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Logan Harper #1
Little Girl Gone
From the Barry Award-winning author of the Jonathan Quinn novels comes Little Girl Gone, the first book in a new series.
Logan Harper isn't looking for redemption. He just wants to live in peace and forget his troubled past. But one morning his quiet life is upended when he interrupts the attempted murder of his father's best friend Tooney.
The next thing he knows, Logan is on his way to Los Angeles, searching for Tooney's missing granddaughter and uncovering a sinister plot connected not only into Tooney's Burmese past but to the boardrooms of corporate America.
As the odds stack up against him, Logan must fall back on old skills from the past he'd rather forget. He's made a promise and the only way to fulfill it is to bring the girl home alive.
Logan Harper isn't looking for redemption. He just wants to live in peace and forget his troubled past. But one morning his quiet life is upended when he interrupts the attempted murder of his father's best friend Tooney.
The next thing he knows, Logan is on his way to Los Angeles, searching for Tooney's missing granddaughter and uncovering a sinister plot connected not only into Tooney's Burmese past but to the boardrooms of corporate America.
As the odds stack up against him, Logan must fall back on old skills from the past he'd rather forget. He's made a promise and the only way to fulfill it is to bring the girl home alive.
263 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 22, 2011
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Brett Battles
90 books1,058 followersBrett Battles is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Barry Award-winning author of forty novels, including the Jonathan Quinn series and its Excoms spinoff, the Project Eden series, and the time bending Rewinder series. He’s also the coauthor, with Robert Gregory Browne, of the Alexandra Poe series. He is one of the founding members of Killer Year, and is a member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. He lives and writes in Ventura County, California.
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June 16, 2012
I like Brett Battles, especially his Jonathan Quinn series. This book features Logan Harper and is your basic chase novel that for whatever reason winds up in Thailand with connections to Burma. Logan stumbles on some men about to kill a friend of his, and against his better judgment, he agrees to try to help locate the missing daughter of the man, a Burmese refugee. The rationale for her disappearance is metered out as the chase progresses.
How the information is dispensed irritated me. It's the cheap way of building suspense, i.e., the hero learns something key but what that revelation is, is revealed only to other characters creating suspense for the reader but not the participants. For example, Logan learns of a certain relationship, tells his Thai sidekick, "Logan told him..." who is astonished, but the reader is left in the dark. Now, I don’t mind not knowing, but it seems an artificial and cheap way of building anticipation.
Not as good as the Quinn series, but entertaining. The word "thriller" is tossed around way too loosely these days.
Perfect for the dental office waiting room.
How the information is dispensed irritated me. It's the cheap way of building suspense, i.e., the hero learns something key but what that revelation is, is revealed only to other characters creating suspense for the reader but not the participants. For example, Logan learns of a certain relationship, tells his Thai sidekick, "Logan told him..." who is astonished, but the reader is left in the dark. Now, I don’t mind not knowing, but it seems an artificial and cheap way of building anticipation.
Not as good as the Quinn series, but entertaining. The word "thriller" is tossed around way too loosely these days.
Perfect for the dental office waiting room.
May 3, 2011
Had Logan Harper known just how non-routine his routine morning stop for coffee on the way to work was going to turn out he may well have stayed in bed. Surprised to find the shop still closed, Logan goes around to the back entrance and finds the owner, Tun “Tooney” Myat, beaten, on his knees, a gun to his head, one short trigger pull away from being murdered.
Logan, an ex-military man now working as a mechanic, uses his not entirely rusty skills to run the would be murderer off and calls his father, Tooney’s longtime friend, to come to the shop and help Tooney while Logan gives chase. After losing the assailant during a car chase, Logan rendezvous with Tooney and his father at the hospital, where he finds the two men are not alone.
Their group of friends – who affectionately call themselves the Wise Ass Old Men, or WAMO (yes, they know the M and O are reversed, thank you very much) – have put in an appearance. Not only that, but they are lying to medical personnel, claiming Tooney’s injuries are the result of a mugging. Despite Logan’s pleas to the contrary, Tooney insists the police not be called. When the WAMO crew stands behind Tooney’s decision, Logan demands to be told why they are so opposed to the idea.
Turns out Tooney’s college-age granddaughter didn’t show up for a scheduled visit, and he’s afraid the visit he received is related to her disappearance and that any law enforcement involvement will have disastrous consequences. Against his better judgment Logan agrees to go to Los Angeles and look into the matter. What he finds quickly spirals out of control, unearthing a plot that involves international politics and corporate greed, taking Logan on a journey from L.A. to Thailand, and into some dark memories he’d rather forget.
