The Adversary

Tier One Thrillers, Book 9

De: Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson

Narrado por: Ray Porter

From New York Times bestselling authors Andrews & Wilson, The Adversary is the next heart-stopping installment in the Tier One series.

For John Dempsey, it’s a time of uncertainty.

As a new administration tries to piece together who was behind the assassination of an American president, Task Force Ember is a team without a target. Newly minted POTUS Kelso Jarvis is haunted by strange dreams of a house on fire, and Dempsey’s son, Jake—who has begun his own journey as a SEAL—can’t escape the ghost of the father he believes to be dead.

But when a routine intelligence-gathering mission in Taiwan goes horribly wrong and one of Ember’s own is captured, Dempsey’s frustration only grows. As Ember races to rescue their teammate before it’s too late, three of America’s strongest warriors—Dempsey, Jarvis, and Jake—must ask themselves if tomorrow’s adversary resides across the Taiwan Strait, or within themselves.

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Jake needs to grow up

I loved the pace of the book and the final confrontation between John and Jake. however I think Jake is young and pissed as he should be but he has no idea why nor does he care why jack became John. I hope he matures enough to finally hear John Dempsey out.

No One Writes Action Like Andrews and Wilson

I genuinely like this series and the Sons of Valor series that Andrews and Wilson write. I enjoy team stories where everyone plays a part, but there is an obvious leader. Whether it is Dempsey or Chunk, they both fulfill their roles excellently. And I am not exaggerating when I say that Andrews and Wilson write excellent action sequences. I am drawn in and I am sure that my pulse quickens, pupils dilate, and my fight or flight instincts kick in. It really is that good. This is the ninth book in this series and I believe that there are four in the other one already. To have great stories that cross so many volumes is amazing.

HOWEVER, and brutally, the focus is starting to wane in both series. Instead of being a heroic battle against those who would do us harm, both series are straying into interpersonal relationship stories and these human-interest stories are staring to occupy a greater percentage of the total volume of the books.

In this one, a huge subplot is a reunion of father and son - a reunion that I don't see as necessary or useful or compelling. While not wishing the son to die, if he broke his leg in the first scene and was left out of the rest of the book, it would have been much better book. It is fantastical that Jack's son joined the Navy, became a SEAL, and was on a mission to interact with his father. No one in Ember could have seen that one coming? There was no other way? This reunion was so forced that I have been dreading it for multiple books now as it was obvious that this was the road we were headed down.

Please stop doing this to these two series. Get back to the Tier One and Ember fighting the bad guys, and not their feelings.

Having said all of that, I have already pre-ordered the next book in this series hoping for a return to the way the series was. If most of the books were really good, and they are, I will soldier on. But if the books continue down the "feelings" path, I will spend my credits elsewhere.

Hard decisions for ultimate outcomes

Nothing it was a solid story of Love of your country to the Destruction of your Family. Hard choices Dennis

It’s EMBER

The story tracked well. Had all the great characters and hallmarks of an A&W book. The denouement leaves me wanting something different. It could be just me though. I am looking forward to the next installment.

Best Tier One to Date

The Adversary is the best Tier One Thriller to date!!! I loved to see how multiple story lines were tied together.