The Insider Threat

Pike Logan #8

by Brad Taylor

In the eighth action-packed thriller in the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series, ISIS, the most maniacal terrorist organization the modern world has ever seen, is poised to make their most audacious strike yet.

The United States has anticipated and averted countless attacks from terrorist groups—thanks in large part to the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce. But in The Insider Threat, a much more insidious evil is about to shatter the false sense of safety surrounding civilized nations. While world powers combat ISIS on the battlefield, a different threat is set in motion by the group—one that can’t be defeated by an airstrike. Off the radar of every Western intelligence organization, able to penetrate America or any European state, they intend to commit an act of unimaginable barbarity. Only Pike Logan and the Taskforce stand in the way of an attack no one anticipates, a grand deception that will wreak unthinkable chaos and reverberate throughout the Western world.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Suspense, Action, Mystery, Military Fiction, Audiobook

416 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2015

About the author

Brad Taylor served for more than twenty-one years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2010 as a Special Forces Lieutenant colonel. During that time he held numerous infantry and special operations positions, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operations Detachment—Delta, popularly known as the Delta Force, where he commanded multiple troops and a squadron.

He has conducted operations in support of U.S. national interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other classified locations. His final military post was as Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel. He holds a master's of science in defense analysis with a concentration in irregular warfare from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.

When not writing, Brad serves as a security consultant on asymmetric threats to various agencies. He currently lives in Charleston, SC, with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

[John (JC) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taylor’s books seem to have three parts. The first is the introduction of a plethora of characters which I have trouble keeping straight in my head. The second part is trying to get the Oversight committee on the same page as the team and making plans that will not reveal their existence. The third is a spectacular roller coaster ride of action crashing into a appropriate ending.
Shoshana and Aaron are not with the Mossad any longer. Their personalities add spice to the team. Shoshana’s relationship with Pike can be calm as a lake but eventually it will turn into a boiling cauldron of emotional stew. Perhaps it is due to the fact that they are alike in so many ways.
Well, I am ready to read the next in the series but my conscience feels the pull of the other books in my TBR pile. Enjoy this book my GR friends. I know I did.

[Pop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good one. Love all the good characters. The bad ones are really just that, Bad Asses. Now on to the next Pike Logan in the series, just hope my library has it. Be sure not to miss this one however.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

What makes a terrorist? What makes a Westerner join an Islamic hate group, turning against their own country, people and religion to become a suicide bomber or executioner? Here we see one possibility: powerlessness fueled by hypocrisy. Jacob's character feels real; unlike the other Lost Boys, who are almost like cardboard cutouts, Jacob has crises of conscience, recognizes that the Islamic State isn't actually like Islam, and admits that he won't die for the cause. Abused by those who should have protected him, he doesn't quite abandon everything.

As the terrorists plan their ultimate strike at Christianity, Pike and his team must negotiate the tricky political waters of cross-border negotiations and operations to track their prey while trying to second-guess their methods and target. The key scene had me on the edge of my seat.

Although book 8 in the series, this does work as a standalone. (I've previously read one other book - which I didn't recall until just now - but this one definitely came off better.) I'm not sure about the first-person/third-person combo for narration though. I know this is a popular style, but it strikes me as a little awkward.

If you like the details of Tom Clancy but don't feel like wading through 600 or so pages, this is a slightly shorter offering that fits the contemporary thriller niche well.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pike Logan and his Taskforce are sent on a mission as in all the previous stories. But I didn't enjoy this one as much as the previous outings. Although it deals with issues that are current; American teenagers (The Lost Boys) recruited by the Islamic State for a missions that will rock the world. Pike's relationship with Jennifer is there and Mossad agent Shoshana creates some conflicts. Some say it is action packed, but I felt it was worldly and dragged at spots. I was hoping the ending would make up for it. Not one of his best, but okay.

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

ENEMY WITHOUT COMING INSIDE.

“These terrorists have made the world’s Muslims their greatest target. We will not allow them to hijack our faith”. - Abdullah II of Jordan.

“Far from using Islam as a mere facade for bloodlust... The Islamic State’s interpretations of Koranic teachings are fundamental to its mission.”- Steven Mazie.