Brett Battles, author of the outstanding Jonathan Quinn series (The Silenced being the most recent release), introduces new series character Logan Harper with a bang in Little Girl Gone. The action jumps off right from the opening chapter and never lets up, taking the reader on a whirlwind race against the clock to find the missing young woman. Despite the breakneck pace, however, character development never takes a backseat.
As the reader learns over the course of the book, Logan is carrying a tremendous amount of guilt over an event that occurred when he was working for a private security firm, an event which also involved a young girl. His quest to find Tooney’s missing granddaughter, it turns out, is as much a quest for redemption as it is to simply locate a missing person. Supporting characters from the Wise Ass Old Men – what Hell’s Angels would look like if they were all ex-military and their youngest member was on the far side of 60 – also make memorable impressions, as does Daeng, an operative Logan meets in Thailand.
Readers have come to expect from the well traveled Battles the inclusion of at least one far flung (from the U.S. at least) locale in his stories, and Little Girl Gone is no exception. The character of Tooney is an immigrant from Burma, now known as Myanmar, and Battles has devised a plot that incorporates the political unrest and oppression in that country smoothly into the storyline. Additionally, much of Little Girl Gone’s endgame unfolds in Thailand, and Battles does a masterful job of bringing the country to life with his detailed and colorful descriptions.
Fans of Battles’ Jonathan Quinn series will welcome Logan Harper to the family with open arms, and those new to Battles’ writing…well, now you have two great new characters to get acquainted with.
Logan, an ex-military man now working as a mechanic, uses his not entirely rusty skills to run the would be murderer off and calls his father, Tooney’s longtime friend, to come to the shop and help Tooney while Logan gives chase. After losing the assailant during a car chase, Logan rendezvous with Tooney and his father at the hospital, where he finds the two men are not alone.
Their group of friends – who affectionately call themselves the Wise Ass Old Men, or WAMO (yes, they know the M and O are reversed, thank you very much) – have put in an appearance. Not only that, but they are lying to medical personnel, claiming Tooney’s injuries are the result of a mugging. Despite Logan’s pleas to the contrary, Tooney insists the police not be called. When the WAMO crew stands behind Tooney’s decision, Logan demands to be told why they are so opposed to the idea.
Turns out Tooney’s college-age granddaughter didn’t show up for a scheduled visit, and he’s afraid the visit he received is related to her disappearance and that any law enforcement involvement will have disastrous consequences. Against his better judgment Logan agrees to go to Los Angeles and look into the matter. What he finds quickly spirals out of control, unearthing a plot that involves international politics and corporate greed, taking Logan on a journey from L.A. to Thailand, and into some dark memories he’d rather forget.
Brett Battles, author of the outstanding Jonathan Quinn series (The Silenced being the most recent release), introduces new series character Logan Harper with a bang in Little Girl Gone. The action jumps off right from the opening chapter and never lets up, taking the reader on a whirlwind race against the clock to find the missing young woman. Despite the breakneck pace, however, character development never takes a backseat.
As the reader learns over the course of the book, Logan is carrying a tremendous amount of guilt over an event that occurred when he was working for a private security firm, an event which also involved a young girl. His quest to find Tooney’s missing granddaughter, it turns out, is as much a quest for redemption as it is to simply locate a missing person. Supporting characters from the Wise Ass Old Men – what Hell’s Angels would look like if they were all ex-military and their youngest member was on the far side of 60 – also make memorable impressions, as does Daeng, an operative Logan meets in Thailand.
Readers have come to expect from the well traveled Battles the inclusion of at least one far flung (from the U.S. at least) locale in his stories, and Little Girl Gone is no exception. The character of Tooney is an immigrant from Burma, now known as Myanmar, and Battles has devised a plot that incorporates the political unrest and oppression in that country smoothly into the storyline. Additionally, much of Little Girl Gone’s endgame unfolds in Thailand, and Battles does a masterful job of bringing the country to life with his detailed and colorful descriptions.
Fans of Battles’ Jonathan Quinn series will welcome Logan Harper to the family with open arms, and those new to Battles’ writing…well, now you have two great new characters to get acquainted with.
May 16, 2011
Thriller Pacing with Great Characters and Descriptions -
Logan Harper is the kind of guy who will jump in before he’s had his morning coffee to help when a friend is being beaten up. He will also give chase after the bad guys – even when it leads him from Cambria (one of those picturesque California coastal towns that one dreams about retiring to) to LA, Thailand and beyond. He seems to have inherited this trait from his 79-year old father who has a posse of retired military friends who refer to themselves as Wise Ass Old Men or WAMO (yes, they know how to bend an acronym to make it fit.)
