Ballistic

A Gray Man Novel

By: Mark Greaney

Narrated by: Jay Snyder

Ex-CIA assassin Court Gentry thought he could find refuge living in the Amazon rain forest. But his bloody past finds him when a vengeful Russian crime lord forces him to go on the run once again. Court makes his way to one of the only men in the world he can trust - and arrives too late. His friend is dead and buried.

Years before, Eddie Gamboa had saved Court's life. Now, Eddie has been murdered by the notorious Mexican drug cartel he fought to take down. And Court soon finds himself drawn into a war he never wanted. But in this war, there are no sides - only survivors....

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Critic reviews

"Bourne for the new millennium." (James Rollins, New York Times best-selling author)

"The story is so propulsive, the murders so explosive, that flipping the pages feels like playing the ultimate video game." ( The New York Times)

Great as always....

Another fine performance by Greaney and the Grey Man. Believeable and exciting to follow. The narrator is great here and really enhances the story.

Gray Man - my favourite bad guy

I was hooked on Mark Greany's books right from the first one. He writes just the type of stories I like: fast paced action spiced with special human relations.

In Ballistic Greaney takes us to Mexico, and shows the dark shadows of los amigos. I live in Europe, so the setting was exotic for me. The Ballistic is a work of fiction, and I'm pretty sure Greaney made up the Mafia characters, but based on the news sometimes I hear there must be some truth in the Mexican gang wars. It adds to the reliability of the story.

The Grey man is a strange hero: he is an assassin, but he takes on only bad guys and criminals. Which makes him the good guy in the reader's eye. He isn't James Bond, sometimes he is betrayed and deceived, which makes his character more believable. In this book he has a love affair. I liked the way it was written, the Grey man remained totally in his character, with his past and fears.

The story of Ballistic is compelling: the Grey Man finds himself between two Mafia groups trying to save the family of his respected but dead friend. Can a loner win against two armies of bad guys? Can he be smart enough to outwit them? Is the loyalty and friendship more important than his own life? Well, you can guess the answers, I suppose, I don't need to tell you.

The book has elements of torture and inhuman treatment, so read it only if you don't mind some hard story parts. And it has a lot of shooting, fortunately most often it is the bad guys who fall.

Riveting

Great follow-up to Grey Man! Well written.
The main character is endowed with humor and humanity. The story offers the mandatory dose of the "unbelievable."
Jay Snyder's acting is on the mark.
A must-read if you like action.

Frustrated, but overall okay.

Overall I enjoyed this book. It has been my least favorite of the series so far, but not bad. I think the reason I continue to listen to the series instead of reading is the narrator. For me, I found myself frustrated at times with the characters in this story. I would be yelling for them to stop being stupid because they’re in danger or for Court to just let them tough it out on their own.

Looking forward to continuing the series.

great series

the story is great and the performance is great I have enjoyed all of this series and would not hesitate to recommend them to others. Good Job.