Right to Kill

Nathan McBride #6

by Andrew Peterson

When a team of commandos—highly skilled and armed to the teeth—tries to kidnap retired CIA station chief Linda Genneken from her home, trained Marine Nathan McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana, arrive just in time to join the fight. But their well-honed CIA instincts tell them this is only the beginning.

McBride and Fontana set out to learn who ordered the midnight raid, and why. Is it connected to a rescue mission they conducted with Genneken in South America—a mission that nearly killed McBride? Is it related to the string of assassinations happening simultaneously in that area of the world? Or both?

With the help of their CIA contacts and aided by Genneken, the two men unravel a criminal plot with global implications. And as their race to find answers unspools in six supercharged hours, McBride and his team will be tested like never before.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Action, Espionage, Amazon, Suspense

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2016

About the author

Andrew Peterson is the internationally bestselling author of the Nathan McBride series. Born and raised in San Diego, California, he attended La Jolla High School before enrolling at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture.

An excellent marksman, he holds the classification of Master in the NRA’s High Power Rifle ranking system. His familiarity with weapons and dedication to research has resulted in many speaking engagements ranging from craft workshops to ATF canine demonstrations.

Andrew began writing fiction in 1990 and sold a short story, Mr. Haggarty’s Stop, to San Diego Writers Monthly in October, 1992. After attending his first writer’s conference in 2005, where he met Ridley Pearson, he became serious about writing the Nathan McBride stories.

FIRST TO KILL (FTK) is Andrew’s debut thriller which features Nathan McBride, the brutally effective, trained Marine scout sniper and former CIA operations officer. FTK was originally published in 2008 by Dorchester Publishing as a mass market paperback. Early in January 2011, Andrew signed with Thomas and Mercer. Then in 2012, FTK was re-released in trade paperback, eBook, and audiobook editions. FTK has been translated into six languages.

Andrew had the privilege of attending Operation Thriller II, a 2011 USO tour to Afghanistan where he personally thanked our troops for their service. He traveled with fellow authors Sandra Brown, Kathy Reichs, Clive Cussler and Mark Bowden. He considers the USO tour one of the highlights of his life. To date, Andrew has donated over 3,000 books to our troops serving overseas and to our wounded warriors recovering in Naval and Army hospitals worldwide.

When he’s not writing the popular Nathan McBride series, Andrew enjoys scuba diving, target shooting, flying helicopters, hiking and camping, and an occasional (and questionable) round of golf. Andrew and his wife, Carla, live in Monterey County, California with their two Giant Schnauzers.

Reviews

[Darryl Greer · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Right To Kill" is book #6 in a series by author, Andrew Peterson featuring Nathan McBride. In this story, a team of heavily armed commandos attempt to kidnap a retired CIA station chief, Linda Genneken. McBride and his partner, Harvey Fontana come to her rescue. Later, they try to find out who was behind the raid and soon discover a connection to a South American operation they and Genneken had been involved in. The criminal plot they uncover has implications that will, if the perpetrators are not stopped, have a global effect.

The action in "Right To Kill" gets under way from the outset and the reader isn’t allowed to come up for air until at least a quarter way through the story. Before too long, though, McBride and Fontana are back in the thick of it. The writing of this story if flawless and the novel is a page-turner. The one area where it is a let-down is characterisation. Although Andrew Peterson throws in a snippet of information about the lead characters here and there, it is not enough to encourage the reader to care much about them. That is a problem for authors who write a series involving the same lead character. That said, for those who enjoy action hero stories, this is a fast paced book that will no doubt keep them interested. Best though, to start from book #1.

[Tulay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read.

Humor, non stop very detailed action. Author knows his weapons, long long action scenes. Nathan, Harvey and Linda characters knows how to fight, they are there to help and support each other. But this book isn't for this old woman.

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book six in the Nathan McBride series. The Marine veterans, Nathan McBride and Harvey Fontana, built a successful security firm and sometimes do work for the CIA. They have installed the security system for many of the retired marine and CIA people in the San Diego area.

