Forced to Kill

By: Andrew Peterson

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Bravery. Honor. Sacrifice. These are more than mere words to trained Marine sniper Nathan McBride. He’s never backed away from danger, and he’s not about to start now, even if it means confronting the cold-blooded interrogator who tortured him to the brink of death more than a decade ago.

When a mutilated body is discovered in a remote Utah lake, it ignites a chain of events that forces Nathan to face a dark chapter from a past he’s worked hard to forget. Could his Nicaraguan enemy be active again? On American soil? The evidence is clear, but the stakes are higher than Nathan can know. In a showdown that will test Nathan’s understanding of justice and mercy, he’ll have to make a life or death decision that has the potential to expose and destroy people at the highest levels of government.

©2011 Andrew Peterson (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"An absolutely bone-chilling thriller. Equal parts Stephen Hunter and Thomas Harris. Imagine Bob Lee Swagger going after Hannibal Lecter and you will have only scratched the surface of this intensely exciting novel. Forced To Kill will haunt you long after you read its last brilliantly plotted page." (Brad Thor)

An inevitable face-off

This series is proving to be one of my new favorites. McBride's comes back with a vengeance when it has to face off against the man who mutilated him years earlier. It's a great opportunity to explore the character's motivations and better frame the series. I suspected this might happen when I was reading the first book in the series. I thought the faceoff would take place further in the series. I'm glad Peterson decided to tackle the subject early on. It's an opportunity to help readers better understand the protagonist, and this is done to great effect.

Arm Chair

Kids and Mom reunited. Good to see villian get his just deserts. Sounds like government

Long and Short

At times to much detail, at others none. The rescue of kids?? Missed oppertunity.

Average at Best

I struggled to finish this book. This book was average at best on every level.

McBride is not Reacher

It's probably unfair that I compare Nathan McBride to Jack Reacher. But it was hard not to with Dick Hill doing the narration. Even when Nathan becomes "The Other," he doesn't exhibit the machismo that we have learned to love with Reacher. This story was far fetched but that's OK when you're listening to fiction. Montez was really evil and that was a good thing too. But the total package didn't live up to the superlatives that some of the reviewers heaped upon it. I may or may not listen to another book in this series. Average book.

Another hit for Peterson

I totally disagree with the previous reviewer "Fritz". This is the second novel by Andrew Peterson (his previous was "First to Kill") and this installment is every bit as good, and better in some ways. These new adventures of McBride are fast paced from the start, but the story really shifts into high gear in the second half, which is basically ALL action. We get new insights into Nathan McBride's soul and we get to experience the critical decision he has to make about his life. I dont want to spoil the plot in any way, but suffice it to say, you will want to find out how Nathan handles this "crisis" first hand. Kudos to Peterson for another great story.

An action-packed conspiracy thriller

Andrew Peterson's second Nathan McBride thriller is intense! Wonderful details about snipers, helicopters, and military procedures lend authenticity to a story that's gritty, fast-paced, and chilling. McBride is the guy I want on my side. High stakes action at its best!

Nathan McBride is Back

The Nathan McBride series is great. The two main characters are fantastic and I hope to hear more and sooner! The action and is all paced perfectly and while the plots do not twist a whole lot they are good ones.

What I like about this series is the line between the "good guys" and "bad guys" is hazy at best. It is up to you to decide if the character's actions are proper or not and the logic used in the book can be stomach turning if you believe these types of things happen in real life.

The only real issue I have with the book is I'm not a big fan of Dick Hill. While I like him, his voice never seems to capture the characters in a way that I can really relate to them but don't let that review stop you from listening to a great book!

Excelent, stay up listening/reading - well written

Well writting and well read! A must for your collection if you like great action and the telling of a good story

Top shot

Full disclosure: I served as an editor for both of Andrew Peterson's novels, so I'm not an impartial reviewer. No surprise, then, that I disagree with Fritz's literary-based(?) assessment of FORCED TO KILL. I personally find Andrew Peterson's work refreshing, in that it delivers sophisticated thrills along with unforgettable female characters. Nathan and Holly's relationship in particular demolishes the usual "guy book" cliches. Also, since we're talking about an audio edition, it's worth mentioning that the fantastic Dick Hill does a masterful job of telling this story and inhabiting Andrew Peterson's characters. If you like your thrills smart, timely, and full of emotion, you should love this book.