Harper’s Army and defense contractor experience give him the skills and the urging of his father sends him off on the search for the friend’s missing granddaughter who may have been kidnapped. The WAMO team will access an international network of people to help Logan on his mission. I love the idea of a shadow group of retired operatives with an incredible variety of skills ready to step up and help in the cause of justice, loyalty or to repay past favors.
The great descriptive passages cover a wide range of old cars from an Isuzu Rodeo to a 1969 electric blue Chevrolet El Camino. There are also spot on descriptions of LA, with excellent detail of the Venice Beach neighborhood and the Santa Monica Airport. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the pictures that he paints when he gets to Thailand but I can say that one can feel the dampness and sniff the exotic smells. The characters are so well drawn, even those who only appear for a page or two that one hopes to see them again.
Frequently in thrillers you get a fast-paced read at the expense of character development. This one balances the two with great skill.
Logan Harper is the kind of guy who will jump in before he’s had his morning coffee to help when a friend is being beaten up. He will also give chase after the bad guys – even when it leads him from Cambria (one of those picturesque California coastal towns that one dreams about retiring to) to LA, Thailand and beyond. He seems to have inherited this trait from his 79-year old father who has a posse of retired military friends who refer to themselves as Wise Ass Old Men or WAMO (yes, they know how to bend an acronym to make it fit.)
Harper’s Army and defense contractor experience give him the skills and the urging of his father sends him off on the search for the friend’s missing granddaughter who may have been kidnapped. The WAMO team will access an international network of people to help Logan on his mission. I love the idea of a shadow group of retired operatives with an incredible variety of skills ready to step up and help in the cause of justice, loyalty or to repay past favors.
The great descriptive passages cover a wide range of old cars from an Isuzu Rodeo to a 1969 electric blue Chevrolet El Camino. There are also spot on descriptions of LA, with excellent detail of the Venice Beach neighborhood and the Santa Monica Airport. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the pictures that he paints when he gets to Thailand but I can say that one can feel the dampness and sniff the exotic smells. The characters are so well drawn, even those who only appear for a page or two that one hopes to see them again.
Frequently in thrillers you get a fast-paced read at the expense of character development. This one balances the two with great skill.
April 8, 2011
Brett Battles has a new book out called LITTLE GIRL GONE. Directly self-published to e-book format. If you haven’t been following his Jonathan Quinn series about a “cleaner” in the espionage business, then you are missing a great thing. With that series, Battles turns a tired genre on its head and gives us an interesting and compelling character with a career that we have little seen in fiction—the guy who comes in after the fact.
Now, Battles has a new series character and is throwing his name into the ring of those who have chosen to embark on self-published e-books as a way of getting more books out in a year (and of making a larger royalty to boot).
Like with the Jonathan Quinn series, Battles turns a few more tropes on their heads with LITTLE GIRL GONE. For about the first half of the book, the action takes place in and around southern California. Makes sense, since that’s where the author lives. The thing is, I tend to shy away from books set in LA. Not my favorite city. So in the author’s favor? He makes LA an interesting setting for the book. When the book suddenly takes a turn about midway through and the action moves to Asia, I was surprised and delighted. Instead of giving the reader an expected stay-in-LA book or a globetrotting adventure, the author picked his locales carefully and delved into each with just the right amount of texture to bring them to life. Nice. I haven’t been to the Asian locales in the story, but I’ve been to similar ones and the detail of those Asian scenes rings true.
Next, the main character. Who at first seems like the everyman character. Then we have a hint that he might not be the everyman character. Now let me digress here: I generally don’t like reading about the everyman character. I’d rather have my hero more heroic. What irks me most however, is when the former Special Forces super-hero character acts like an untrained everyman. (I’ve seen that in too many books to count.) Coming back to Battles, what he has done here is brilliant—he’s designed the character of Logan Harper as a little bit everyman and a little bit heroic badass, and what’s more, he gives us a compelling reason for that dichotomy: guilt. Not the typical, yeah-I’ve-seen-that-before guilt that the stereotypical brooding FBI agent-who-is-one-step-away-from-getting-kicked-out-of-the-agency usually displays in a thriller, but rather in a simple, elegant, and real way with which the reader can identify. The source of Harper’s woe is, as it is with Hamlet, his own indecision.
The plot moves along a little slowly at the start, as the reader wonders why Harper is reluctant to be involved, why the supporting cast are withholding crucial information, and where the whole thing might be going. But then people start disappearing and apartments are quickly sanitized. Lead after lead turns up dead, and before you know it, Battles has you in the palm of his hand and he’s taking you on a realistic adventure to a few places you weren’t expecting.