Late one night the security alarm notifies Nathan and Harv of a break in at Linda Genneken’s house. Linda is a retired CIA station chief. When Nathan and Harv arrive at her home, a battle in ongoing and they join it. The kidnapping attempt is foiled by Linda’s husband who has been killed. Nathan and Harv set out to find out why the raid on Linda and by whom. The ending provides a bit of a surprise.

The book is well written and the action is non-stop right to the end of the book. Petersen is a master at describing the hand to hand and gun action. He is a master story teller. Petersen continues to develop the characters in the story book after book. This makes a great get away from it all book. I have enjoyed this series and cannot wait for the next book to come out.

Dick Hill does an excellent job narrating the story. Hill is a multi-award winning audiobook narrator.

[Jen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well at least there was one other person who felt as I did about this one. I tried to listen to the Audible version -- OK, I'm not a fan of Dick Hill's voice anyway but if the story had been a worth listening to I might have pushed on. However life is too short and there are way too many good books I still want to read to persist any longer.

[Jacqui · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Andrew Peterson's "Right to Kill" (Thomas & Mercer 2016), sixth in the Nathan Mc Bride series, Linda Gennekin (LG) is the retired chief of Latin American operations, living a peaceful life with her husband and two dogs, but the classified information in her head "...could cost lives and topple governments." Which explains why she uses Nathan McBride to kit out her home with the world's most thorough security system, including not only motion detectors but thermal imaging. On top of this extreme security, LG is a woman not to be trifled with:

"...pound for pound, LG was one of the toughest human beings on the planet... she’d successfully completed every type of field mission known to the Agency. She possessed survival training in all environments, held black belts in multiple fighting arts, and could fire everything from a pellet gun to a TOW anti-tank missile."

"Physically and mentally, she possessed everything needed to defend herself. ... The simple fact was, once activated, she became an efficient killer."
When her house is attacked, Nathan McBride and his partner, Harv Fontana, come to her defense and find themselves pitted against a massive group of highly-trained and equipped pros with ties to a particular operation in LG's past. They escape with their lives, but LG's husband isn't as lucky. Instead of crumbling, she joins Nathan and Harv as they go after the Twins--assassins-for-hire to some of the baddest of the bad in Latin America.

Woven into the main story are intriguing subplots that add depth to the characters and layers to the drama. For example, LG's husband was kidnapped by the Twins and LG rescued him. Another: Nathan was captured and tortured almost to death by the same duo before Harv rescues him. And finally: To connect this crime to several seemingly related incidents, the government uses a complex algorithm:

"It analyzes tens of millions of pieces of information. It collects intel from our agents and sources and similar agencies worldwide, then looks for follow-up law-enforcement intel or criminal activity at those locations. Ranging from countries and cities, down to street-level addresses, it plots the last known locations of people we suspect, people we’re watching, and people we know for certain are up to no good. Everything’s displayed on a giant wall of monitors, like newsrooms have."

This story is clever, fast-paced, and complicated. Be forewarned: It's heavy on murder and mayhem. You'd never call it a cozy, but it's less graphic than some I've read. And it includes one of the longest chase scenes I've ever seen--as part of one of the longer scenes I've ever read. Overall, an excellent read.

[Packleader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Once again Nathan McBride takes on the mission....all the while with the internal conflict of his past demons created by his career. The loyalty of his partner Harvey illustrates the brotherhood bond between the men. This is a continuation of the series of Nathan McBride, ending in a way unexpected. Just as excellent of a read as all those before. Descriptive, page turning, unable to put down.

[Harry Dennison · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was the Audible version read by Dick Hill. I've always said that I could listen to Dick Hill read the tax code and enjoy it. I now retract that statement.
This might have been an OK short story but was extended to novel length with a lot of tedious and contrived dialogue among the characters. My initial reaction was "who really wrote this?"
No where near the caliber of the previous Nathan books.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nate and Harv come to the rescue of a team member from their time in the CIA. There's some solid adventure but a couple of the fights are overly protracted. Unnecessarily so, it felt to me. Maybe I just wasn't feeling it with this book. Though the twist that takes place at the end was entertaining. I can't say it came entirely out of nowhere, but it was a nice additional payoff that pulled some of the threads together at the close.

