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Denver Root
3.0 out of 5 stars For Dalton Fury, a disappointment
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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The previous books in this series have been stellar, and although this one started and ended well, there was so much lacking thriugh the meat of the story that I was tempted to give up.

This secret new group he works for and their power, authority, and connections to the rest of the world are not explained well, and instead of feeling pleasantly mysterious, it simply produces frustration. His various transitions between government/extra-government/terrorist group/terrorist city/military custody/vigilante feel confusing and rushed, without Fury's typically-excellent contextualization and scene shifting. The extremely bizarre insertion of his "wife" into the storyline is certainly unexpected, but it never delivers on the subliminal promises it suggests, and after multiple chapters of that thread not really getting tied in, every mention of her ends up being disorienting. Motivations remain unclear throughout the book, even when it seems as though they were intended to be obvious.

I am glad I kept reading, for the last moments of the plot are nice, and finally start to make some sense of things, allowing me to avoid giving less than three stars; however, it is still too little too late. Because the previous books were SO good, I intend to purchase the next on faith that this was a fluke, but if the suffering I felt as a reader is repeated, I will have to put down these books for good. I have high hopes; I am confident that this is not Dalton Fury's best, and I am very much looking forward to better.
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John B
3.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to really like this book.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014
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I wanted to really like this book. I read the beginning of the book on Goggle Books and then purchased it . The first chapters are fast paced action and very enjoyable. Then the plot line begins and it slows down , way down.
We all make allowances to enjoy fiction but to me the story line and characters can be inconsistent. Additionally There are some weapons and a basic medical error -it's a sucking chest wound not a sunken chest wound as mentioned 4 times.
Unfortunately the plot line is a good premise just poorly executed . I don't expect adventure books to be fine literature but I do expect the characters actions to be consistent and make sense . The book seems to skip ahead to finish or some chapters were removed. If you buy the book you'll like the first quarter of the book.
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Theodore Stasiuk
1.0 out of 5 stars Preposterous novel.
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019
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Plodding, boring but somewhat disturbing on a national level. I can't believe our government is so corrupt and bureaucratic that it allows incompetent leaders to stay at their posts. The protagonist seemingly plods through to story while being harassed by his own organization. His biggest enemy is his own leadership not the terrorists he's tracking. This story is a farce and a waste of time reading.
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Hunt3r
3.0 out of 5 stars 3rd time is not the charm
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2014
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Having read his previous two Kolt Raynor books I have to say that I consider this latest adventure to be the weakest of the three. The biggest complaints I have with the story is the ending, I'm not going to spoil anything but I feel like Mr. Fury didn't know how to advance Kolt and Hawk further in the Unit so the ending seems sort of a cop-out to me. What hurts this story the most I feel however is the lack of a memorable villain. Daoud Al Amriki the main villain in the previous two stories was excellent and Kolt's opponents this time just seemed to lack everything that Daoud had. I think that is what hurts this story the most. Overall it wasn't bad, parts of it read like an 80's action movie, especially in the beginning in when Kolt and the boys are kitting up to go rescue some Americans from a Taliban ambush. I don't know if this book was rushed or if there was a serious case of writer's block and Mr. Fury just said "screw it" and released it regardless. Hopefully book 4 will be better. If anything, create a villain (who will last longer than 2 books - it took us 10 years to find and kill UBL so 2-3 book arch isn't too far-fetched) who we'll remember and love to hate as well.
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Ryan
3.0 out of 5 stars Recommended but...
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016
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I didn't like this one as much as the previous two in the series for a few reasons.

1. It seemed a little far fetched how the assumptions were made and how they seemed to always work out.

2. I did not like how a certain Admiral shows up again out of the blue. The character just stinks.

It's definitely a good read, and one I would recommend, but behind the first two of the series for sure.
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Tommy
5.0 out of 5 stars This author and book series is terrific and way under promoted
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2016
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This author and book series is terrific and way under promoted. The author knows exactly what he is writing about. I listen to lots of military/spec ops books and this is right up there with similar themed books like Mitch Rapp, Jericho Quinn, Jack Reacher (who is kinda played out at this point, books are too similar), and so forth. Please give this a read or listen if you think you might be interested. Start at the first book (Black Site) and move along from there. And no, I do not know the author nor do I profit in anyway from this review. I just love the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019
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Great book and easy to read and very entertaining
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Justin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great action series
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
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After reading the in-depth approach of Tom Clancy it was nice to take a step back and read something not so complex. Fury does a great job making the main character "racer" likeable while still showing human flaws. He is no Superman by any means. He struggles with real world issues and is flawed and yet has an undying love for his country and is straight up a bad mamma jamma. Great read and is a hard book to put down.
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r l broad
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2017
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Great read
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Jean Luxdoc
3.0 out of 5 stars Diese Serie .... ist eben eine Serie!
Reviewed in Germany on March 1, 2016
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Die diversen Themen sind flott und spannend erzählt. Man stellt sich wirklich manchmal die Frage: Wirklichkeit oder Fiktion ?
Allerdings ist jedes Buch dem anderen sehr ähnlich, auch wenn die Gegend und die Gegner wechseln. Das Handlungsschema bleibt zusehr das gleiche. Obschon also gut geschrieben, hat man beim zweiten, besonders beim dritten Buch dann öfters den Eindruck eines "déjà vu" !
Aber ansonsten bleibt das Ganze schon unterhaltsam, da die Themen aus den Medien schon in grossen Zügen bekannt sind Also Zeitvertreib aber keine Lösung der Weltprobleme !!
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Satori
2.0 out of 5 stars Previous books were much better
Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2014
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Previous books were much, much better. This one almost feels like written by someone else. Mr. "Fury"'s research on this one was very sloppy. I have significant knowledge in both emergency medicine and computer network security, and the network intrusion scenario is simply way too convoluted. There are many unclassified threats he could have gotten a good brief on, that would have been plausible. As for the injuries sustained, their treatment, and their effect, it's simply unbelievable for anyone with some prehospital trauma experience. I have personally cared for many penetrating chest injuries, and it's really not like he explains it. Again, the author being former Delta would have fairly advanced tactical casualty care training, so this is disappointing.

The plot itself is also hard to believe. I understand the new deniable unit is deeply classified and all, but come on, they would have some backup and resources on a major threat like the one here.

The writing is oddly stilted at times, and is begging for a good copy editor's touch.

Overall, very disappointing. Let's hope the next book is back on track, or I will sadly not bother with this author anymore.
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Katherine Mabb
5.0 out of 5 stars I am sure he will enjoy it.
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2016
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Hi Finally got here today!!!!!!!!!!!! Haven't had time to read it. However it is a sequil to another one my husband is reading. Thanks for having it and sending it on. I am sure he will enjoy it.
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Gela
2.0 out of 5 stars Leider kein Vergleich...
Reviewed in Germany on November 27, 2014
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...zu den beiden Vorgängern. Von allem etwas zu viel...zu viel Geschichten, zu viel einsames Heldentum, zu viele Schauplätze.... ich mag die Figur von Kolt nach wie vor und hoffe einen besseren 4. Teil (in dem ich mir für Racer auch etwas Privatleben wünschen würde).
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