The Devil's Hand
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- Author：Jack Carr
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Reviews
Chetan
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Another brilliant installment！ Jack Carr is one of the best in the business when it comes to writing thrillers。 He has the background to suit and his methodology is on another level。 This is one damn fine work of fiction。
Pat Elliott
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WHAT THE ENEMY LEARNED A wonderfully complex story that expertly weaves fact and fiction In such a way that it is difficult to put down。 The action is non-stop， the surprises and twists just keep exploding forward， and the ending definitely sets up a storyline for the next book。The Devil’s hand， like the three previous Terminal List books， should not be missed。 The realities and the lessons learned/presented need to be taken to heart。 So highly recommend。
Kristine
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Wow。 I'm going to have a heck of a lot to say about this book when I can get my thoughts together。 This was freaking awesome。 Amazing。 Thrilling。。。and honestly， downright terrifying。 Definitely his best book so far， and THAT is saying something。。。。*******************************************************************************Okay。。。time to talk about the book。 Let me start by saying that Ray Porter is a favorite narrator of mine and he did a GREAT job with this book - and with this series so far Wow。 I'm going to have a heck of a lot to say about this book when I can get my thoughts together。 This was freaking awesome。 Amazing。 Thrilling。。。and honestly， downright terrifying。 Definitely his best book so far， and THAT is saying something。。。。*******************************************************************************Okay。。。time to talk about the book。 Let me start by saying that Ray Porter is a favorite narrator of mine and he did a GREAT job with this book - and with this series so far （I also like his renditions of Jonathan Maberry's Joe Ledger series as well） so I wanted to get that in before I forgot。There is always the question about whether or not this book can be read as a stand alone。 My answer is maybe。 Probably， but there are too many underlying relationships， rivalries and histories that you will not fully understand so I wouldn't start with this book。 Go back and read this series from the beginning。 We are only 4 books in so far and I PROMISE you， it is worth it。Man oh man。。。where to start with this book。 This is the second or third book （in this series） that the author's note at the beginning gave me goose bumps。 I have to say that Jack Carr is so ahead of his time - with the fact that these books are written far in advance of publication - yet the timing of his observations， based on the current events in the world are just shy of being prescient。 And that's scary。 But， it also makes the book so much more nail biting because there is so much realism that comes across as the story progresses。I liked the last book quite a lot。 I've actually liked ALL of his books， but I have to say that I think that this is his best book yet。 Once things got started， I could not read fast enough。 Things were happening at such a fast pace that my heart was beating very fast and I had chills running up and down my arms。 （The fact that my two adult children live in the Dallas area and I am very familiar with the Richardson area also may have had a hand in that）。Reece is a unique character in the fact that he never pretends to be anything other than what he is。 He recognizes that he is not what society would consider "normal" but he's not sure if that should worry him。 We see a little bit of that in the scene with him and Katy and the carnage that occurs with the attempted ambush and the look he sees on Katy's face after witnessing the results。 But Katy has learned that that is who Reece is and she has decided to accept him as he is。 He is a PROTECTOR， and he will do whatever it takes to protect the ones he loves。 And the thing that makes him a bit different is that he will ALSO do whatever it takes to protect those that he considers the INNOCENT。 It is who he is。 This book has a lot of moving parts。 There is the plot that is happening in the "now" timeframe and there is also a flash back to the events of 9/11。 It ends up all tying together， but I think Carr did a good job of leading the reader down the path to understand where the divergences occurred and then eventually how the many different pieces were ultimately tied in together。 I have to admit that reading/listening to this was at sometimes very hard。 It so very accurately touches on events happening in our country today and it is so frustrating that those people who are so hungry for power and who are actively trying to destroy this country to get that power have no idea of the damage they are doing。 They seem to not understand that while they are creating division with identity politics to make Americans hate each other in order to solidify and maintain their power base， our enemies are watching in disbelief。 We are making it so easy for them because we are not keeping our eye on the ball。 On what is TRULY important。 And that is that America is a symbol for the world。 Our country is the ideal for freedom and democracy that every country in the west would love to be。 And because of that our enemies want to DESTROY us。 We should NEVER ever forget that。This was a GREAT book。 A wonderful， thrilling， and like I said before。。。a terrifying book。 And what was probably the best news ever was that there is going to be a book 5。 I can't wait！！Great job Mr。 Carr。 Truly。 。。。more