Looks like the start of a great new series. Keep you eye on Battles. He writes so fast you’d think his chair were on fire. He’s got two more novels coming out in the next few months and his latest in the Jonathan Quinn series just came out too!
Now, Battles has a new series character and is throwing his name into the ring of those who have chosen to embark on self-published e-books as a way of getting more books out in a year (and of making a larger royalty to boot).
Like with the Jonathan Quinn series, Battles turns a few more tropes on their heads with LITTLE GIRL GONE. For about the first half of the book, the action takes place in and around southern California. Makes sense, since that’s where the author lives. The thing is, I tend to shy away from books set in LA. Not my favorite city. So in the author’s favor? He makes LA an interesting setting for the book. When the book suddenly takes a turn about midway through and the action moves to Asia, I was surprised and delighted. Instead of giving the reader an expected stay-in-LA book or a globetrotting adventure, the author picked his locales carefully and delved into each with just the right amount of texture to bring them to life. Nice. I haven’t been to the Asian locales in the story, but I’ve been to similar ones and the detail of those Asian scenes rings true.
Next, the main character. Who at first seems like the everyman character. Then we have a hint that he might not be the everyman character. Now let me digress here: I generally don’t like reading about the everyman character. I’d rather have my hero more heroic. What irks me most however, is when the former Special Forces super-hero character acts like an untrained everyman. (I’ve seen that in too many books to count.) Coming back to Battles, what he has done here is brilliant—he’s designed the character of Logan Harper as a little bit everyman and a little bit heroic badass, and what’s more, he gives us a compelling reason for that dichotomy: guilt. Not the typical, yeah-I’ve-seen-that-before guilt that the stereotypical brooding FBI agent-who-is-one-step-away-from-getting-kicked-out-of-the-agency usually displays in a thriller, but rather in a simple, elegant, and real way with which the reader can identify. The source of Harper’s woe is, as it is with Hamlet, his own indecision.
The plot moves along a little slowly at the start, as the reader wonders why Harper is reluctant to be involved, why the supporting cast are withholding crucial information, and where the whole thing might be going. But then people start disappearing and apartments are quickly sanitized. Lead after lead turns up dead, and before you know it, Battles has you in the palm of his hand and he’s taking you on a realistic adventure to a few places you weren’t expecting.
Looks like the start of a great new series. Keep you eye on Battles. He writes so fast you’d think his chair were on fire. He’s got two more novels coming out in the next few months and his latest in the Jonathan Quinn series just came out too!
October 11, 2011
“Little Girl Gone” by Brett Battles:
Logan Harper lives in Cambria, California, his home town. Previously a defense contractor, he now works at his father’s garage, Dunn Right Service and Auto Repair.
Neal “Harp” Harper, Logan’s dad, has a best friend Tooney who owns the coffee shop Logan stops by every morning. Originally from Burma, one of Tooney’s daughters, Sein is sort of an ambassador for her country, trying to free its people from their horrid government. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is not thrilled with what she’s doing. She’s a thorn in their side and they’ve figured out a way to shut her up. Kidnap her college-aged daughter, Elyse and exchange her for Sein.
Harp’s group of vet buddies—better known as WAMO—enlist the help of Logan after he witnesses Tooney’s severe beating one morning at the coffee shop. He decides to help and finds himself on a trek across Asia in an effort to find and rescue Elyse from her captors before the trail goes cold…or worse.
I found two characters irresistible the second we met. Dev, a member of WAMO, because of his willingness to do whatever was needed—no questions asked. And then there’s Daeng, by all rites, Logan’s savior. From the moment he said, “Don’t expect me to call you Mr. Harper.” I was captivated by his nerve. The more he spoke, the more I liked him, and when he showed me the tiger tattoo on his shoulder, I was hooked.
Armed with a gun, all the people who agree to help him along the way and an insatiable need to try and make up for a huge mistake (in his eyes) that happened before he was fired from his DC job, Logan is determined to make good on his promise. Maybe even dissipate some of his guilt.
This book was exhilarating and my first by Battles. He is now added to my shelf of favorite authors. This book is a winner!
Reviewed by Terri Ann Armstrong, author of “Morning Menace” & “Medieval Menace”
Logan Harper lives in Cambria, California, his home town. Previously a defense contractor, he now works at his father’s garage, Dunn Right Service and Auto Repair.
Neal “Harp” Harper, Logan’s dad, has a best friend Tooney who owns the coffee shop Logan stops by every morning. Originally from Burma, one of Tooney’s daughters, Sein is sort of an ambassador for her country, trying to free its people from their horrid government. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is not thrilled with what she’s doing. She’s a thorn in their side and they’ve figured out a way to shut her up. Kidnap her college-aged daughter, Elyse and exchange her for Sein.
