Clear by Fire

By: Joshua Hood

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's Summary

Inspired by the experiences of a decorated combat veteran and former member of the 82nd Airborne Division, Clear by Fire is a blistering new military thriller about an American hero who, in order to clear his name, must take down a highly classified band of soldiers that has gone murderously rogue.

Mason Kane was a loyal American soldier and a proud member of the elite, off-the-books Anvil Program - a group of black ops soldiers who wage war from the shadows. But all that changed when his commander, as a part of a twisted scheme to force America's continued involvement in the Middle East, ordered an innocent Afghan family murdered.

Refusing the order, Mason finds himself on the run, hunted by his former comrades and labeled a terrorist by the country he served faithfully. Relying only on his survival skills and the help of female Special Operations operative Renee Hart, Kane must embark on his gravest mission yet: unraveling the conspiracy that reaches all way to the president's inner circle and stopping the world's most dangerous soldiers from completing their treacherous plan.

Set in the shadows of the war on terror, this realistic, action-packed adventure puts a twist on the traditional military thriller and starts a brand-new series that fans of Brad Thor and Brad Taylor will love.

©2015 Joshua Hood (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

WOW!!!!!! What a great action packed thriller

Joshua Hood hit this ball out of the park! A home run thriller!!!!! It is fast paced and auctioned packed that just keeps heating up as the book progresses! I'll be reading this one more than once :)

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Joshua Hood's debut novel is fantastic

I actually know Mr. Hood through an online forum for thriller fans and aspiring writers so my review might seem a bit biased. With all that being said, let me say first that Mr Hood does a fantastic job avoiding many of the clichés found in many military thrillers.

Mason Kane isn't your typical patriotic action hero who always knows right from wrong, but rather a man who is walking a path of redemption. Literary snobs might complain that his character isn't that well developed yet but keep in mind that this is only the first book in what will hopefully be A very successful franchise for years to come. The narration was pretty good for the most part, though a little long winded sounding at times. Can't wait for the next book which is set to release in Summer of 2016.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Diamond in the rough!

After reading/listening to over 345 books its rare to find a GEM! Joshua Hood is veteran of our Special Forces and it show's in his writing style. Well written perfectly researched and a bit of humor well placed throughout this book.
John Pruden does a great job.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Clear as Fire is awesome!

Clear By Fire is the first in a new series from new author Joshua Hood. Great lead character Mason Kane, but a big plus is a tough female named Renne. I got the Kindle version and the audio so I could switch back and forth.

Grab a copy, you won't be sorry!!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Thad David

This is a fantastic book. If you enjoy Vince Flynn and Brad Thor you will love this novel.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Great Debut

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Hood's descriptions of battlefield action makes other authors in this genre look like amateurs. This series has a ton of potential, can't wait for the next one.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Military book written from an observers point

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The book was okay. I am not sure it would be an excited recommendation

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The last half of the book when the author began giving his characters personality

What three words best describe John Pruden’s voice?

Verisitale, clear, and warm

Was Clear by Fire worth the listening time?

The last half of the book

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Series Shows Promise

The first 1/3 to 1/2 of the book is hard to follow. As in many novels there are multiple events happening that will be pulled together or nearly so at the climax. However, in this novel it takes far longer requiring the listener to persevere and try to keep track of a myriad of apparently unrelated characters and stories lines straight. Once the treads or story lines start to be pulled together the novel becomes much more enjoyable.. It also isn't until more than 1/2 way through the book we are given an opportunity to know the personality of the male lead. Once the character was developed and some of the threads pulled together the story and characters were quite enjoyable. The humor was well done. It was almost as if there were 2 writers, the first half and the second. It is clear at the end that there are plans for more in this series and I think there is real promise to build adventures around the key characters. This book was good enough that when the next comes out I will give it a try.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Action and Lots More Action

If you are looking for a story that will put you right in the middle of a fire fight and then keep doing it every chapter then this is the book for you. The characters are believable and the story that pulls them together is just as believable.

Fast ,fun, and intriguing...

The book is an interesting and surprising take on the battlefield the characters are fun, flawed , and relatable. It's refreshing the plot was great the characters use humor and they have the hearts of lions . The narrator is very, talented, this novel makes a great audiobook there's a lot going on & many characters but it's still easy to follow along. I recommend it's a good read!