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A review by isalaur
The John Milton Series: Books 4-6 by Mark Dawson
4.0
More intriguing stories starring John Milton
This collection gives us the next phase in Milton’s journey plus a novella of a story from the beginning of his career when he is number 8.
The three books are very different in tone and each has various aspects to enjoy. Book 4 is the most action packed of the three with the most significant consequences. Very exciting and lots more background on Milton and Group 15. Book 5 gives us a version of Milton as a Rambo-esque figure. The book begins with one villain and quickly morphs into something else. Lots of cheering for Milton’s escapades here and very good action scenes. Book 6 starts with a flashback to an event that takes place during Hurricane Katrina and the opening is devastating in it’s recollection of that event and the impact on the Ninth Ward in New Orleans. It does a fantastic job of setting the stage for the present day story. This one is a bit different in style from the previous books and the story centers around corruption, greed and entitlement. The ending is a bit anti-climatic though clearly designed to set up a future book. I would have loved a more in your face confrontation with the real villains here. The novella at the end is a quick bite and while not much of a story it does provide some nice insight into Milton, his skills, Group 15.
This collection gives us the next phase in Milton’s journey plus a novella of a story from the beginning of his career when he is number 8.
The three books are very different in tone and each has various aspects to enjoy. Book 4 is the most action packed of the three with the most significant consequences. Very exciting and lots more background on Milton and Group 15. Book 5 gives us a version of Milton as a Rambo-esque figure. The book begins with one villain and quickly morphs into something else. Lots of cheering for Milton’s escapades here and very good action scenes. Book 6 starts with a flashback to an event that takes place during Hurricane Katrina and the opening is devastating in it’s recollection of that event and the impact on the Ninth Ward in New Orleans. It does a fantastic job of setting the stage for the present day story. This one is a bit different in style from the previous books and the story centers around corruption, greed and entitlement. The ending is a bit anti-climatic though clearly designed to set up a future book. I would have loved a more in your face confrontation with the real villains here. The novella at the end is a quick bite and while not much of a story it does provide some nice insight into Milton, his skills, Group 15.