Hard Target

An Alex Morgan Thriller, Book 3

De: Leo J. Maloney

Narrado por: Kate Zane

In this fast-paced, super-charged thriller series from real-life Black Ops veteran Leo J. Maloney, Alex Morgan, daughter of legendary operative Dan Morgan, comes into her own as an agent to be reckoned with . . .

HARD TARGET

With reports of an imminent terrorist attack in Chicago during a speech by the Vice President, Zeta Division is on high alert. Working with the FBI and the Secret Service, headquarters sends Alex Morgan to lead a tactical team. But when they barely escape the explosion of a large bomb, the danger only amps up, along with the death toll. Now a primary suspect, Alex gets a simple message from Zeta: RUN.

It's just the beginning of a harrowing cross country journey in which Alex will race to stop an attack on the largest uranium storage facility in the US, even as she's chased by both police and terrorists. While Zeta and Dan Morgan himself work frantically to gather reinforcements, Alex finds help from unlikely sources—one much closer home and with far more complex, and personal motives than she can imagine. But only one thing is clear: this is a fight Alex can't win alone.

©2021 Leo J. Maloney (P)2023 Tantor

Novella size book.......

I have been a fan of the Dan Morgan series and have liked the spin off to his daughter Alex. What I'm not sure about was whether this was a novella or a full size novel. It seemed extremely short to me and while there was a lot of action, it was all very superficial. The plot - while full of action - seemed very surface level. There didn't seem to be any depth to anything that was occurring.

Without going into spoilers, there were about three different plot lines going on yet it seemed more to me like an outline of what needed to happen and then what was happening. I know that in this genre, the reader has to suspend a certain amount of believability. It is just expected. But in this, that level seemed like it was exceeded. Somehow, everyone got to the expected place, all at the same time, without communication. And somehow, a man she had just met was able to partner with Alex in a matter of National Security, providing all of the necessary resources.

Did that mean I didn't enjoy it? No, I did. But it pulled me out of the story more times than usually I am comfortable with. I think if it had been just a little longer, there could have been some fleshing out of the plot to give some added depth, details and believability.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC for an honest review. All opinions are my own.