didn't let the other 2 books down. This is a must read and Thank You to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons for this advanced copy. Go out and buy this book now!!

stephanien's review against another edition

3.5

 

The Treadstone Transgression is the next entry in Robert Ludlum's Treadstone series featuring Adam Hayes, and while it was fast-paced and a lot of fun, I don't think it had quite the impact of the first two books.  This one has Adam in Haiti to extract a whistleblower, and naturally, not everything is at it seems and everything goes downhill for Adam the minutes he steps foo on Haitian soil.  There were a few things that did push the envelope and your belief system a bit too much in this one, and I think that's why I didn't quite enjoy it as much as the first two books.

 

First of all, Adam is a reluctant hero which is why I enjoy his character so much.  His only goal is to be reunited with his wife and child, but the powers-that-be in the government always seem to have other plans for Adam and push his aging body to the limits in one difficult assignment after another.  This fuels his anger so often his missions are full of angst as he drives himself to extremes in order to return home in one piece, both physically and mentally.  

 

For the most part, the story lines were believable, and although I appreciate the author trying to put a little of the Haitian culture into this book, some of it kind of pushed the limits.  With the masks? Yes, I get that as I know people who lived there, but would most people just stick around when bullets and guns are going off around them? I don't think there are too many places where bystanders would do that.  But I do think some of it was over the top which made it more of a struggle to read for me. 

 

I do think the plot was the weakest part of this book.  While the author's writing style is engaging and he definitely knows his way around technology and military terminology, I did feel like the some of the suspense that kept me flipping pages in the previous books was missing.  Maybe it was the over-the-top action that threw me out of the story or just some questionable actions, but something was lacking.  My sympathy for Adam did not lessen however, and I felt empathetic towards his situation and the people who keep using him to fight their battles, despite his insistence that he is through with Treadstone.  

 

Verdict

The Treadstone Transgression was not the strongest entry in this series, but it was still enjoyable.  The author is knowledgeable, and I was happy when I saw the action was to take place primarily in Haiti as I think the place's struggles need to be more highlighted, something this book definitely does.  However, the overall plot was a bit over the top for me, and while the action was fast-paced, you do have to suspend belief at times and just kind of go with it.  But I am not yet through with this series, and plan to read the next book (The Treadstone Rendition, March 7 2023) in this series as I am invested in Adam and his desire to be with his family.   

nikkisbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I've managed to skip books 1 and 3 in this off-shoot series from the Bourne books but I didn't feel lost or unsure of the world at all.  It was "drop in and immerse yourself" thriller action from the get-go!

Adam might have thought he'd left Treadstone behind but they have other ideas.  He's back in the thick of the action after an op goes haywire in Haiti.  But his main concern is getting back in time or his young son's birthday party. 

There's espionage, betrayal, and professional one-up-manship on the go - with Adam and his new team on one side and corrupt local cops, the Russians, and a mole on the other side. 

A fabulous romp through the Bourne world.  I really highly enjoyed it and Mrs Hayes is my kinda girl!  I did have my heart in my mouth at bits.  Would totally read more in this part of the Treadstone Universe.