Some Die Nameless
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An ex-mercenary and an embattled journalist find themselves unlikely allies against a corrupt defense contractor in this "noir for modern times" (Ace Atkins). Ray Devlin is retired, living a simple life off the grid in Florida, when a visit from an old colleague stirs some bad memories--and ends with a gunshot. Soon Devlin is forced to again face a past he'd hoped to leave behind, as a member of a mercenary force that helped put a brutal South American dictator into power. Tracy Quinn is an investigative reporter at a struggling Philadelphia newspaper decimated by layoffs and cutbacks. Then one day what appears to be a straightforward homicide--a body left in an abandoned rowhouse--draws her and Devlin together, and ultimately enmeshes both in a conspiracy that stretches over twenty years and reaches to the highest levels of the U.S. government. Before long, they're both the targets of a ruthless assassin haunted by his own wartime experiences. For Devlin, it could all mean a last shot at redemption. For Tracy, the biggest story of her career might just cost her life.
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Not gonna lie, I was not very happy when I got this book in My Thrill Club Box this month. Mostly because I am not a big fan of action/political/war thrillers and prefer my usual kinds. However, being the type of person that I am, one who likes to venture outside of her comfort zone from time to time, I decided to give this book a chance. Even though it took awhile for me to get into it and I could have easily DNFed it, I am glad that I did not because I ended up enjoying it immensely. It reads like an action movie and even though there wasn't enough mystery for my liking, I was entertained and wanted to see how this book ends.
First of, the plot of this book is hard to judge for me because I have not read any action/political thrillers before this and have nothing to compare it to. For me, I enjoyed it. Was it my favorite plot? No, but once I got passed all the background and a lot of political and government details that went right over my head, I was able to enjoy the more eventful parts of the novel. Conspiracy and assassin novels are not for me but it was fun to try this one nonetheless. I loved that it was action packed all throughout and there wasn't much that made it drawn out.
Further on, the characterization was pretty great. I enjoyed the characters and they all had their special quirks and seemed to act and say things that were true to them. I didn't get as attached to these characters as some in the past but that may be because this book was more action and a lot less emotions or any kind of personal reflection or anything like that. Those are still my favorite types of novels but this was a good time nevertheless.
Thirdly, the writing style was okay. At times it seemed a little choppy and not quite to the point but for the most part it flowed smoothly and helped the story flow. If the writing was not something I could get used to and stomach, I would not have been able to continue this book. Definitely, this writing style works well for the genre of the book. I might read more works by this author but probably not anytime soon, just wasn't my cup of tea.
In conclusion, although this book wasn't really for me I can appreciate it being a good action packed, political thriller and fans of exactly that would enjoy it I think. I myself enjoyed parts of it but a lot of the background info really went over my head and I had to take those parts particularly slow. Glad I ventured outside of my comfort zone but I would have been fine without having read this book.
