Ares’ Thirst

Connor Reed #3

by Quentin Black

A few years on from civil unrest, Ukraine finds itself a nation fractured as resurgent Russia and the Western superpowers compete for the land and the influence. When a British aide worker disappears in the Crimea, the UK Government wants her back—quickly and quietly. With both MI6 and Interpol lacking assets in the region they turn to Bruce McQuillan; the stoic leader of a black operations unit— ‘The Chameleon Project’.However, shadowy Machiavellian figures are seeking to fuel the flames of Islamic hatred towards Russia. With ‘the dark edge of the world’ controlled by some of the most cunning, ruthless and powerful criminals on earth, McQuillan knows he needs to send a wolf amongst the wolves before the match of global war is struck across the rough land of Ukraine.

Genres: Fiction

492 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2023

About the author

Quentin Black is a former Royal Marine corporal with a decade of service in the Corps. This includes an operational tour of Afghanistan and an advisory mission in Iraq.

Black is the author of the most politically incorrect, unhinged, and entertaining anti-hero in modern fiction, Connor Reed.


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Reviews

[Daniel Coop · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not your average story!

Well researched book. With lots of present day geopolitical story threads. Easy to read. His books keep getting better and better

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Connor risks everything to rescue Grace

Against all odds he enters enemy territory with little help, a lone man, a criminal ready to offer a deal to supply and nothing will deter him from going it alone, it’s the only way he will achieve his goal, and the initial contact is with the Mafia in Ukraine, the contact was very unconventional and played on the huff but it got him where he wanted to be. Connor family was having their own troubles which he currently was unaware of. One thing at a time.

[Chris Monks · Rating 5 out of 5]

It helped me in lockdown

When you have a military background you seem to gravitate towards military fiction and then judge it as factually inaccurate, well I took his challenge to find a mistake and get a free book and failed, the only point I think he needs to point out is that the Royal Marines are really a part of the Navy...and so he was just a sailor borrowing a set of ams...Good luck Royal and hurry up with the next one!!

[Samuel murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good criminal thriller.

A good thriller that has the Reed family searching for the answers as to why their uncle is letting money from their criminal enterprises going to a rival criminal outfit. While searching for an answer Connor Reid is sent to the Ukraine to recover a nurse who was kidnapped by either Tartar or Russian operatives with the intention to start a war. Plenty of twists and turns while Reed seeks out the nurses location and answers to family secrets on return.

[Dave · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure what happened to the author, but his sentence structure, phrasing and grammer went to shit in this book. Along with a lack of editing or proof reading. Plus the story line became a little too twisted for me
. Think this will be the last book I read in this series, which started out with great promise

[Mr Michael R Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three In & Still Enjoying

Each book is a stand alone story but the series is best read in sequence.
Connor Reed is a great character in good storylines.
Give the series a try, you won’t be disappointed

[Rory James Gilfillan · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are great. I cannot believe that these are self-published and that he has not been picked up by a major publisher. I have read a lot of books by some big name authors that are not nearly as good as this. I am hooked on the entire series.

[Karen Devine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great writing!

Action packed, feels like you are caught up in the thick of all the heart pounding chaos. The characters are well written and their stories keep you turning the pages right to the end.

[Paul Waddingham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book and very enjoyable to read

Flowed from start to finish. Easy reading grips you from the very beginning. Hi books at getting better. Hope there is a number four

[raymond tozer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful read

Excellent read. The whole series is magical , way the author puts realism into the characters with paths that meet.

[Tracy Watt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Read book 1 and was drawn into Connor World. I was hooked from the first page and read book 2 and 3 consecutively. Brilliant

[Dwight Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoying the character development. Hoping
to see more family interaction as Connor takes
his rightful place in the scheme of things.

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

My rating 5 stars

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Violent but really good

Could put it down have enjoyed all books in this series up to now looking forward to next one interesting hero but read your self and find out lol

[Pete Hales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just Brilliant

For any former Veteran a must read, full of military slang that you will chuckle at. Fast paced and Action packed. Connor Reed not bad for a Bootneck!

[Barclay S. Wales · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best in the Connor Reed series so far. Read it!

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great yarn! As a frequent traveler to Ukraine to see family etc a number of little details made me smile - much care made to get it right!