“No one thinks Daesh can seize Baghdad, but few Baghdadis feel they’re living anything close to a normal life. Daesh’s message is clear: No one is safe anywhere, including in non-Muslim lands, until the whole world is brought under “proper Islamic rule.” - Amir Taheri.

As of 2018, the world is almost near the end of the second decade of the war on terror. There’s no longer a light at the end of the tunnel. Everyone is tired, angry, restless believing that interventionalist was a mistake, that it would be better to go away and stick the national head in the sand and engage in isolationism, and that once we leave, everything will be hunky dory and the hundreds of thousands of psychotic Islamist radicals will leave us alone and stay in their proverbial lane. Well buddy, I’m afraid that is not going to come to pass.

The fact of the matter is, a dijinn is out of the bottle and it is not going away anytime soon, no matter how hard we wish it to go away. This Dijinn is in the form of a particular school of thought amongst Muslims that seeks to take over the world and bring it under a theocratic/ideological tyranny the likes of which could only be dreamed of by authoritarians past or present. Known as Salafism, amongst its adherents, there is no quarter given to those who haven’t signed on its dotted line. Whether you’re a moderate Sunni, any sort of Shia Muslim, a fellow person of the book like Jews and Christians or a godless leftie atheist, the followers of Salafism, given the opportunity and firepower, will kill or enslave you, moral relativism and explaining away be damned.

The example of what would come if the Salafists succeed, is that of Daesh/ISIS. Forged from Al Qaeda in Iraq which declared open season on all Shia Muslims during the initial 2003 occupation, in 2014 and 2015, the organization pulled off the jaw dropping feat of taking over portions of Iraq and Syria, committing some of the worst human rights atrocities in the entire history of the region and uniting enemies in agreement that they needed to be destroyed, one way or another. While the organization has lost its so – called caliphate and trick young nihilistic men and women to travel to them and become complicit in war crimes, it’s still around.

Brad Taylor’s eight book focuses on Daesh in their thankfully short, nauseating heyday. The former Delta Force commander, turned Professor for Asymmetric Warfare at the vaunted Charleston Citadel, has rapidly become a legend in the thriller fiction community by being the only man in contemporary American spy/military thrillers crazy enough to write two full length novels a year for half a decade straight, and throw in a few short stories in for good measure. As Mr Taylor’s old buddy, the late Dalton Fury nicknamed his comrade in arms, Mr Taylor was “the machine”. But the Logan/Cahill saga Mr Taylor has built to 13 novels could not be accused of being machine like and soulless in quality. Boasting some of the richest characterization in the genre, fascinating plots that capture the wonder and unpredictability of the second decade of the war on terror and balance realism with some of the ass kicking wish fulfilment experienced only by a select few, Brad Taylor shows no signs of slowing down. In his eight book, the author had his protagonists, the Taskforce counter – terrorism unit hunt down the worst terrorists in the Middle East, plotting an atrocity that their Medieval Forebearers could only dream about. Now to the review. How does one kill an insider threat?

Our story begins from the perspective of the bad guys. In a godforsaken desert, ISIS terrorists are beheading a line of prisoners. They are being watched by white American Islamic Extremists. Young nihilistic, they hate the world and want to watch it burn even if it means joining a violent religious terrorist organization they don’t really care about. We then get a look into the workings of the organization, the oil-based financing, the cool and calculating propaganda machine which helped make ISIS the most reviled Islamic Terrorists in the world and a short scene where two of their leaders decide a big terrorist attack in the West is in order. We then cut to Washington where the Taskforce leaders are watching POTUS at a press conference tell a white lie. The lie being that none of the people executed at the start of the book are American agents.

One is however an asset who gave his life to provide the anti – ISIS forces intel. We then cut to Pike and Jennifer in Kenya as they track a rich Saudi Prince who is providing venture capital to the new hotshot in the terrorism business. The job goes mostly smoothly and after a night time run through a Nairobi suburb, they get a lead on a unit of American jihadists called “The Lost Boys” who are in The Kingdom of Jordan. Heading to Aman, what should have been a simple surveillance mission become quickly complicated. Old friends reappear, a massive terrorist attack goes down on Pike’s watch and in the ensuring chaos, an American citizen who just wanted to go home dies. From Albania to Venice and Rome, the Taskforce races against a foe that is far cleverer than it appears at first glance. As the makings of an attack the original Islamic fanatics could only dream of approaches, only one question remains. How does one find an insider threat in time?

