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Alex Hawkins #2
Lone Target
When a group of terrorists hijack a plane and cut off all communication, Air Marshal Alex Hawkins faces his greatest challenge yet. With a captain who is unable to help, can Alex prevent disaster in the sky all on his own?
LONE TARGET (An Alex Hawkins Action Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by action thriller author Vin Strong. The series begins with LONE SURVIVOR (Book 1).
The Alex Hawkins series is a gripping action thriller that will keep you glued to the pages with intense suspense, stunning plot twists, and an unforgettable protagonist who is sure to capture your heart. You'll find yourself turning pages well into the night. Fans of Brad Taylor, Vince Flynn, and Mark Greaney are sure to fall in love with their next favorite action hero.
Future books in the series are also available!
LONE TARGET (An Alex Hawkins Action Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by action thriller author Vin Strong. The series begins with LONE SURVIVOR (Book 1).
The Alex Hawkins series is a gripping action thriller that will keep you glued to the pages with intense suspense, stunning plot twists, and an unforgettable protagonist who is sure to capture your heart. You'll find yourself turning pages well into the night. Fans of Brad Taylor, Vince Flynn, and Mark Greaney are sure to fall in love with their next favorite action hero.
Future books in the series are also available!
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 7, 2024
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February 12, 2025
I would recommend these 2 books!
The first two books in this series have me hooked!
I was looking for something different to read and found that in these Alex Hawkins thrillers!
The first two books in this series have me hooked!
I was looking for something different to read and found that in these Alex Hawkins thrillers!
March 13, 2025
3. 5 Stars
March 28, 2025
Sorry, this book is not worth your time. Completely implausible. A couple of stumbling, bumbling air marshals confront multiple "terrorists" that conveniently show up one at a time on a long haul flight with over 300 passengers. No real explanation for who or what the terrorists are. No real explanation for the purpose of the trip or the attack. Not much interesting going on throughout the book. Then, the most implausible, the female air marshal, who has never flown a plane in her life, somehow manages to wind up right over a runway, figure out the controls she has never seen or used, and land the plane. Beyond stupid. At least make the story a little believable. As I said, don't waste your time.
March 17, 2025
Lone Target is the second book in the Alex Hawkins action series by Vin Strong.
Alex Hawkins is a U.S. Air Marshal whose job is to protect both passengers and plane from terrorists. This flight is headed to the Vienna, where the G7 Summit is being held. Sarah, Alex's on the ground partner, normally finds answers for situations and relays them to Alex. This trip, however, she's on the plane working with Alex as they have a high up VIP on board who is incognito. Even Alex and Sarah, nor their boss, Pay aren't allowed to knows anything about him/her.
Shortly after the flight takes off, the action begins ... and doesn't stop. There is one incident involving Sarah and the plane which is too far fetched to really happen, but I'm not a pilot. This same situation also left a hole in the story in regards to the ground person talking Sarah through the situation.
Now, for "those errors".... The author needs to hire a better proofreader, plain and simple!! Beginning within the first two or three pages, many words ran together, for instance, like 'thesetwo'. There is also one three word run on phrase further in the book. Run on words are one of the easiest errors to catch when proofreading! Also, in one intense scene near the end of Lone Target, one character's name is spelled incorrectly with two Ts instead of two Ns. This should have been an easy catch for a competent proofreader as well. I can't speak for other readers, but when a name used throughout a book is suddenly misspelled, it throws me out of the book.
There are two other words which have very unnecessary punctuation in them. It felt almost as if Vin Strong was afraid the "'Facebook Police' were going to censor or stop him from having this book published.' (Why, unless FB/Zuckerberg ownr. Strong's publisher?) The two words - Christians and Muslims. I know FB hates these two words so people have to change their "spellings" to keep FB from censoring or removing the post. But in a book?
I found this Lone Target book engrossing and gripping. It reads as a 5 Star book, especially as I found it near impossible to put down. However, due to the numerous errors and unnecessary punctuation on two words, I can't justify more than 3 Stars. I do plan to read the rest of the books in this series. I only hope Mr. Strong had a better proofreader on the next several books.