Andrew
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Started slow， ended greatThe first three books are three of my absolute favorites; this one had me worried it might not reach the incredibly high bar of the first three when I started reading。 Started out fairly slow to me， then all of a sudden the story got kicked into overdrive。 Still a great book （couldn’t put it down）， but probably not my favorite of the series。
Gail Parzygnat
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Great story and writing。 Great continuation of James Reece。 Love the storyline and reality of the politics involved in the scenario。 Carr kicked Thor's butt on this one。 Why the 4 rating？ Way too much unnecessary background filler in the first third of the book。 Yes， it was needed information but needs to be synthesized。 It was a cross between a creative writing class and psych profile。 However， it was very distracting and not needed to support the storyline。 As always， Love the preface， glossar Great story and writing。 Great continuation of James Reece。 Love the storyline and reality of the politics involved in the scenario。 Carr kicked Thor's butt on this one。 Why the 4 rating？ Way too much unnecessary background filler in the first third of the book。 Yes， it was needed information but needs to be synthesized。 It was a cross between a creative writing class and psych profile。 However， it was very distracting and not needed to support the storyline。 As always， Love the preface， glossary and humble thanks to all involved。 Hopefully we won't have to wait a year for #5 in the series。 😁 。。。more
Josh Olds
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This is one of those reviews where， if I’d done a bit more research， I probably would have learned enough from the context to know to pass on the book。 The Devil’s Hand is the fourth novel from Jack Carr， a former SEAL sniper who has used his knowledge of warfare to bring gritty realism to his novels。 The Terminal List， Carr’s debut novel， is now a series on Amazon starring Chris Pratt so whatever I think about the novel—it hardly matters。 This type of book has an audience and they’re eating it This is one of those reviews where， if I’d done a bit more research， I probably would have learned enough from the context to know to pass on the book。 The Devil’s Hand is the fourth novel from Jack Carr， a former SEAL sniper who has used his knowledge of warfare to bring gritty realism to his novels。 The Terminal List， Carr’s debut novel， is now a series on Amazon starring Chris Pratt so whatever I think about the novel—it hardly matters。 This type of book has an audience and they’re eating it up。Our protagonist is former Navy SEAL James Reece。 Reece is no longer with the military due to…things （read books 1-3）。 In The Devil’s Hand， he gets called in by none other than the President himself to do a little revenge。 The President’s fiancée died in 9/11 and the sole driving force of his political career seems to be geared toward exacting revenge on those who were involved and got away。 To this end， he calls Reece。 Reece works outside the lines， outside the law， and will do anything to accomplish his mission。 It’s a gleeful combination of violence， patriotism， and lawbreaking in the name of the alleged greater good that should be disturbing。I don’t know that I like former Navy SEALs writing fiction about Navy SEALS who do war crimes。 I’ll leave it at that。 I’m a pacifist by conviction， but I do enjoy a good fictional action thriller。 Thought I’d give Carr a shot and well—other authors have commended his accuracy and realism and if that’s true， I redouble my commitment to pacifism。 The focus on 9/11 and the glorification of violence and death is almost to the point of parody。 Carr waxes eloquent about how the men who signed up to fight after the Towers well were the kind of men who knew where to sit at on airplanes to best protect others。 It’s a weird， violent patriotism that puts on some major rose-colored glasses and idealizes The War on Terror while yet seeming almost gleeful that there are most terrorists to kill。Plot and character development take a back seat to action， preferably violent。 Carr attempts to organically weave in the past storylines， but to middling effect。 I ended up reading a bunch of reviews of books 1-3 in order to understand where we got to book 4。 Usually thrillers like this are able to function as a standalone。 I wouldn’t say this is the case for The Devil’s Hand。 What plot there is—The President hires a mercenary—is so over-the-top that it makes Chuck Norris films look realistic。 But I guess that’s what this is。 It’s an 80s action movie in 2020s clothing。 It has its place， I guess， but I’d rather just go read Rambo again。 。。。more
