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A deadly attack is coming. American lives are on the line. And Jake Parker stands alone to stop it. Jake Parker works best alone. Ex-military, ex-detective, he has a specific set of skills that make him invaluable on top-secret operations. And still grieving his wife’s death, he has no personal ties which could compromise a mission. But Jake does have an all-consuming anger towards Mel’s killers, cartel members who evaded justice. When he is recruited for a shady job in Puerto Rico, taking down the linchpin in a planned assassination of a US ambassador, Jake realizes that revenge is within reach as he discovers he’s been led to the person behind Mel’s death. This mission just got personal. But as he sets his plan in motion, Jake learns something else. This attack is just the start of a much bigger plot against innocent US citizens. Jake is the only one in place to stop a campaign of terror from tearing his country apart, but it makes the man he wants untouchable, and worse, the cartel are now after him with ruthless and deadly determination. What price will Jake pay trying to save innocent American lives? A non-stop action thriller from a USA Today bestselling author. An unputdownable read for fans of David Baldacci, Tim Tigner, and the Jack Ryan thrillers. Readers love Nick Thacker: “Non-stop GO from the beginning! The good guys are easy to identify with and the baddies are very bad indeed!… READ the book!!!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “There are thrillers and there are THRILLERS. This is the latter… I actually had to lay this down a few times so I could catch my breath.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “I stayed up till 1.30am to finish it.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars “Watch out Lee Childs and James Rollins!!!… a fast-paced page-turner… You will have a hard time putting it down.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “One of the best thrillers I've read… The pace never slows… A page-turner from beginning to end.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Fast-paced and punchy… filled with action with a race against time… moves like lightning and the end is a shocker!… It’ll have you on the edge of your seat.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “I couldn’t put this book down. Had me hooked from the first page.” Goodreads reviewer “Great story, great characters, [was] holding my breath through many scenes.” Goodreads reviewers, 5 stars “Continuous nonstop action from the very beginning until the end and the ending is pure dynamite… Thacker combines the best of Robin Cook, Dean Koontz and Stephen King.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Non-stop action with enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing… A top-notch thriller.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “A page-turner that I literally couldn't tear myself away from… A cross between Dan Brown and James Rollins with short chapters that connect many moving parts to ultimately culminate in a breathless climax.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “Fast-paced, exciting and entertaining.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “I am a huge fan of James Rollins and I promise you, if you are a fan of his as well, Nick Thacker WILL have it in the bag… Fast paced, action packed, thought-provoking, in a (HOLY CRAP WHAT IF THAT HAPPENED!!!) kind of way, and a great, great read.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars “An addictive read… I have devoured the entire book in one sitting.” Goodreads reviewer “It will be hard to come up with something to beat this novel for suspense, action, and thrills.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
Series
2 primary booksJake Parker is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Nick Thacker.
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Excellent Story With Explosive Ending. So some people of late have decried reviews that even mention anything at all about the ending. If you're such a person, stop right here. I'm not going to give away any spoilers- not my style at all - but that ending deserves a mention: It sets up what could be one HELL of a book 3.
Beyond that though, this book does an excellent job of showing the dichotomies of life on Puerto Rico and the nearly-as-divisive-as-mainland-US-politics issue of whether PR should be granted Statehood, maintain the status quo, or become an independent nation. Even while the main thrust of the actual action and mystery actually revolves around Big Pharma, how they are treating the citizens of PR, and terrorism. Indeed, we pick up not far after the ending of the first book, which was explosive in its own right and which set in motion the events here, at least as far as Parker's involvement in them.
Truly an excellent mystery with plenty of action in a cool tropical setting (and with the requisite hot, mysterious woman), I'll have a bit more to say about my own story that actually blends well with the overall story here when I participate in the publisher's Blog Tour on my blog (BookAnon.com) on release day. So you might want to check that out - I even have a picture to share. ;)
Obviously, I can't wait for Book 3 - even if it is a possible finale, it should be an epic one. Very much recommended, both this book and the series.