Harp’s group of vet buddies—better known as WAMO—enlist the help of Logan after he witnesses Tooney’s severe beating one morning at the coffee shop. He decides to help and finds himself on a trek across Asia in an effort to find and rescue Elyse from her captors before the trail goes cold…or worse.
I found two characters irresistible the second we met. Dev, a member of WAMO, because of his willingness to do whatever was needed—no questions asked. And then there’s Daeng, by all rites, Logan’s savior. From the moment he said, “Don’t expect me to call you Mr. Harper.” I was captivated by his nerve. The more he spoke, the more I liked him, and when he showed me the tiger tattoo on his shoulder, I was hooked.
Armed with a gun, all the people who agree to help him along the way and an insatiable need to try and make up for a huge mistake (in his eyes) that happened before he was fired from his DC job, Logan is determined to make good on his promise. Maybe even dissipate some of his guilt.
This book was exhilarating and my first by Battles. He is now added to my shelf of favorite authors. This book is a winner!
Reviewed by Terri Ann Armstrong, author of “Morning Menace” & “Medieval Menace”
June 12, 2011
Review for Little Girl Gone -- Brett Battles
Must say I was stunned at this piece.
I never read Bretts works before seen a couple
and had them recomended to me from some of my readers groups
but just wasnt grabbing me.
Then one night while checking out my groups it was posted
for reviews so I thought I would check it out and sent over request.
Well let me tell ya not sorry I did!!!
I started the book thinking just another thriller/suspense type novel,
It is but with a hell of a twist -- Its Awesome.
Bretts characters are well created and with so much life its unreal.
They grab you and suck you right into thier world. Taking you along for the ride.
You cant put the book down just thinking one more chapter but that dont happen.
The action-plots-suspense and descriptive settings along with the characters keeps ya turning pages for hours.
I was well pleased.
I am not a picky reader I could care less how correct the grammar is/puctuation/spelling or all that.
What I need is for the writer to reach me with the story by the characters roles-settings
action-depth of plot and trust me Mr Brett Battles knows how to do that.
I think any reader who has not tried his works yet really should!!
I am hooked and want to get my hands on his other pieces soon.
Astonishing character--suspense--action packed--addicting what more could ya ask for....
A Must Read!!!!!
Gayle :)
Must say I was stunned at this piece.
I never read Bretts works before seen a couple
and had them recomended to me from some of my readers groups
but just wasnt grabbing me.
Then one night while checking out my groups it was posted
for reviews so I thought I would check it out and sent over request.
Well let me tell ya not sorry I did!!!
I started the book thinking just another thriller/suspense type novel,
It is but with a hell of a twist -- Its Awesome.
Bretts characters are well created and with so much life its unreal.
They grab you and suck you right into thier world. Taking you along for the ride.
You cant put the book down just thinking one more chapter but that dont happen.
The action-plots-suspense and descriptive settings along with the characters keeps ya turning pages for hours.
I was well pleased.
I am not a picky reader I could care less how correct the grammar is/puctuation/spelling or all that.
What I need is for the writer to reach me with the story by the characters roles-settings
action-depth of plot and trust me Mr Brett Battles knows how to do that.
I think any reader who has not tried his works yet really should!!
I am hooked and want to get my hands on his other pieces soon.
Astonishing character--suspense--action packed--addicting what more could ya ask for....
A Must Read!!!!!
Gayle :)
October 5, 2011
This was an action movie story. It read just like a fast-paced movie. As such, it was big of action and low on emotions. I never felt much connection to any of the characters, but the storyline was quick and entertaining.
While reading, I did have quite a few questions in the first half of the story. Mostly related to who Logan was, what where all the references to his past about, and how was he able to do everything he did. It almost seemed like this was the second book in the series. All my questions were answered near the end of the story, but it seemed a bit backwards. Since I didn't really understand Logan, his abilities or his past, this was another reason I didn't connect with him.
Overall, this was an entertaining read. I wasn't really invested in the story, but it made for a quick distraction when I couldn't watch an action movie.
While reading, I did have quite a few questions in the first half of the story. Mostly related to who Logan was, what where all the references to his past about, and how was he able to do everything he did. It almost seemed like this was the second book in the series. All my questions were answered near the end of the story, but it seemed a bit backwards. Since I didn't really understand Logan, his abilities or his past, this was another reason I didn't connect with him.
Overall, this was an entertaining read. I wasn't really invested in the story, but it made for a quick distraction when I couldn't watch an action movie.