Julie Watson
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The time has come，the long awaited thriller is here - Jack Carr’s THE DEVIL’S HAND！ And you will not be disappointed！ If it could be possible， THE DEVIL’S HAND is a more intense， stunning， blow-to-the-gut read than TERMINAL LIST or SAVAGE SON， though it has elements of revenge and retribution。 Its definite message should capture and hold your attention。I have a background in virology/immunology and worked with some of the world’s leading researchers。 I know what Marburg and hemorrhagic diseases The time has come，the long awaited thriller is here - Jack Carr’s THE DEVIL’S HAND！ And you will not be disappointed！ If it could be possible， THE DEVIL’S HAND is a more intense， stunning， blow-to-the-gut read than TERMINAL LIST or SAVAGE SON， though it has elements of revenge and retribution。 Its definite message should capture and hold your attention。I have a background in virology/immunology and worked with some of the world’s leading researchers。 I know what Marburg and hemorrhagic diseases are， their threat， and lethality。 Most people assume a fiction novel is just that-fantasy。 Most military/political thriller authors write REALITY， knowledge they have on a subject， event， and insert their protagonists into the situation。Thriller readers know more about hazardous world events because the top thriller authors today have addressed the dangers。 I apologize in advance for the longevity of this review， but THIS BOOK MERITS IT。 You may be aware my reviews go beyond just relating briefly the storyline， I analyze and try to point out to readers significant pieces of factual information that may prove invaluable to them in the future。 Items that apply to their own lives。 This is especially true in this novel， that is NOT fantasy as the story plays out。 I am appreciative of David Brown， Deputy Director， Publicity of Atria Books gifting me an ARC and to Emily Bestler， Editor in Chief for having the wisdom and foresight to immediately grasp and pull Jack Carr into the Atria Books family。 And a sincere thank you to Brad Thor for discovering and mentoring Jack Carr。Fans are eternally grateful！This is not the first novel on infectious disease， nor will it be the last。 It is however the most significant one you will ever read。Brad Thor looked at hemorrhagic disease from Central Africa as a bioweapon some 7-8 yrs ago when Ebola first showed up in the West。 Kyle Mills in LETHAL AGENT looked at a MERS type disease， like SARS， that emerged from Yemen as a bioweapon that was brought into the USA by the Mexican drug cartels。 Mitch Rapp was left with how to stop it。 Mathew Snyder in THE HIDDEN VECTOR looked at a weaponized Marburg disease。 Jack Carr addresses the Marburg Virus for what it is， the deadliest disease on the planet。 It is a REAL virus that the Russians weaponized years ago。 And now， you are asking yourself- how did James Reece get involved in biological warfare？ Does he contract the disease like Mitch Rapp did from the MERS variant from Yemen？You will see in THE DEVIL’S HAND how a multi-theme storyline is developed with each having a separate cast of characters that then become intertwined and move the protagonist to a stunning end。 It is a brilliant piece of writing， carefully crafted， exacting in its execution of the storyline， leaving no loose ends to speak of。 The book and its ending will leave you stunned， doing an OMG when you realize that Jack Carr is probably telling you in factual terms exactly how biowarfare control will be implemented with CONTAINMENT on domestic US soil。 I preface my opinion by stating I worked medical associations in DC for 3 decades and had exposure to the latest research in the field of virology/immunology while working in programs with some of the top researchers in the world。 It was the time of AIDS， malaria， SARS， and the emergence of the hemorrhagic diseases such as Dengue Fever， Ebola， and Marburg。 They strike quickly and deadly。 It goes beyond high fevers， chills， headaches， aching muscles and pain。 YOU BLEED FROM EVERY ORIFICE AS YOUR TISSUE DEGRADES。 From your mouth， nose， eyes， ears， penis， anus， and vagina。 The viral pathogens cause cellular and organ breakdown in the body。 Everything turns to mush。 It is a brutal way to die。 It is a brutal way for a family member to watch you die。 The virus is found in EVERY bodily fluid - saliva， tears， mucus， semen， urine， feces， blood。That is the truth of hemorrhagic viruses。 They are highly contagious and governments do everything in their power to contain these dangerous diseases。 Sometimes， even the unthinkable。When Ebola appeared in the US in 2014， the public got the point， deadly diseases are only a 24hr jet flight away from your doorstep。 A vaccine for Ebola was developed after a fashion。 But the research goes on。 