In terms of plot, The Insider Threat is one of the best 5 books in the already excellent Logan/Cahill saga and a thriller that perfectly captures the security situation of this decade. I would argue that this is some of Taylor’s best writing as it’s a pure, pedal to the metal counter – terrorism thriller, but one which avoids several stale tropes that appeared in the last decade. Whether it be focusing on the nihilism of political violence, the all consuming ruthlessness one may need to develop in stopping evil people from doing harm, or how revelling in death can be for some nutters, not just a means to an end, but an end in itself, the story the author has crafted is a lot more complex than counter – terrorism thrillers of the past as well. The stakes are high as the wolves head across land and sea to blow the doors of an Eternal City down and in this story, the level of dread is through the roof as Pike and Jennifer seem to be two steps behind their targets.

Action and setting? Excellent as usual. The author is old school in this regard, doing the hard yards, research trips to bring his settings to life. From the opening, sickening beheadings in ISIS land to a surveillance operation in the seedy criminal underbelly of Nairobi, to a dramatic destruction of a Jordanian hotel, and a standoff in the Roman Coliseum, the violence is on a far bigger scale than book seven which at times lacked the sort of urgency found in The Inside Threat. The backdrops which this violence takes place on are also well drawn. Whether it be the seedy criminal underbelly of one of Africa’s better cities, the romantic backstreets of Venice where murder most foul lurks, or the glittering citadels of the Eternal City, you will most certainly feel that you’re on for the ride with Pike and Jennifer as they race against the clock to stop a horrific history making atrocity.

Research? Superb. All good contemporary American spy/military thriller writers do their homework but as a veteran of the US military for more than 2 decades, part of them as part of Delta Force, the author has a slight edge in comparison to the competition. There’s something for everyone. For the gearheads, there’s the Taskforce’s impressive selection of surveillance technology, gun battle tactics, and a look at the .300 Blackout rifles, a new development in American armaments that is allowing for far more versatile suppressed weapons to be developed and deployed. For the non – gear heads, there’s one of the most accurate, nuanced looks into the ISIS organization and their impact on contemporary Islamic terrorism. How they rose on the back of young talent and modern technology, their quixotic but still horrifying intentions and what damage their kind will do if they’re allowed to stay around in this life. Apart from that, there’s also the local details from the author’s research trips. Most people wouldn’t give a toss about Albania apart from the historically curious, but as it turns out, its underworld is a major mecca for terrorist logistics, something which Pike learns during his journey.

Characters? I’ll focus on three standouts here. First, Jennifer, then Shoshana and then Jacob. First, Jennifer. Jennifer is Pike’s understudy in the counter – terrorism business. After the shock confession at the end of book 7, she and her mentor have a lot of things to work out during their assignment. While battle hardened, Cahill is finally forced to come to terms with the humanity that limits her in the counter – terrorism business. The reckoning comes when she’s forced to make a decision that while morally correct, might not have been the best thing to do at the time in the eyes of someone who was once in her position, but whom the business consumed a long time ago. Despite this, Jennifer is so very far from the scared university student who couldn’t shoot straight we met at the start of the series. When the going gets tough, she doesn’t break but is more than capable of powering through those who try to kill her.

Next Shoshana. After her star turn in “Days of Rage”, fan demand allowed the badass, slightly unstable Israeli Assassin to return and boy does she run riot in this story. Taylor develops her masterfully and we get to see what makes the Israeli killer tick. A true zealot who lives for the counter – terrorism business, she and Jennifer have a dynamic that steals the show during the story. Amoral, ruthless and willing to murder or maim anyone who gets in her way, she finds great fault with her American buddy’s scruples and merciful tendencies and is very blunt in expressing her displeasure about them. This philosophical clash between the ruthless utilitarianism of most counter – terrorism protagonists taken to a fanatical zealot extreme, and that of more merciful black and white morality, is perhaps the heart of the story as the question of what the best way is to do counter – terrorism in the 21st century rises to the surface. While readers will lap up Shoshana’s gloriously violent treatment of Daesh terrorists, she also faces death for the first time in her career and at the end of her character arc, decides to make a choice to strike some balance with her worldview.

