The Rescue

Ryan Decker, Book 1

By: Steven Konkoly

Narrated by: Thom Rivera

Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.

For fans of Tom Clancy and Lee Child, a heart-pumping thriller of betrayal, revenge, and conspiracy by USA Today bestselling author Steven Konkoly.

Former CIA operative turned mercenary for hire Ryan Decker’s specialty is rescuing kidnap victims. Hired by an influential US senator to liberate her daughter from a human-trafficking ring, Decker never anticipated sabotage or that the assault could go so disastrously wrong. The hostage is dead. His team is wiped out, and so are their families, including Decker’s own wife and son - eliminated one by one by the Russian mafia. And he’s survived to take the fall.

When he’s inexplicably freed soon into a ten-year sentence in federal prison, Decker suspects another setup. And private investigator Harlow Mackenzie knows he’s right. She has evidence that a power greater than the Russian mob was behind the raid that ruined Decker’s life.

The next move in a nationwide cat-and-mouse game of high-level sedition is up to them. Fueled by revenge and an obsession to clear his name, Decker has only one mission: to destroy a growing conspiracy before it’s too late.

©2019 Steven Konkoly (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Steven Konkoly’s new Ryan Decker series is a triumph - an action-thriller master class in spy craft, tension, and suspense. An absolute must-read for fans of Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, and Brad Thor." (Blake Crouch, New York Times best-selling author)

"The Rescue by Steven Konkoly has everything I love in a thriller - betrayal, murder, a badass investigator, and a man fueled by revenge." (T. R. Ragan, New York Times best-selling author)

"Breakneck twists, political conspiracy, bristling action - The Rescue has it all! Steven Konkoly has created a dynamic and powerful character in Ryan Decker." (Joe Hart, Wall Street Journal best-selling author)

Terrific Action-packed Adventures & Appealing Characters

What a treat indeed to enjoy a well-written thriller without blasphemy spewing out of all the “manly” characters’ mouths on every page as a sad-and-sorry substitute for effective written expression. 👏🥰

hmmmm

Previous reviews did not elaborate or speak clearly of this book. Middle of book very slow dragging and just narration was not helping things

My new favorite

Can't wait for more. Very well done and a good permance. Very exciting story line.

Fast paced

I enjoyed the book, even if it was far fetched, it had action to keep me interested. The narrator however, that is another kettle of fish. Words were changed, as I read as I listened, his voice was not well matched for the characters or story. I am unsure whether I’ll go on to book 2 since the author used the same reader.

good series start

First time author for me.

I would say the highlight of this book is hearing the latest and greatest of technology and techniques currently being used to fight crime. If you are one that really pays attention to technology and how it's used in fighting crime and tracking criminals then you'll really like this one. The character development wasn't deep in this story. But it was fast paced, entertaining and easy to keep listening to hear what happens/

I do see the author has another series sort of along the same lines. I will be curious to see how he develops this series, enough that I'll likely give the next book in the series a listen.

Captivating!!!

Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the narrator. Every chapter made me yearn with anticipation for the next.

A good listen

The story is good with a few genuine surprises. It is well performed. A good listen.

Great Listen

Great story; very entertaining. Narration was on point. Character build was important to the story. Wanted it to last but was anxious for the conclusion.

Slow start but pulls you in deep

Took a couple of chapters to really get going and for the narrator to get comfortable with the author’s voice. After that, a great story with plenty of characters to love and hate and a story that grabbed hold and rode hard until the end.

Can't even stand listening to this narrator

Couldn't last past two chapters due to such non-distinctive character voices... WHO was supposed to be speaking?

Love Steven! The story may be great, but fire Thom Rivera!

Returning the book and won't do another with Rivera.

Sorry, Steven