A virology researcher in Africa was recognized this past week for having developed a test that determines within 40 minutes if you have been exposed to any of a dozen different deadly viral diseases。 I see it as coming to an international airport near you， the ones servicing overseas flights to the US and Europe。 This is so important， if you test positive， then you don’t get on a plane。 Period。 I mention this because as of 3/31/21， there are some 86 individuals in quarantine in Ohio， Kentucky， Oregon， and Washington with exposure to Ebola from Guinea and the DRCongo。Jack Carr writes a dynamic， absorbing， entertaining， jaw dropping tale， but the real importance is from what you will learn regarding the handling of hemorrhagic diseases in the US as a worse case scenario。 Or any pandemic disease that may occur。 So heed Jack’s subtle warning and pay careful attention。 Ebola is in the here and now。 Do not write this story off as fiction。 It may be your future reality。Jack Carr has a brilliant mind， like a diamond， so multi-faceted and knowledge in so many different areas， including medicine。 He is not only a terrific sportsman， but has a handle on the world body politic and history， a keen understanding of how Washington DC operates， the Deep State if you will， and provides an analytical overview of how DC really operates，from the Club Aegis，which is a renaming of the Cosmos Club，just a block or two from the White House， and even Camp David。 When I lived in DC，the Cosmos Club was a male-only bastion where few women every graced their portals。 It was also the most well known power broker in the city。 An invite to dinner/drinks there meant “you had arrived。” Careers were made and destroyed in these political haunts。I especially loved and appreciated the detailed synopsis of political and military decision-making as it pertained to the Middle East and elaborates， without embellishment， policy creation and legislation， or more precisely， Executive Orders that brought us to a 20 year ongoing war in the Middle East。 It has brought to a head the insidious hatred of the United States that manifests itself with the never ending growth of jihadists， rising from the madras Islamic schools of the Middle East/Asia， to families seeking vengeance for their lost family members。These wars have not come to a conclusion in over 20 years。 Is it time to alter， change the paradigm？ We have taken out the bin Ladens and the Soleimanis， but what has it changed？Just as we use intell to track， trace and study them， they are reciprocating。Jack weaves an intricate geopolitical and historical lesson into the opening chapters of this book。 He opens the actual plot of the novel in such a place as the Cosmos Club called Club Aegis where hatred of a political opponent has incited spying and plotting。 The focus of the meeting？ James Reece and why he met the President at Camp David。 In many ways， this opening shot across the bow is reflective of what actually goes on in DC。 Unless you lived there， many do not realize the bottom line is one of DC being very much like a small Southern town with secrets and everyone knows everyone else’s business。 There is no such thing as a secret in DC。 Not really， just unspoken ones。 Exhibit A， what is unfolding now with the illustrious senator from Florida。Reece’s meeting with POTUS seems to bring Reece full circle。 Even the president seeks closure in the death of his fiancé in the fall of the towers from 9/11。 His request， eliminate those final vestiges of the planning， financing， and execution of 9/11/2001。 He asks it of the one man capable of understanding the excruciating pain of senseless loss and the motive for the request。 It helps to know the President has his back with citing an Executive Order to prevent incarceration or worse if he is caught。 Basically， Reece has been handed a “Get out of jail free” card。 And it allows him to go after the assassin of Freddy Strain。 James Reece responds with a “yes。”Possibilities also open up in Reece’s life with ace reporter/investigator Katie Buranek who he has trained to kill to defend herself。 James is determined to never lose a loved one again！ Suffice to say，Carr has possibilities as a romance writer with delivery of the best line I’ve read in some time on the subject。 James and Katie have just finished dinner and she invites him back to her apartment for dessert。 He’s agreeable and asks what it is。 Her response- “you’re looking at it。” Loved it！Jack Carr also creates interesting villains to say the least。 One， Erik Sawyer，a CEO of a special ops organization， Masada， who betrays his country; The other， Edward Thwaite， an August senator， out to capture a stolen presidency by cutting the legs out from under the current president and utilizes spying to do it。 They see Reece as the angle to take the president down。A long planned terrorist attack is unfolding， implemented and orchestrated by Hafez Qassem， of the Iranian Quds， and Chief of Iranian Intelligence in the United States。 Cells are activated， long ago emigrated Iranians， virologists， are preparing weaponized Marburg。 It is noted that James Reece was in the immediate vicinity when two of the “sleepers” are killed。 