Alex Hawkins is a U.S. Air Marshal whose job is to protect both passengers and plane from terrorists. This flight is headed to the Vienna, where the G7 Summit is being held. Sarah, Alex's on the ground partner, normally finds answers for situations and relays them to Alex. This trip, however, she's on the plane working with Alex as they have a high up VIP on board who is incognito. Even Alex and Sarah, nor their boss, Pay aren't allowed to knows anything about him/her.
Shortly after the flight takes off, the action begins ... and doesn't stop. There is one incident involving Sarah and the plane which is too far fetched to really happen, but I'm not a pilot. This same situation also left a hole in the story in regards to the ground person talking Sarah through the situation.
Now, for "those errors".... The author needs to hire a better proofreader, plain and simple!! Beginning within the first two or three pages, many words ran together, for instance, like 'thesetwo'. There is also one three word run on phrase further in the book. Run on words are one of the easiest errors to catch when proofreading! Also, in one intense scene near the end of Lone Target, one character's name is spelled incorrectly with two Ts instead of two Ns. This should have been an easy catch for a competent proofreader as well. I can't speak for other readers, but when a name used throughout a book is suddenly misspelled, it throws me out of the book.
There are two other words which have very unnecessary punctuation in them. It felt almost as if Vin Strong was afraid the "'Facebook Police' were going to censor or stop him from having this book published.' (Why, unless FB/Zuckerberg ownr. Strong's publisher?) The two words - Christians and Muslims. I know FB hates these two words so people have to change their "spellings" to keep FB from censoring or removing the post. But in a book?
I found this Lone Target book engrossing and gripping. It reads as a 5 Star book, especially as I found it near impossible to put down. However, due to the numerous errors and unnecessary punctuation on two words, I can't justify more than 3 Stars. I do plan to read the rest of the books in this series. I only hope Mr. Strong had a better proofreader on the next several books.
March 3, 2025
I enjoyed the first book in this series and decided to purchase the next two. In book #2, Lone Target by Vin Strong, the storyline held my attention from the beginning to the end. It's a gripping action thriller with twists and turns along the way. This time, Alex is joined with his partner, Sarah, on this flight as Air Marshalls because an unknown passenger - a government official - had pertinent information that had to be delivered to a summit of world leaders and wanted the extra backup. However, armed religious terrorists on board want the plane to crash. Alex and Sarah have their hands full keeping three hundred plus passengers alive.
The reason for my three star rating is that as a second book in the series, I found the editing to be poor as character names changed and typos existed throughout. I also thought the ending was unbelievable. I'm looking forward to the next book and hope it's in better shape. If you want to look past these errors, the story is still exciting and worth reading.
The reason for my three star rating is that as a second book in the series, I found the editing to be poor as character names changed and typos existed throughout. I also thought the ending was unbelievable. I'm looking forward to the next book and hope it's in better shape. If you want to look past these errors, the story is still exciting and worth reading.
April 28, 2025
The first book was so good I jumped right into the 2nd one. Alex, the Air Marshall keeps you on the edge of your seat. Just when you think things are going to go one way something else comes along and throws a curve ball at you! Lots of action! The characters are excellent and down to earth and believable. The author is very well educated and has researched everything, and I have found no grammatical errors while reading! I love the way that Vin Strong puts his stories together! Easy to follow and very life like also. I am going to now jump into the 3rd one "Lone Wolf" ! Highly recommend this book if you like action and stuff that can really happen.
February 10, 2025
what would happen to them next?
When they thought the problem was taken care of, something else would pop up. The characters were good and added to the story by the way the author used them. The only problem with the story was when Sarah landed the plane, no flying experience, but she landed without any help and couldn’t see the runway. The book is well worth reading. Read and enjoy.
When they thought the problem was taken care of, something else would pop up. The characters were good and added to the story by the way the author used them. The only problem with the story was when Sarah landed the plane, no flying experience, but she landed without any help and couldn’t see the runway. The book is well worth reading. Read and enjoy.
July 2, 2024
The book was awesome and just as good as the first one. I'm excited for the next one in October. The only thing I wish I could change would be the audiobook sometimes makes some unexpected sounds while the narrator is reading. Sometimes im so invested in the story that the unexpected sounds startle me. It happened on this one and the first book.