[Woody James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another thriller in the Nathan McBride series.

[David Hogan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consistent

For all of you who are thinking of picking up this series, don't hesitate. I have to say I'm glad I read your comments in the authors notes, I also get a little crazy rehashing nathan, not so much his physical characteristics but his emotional ones. We read your series because we know he is still good guy one explanation in the beginning of an op is more than enough.

Love the series, and like most fans, more quicker please.

[Carol Kershner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read all 6 books and really liked them
They keep you on your toes all through the books. Please keep them coming.

[Dorothy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. One of the weakest books in the series, at least for me. Too many implausible scenarios, reminded me of an episode of 24. Hope the next one is better?

[Ty · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have read the entire Nathan McBride series and this book was just flat. It never arced and the antagonists were never developed. There was no build-up and no layered conflict. It was simply a straight "shoot-em-up." If this were the first book you read in the series, I would not blame you for tossing it after a chapter or two. You simply do not care one way or the other about the characters. They are flat and lifeless. The antagonists are particularly flat. The author never gives you any direct, personal reason to want to pull against them. They are practically faceless with little more than a footnote of character development. This book had no heart, no soul, no depth, no nuance.

It was just good guys (because the author said so) and bad guys (for the same reason) and they had a shooting war over the course of a one to two-day period. There just was no attempt to make the reader/listener care about what was going on.

And on top of that, Dick Hill's portrayal of the characters has finally started to wear on me and his overall performance was flat and without nuance. I could barely tell who was speaking, Harv or Nathan. Harv's accent comes and goes, but mostly goes. His performance brought back memories of a Lee Child Jack Reacher book he narrated that made me want to break something it was so irritating in terms of both content and performance.

To compound my frustration, it was perhaps too long between books so that the conflict of the characters was little more than a whisper of memory. The author's note at the end indicated all the books must stand alone. This one did not, except on a very superficial level.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

The battle at Linda’s house is incredible. It’s sustained, complex, and absorbing. It quickly becomes clear that they want to capture Linda, not kill her. Luckily she has the same war-time experience as Nathan and Harv, and does an incredible amount of damage before they can even get to her (and her husband). After her reinforcements arrive, the battle continues to swell.

Nearly the entire book consists of battles. They’re wonderfully long, and as a result the book doesn’t actually cover a long time period. The problem it has is that any time it turns to dialogue it becomes a clunker. Thankfully this doesn’t happen often. Planning gets long and boring since the dialogue is so flat.

I’m put off by the morality of the book. Plenty of bad guys get shot and killed with barely a thought to the morality of it. The only time things get deeply moralistic is when Linda wants to kill a character that higher-ups want alive. So apparently it’s morally okay to shoot people as long as you don’t need them alive for questioning and possible torture. (There was a slight nod here and there to the ‘should we really be killing all these people’ thing, but it wasn’t consistent.)

There’s a plot hole left behind–there are a couple of instances in which it appears that the bad guys have advance knowledge of their plans, locations, and home addresses, but they never speculate or look into the idea that maybe this means they have a mole.


Book provided free by publisher for review
Original review on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/11/r...

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. OLD ENEMIES RESURFACE. Right to Kill is the sixth book in the Nathan McBride series. This book can be read as a standalone with no cliffhanger. Though I highly suggest you read the previous books to have some of the backstory on Nathan. There is a lot of violence.

The book blurb adequately describes the storyline so I'm not going to repeat that info here. The author did a good job of summarizing the series for new readers to give them a better understanding of Nathan McBride. It has well developed characters and a great storyline. There is a lot of history between characters that keeps you guessing what twists and turns will be revealed next. The story starts out with fast paced action and that continues throughout the book. It is amazing how much story, details, and action the author packs into the book...and that most of the book takes place over just a few hours. Along the way there are unexpected surprises as well. This book definitely kept me riveted and I had a hard time putting it down. Nathan McBride is a series definitely worth reading.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and chose to write a review for other readers.