August 18, 2016
I do enjoy reading a fast paced book and Little Girl Gone did not disappoint. I found it hard to put down. The character of Logan Harper was interesting and well developed. There was enough of his back-story without getting bogged down in it. I enjoyed his support group made up of his father and a collection of his father's friends. They manage to arrange things for Logan that make me wonder what their stories could be. Perhaps since this is the first Logan Harper novel I may get a chance in the future to find out about this crew that help Logan on his trip to Thailand to rescue the granddaughter of his father's best friend. And all Logan was looking forward to was a quiet day of repairing cars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to review it.
May 29, 2011
Logan Harper is a man who takes on the problems of friends because he is asked. He is noble, quiet, a thinker, and gets the job done with a little help from his friends and WAMO, the Wise Ass Old Men group.
Despite dealing with some serious issues in his Life, Logan comes to the aid of a friend of his father, who fears his granddaughter has gone missing. What follows is a puzzle involving foreign governments, human rights, and big business.
Brett Battles has written a smart, international thriller, quick paced, tightly woven and action packed. A very good read, touching upon social values, kidnapping, greed and what we will do for money, power and love.
Despite dealing with some serious issues in his Life, Logan comes to the aid of a friend of his father, who fears his granddaughter has gone missing. What follows is a puzzle involving foreign governments, human rights, and big business.
Brett Battles has written a smart, international thriller, quick paced, tightly woven and action packed. A very good read, touching upon social values, kidnapping, greed and what we will do for money, power and love.
March 7, 2012
Auto mechanic and ex-soldier Logan Harper gets involved in the kidnapping of a Burmese girl when he rushes to the aid of the owner of a local coffee place.
Soon he travels from LA to Thailand, doing everything he can to free her, even if he has to face the nightmares that plague him, even if he has to put his life on the line and even if he has to kill for it.
The plot is action-packed, it includes car- and boatchases, unarmed combat and more.
Logan is a capable, but human hero. Nowhere near the superman Jack Reacher is, though this novel is sure to appeal to Lee Child fans.
Brett has really started a great new series with this one and I'll be sure to read the second.
Soon he travels from LA to Thailand, doing everything he can to free her, even if he has to face the nightmares that plague him, even if he has to put his life on the line and even if he has to kill for it.
The plot is action-packed, it includes car- and boatchases, unarmed combat and more.
Logan is a capable, but human hero. Nowhere near the superman Jack Reacher is, though this novel is sure to appeal to Lee Child fans.
Brett has really started a great new series with this one and I'll be sure to read the second.
September 1, 2014
In the beginning of the Book I enjoyed Logan but it took so long to get to where I needed to be that I almost gave up on the book. I felt like it lasted anything more than the normal crime fighting, crazy named, wired up on some coffee type of characters. I felt as though the book lacked anything more than conversation. The conversations between the characters were great but eventually that started to bore me. I think that the book was supposed to be about something yet I still don't have any clue what the book was about. .. and I finished it.
August 13, 2011
I have enjoyed the Jonathan Quinn series of books so much that when I saw a new series based around a new character I couldnt resist. This didnt disappoint in any way. A very fast paced story with great characters (Logan Harper is a character that you have to root for). This is just the type of enjoyable ride I have come to count on from Brett Battles. No wonder he is one of my favorite authors.
October 29, 2011
Brett Battles does it again with this great new series. It's definitely different from the Jonathan Quinn series (which you should read too), but Logan Harper is an equally thrilling, complex, and interesting character. And also once again, Battles takes us on a thrilling ride across the globe --- all to save a girl. I could not recommend this any more! Read it!
March 16, 2012
Brett Battles is a wonderful author! I know him personally and always anticipate his next book!
November 12, 2017
I was not disappointed in this book. I was actually very surprised. This is not a genre I usually read, but decided to give it a try as the book was being offered for free. I enjoyed this story immensely, and would gladly recommend it to any reader, no matter what type of book you usually find yourself enjoying.
I found the characters easy to relate to, and enjoyed the dialogues between them. Sometimes the characters were serious, other times amusing, but always true to life. Of course, this high quality character development showcases only one of the author's abilities. Mr. Battles has also developed a story that is fast paced, but never leaves out the important descriptions and details that the reader needs to paint a picture of what is occurring in their mind.
I was constantly looking for a few minutes to read a little more of the book every chance I got, just to see what would happen next. I honestly found myself hoping that my son's martial arts class would run over just a bit so I could finish a scene, or a chapter on many occasions. I simply found this book very hard to put down. It was just so easy to get caught up in the story, and forget what was going on around me. This is only a bad thing when it happened at work during my break time of course.
I think I will have to find other books by Mr. Battles, and read them as well.