The hunter soon becomes the hunted。 An uptick in the planned event occurs。 Assaults are launched to eliminate Reece and Katie。 My girl has learned how to kick some ass！ And an aging Russian virologist leads Qassem to the perfect plot to obliterate the USA， where a nation turns on itself。Catastrophic disaster strikes American cities。 Katie Buranek， and her CDC college friend，get drawn deeper into covert action to provide answers and a pivotal solution to prevent annihilation of Americans。 The clock is ticking， it’s a race against time。 Who lives and who dies？ A situation not unlike a patient with a gangrenous leg occurs。 Do you amputate， or do you wait， and hope for the best outcome with antibiotics。 Apply the analogy。 Governmental actions are dictated by protocols established long ago。 My opinion， I think they actually exist because there are no other options and the American public does not like taking orders。 The attitude is it will never happen to THEM。 Readers should start paying close attention at this juncture just in case they miss the case in point while enjoying this great adventure。The only clue to unraveling this crisis is that two patients hospitalized with an unknown hemorrhagic disease， that is spreading to thousands of affected Americans，are also on the list that the President of the United States handed to James Reece。 This is NOT a book to pick up， start reading， and think you can set it down for later。 With 500 pages， you will need at least 4 or 5 hours to finish the last half of the book。 As I said， its plot is stunning， the response to the attack/threat is an OMG moment， reading it is a non-stop adrenaline-pumping rush of elevated blood pressure。 The fights are gory and you better have a strong stomach if you are good at visualization。 You really do question whether there is a solution other than the one posed by the military。 And you need to learn the lessons being taught。Jack Carr established himself as a contender with staying power， at the pinnacle of top thriller writers， with SAVAGE SON。 I didn’t think he could outdo himself in astonishing， breath-taking， intense action in a novel。 I was wrong。 THE DEVIL’S HAND takes it a step beyond。 Several steps beyond。 The novel is stunning， not just for the implications relating to such events， which I believe are true。 It is a stunning novel for its development of intertwining plots and character development。It leads the readers to where they really do not want to go but must。 It may give some nightmares or PTSD flashbacks， so be forewarned。This book， THE DEVIL’S HAND， establishes Jack as a top writer for the century in my opinion。 Not only in the craftsmanship displayed in his writing， but his examination of the darker， savage side of man， a kind of man who knows the job may be distasteful， but has to be done。 He portrays scenarios that the average man never considered or believes will never happen。 And he truthfully lays it out how he believes the government， the military would handle such a catastrophic medical disaster。 Knowing what I do about virology from long ago， I think he is correct in his assessment。 Some may think the book audacious。 I think he nailed it！THE DEVIL’S HAND will place， or should place Jack Carr as winner of THRILLER OF THE YEAR AWARD。The book will be the one that all others will have to beat。 After reading it， don’t be discouraged authors， he has spent the past 35 years thinking， dreaming up plots such as this。 His 20+years of experience as a Navy SEAL has made him an expert in envisioning such a plot。 Jack’s literary works will be dissected by university literature courses in the years to come。 Few others can match him for intensity， plot and character development， jaw-dropping action， and a breath-taking finish。 Or lessons in reality。THE DEVIL’S HAND is a magnificent， SUPERB， work of literary art。 Take a moment to be appreciative of this man’s skill in crafting a story。 Also take to heart the lessons of government， policy decision making， and facets of modern warfare that he is teaching you。 I wish I could rate it higher， I give it a 10+*。 I don’t know how he can improve on the next novel， but I sure hope he continues with the James Reece saga， and strives to best his other novels with the next one。 A stunning work of artistry in so many ways。 Congratulations，Jack， I’m so glad I pre-ordered the hard copy too。 FANS， Be glad you got your copy already。 I reread this book three times。This is a book that will be selling out immediately。 It should put Jack Carr at the top of the best sellers list for at least the next 5-6 months。 My advice， Atria Books had better place NOW an order for second printing！ 。。。more
Mark Elliott