Finally, Jacob. Jacob is the antagonist of the story, a young villain going up against our older, wiser heroes. Jacob is white trash from the Great state of Florida. Subjected to horrific sexual abuse by a scumbag at his young offender’s institute, Jacob and his fellow lost boys, through resourcefulness, make their way to Syria with a hatred for the world and a desire to burn it all down. Despite being a small cog rather than a grand strategist, Jacob is one of the most formidable adversaries the author has created. He’s a chap with nothing left to lose but possesses the cunning of a viper. With absolutely no lines left to cross, his resourcefulness and lateral thinking abilities are top notch. He’ll seduce someone into a near homosexual relationship one moment, and then kill them to get something required for his terrorist attack the next. He also comes the closest out of all the baddies Pike Logan has faced in achieving his objectives, making short work of a trained close protection detail in the climax.

Constructive criticism? Not much. Only complaint would be that Jennifer still hasn’t hardened up enough yet at this point in the story. But as you will see in later books, she does, making this point completely moot.

Overall, “The Insider Threat” is a wonderful counter – terrorism novel and one of the best thriller novels of the decade. With a slickly written contemporary plot, a focus on topical issues and even timeless philosophical ones that most macho post 9/11 fiction pays lip service to, a cast of characters with actual arcs that lead them to unexpected places and some visceral action scenes, Brad Taylor’s eight book was a triumph. ISIS has thankfully lost its Caliphate, its war crimes have been stopped for now and its Western sympathizers, despite their self-serving, despicable pleas for mercy are being rounded up or exposed for the scum they are. But such good news should not invite complacency of the insider threats out there, or to take for granted the real Pike Logans of the world who have the thankless task of bringing them down.

RECOMMENDED.

[Steven Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brad Taylor is a novel-churning machine. Eight novels in four years by the point that he released THE INSIDER THREAT.

By this point in any given series, the author has usually settled into formula, with little character development, essentially phoning it in for the sales. Thankfully and beautifully, THE INSIDER THREAT does not suffer from that at all, with Taylor still delivering realistic thrills ripped from the headlines and, more importantly, characters for whom to root.

The basic plot is that the Islamic State has decided to strike outside its borders directly, utilizing Western-passing operatives with the goal of striking in Europe. The Taskforce catches wind of this and begins tracing ISIS operatives across Kenya, Jordan, Albania, and Italy, with several harrowing moments along the way.

The book sees the return of two of my favorite characters, Israeli hitmen Aaron and Shoshana, and their character arc is very pleasing. There were a couple of plot points involving them where I was leaning in closer to the book, gripped with suspense. The plot development with Jennifer was also well done, though I hope that in future installments, we'll see some character development with Knuckles, Retro, and Blood, since Pike and Jennifer seem to have about run their course as far as developed characters go, barring catastrophic events.

Also, major kudos on the gun porn scene involving the PWS 300 BLK rifles that replace the UMP45 as the standard Taskforce issue. Some readers might skim over that part since they don't particularly care about the details, but as a gun guy and a former soldier, I do love me a good round of gun porn in fiction.

Gonna eagerly jump into the next Pike Logan thriller after writing this review. If you haven't been keeping up with the series, you're missing out, as I am learning with my catch-up reading.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took me forever to finish it bc I kept getting bored. It should've held my attention bc of the subject matter but it just felt too random and contrived. Definitely not as entertaining as the earlier books in the series.

[Mike Worley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Might as well admit that I'm binge reading the series at this point. Taylor does a remarkable job of avoiding formula with these pot boiler thrillers featuring Pike Logan and 'the Taskforce'. Very good characterisation of everyone involved, and 'ripped from tomorrows headlines' terrorist threats.
Here he deals with the issue of radicalised Jihadi's coming from society's disaffected, travelling to join IS/Daesh and then returning to continue the fight in the West without the normal signifiers of Islamic terrorism. As the Caliphate fails in Syria I'm sure that this will become more of a problem in the real World.
Just an excellent example of the genre.

