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In this exciting third book in the Jericho Quinn series, Jericho and Jacques Thibodaux race to stop a madman from detonating a decades-old Russian nuke.

State of Emergency takes the reader on a globe-spanning journey. Just when I thought the ending was coming...nope. Everything changed, and the adventure moved to another part of the world.

In addition to Jericho's brother making an appearance, a new character arrives on the scene, and together, she and Quinn team up and press on together toward the goal.

I love reading books with a male/female dynamic going on. The two sexes play off each other (one compensating for the weaknesses of the other, etc.), and the overall story is so much more interesting.

As usual, Marc Cameron keeps the infrequent foul language to mild cuss words. If my recollection is correct, not one F-bomb was dropped. Awesome. And awesome writing, too, proving one does not have to use profanity to tell a great story.

You could read this book without having read any others in the series, but I'd recommend starting with the first novel, so you have the backstory on how Jericho and Jacques become friends. The author does a good job of not leaving you in the dark on things, but starting with book #1 is still the best way to go.

This author give State of Emergency 5 stars and two 👍👍 up!

Happy reading.

5 Stars.

Give this book a good ten chapters. After that, you'll start to like the main character, Arliss Cutter. From there, your interest in the story will grow. And, by the end of the book, you'll enjoy Cutter so much that you'll be ready to read book #2 in the series.

No vulgarity or sex scenes. There are mid-level cuss words littered here and there, but overall a fairly clean read. I really liked that. Most foul language does nothing for a good, well-written story.

Open Carry had a good balance between action scenes and all the talky-talk that's necessary to further the plot. I'm not sure why, but my mind was taken back to David Baldacci's King and Maxwell series, as I read this book. And I loved those novels.

Having read a couple of Cameron's Jericho Quinn books, I'm very impressed with his work.

This author highly recommends Open Carry for fans of action thrillers.

Superb story. Page-one action. If you've read the others in this series, don't miss this one. Same level of foul language, but still no graphic sex scenes.

Just like the previous installment in the Jonathan Grave series, I read this entire book. No skipping dull scenes/chapters...because there weren't any. Total Mayhem was a 'Total Hit.' Five stars. Highly recommended by this author.

The action begins on page one and never lets up. Outside of the foul language (although this book/series is not as vulgar as others in this genre), Scorpion Strike is a cover-to-cover 5-star action thriller.

I usually end up skipping through those parts of books that dole out excessive information or focus too much on secondary characters. Not so with this novel. I read every single word.

Great story. Great main character. Great series.

It'll be sad when I've read all of the Jonathan Grave books and have to wait a whole year for a new one. But, alas, I just bought the next one and have at least one more before that day comes.

This author highly recommends Scorpion Strike.

Backlash by Brad Thor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Great book! Lots of action scenes of varying types. And much like David Baldacci's writing, the focus stayed on the main character chapter after chapter. Just a few chapters were devoted to other characters. I loved that. Good solid finish with no loose ends.

Backlash is one of the better stories in the Scot Harvath series. And I've read them all. Harvath seems to be getting his second wind as the series heads into its 20th book...which is good news for readers.

As usual, there is a moderate amount of foul language in this edition, but no sex scenes. Overall, I highly recommend this book, and the series, to readers who enjoy thrillers in the spy, covert agent, clandestine action genres.



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The Gray Man by Mark Greaney

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


AWESOME BOOK!

I loved The Gray Man by Mark Greaney. With a ton of action and excitement, this story is a solid, cover-to-cover thrill ride.

So, if you love action and adventure, and don't mind vulgarity (there is more foul language than I'm used to), then you'll love this novel. I know I'll be reading the next ones in the series soon.

The Gray Man comes highly recommended by this author.



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Spymaster by Brad Thor

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another good book from Brad Thor with quite a bit of action. If you've read all the others, like me, then you'll want to read this one too. Just be prepared for an ending that leaves you hanging. The ending isn't bad, but it would have been nice to have a definite finish. I'd still recommend Spymaster for Action & Adventure/Thriller fans.



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King and Maxwell by David Baldacci

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A very good book and a very good series. First time I've read a series from book one to the end with no breaks. Too bad this appears to be the last one. I would have liked to see where King and Maxwell's relationship takes them. They get along well, and you can really see how they get closer and closer as the series progresses.

Strongly recommend these books for those who enjoy mystery with some action and very little foul language. So long Sean and Michelle. It's been fun.



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The Sixth Man by David Baldacci

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Great Baldacci read as usual. The Sixth Man was much like the previous four in the series. King and Maxwell work well together, and this story had a couple of twists...one I saw coming and another that surprised me.

My only critique was that I would have liked more of a personal wrap-up between Sean and Michelle. But that is more of a reader preference I suppose. I like action & adventure, but I also enjoy a novel for the characters and how they interact with one another. That being said, I wouldn't subtract any stars for how this ended. Still a great read.

This reader/author highly recommends The Sixth Man to fans of the mystery/thriller genre.



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First Family by David Baldacci

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A really good, good story and fine edition in the King and Maxwell series. The main characters get closer as partners, questions raised in previous books are answered, and the ending sets the stage for an interesting book #5.

My reviews for the first 3 books touched upon not as much action as I'd prefer. Now I don't care. I'm reading these books, because they're great books. This series is highly recommended for all those who like a well-plotted story with characters that worm their way into your heart.

On to the next in the series...



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