I found the characters easy to relate to, and enjoyed the dialogues between them. Sometimes the characters were serious, other times amusing, but always true to life. Of course, this high quality character development showcases only one of the author's abilities. Mr. Battles has also developed a story that is fast paced, but never leaves out the important descriptions and details that the reader needs to paint a picture of what is occurring in their mind.
I was constantly looking for a few minutes to read a little more of the book every chance I got, just to see what would happen next. I honestly found myself hoping that my son's martial arts class would run over just a bit so I could finish a scene, or a chapter on many occasions. I simply found this book very hard to put down. It was just so easy to get caught up in the story, and forget what was going on around me. This is only a bad thing when it happened at work during my break time of course.
I think I will have to find other books by Mr. Battles, and read them as well.
October 24, 2020
This is the second time reading this tale, about one year apart. Loved the authentic feel of someone trying logic and available options to solve an issue. Good story of people trying to do a small part in life to help a larger cause. This centers around what can be accomplished by normal people no high technology only available to special services. If you have the ambition to get off the couch and lend a hand to the neighbors on the block, you could discover world changing friendships. Do not get stuck in a boring life, spend time becoming a person who's eulogy comes easily for many people. Who will miss you if you do not walk out the door tomorrow? How long will it take for some one to check?
The second time I discovered a second reason to read this book.
Have you wish you could change the outcome of life? Change the course of how you personally acted or did not act when something near you changed other people's lives? It is hard to be a hero with no practice - it is not surprising many miss the opportunity. Some mope, some put blame elsewhere and some vow to never let the chance disappear again. This is the driving force behind this story, self help starts with the determination to succeed. Help a neighbor and be their hero you never know it could lead you around the world and back. Who's soul will be saved? Go find out.
The second time I discovered a second reason to read this book.
Have you wish you could change the outcome of life? Change the course of how you personally acted or did not act when something near you changed other people's lives? It is hard to be a hero with no practice - it is not surprising many miss the opportunity. Some mope, some put blame elsewhere and some vow to never let the chance disappear again. This is the driving force behind this story, self help starts with the determination to succeed. Help a neighbor and be their hero you never know it could lead you around the world and back. Who's soul will be saved? Go find out.
July 18, 2021
I love wounded hero protagonists (perhaps that's too personal to reveal here?), and this one is very likeable. I cared about and rooted for this hero at every step. And caring about the characters is the most important factor in enjoying any book.
That said, I do find Brett Battle's works a little slow and wordy at times. This is my 3rd Battle book and while they were all very good, they were a bit short of being excellent.
That is, there's a lot of detailed scenes leading to the finale. Almost too much detail and too many scenes. The progress through the story arc is a bit slow.
It may be the story arc isn't big enough. Some more plot elements, a bigger story, would be nice. That would make the story more fulfilling.
Don't get me wrong, there are lots of tense scenes and heart stopping action. The suspense starts early and stays at a high level throughout. Very exciting.
But the arc of this story is pretty limited. The thing that makes it fill 260 pages is the detailed story telling.
The story revolves around an emotionally wounded ex-special forces soldier helping out a asian immigrant in his small home town who's granddaughter has been kidnapped because she might influence the grandmother who's stil in asia and stirring up a peaceful revolution.
That said, I do find Brett Battle's works a little slow and wordy at times. This is my 3rd Battle book and while they were all very good, they were a bit short of being excellent.
That is, there's a lot of detailed scenes leading to the finale. Almost too much detail and too many scenes. The progress through the story arc is a bit slow.
It may be the story arc isn't big enough. Some more plot elements, a bigger story, would be nice. That would make the story more fulfilling.
Don't get me wrong, there are lots of tense scenes and heart stopping action. The suspense starts early and stays at a high level throughout. Very exciting.
But the arc of this story is pretty limited. The thing that makes it fill 260 pages is the detailed story telling.
The story revolves around an emotionally wounded ex-special forces soldier helping out a asian immigrant in his small home town who's granddaughter has been kidnapped because she might influence the grandmother who's stil in asia and stirring up a peaceful revolution.
March 24, 2022
Normally I love Brett battles (I absolutely adore his Quinn series and the spin-offs!) but this one fell flat. It just felt clunky to me at times and I never could identify with the protagonist. His “issues” seemed sort of contrived and if he had all those special skills, he prob wouldn’t need a group of elderly men to tell him incredibly obvious things. His story about his ex-wife was super weird, too. He felt guilty about not saving her brother so she left? Just didn’t feel authentic so I couldn’t really feel anything for the main character.
It was cool to see the character Dang, who pops up in the Quinnaverse, but even he didn’t feel like the Dang I’ve come to love. Maybe it was the narrator?
The whole book felt like a placeholder in this genre, which is disappointing.