[Jeff Putnam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read. Closed quick.

[Jeanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The thought made him sick, driving home the fact that the application of military force would never be decisive in this fight. The roots were too deep, and the siren call too sweet. No matter how many terrorists he prevented from individually killing, there was a pervading ability for ideology to transcend logical thought; spreading like a cancer through whole societies he would have otherwise thought normal, civilized humans. Because of it, the Islamic State had become the most powerful terrorists’ organization on the face of the earth.

A thriller suspense taken from the headlines that is believable while informative. Many characters that all come together with one final show down. I have to admit, I was a little lost, but I was able to catch up on who was who and the plot was developed to one final intense evil verses good with sacrifices and misplaced hope in the ideology of ISIS.

The The Lost Boys a group that the U.S. government knows exist but does not know who, or what they are. They are known as American citizens and not of Arabic descent. They are the Insider’s Threat that Nephillim Logan’s team is looking for. His team includes a handful of trained agents not officially working for the government to stop terrorism which helps to work through all the red tape that ISIS does not have to work through. Among his team is his girlfriend, Jennifer which gives this thriller some dynamic contrasts. She is smart and is respected from her teammates as they bring down the The Lost Boys. They are joined by an Israeli team, which brings their own gifts and determination to stop evil.

You do not know the objective of the Lost Boys until near the end but all is revealed slowly with intentionality that the answers of why and who that makes this a edge of your seat type read.

A Special Thank You to Penquin Group Dutton and Netgalley for ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.N GROUP

[Pierre Tassé (Enjoying Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found the book, the writing, the plots, sub-plots really good and exciting... some writer’s freedom to do things that take a few liberties but all in all- good book. You do need to read previous books in the series to really enjoy this and understand the conflicts.

[Ryan Steck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brad Taylor just keeps getting better and better. Pike Logan is one of the heavyweights of the genre, along with Mitch Rapp and Scot Harvath!

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I like best is the maturation of Jennifer and Shoshana. My favorite Pike Logan to date. Excellent story! 9 of 10 stars

[Mojo Shivers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always like it when Shoshana makes her return to the series because that’s when the Angel of Death imagery returns as well. It’s all well and good to have a kickass Israeli assassin as a character, but when you give her a touch of clairvoyance and bloodlust that’s a memorable character. That’s why Carrie is the perfect call sign; she is scary in almost a preternatural way.

Once more, the story in this one was timely and prescient. It almost makes me wonder why somebody hasn’t tried to execute a similar plan before. I wasn’t sure how it would end but I’m glad they had the main villain be an ordinary teenager instead of some super spy or special forces terrorists. This was the first time I felt almost rooting for bad guy because he had lots of doubts and wasn’t highly trained.

But in the end the finale couldn’t have gone down any other way. The only payment for blood is more blood after all.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pike Logan is in charge of a secret anti-terror team charged with gathering intelligence and eliminating terrorists. They go up against ISIS to prevent two acts of terrorism that would shock the world if completed.

[Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

A group of 4 young American men are seen beheading a CIA spy for the Islamic state. It is assumed they will be used in an attack in America.
Pike and the Task Force are sent to Europe to find out their plans and put a stop to them.
Yet another very good book about an elite anti terrorist group professionally written by a former SOG officer

[Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's always fun to ride along with Pike and the Task Force as they fight terrorism and the usual internal politics. I particularly like the Israelis in this saga and the moral struggles presented. On to #9.

[Jeremy Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was really well done. The antagonists have a deeper motivation besides just terrorism and the team up offered some explosive results. The endgame was terrifying and exhilarating. One of the best in this series for sure.

[Jeffrey Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pike and Jennifer rock. But when Shoshana, the Israeli assassin, gets involved - best to take time off at work in order to read in one setting.

[Bill Warden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing Pike Logan book.

