True Believer
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Former Navy SEAL Carr brings back his alter ego, James Reece, in another dive into the world of black ops. It's hard to stand out in the crowded field of former military men writing about the worlds they know, but Carr manages to do just that. Reece is on the run here, hiding out after the events of The Terminal List (2018) and just wanting to be left alone. Meanwhile, a terrorist who targets civilians in crowded areas and carries out his attacks in ways designed to cause the most damage is proving elusive to the authorities hunting him. Reece's background makes him the perfect guy to track and catch the terrorist, but his former bosses realize that to get the former SEAL back on the team, they will need to make an offer Reece can't refuse. Of course, there is more going on than first appears. Carr will make true believers out of fans who love the novels of Ben Coes, Brad Taylor, and Alex Berenson.--Jeff Ayers Copyright 2019 Booklist

Thriller Award finalist Carr's solid sequel to 2018's The Terminal List finds Lt. Cmdr. James Reece, a former Navy SEAL, on a sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic, headed for an off-the-grid game reserve in Mozambique after going rogue in the previous book. It's a tough trip, not only because of the dangerous weather but because of the brain tumor that's going to kill Reece, probably sooner rather than later. After an exciting interlude fighting poachers on the game reserve, Reece is lured back into the field by an old SEAL pal, Freddy Strain, who now works for the CIA. A series of recent terror attacks seem to involve another friend of Reece's, Mohammed Farooq, who the CIA believe is working with the number one terrorist in the world, Amin Nawaz. In exchange for Reece helping to stop the attacks, Strain promises the government will pardon his past actions. Carr trods familiar genre territory, but he writes well, supplies plenty of gun lore and spycraft, and ties up all the loose ends in a satisfying ending. Fans of military action thrillers will eagerly await Reece's next outing. Author tour. Agent: Alexandra Machinist, ICM. (July) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Branded a terrorist for killing corrupt government officials responsible for the murder of his wife and daughter, most wanted ex-Navy SEAL James Reece comes out of hiding to go after an Islamic extremist following a massacre in London.The U.S. officials were part of a conspiracy to conceal the lethal effects of an experimental new drug. In addition to killing Reece's family, they arranged for the troop he commanded in Afghanistan to be sent into a deadly ambush. Reece survived, but his days are numbered thanks to a brain tumor caused by the drug. Weary of living in hiding with so little time left, he agrees to a deal in which he will be pardoned for his crimes if he goes after the people responsible for the London tragedy. The action heats up as the scene shifts from Turkey to Ukraine to Iraq and Reece discovers the main culprit is an ambitious Russian oligarch with ties to organized crime. But the best part of the book is the setup, during which Reece, alone aboard a 48-foot yacht in the middle of the Atlantic, reflects on it all. For someone with violence in his DNA, he comes off a bit too agreeable. "Just because you broke a few laws doesn't mean you lost the high moral ground," a cohort says, referring to the "one man mission of retribution that left a swath of bodies from coast to coast." But Reece is interesting enough to narrow that credibility gap. And though former SEAL Carr's redaction of names and places in the narrative is a bit much, the novel packs a punch.Carr's second effort is a well-crafted thriller with timely reflections on the increasingly complicated world of international terrorism. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Former Navy SEAL Carr brings back his alter ego, James Reece, in another dive into the world of black ops. It's hard to stand out in the crowded field of former military men writing about the worlds they know, but Carr manages to do just that. Reece is on the run here, hiding out after the events of The Terminal List (2018) and just wanting to be left alone. Meanwhile, a terrorist who targets civilians in crowded areas and carries out his attacks in ways designed to cause the most damage is proving elusive to the authorities hunting him. Reece's background makes him the perfect guy to track and catch the terrorist, but his former bosses realize that to get the former SEAL back on the team, they will need to make an offer Reece can't refuse. Of course, there is more going on than first appears. Carr will make true believers out of fans who love the novels of Ben Coes, Brad Taylor, and Alex Berenson. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.

Thriller Award finalist Carr's solid sequel to 2018's The TerminalList finds Lt. Cmdr. James Reece, a former Navy SEAL, on a sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic, headed for an off-the-grid game reserve in Mozambique after going rogue in the previous book. It's a tough trip, not only because of the dangerous weather but because of the brain tumor that's going to kill Reece, probably sooner rather than later. After an exciting interlude fighting poachers on the game reserve, Reece is lured back into the field by an old SEAL pal, Freddy Strain, who now works for the CIA. A series of recent terror attacks seem to involve another friend of Reece's, Mohammed Farooq, who the CIA believe is working with the number one terrorist in the world, Amin Nawaz. In exchange for Reece helping to stop the attacks, Strain promises the government will pardon his past actions. Carr trods familiar genre territory, but he writes well, supplies plenty of gun lore and spycraft, and ties up all the loose ends in a satisfying ending. Fans of military action thrillers will eagerly await Reece's next outing. Author tour. Agent: Alexandra Machinist, ICM. (July)