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Decoy: A Thriller
A synthetic bioweapon sends one man on a global chase, and a desperate race for survival . . .
On the outskirts of Cambridge, England, a research lab is under attack. The target? A synthetic biological weapon that’s been harvested inside the bodies of ten clinical trial patients. One of those patients, Jack Hartman, runs for his life as the others are brutally butchered and left for dead. Inside him is the one remaining device—a cell-based supercomputer that could kill him, or might just save his life.
Flung into a world of international arms dealing, high-tech security companies, and government corruption, Jack begins an epic battle for survival that takes him from the war-torn jungles of the Congo to the backstreets of Paris. On his trail is a rogue MI6 officer intent on silencing him for good—and his estranged father, a troubled former SAS officer once known as the Reaper . . .
On the outskirts of Cambridge, England, a research lab is under attack. The target? A synthetic biological weapon that’s been harvested inside the bodies of ten clinical trial patients. One of those patients, Jack Hartman, runs for his life as the others are brutally butchered and left for dead. Inside him is the one remaining device—a cell-based supercomputer that could kill him, or might just save his life.
Flung into a world of international arms dealing, high-tech security companies, and government corruption, Jack begins an epic battle for survival that takes him from the war-torn jungles of the Congo to the backstreets of Paris. On his trail is a rogue MI6 officer intent on silencing him for good—and his estranged father, a troubled former SAS officer once known as the Reaper . . .
- GenresThriller
323 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 17, 2012
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May 24, 2019
Intricate web of deceit and destruction
This was listed as a medical thriller. I wish the author has a second book focusing on the purpose of these devices in a military fashion or as terrorists...but I digress.
Characters and surroundings are written so it is like an action movie. Sometimes I was confused as to relations among people and to what organizations they belong (Sir Clive- Centurion, etc.) And how they related/worked with others)! However, I really enjoyed watching Jack embrace and figure out how to get out of life-threatening situations and wonder if he becomes like his father...Left me wanting more! Great book. Fascinating plot!
This was listed as a medical thriller. I wish the author has a second book focusing on the purpose of these devices in a military fashion or as terrorists...but I digress.
Characters and surroundings are written so it is like an action movie. Sometimes I was confused as to relations among people and to what organizations they belong (Sir Clive- Centurion, etc.) And how they related/worked with others)! However, I really enjoyed watching Jack embrace and figure out how to get out of life-threatening situations and wonder if he becomes like his father...Left me wanting more! Great book. Fascinating plot!
June 29, 2014
More grammatical nonsense, which always irritates but more so when it's not self-published: "source" (the foodstuff), onion "bharji" (yes, with the r), a "draw" (where you put things), "knifes" (that's when there's more than one, of course), "puss" (that's the yellow liquid you get with infections, buy one s, get one free!), "arrondisement" (French is tricky, all the more reason to be careful), and a "last will and testimony", just to finish off the set.
Still, apart from a complete proofread, the story was fun. Fitting into the category of teen crack-troop stories (although at university he's getting on a little for the mold), the only glaring plot-hole that bothered me was when a computer's hard drive was downloaded and searched, we're told the keyword the searcher used, but we previously read in full the result they found (which, you guessed it, didn't contain the keyword). Clearly, the message had to be discovered for the plot to advance, but readers aren't usually so blind.
To conclude, a fun, fast-paced, grammatically woeful story. Mr Mockler evidently has a keen interest in the SAS and the various political and militaristic machinations of their ilk. More work needed on the editing front, alas.
Still, apart from a complete proofread, the story was fun. Fitting into the category of teen crack-troop stories (although at university he's getting on a little for the mold), the only glaring plot-hole that bothered me was when a computer's hard drive was downloaded and searched, we're told the keyword the searcher used, but we previously read in full the result they found (which, you guessed it, didn't contain the keyword). Clearly, the message had to be discovered for the plot to advance, but readers aren't usually so blind.
To conclude, a fun, fast-paced, grammatically woeful story. Mr Mockler evidently has a keen interest in the SAS and the various political and militaristic machinations of their ilk. More work needed on the editing front, alas.
June 27, 2017
Clichéd plot, no atmosphere to speak of, lame protagonist and love interest. I'm more than a bit tired of reading about the sexual prowess of secret agents. Your protagonist is supposed to be a human weapon, don't you think he's manly enough as it is no matter how good or bad he is in bed?
Other than the protagonist, love interest and one of the main villains, the characters are quite lively and even likable, though. If there's something good I can say about Mockler, it's that he knows how to write people and not just characters. If I remember them so well despite not even liking this book all that much, then I guess that's proof enough he did a very good job on them. Also, the twist at the end was very well done.
Other than the protagonist, love interest and one of the main villains, the characters are quite lively and even likable, though. If there's something good I can say about Mockler, it's that he knows how to write people and not just characters. If I remember them so well despite not even liking this book all that much, then I guess that's proof enough he did a very good job on them. Also, the twist at the end was very well done.
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