Back Blast

A Gray Man Novel

De: Mark Greaney

Narrado por: Jay Snyder

From the number-one New York Times best-selling coauthor of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels comes an all-new explosive thriller featuring the lethal assassin known as the Gray Man....

Court Gentry was the CIA's best agent. Until the day the agency turned against him and put out a kill-on-sight order. That's when the enigmatic international assassin called the Gray Man was born - and Court has been working for himself ever since.

Now Court is back in Washington, looking for answers. He's determined to find out what happened all those years ago that made the agency turn against him. On his list to interrogate are his former partners and the men who sent him on his last mission. What he doesn't realize is that the questions that arose from that mission are still reverberating in the US intelligence community, and he's stumbled onto a secret that powerful people want kept under wraps. And now they have Court in their crosshairs.

Court Gentry is used to having people on his trail, but this time it's on US soil - the last place he wants to be. Now he'll have to find the answers to his fate while evading capture...and avoiding death.

©2016 Mark Strode Greaney (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Forget about Jason Bourne, The Gray Man is here

Would you consider the audio edition of Back Blast to be better than the print version?

Absolutely

What did you like best about this story?

Many insights into Gentry's life

What does Jay Snyder bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Intensity, vividness, brings all the characters to life

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I held my breath many times. It was awesome!

Any additional comments?

Mark Greaney is the number one New York Times Best-selling coauthor of the Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series and he just released book number 5 of his critically acclaimed Gray Man novels.

Let me say this from the start, I’ve listened to all the audio versions of the books written by Mr. Greaney and I enjoyed them all, and my review for the latest Jack Ryan Novel, Tom Clancy Commander-in-Chief, which was released in December, 2015, can be found on my blog.

The Gray Man novels follow Court Gentry, a Black Ops, paramilitary officer that previously worked for the Central Inteligence Agency and now he finds himself hunted all over the world with a Kill on Sight sanction on his head. You should definitely read the first four books in this series, because each and every one of them is very entertaining and that way you can find out more about our hero, but long story short, in Back Blast, Court is back in the United States to get some answers, to clear his name and to dish out some well deserved punishment to those responsible for the manhunt, and you know what the kicker is? It seems that Court Gentry doesn’t have a clue why everybody wants him dead.

Back Blast opens on full throttle, with one of the main characters, Denney Carmichael, the Director of the National Clandestine Service, being whisked away with much heist to the CIA headquarters by his protective detail, on the clear and present danger that the Gray Man is coming for him. Court Gentry a.k.a the Gray Man, codename Violator has just arrived in Washington D.C, after 5 years outside the Continental United States and although he is gunning for Carmichael, at this point he has no weapons or the necessary resources to mount that kind of operation. First he has to find himself a gun and some cash… and from that moment on forward all Hell breaks lose and there’s non stop action the entire 18 and a half hours of the audiobook.

I’m really glad to see author Mark Greaney developing such deep, captivating and interesting characters for the latest Gray Man book. Back Blast answers many questions, delivers on many expectations and puts Gentry in the US, in his country, in the place he loves most and shows a Gray Man stormed by conflicted emotions and disturbing thoughts. Absolutely all the characters are very well written. Gentry is one of the most dangerous man alive, but has some solid moral rules, Denney Carmichael is ruthless in his wish to kill Violator and to rule the CIA and I was impressed to find a very interesting woman reporter by the name of Catherine King for witch I’ve grown a significant appreciation… I wish more journalist were like that…

Back Blast is the best book from Mark Greaney and that’s saying something because all his previous works are great! Filled with over the top action and scenarios, espionage, covert operations, double and triple crosses, moral dilemmas, betrayals and incredible gun fights, all driven by a solid narrative and vivid lifelike characters this is a book all Thriller fans should experience for themselves.

The audiobook version of Back Blast is performed by Jay Snyder, just like all the other books in this awesome series. He is the perfect narrator to give life to Court Gentry. Jay fills the listener with a sense of urgency and keeps him glued to the earbuds for hours at an end. If you choose the audiobook, you will find yourself immersed in Courts adventures, ignoring phone calls, people talking around and with you and forgetting that you still had some work scheduled, at least that was what happened to me in these last 4 days.

Jay Snyder handles accents very well, he gives different voices to the characters and keeps it easy for the listener to differentiate between them. You can feel the intensity of the action and you’ll hold your breath many times during the performance.

Great job, Jay! Thank you for the entertainment!

Forget about Jason Bourne! The Gray Man is here! Trust me when I say that once you start Back Blast, you will not be able to put it down until it ends and after that, you’ll want more books from Mark Greaney. If you like Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, Nelson Demille and others like them, you’ll love Back Blast!

I will adapt a quote from the old Tom Clancy books covers because it fits perfectly for Back Blast: This is Greaney at his best and there is none better!

good book

enjoyed resding this author and listening to the audio
action was consistent and never ending
several stories within the main context and kept me reading and guessing

suspenseful

The narrator is good . I like he handled the narration. There was too many killings and it seems unreal, but the story flows quite well . The bomb is who handles who. Even the best can be hoodwinked with lies.

A long time coming

I have read all of the Grey Man series so I was looking forward to the conclusion of the mystery 'why did the CIA want the grey man dead'. It was outstanding story-telling even if it was a little long. It was 75 chapters and epilogue. For much of the story I was thinking we will never find out before he is killed. Cort spent much of his time running all over DC with a hole in his side. Which should have killed him w/o medical treatment and rest but he persevered.
The conclusion was very good and I did not figure it all out. The writer left enough clues that the reader could figure out some but still we were pleasantly surprised at the end and a little sad. The story hung together well and I was never disappointed.
The narrator was first rate. He had many voices in his repertoire and even the female voice was good. I thoroughly enjoyed his work.

YEEEESSSSSS!

another fantastic sorry! I have definitely loved this series and am starting the second one in 3..,.2.,...1

AH-MAZ-ING

Holy cow. This book is amazing!! It’s well researched, riveting, and has great twists and turns. I didn’t know this book was number 5 in a series until I finished the book and audible suggested the others! Now I’m going to start at the beginning and read them all. I’m hooked!! Not having read the other books in this series was not a problem. This book could easily stand alone. I highly recommend reading it if you like stories like Jason Bourne, James Bond, military, or black ops. The narration was great and paired well with the main character. A little predictable but with great twists so you probably won’t guess the exact ending even though you can see where the path is heading. The main character is special as all main characters are but no so sensationalized as to be unbelievable. I researched the author after I finished reading this book and his website says the right have already been bought to make into a movie! I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series and seeing any movies/tv shows they make based off this series.

as always the grey man doesnt disappoint

slightly different , still fun , leaves you anticipating the next one. still leaves unanwered questions

wow!

The most exciting of the series so far. Hope we don't have to wait too long for the next one.

Fantastic story line

Amazing narrative with a deeply intriguing story line. Written so descriptively you can feel the emotions and the action in your pulse.

Loved It!!!

The Grey Man Series is fantastic!! I feel like I am right in the middle of all the action all the time.