[James Wirrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the Nathan McBride series. I like Dick Hill as narrator and I enjoy Andrew Peterson’s writing style. The McBride books are always entertaining. This book is all that too, but it could have been much better. As many others have noted, Peterson spends a lot of time on single action scenes. And this book, is basically three long action scenes strung together with a rather thin plot. Literally, the first action scene takes up 20% of the book, the middle scene consumes 40% of the book and the final action scene takes another 20%. That leaves maybe 20% of the book to draw it all together. I would prefer if Peterson had a better thought out plot and more organic character development. I didn’t read this in any other review, but I did note a rather glaring editorial inconsistency in the book where the same bit of news was relayed by one character to another twice, but clearly the author forgot the first scene when he wrote in the second. It’s not material to the story, but it gives the impression that this book was maybe rushed out. All told, this is an okay book, but definitely one of the weaker entries in the McBride series.

[Mike Nemeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read all these books in sequence. I had to. Once Andrew Peterson's character Nathan McBride got in my head, I had to know all about his adventures. Every one. No stopping until complete. That was my mission. I think it took me a couple weeks to read all six. It was a rush. I was addicted. The damaged hero who must do the right thing just became part of my day. This time I tagged along as McBride and his partner Harvey Fontana help out a colleague, who's been targeted by some highly organized hit squad. She's a badass all on her own, but somebody wants her dead or worse, captured. Extracting what's in her head would be dangerous and involve horrible methods of torture. McBride has his hands full. The episode may also be the most breakneck of Peterson's novels in the series. It does not let up. And that meant I plowed through it, breathing heavy when I turned the final page (electronically of course). The bad guys are really bad, but human. Peterson likes to provide good backstories and motive.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The twins

This is a great standalone addition to the Nathan McBride series and KU library read. It's the first book I've read by Andrew Peterson, but it definitely won't be the last because I'm reading book one next and won't be stopping till I get back to this one. It is nonstop action that I didn't want to put down, even with a houseful of family due for dinner.
The book begins with a retired CIA station manager coming awake to what could be an earthquake. Instead it's a high end alarm system shaking the bed. Her home's perimeter has been breached by commandos moving so slowly they haven't triggered the motion sensors.
The remainder of the book occurs within a matter of days as Nathan and his partner, Harvey, work toward protecting Linda while giving her the latitude she needs to go after the assassins who were hired to kidnap her, and who killed her husband instead.

[C.L. Stephenson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have been hoarding this book until I was down to almost nothing else to read because I really wanted to extend out the time between this and the next book. I have read the other 5 and immensely enjoyed them. Sadly, this was just not up to the quality of the other stories Peterson has written for Nathan McBride. Another reviewer mentioned it would be a good short story and I would agree. This was not the book I was expecting and it was a complete let down to be so excited after waiting to read it, only to find that it felt forced, rushed and incomplete. It seemed like a first book of a fledgling series, not the 6th book of a strongly established series. I am back to looking forward to the next one... with a tiny bit of apprehension.

[MOROUNMUBO ADEWUNMI · Rating 5 out of 5]

Right to kill

I love this series from Andrew Peterson. He is a good writer. I will always love to read these series. Think about what Nathan and his friend do. They help a lot people out, but in doing these, they had to kill a lot of people and this really bothers them. They forgive people that even kill their love ones. This is had to do for a lot of people. I hope I am not one of those. I am not saying that I am good, just as Jesus. I am a sinner and I believe that HE died for my sins, our sins. Even though this is made up, it is real life. I don't think I can do that kind of work. But people do. Our USA forces go to war for us etc. etc. We all need to thank everyone of them for keeping us safe. We thank you.

[Jeff Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

CIA Section Chief Linda Genneken was smart to have Nathan and Harv's top of the line security system installed at her residence. When commandos break in, Nathan is automatically notified. Although she put up one heck of a fight, they would have kidnapped her had Nathan not arrived in time. Her husband, Glen, was not so lucky. Linda, Nathan and Harv had been involved in a rescue mission to South America where Glen was being tortured. Now the head of the drug cartel is the front runner for President and has his commandos assassinating threats that would stop him. The 3 of them need to capture the brother and sister assassination team alive, in order to get the information needed. Clues are in short supply and the number of hired guns seems endless. The ending is a bit of a surprise!

