No Way Back

A Jack McNeal Thriller, Book 1

By: J. B. Turner

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

From the author of the bestselling Jon Reznick Thriller series comes an exhilarating new adventure. When the people he loves most are in danger, Jack McNeal will get revenge...or die trying.

NYPD detective Jack McNeal is used to asking the tough questions. But a late-night visit from the Secret Service lands Jack on the other side of the table - as a suspect in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Caroline, a prominent reporter on the White House beat. When her body is found floating in the Potomac, Jack is overcome by disbelief and despair.

Her death seems eerily similar to the suspicious fatality of a young socialite years before. Is the similarity of the two tragic incidents simply a coincidence, or could it be a sign of a murderous orchestrated plot to protect those in the highest echelons of the American government?

To avenge Caroline’s death, Jack embarks on a journey into the darkest recesses of power. Suspects abound - from haunted special forces soldiers to ex-CIA to the president’s own body man. Along the way, Jack will be forced to decide: Is there a line he won’t cross to expose the killer?

©2022 by J. B. Turner. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Good story

I enjoyed listening to this fast paced Audible. It has a very interesting premise. Its a little slower in the middle but worth the time to hear it all.

First time with this author

The story was good and the narrator was very good and easy to listen to -
However my story stopped half-way through and would not proceed, so I had to finish it by reading. I listen while I walk, so this was not a good thing!

J.B. Turner

I enjoyed reading and listening to this book. The storyline was intriguing. It was adventureous from beginning to the end.
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Scary

This was a very different book. I didn't know what to expect from minute to minute. Of course I now have to listen or read the next book in the series.

Anticipation!

Waiting patiently for the next installment/book. Love the compassion and loyalty of the brothers and their father and those people they surround themselves with.

The one where you hate it to end

That’s the case with this one — I wish there were more Definitely worth the time investment

can't wait for the next book!!

loved it! waiting on the next book, gotta find out what happens next to Jack!

Ending disappointmenting

I didn't like voice for secondary characters. I particularly found Jack's brother voice characterization bothersome. it was an ok thriller until the actions of the main character and his brother and the lack of any guilt for their actions

A Refreshingly Different Character

Turner’s created a different type of protagonist who has much potential for further development. If this should be a book 1, I’ll look forward to seeing the main character develop.

Jonathan Davis’s performance was very good.

An Excellent Start

4.5 out of 5 stars

I’m intimately familiar with Turner’s Reznick series – so when I saw a new book but with a new main character I was intrigued. And with good reason – Turner is a master storyteller and does it again with No Way Back.

This was one of those books that in the opening I wasn’t sure what I was getting into. I know it’s early and I have to figure out who Jack McNeal is but it did not take long for the story to take a turn and for McNeal to arise as a new action star without being over the top or unbelievable.

I think the fact that this was rooted in something more believable (I won’t go into specifically why I say that) makes this one stand out to me. Sometimes characters are instantly Jason Bourne and while fun and action-packed – isn’t always believable. The story and the lengths that McNeal went in No Way Back all felt realistic and honest. There were gritty and nasty scenes but nothing was like “how the hell did he do that?” Most of them were more “wow, yup, that makes sense”.

I also liked the “devolving” version of him (in his mind) but as things progressed I think he was understanding both what his day job was and what it was like to be on both sides of that table. I also found the ending scenes (the chat that he had) to be cathartic and the perfect ending for this. I assume this will be a series since it’s a book one, but man what a great start to the series that left nothing on the table.

The performance by Jonathan Davis was awesome. I think he was able to really give McNeal a voice and helped such a dynamic person jump off of the pages.