[Chetan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brad Taylor knows his recipe for success and like always this book is a phenomenal military thriller.
Though sometimes, I feel like he doesn't know how to write female characters at all.

[Brett T · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the knocks on the practice of "profiling" terrorists is that eventually it won't work, as the terrorist organizations find recruits who don't fit the profile -- and may even look more like the people down the block than the fanatical faces on the evening news.

Brad Taylor gives a group of such sleeper agents the name "The Lost Boys" because of the history he creates for them and lets the extralegal Task Force gain a hint of them and their plans. Pike Logan and his team have to track their few known leads to even get on the Lost Boys' trail, let alone try to catch up or know where it will end up. And once on that trail, the one thing they do find is that time is not their friend in The Insider Threat.

Former Special Forces soldier Taylor has given his Pike Logan series a healthy dose of realism when it comes to combat and the stress it brings, especially when the combatants face each other from the shadows of espionage operations and not across an open battlefield. He continues to do that in this latest story, showing Pike and his team members often on the frayed edge of stress overload fighting both enemies and the clock. Threat is more scattershot than some earlier books in the series, with what seems like a wrinkle too many and a couple of unneeded cast members to follow and mine for motives and information.

The action scenes still pop, though, and the tension the characters face feels real even if Taylor's prose style is still pretty meat-and-potatoes and he's still on the learning curve of figuring out how to show his readers things instead of telling them. Pike and his team-mate Jennifer are continuing to develop in their own character arcs and two newer cast-mates, the Mossad agents Aaron and Shoshana, are given more screen time to find their own best fit in the narrative. The Pike Logan series remains an important and enjoyable one for the espionage thriller fan.

Original may be found here.

[Michael Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brad Taylor continues to be one of my favorite authors and this may be his best yet. Thanks to his background, he brings a realism that's unparalleled in most thrillers, his stories are always very current and believable, and the characters are substantial and not cardboard cutout characters. Pike Logan may, at times be a cross between Jason Bourne and the Punisher... but he's also a man that doesn't necessarily like what he does... but he does it because his team can save lives by doing what needs to be done. Jennifer helps serve as a moral compass and brings the humanity out of Pike. The permanent introduction of Aaron and Shoshanna is an exciting twist that's sure to keep team dynamics interesting in the future.

I really can't say enough good things about this series and this book specifically. While it certainly can stand on its own... Go read the whole series! Cumulatively it really shows the growth and development of the characters. Can't wait for the next book in December!

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

While Taylor has developed as a writer and continues to put good words on paper, he's resorted to putting the same words down. This book opened with a sequence that is nearly identical to what happened in two other books in the series. I actually had flip back and make sure I was reading a new book it was so close. Unfortunately, the repetition didn't end there. He continues to set the pieces in place to allow him to continue to use the same scenarios from previous books.
While I've enjoyed the series, this is the last one for me. I like tough guys making tough calls books, but they need to change with the characters.

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my introduction to Brad Taylor's "Pike Logan" series, and what an introduction it was! A frenetically-paced antiterrorism thriller, the book has interesting characters, members of an off-the-books antiterrorist unit, tracking down a barbarously evil plot, with action aplenty and a thrilling conclusion. This is the eighth book of the series--I always seem to get in late--but I'll be running down the others.

[Loy · Rating 3 out of 5]

another installment of the Pike Logan series


Liked seeing the people from other books -- the Israeli hit team

I did notice Pike did not listen to his team. several times he did not listen to Jennifer -- she saved the mission He cut off Knuckles ---

I did not remember him being so inflexible ---

good book -- But Pike you have a team!!

[Dolphe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably the best of the Brad Taylor efforts for Pike Logan so far. I truly enjoy the characters that Taylor has created, but I still have to admit that the author's attention to detail can be a bit overwhelming. It is a worthy effort to make the locales believable, but the descriptions don't have to read like a travel brochure.

[Dee Haddrill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have the biggest crush on Pike Logan. He's a man who does whatever it takes to get the job done. Another fantastic book in the series, and I think it is only made better by the amazing job Rich Orlow does of bringing Pike to life.

[Ryan Hillis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great thriller about ISIS! Pike Logan saves the day again!