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First of all， I have to preface this review with this statement。 Any thing I say will only do a disservice to this novel and its author Jack Carr。Jack Carr once said that his third book， SAVAGE SON was his homage to LAST OF THE BREED by louis l'amour， THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME by Richard Connell and other books that affected him as a young reader。 I can very easily imagine reading in the near future an aspiring new author claiming that their novel is an homage to THE DEVIL'S HAND by Jack Carr。THE First of all， I have to preface this review with this statement。 Any thing I say will only do a disservice to this novel and its author Jack Carr。Jack Carr once said that his third book， SAVAGE SON was his homage to LAST OF THE BREED by louis l'amour， THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME by Richard Connell and other books that affected him as a young reader。 I can very easily imagine reading in the near future an aspiring new author claiming that their novel is an homage to THE DEVIL'S HAND by Jack Carr。THE DEVIL'S HAND is not just a Thriller。 It is a cautionary tale along with a history lesson。 Jack Carr's ability to make a reader feel real emotion while reading， once again places him at the top of my favorite authors list。 Hooked from the prologue， I did not want to put the book down when I had to。 I love how Jack Carr did a quick recap of his first three books in the first chapter， gave a shout out to Brad Thor （another one of my favorite authors）， and made me understand and feel empathy for the bad guys， not just hate them。 If you have not started reading Jack Carr's books， there is no time like the present。 Check out officialjackcarr。com for the synopsis of the book that I think will be at the top of everyone's favorite book of 2021。 。。。more
Rick Wilson
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How can he outdo this one！ Best of the 4 books so far。 And to insert current ongoing issues， just kept me wanting to read more。 So， Mr。 Carr， can’t wait for the next James Reece adventure。
J Todd Wilkins
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READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksIf there is one thing that fans have come to expect from any Jack Carr book it is violence of action。 The intense brutality that James Reece brings down upon his enemies is second to none in the genre。Make sure to check out the full review READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksIf there is one thing that fans have come to expect from any Jack Carr book it is violence of action。 The intense brutality that James Reece brings down upon his enemies is second to none in the genre。Make sure to check out the full review 。。。more
Jeramie Edwards
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The way Jack Carr weaves history and fiction is a thing of beauty， James Reece is a man on a mission in “the Devils Hand”。 This one puts Reece in the conversation with Harvath and Rapp as the best in the genre （if he already wasn’t） the action is riveting！ I couldn’t put the book down， I HAD to see what happens next！ Carr has continued to up his game with every novel and “the devils hand” is no exception， it was fun seeing old characters and meeting new ones that I hope will stick around for a w The way Jack Carr weaves history and fiction is a thing of beauty， James Reece is a man on a mission in “the Devils Hand”。 This one puts Reece in the conversation with Harvath and Rapp as the best in the genre （if he already wasn’t） the action is riveting！ I couldn’t put the book down， I HAD to see what happens next！ Carr has continued to up his game with every novel and “the devils hand” is no exception， it was fun seeing old characters and meeting new ones that I hope will stick around for a while。 I’m already chomping at the bit for what comes next！ The devils hand is a MUST read for thriller fans！！ 。。。more
Leigh
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Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss+ for the e-ARC of this thriller。A fan of Jack Carr's James Reece， I was looking forward to this fourth installment of the series。 It didn't disappoint， and might be the best of the series so far。 Set in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic， an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever on US soil sets a change of events in motion that may take the US into unprecedented territory。This book was a true thriller。 In a country that is still raw as vaccines are slow to roll ou Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss+ for the e-ARC of this thriller。A fan of Jack Carr's James Reece， I was looking forward to this fourth installment of the series。 It didn't disappoint， and might be the best of the series so far。 Set in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic， an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever on US soil sets a change of events in motion that may take the US into unprecedented territory。This book was a true thriller。 In a country that is still raw as vaccines are slow to roll out， the reality of this book's scenario is terrifying and all too believable。 I look forward to Reece's next mission， though I hope it hits a little further from home。 。。。more
Cliff Danskine
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Super entertaining and I loved the realism。 Punisher 2。0 written by a real world expert。
Thrillers R Us
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