[yvette aldridge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent McBride and Fontana read

Again, I won't ruin the ending for those still to read the book. Suffice to say that I have read all six books back to back and every one reveals a little more about the incredible relationship between Nate and Harv. Theology and story develop fast and nothing is certain when facing the B twins. Details regarding the guns and ammo used are enough to make the brain live second by second with the guys. Although Andrew (author) states that each novel is stand-alone, reading them all in order definitely improved the understanding. One thing I will say without giving away an ending is to ask whether or not we will see Oliver take up the job offer. Enjoy the book.

[Francis J Mallalieu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic book!

Nathan McBride and Harv Fontana are an example of fantastic friends. Having been together for years as partners in the military and the CIA and later as business partners in a very successful high end security business.

This book the latest in a series, it is easy to read as a stand alone book - it gives a lot of information about each of them and their supporting characters, and a new plot that's almost flawless.

Yet for those of you reading the series it carries on seamlessly and adds more pieces what is the jig saw that is Nathan and Harv.

Like I said above - another fantastic book!

[Charris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another thriller with non-stop action starring Nathan and Harvey. There were some really evil characters in this book (Tomas, Ursula and Conejo). The government is really interested in why retired CIA Linda Genneken was almost kidnapped and what her connection could be to Conejo. Conejo is the front runner in Venezuela's special presidential election. If he gets elected there is a great threat of nuclear weapons. Nathan and Harvey's mission is to keep Linda safe and capture Tomas and Ursula. Hard to put down.

[Michele Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

So continues the very active lives of 2 special ops

I really enjoy this series, for the excitement and "normalcy" of the characters' lives. The author tells the story in such a way that you are a 3rd person witness. I find myself hiding quietly behind them looking out for danger. The characters have become like family to me, like co-workers of many years of comradery. They are brave, relentless and show the importance of teamwork. I can hardly wait to read the next book about their adventures and dangerous paths.

[Karen Clagett · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Nathan McBride Series

I have read all 6 books so far and cannot put them any higher on my list of "hero worship" characters and books. Both Nathan McBride and Harvey Fontana as the main characters and repeat visits from SAC Holly Simpson, FBI field agent Grangeland and CIA Director Rebecca Cantrell. The stories rich and well thought through. The characters have human flaws just like the rest of us. I find my heart racing as Nathan and Harv encounter the bad guys. This will be one of those series you won't want to ever end.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

A much better Nathan McBride book. Nice when the installers of your alarm system come to rescue you, don't think many people would get that service! Overall good but not brilliant, at times way too much detail on mundane and boring things, I actually switched off and found myself three pages over and wondering how I got there! Really a bit unbelievable that LG recovered enough in 6 hours to do what she did......bit unbelievable. But this seems to be the way Nathan McBride stories are going....it all happens within 24-48hrs....

[JE. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book and story.
I really enjoy reading about Nathan and Harv. I read the authors notes about comments he gets from other readers. I will say this, I enjoy reading the descriptions and the retelling of Nathan's and Harv's past and particular Nathan's struggle with his own capture and torture. I think it add something to each story. I've read all 6 novels and have no problem what so ever and can't wait for book 7. Thank you Mr. Peterson...

[Rosemarie Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding!

I always wait till I read every book to give a review. I have enjoyed every single book. Nathan McBride and Harvey Fontana makes us believe that there are heroes out in the world. Andrew Peterson is an outstanding writer. If you like to read like I do you will not be disappointed with his books. Thank you Mr. Peterson for your time and I can hardly wait for your next book.

[Raymond Anthony Meece · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well if like the character s of the McBride series then to wont be disappointed, enjoyed the story even though it seems very shirt and eushed

The story line is very good but seems throughout its been condensed or shortened like the writer's looking to end the tail any page. I enjoyed the read and you can be the judge of its shortness compared the the length and detail of the other books. Thank you A.P.. I guess begers can't be critics.