I don’t love giving negative reviews so if you happen to avoid this particular book, please check out his others, especially the Quinn series!
It was cool to see the character Dang, who pops up in the Quinnaverse, but even he didn’t feel like the Dang I’ve come to love. Maybe it was the narrator?
The whole book felt like a placeholder in this genre, which is disappointing.
I don’t love giving negative reviews so if you happen to avoid this particular book, please check out his others, especially the Quinn series!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 26, 2020
There was nothing exciting about this book. I binge-read all 14 of the Jonathan Quinn books but you can't even compare them to this. I'mean, there was nothing to Logan Harper, not even the car chase was anything exciting. It was a good story-line if he'd just done something, but he didn't. He just went half way around the world to rescue his friend's granddaughter and spent all his time making plans on getting her back.
So, no romance and the F-bomb was used 2 times.
As for the narration: Jeff Woodman was not made for this book. His voice belongs in a teenagers book. His voice was too young for this kind of book. AND the only emotion he showed was an occasional whisper. Otherwise his reading was the same tone throughout the book.
February 18, 2021
Logan Harper isn't looking for redemption. He just wants to live in peace and forget his troubled past. But one morning his quiet life is upended when he interrupts the attempted murder of his father's best friend Tooney.
The next thing he knows, Logan is on his way to Los Angeles, searching for Tooney's missing granddaughter and uncovering a sinister plot connected not only into Tooney's Burmese past but to the boardrooms of corporate America.
As the odds stack up against him, Logan must fall back on old skills from the past he'd rather forget. He's made a promise and the only way to fulfill it is to bring the girl home alive.
The next thing he knows, Logan is on his way to Los Angeles, searching for Tooney's missing granddaughter and uncovering a sinister plot connected not only into Tooney's Burmese past but to the boardrooms of corporate America.
As the odds stack up against him, Logan must fall back on old skills from the past he'd rather forget. He's made a promise and the only way to fulfill it is to bring the girl home alive.
January 2, 2018
Logan, former Seal and policeman, discovers his father's friend, Toomey being beaten up. Toomey's granddaughter was to have come to visit him, but didn't come. Logan's father asks him to go into the city to find her, but she is gone.
Her mother is Burmese and is an outspoken ajitator against the generals who have taken over Burma. It is thought the granddaughter is being held to stop her mother from speaking out. This novel goes from California to Asia.
Interesting story about lengths protestors will go.
Her mother is Burmese and is an outspoken ajitator against the generals who have taken over Burma. It is thought the granddaughter is being held to stop her mother from speaking out. This novel goes from California to Asia.
Interesting story about lengths protestors will go.
December 31, 2017
Not bad. Yet, not my type of thriller. The story starts out as a wronged military veteran walks into a situation with his neighboring coffee vendor. He unrealistically gets wrapped up in a kidnapping by the Bhurmese government and unfathomly follows the kidnappers to Thailand despite having no real reason to do so. Others would probably enjoy this type of thriller more than I. I found it challenging to get through.
August 28, 2017
Excellent read a page turner
Logan harper is a protagonist you like and want to succeed. The friendships and supporting characters are enjoyable and believable. I look forward to the next hook
Logan harper is a protagonist you like and want to succeed. The friendships and supporting characters are enjoyable and believable. I look forward to the next hook
February 14, 2020
Mixed review. Some good elements. Likable character with some good action, but parts dragged a bit, and a great deal was far too convenient. You find yourself rushing back to a good thriller. I just didn't with this one.
November 22, 2022
Action-filled suspense!
“Get the girl.” He hears it in his head day and night. Logan Harper failed the first girl but he won’t fail this one!
This is a masterfully written suspense thriller that was so exciting that I finished it in one day.
“Get the girl.” He hears it in his head day and night. Logan Harper failed the first girl but he won’t fail this one!
This is a masterfully written suspense thriller that was so exciting that I finished it in one day.
September 16, 2017
Lots of twists
I enjoyed this book.
It was his thriller. First time reading this author will probably try another book. Good story line.
I enjoyed this book.
It was his thriller. First time reading this author will probably try another book. Good story line.
September 20, 2017
Not as good as the Quinn books somehow.
October 7, 2017
62-2017. Another of the author's highly capable heroes does good and succeeds in his mission. Sprawling plot and fun, but ultimately a little thin.
November 5, 2017
Just OK not enough back ground on the main characters
January 25, 2018
Excellent
I really enjoyed this book. Loved the main character. There's a lot of action and plenty of suspense. Couldn't put it down.
I really enjoyed this book. Loved the main character. There's a lot of action and plenty of suspense. Couldn't put it down.
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