August 29, 2025
Not the hero I expected
Air marshals Alex and Sarah were assigned to the same flight which was weird. On this flight, the CIA had hidden a very important person among the passengers. Sarah and Alex were told to make sure the plane got safely to Vienna.
Sit back and enjoy the adventure. You won’t want to put yourself the book down.
Air marshals Alex and Sarah were assigned to the same flight which was weird. On this flight, the CIA had hidden a very important person among the passengers. Sarah and Alex were told to make sure the plane got safely to Vienna.
Sit back and enjoy the adventure. You won’t want to put yourself the book down.
January 26, 2025
Tense
It had a slow start, but once it got started you couldn't put it down. It reminded me a bit on the TV show 24. The only negative would be the editing it really could use some help; words running together, "Jennifer" that was not the stewardess, etc
It had a slow start, but once it got started you couldn't put it down. It reminded me a bit on the TV show 24. The only negative would be the editing it really could use some help; words running together, "Jennifer" that was not the stewardess, etc
March 30, 2025
Lone Target
Book 1 was really good and worth more stars but this one not so much. It was also quite short.
Im hoping book 3 will raise the standard again.
It is still an okay read with action and excitement.
Book 1 was really good and worth more stars but this one not so much. It was also quite short.
Im hoping book 3 will raise the standard again.
It is still an okay read with action and excitement.
June 30, 2025
This started out exciting and then took you through some unbelievable missteps.
There is too much that can't be explained reasonably and the end leaves more questions that I will not find out with #3, I'll pass on this series.
There is too much that can't be explained reasonably and the end leaves more questions that I will not find out with #3, I'll pass on this series.
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January 12, 2025
Some poor editing but a strong storyline once you get into it.
January 15, 2025
#2 in the air marshal Alex Hawkins series.
January 22, 2025
Quick read, but too many inconsistencies. Didn’t feel realistic to me.
January 25, 2025
Really enjoyed the book. Room a lot of twists but there were so many typos in the online version it made me mad. Without those would’ve been a 5 star!
January 27, 2025
The Long Flight
Terrorists keep popping up during a long flight. It's up to Alex and Sarah, as Air Marshals, to fight them off. Will all the luck in the world help them?
Terrorists keep popping up during a long flight. It's up to Alex and Sarah, as Air Marshals, to fight them off. Will all the luck in the world help them?
January 31, 2025
Mostly action, fighting and bad guys vs. good. No surprises but engaging.
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February 3, 2025This book started out pretty slow but got much better. However, I did get quite bored with the details.
February 5, 2025
Hey this was good!
This was a really good book I have never read one of these books but I read this one in one day but this want be the last one thanks Vin Strong! For a good book!
This was a really good book I have never read one of these books but I read this one in one day but this want be the last one thanks Vin Strong! For a good book!
February 9, 2025
AIR MARSHAL Unexpected FLIGHT !
Used to a squabble or two on flights, their new
flight was a doozy. A real page turner as one plot turns up another. WELL WRITTEN!
Used to a squabble or two on flights, their new
flight was a doozy. A real page turner as one plot turns up another. WELL WRITTEN!
February 15, 2025
Good read
Good info on the Air Marshal service without giving away any secrets. Page Turner keeping you involved with the character, modern plot and threat.
Good info on the Air Marshal service without giving away any secrets. Page Turner keeping you involved with the character, modern plot and threat.
February 18, 2025
A great story with good characters and a n interesting plot.
Alex and his partner really have their hands full trying to get the plane back from the terrorist before they crash.
Alex and his partner really have their hands full trying to get the plane back from the terrorist before they crash.
April 17, 2025
This book was FULL of terrorists. The marshals were almost overpowered. The story caught me from the very beginning.
June 25, 2025
This was an interesting action thriller with a different take. An air Marshall on a passenger plane dealing with terrorists.
January 19, 2025
Like the first book straight into the action, little bit like the first but that’s sort of the idea with Alex’s job that it’ll always be based around that point of a hijacking. Does make me want to read the next in the series.
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