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Peter Ash #4
Tear It Down
In the new edge-of-your-seat adventure from bestselling author Nick Petrie, Peter Ash pursues one case--and stumbles into a deadlier one--in the City of the Blues.
Iraq war veteran Peter Ash is restless in the home he shares with June Cassidy in Washington State. June knows Peter needs to be on the move, so she sends him to Memphis to help her friend Wanda Wyatt, a photographer and war correspondent who's been receiving peculiar threats. But when Peter arrives in Memphis, he finds the situation has gone downhill fast--someone has just driven a dump truck into Wanda's living room. But neither Wanda nor Peter can figure out why.
At the same time, a young homeless street musician finds himself roped into a plan to rob a jewelry store. The heist doesn't go as planned, and the young man finds himself holding a sack full of Rolexes and running for his life. When his getaway car breaks down, he steals a new one at gunpoint--Peter's 1968 green Chevrolet pickup truck.
Peter likes the skinny kid's smarts and attitude, but he soon discovers that the desperate musician is in far worse trouble than he knows. And Wanda's troubles are only beginning. Peter finds himself stuck between Memphis gangsters--looking for Rolexes and revenge--and a Mississippi ex-con and his hog-butcher brother looking for a valuable piece of family history that goes all the way back to the Civil War.
Iraq war veteran Peter Ash is restless in the home he shares with June Cassidy in Washington State. June knows Peter needs to be on the move, so she sends him to Memphis to help her friend Wanda Wyatt, a photographer and war correspondent who's been receiving peculiar threats. But when Peter arrives in Memphis, he finds the situation has gone downhill fast--someone has just driven a dump truck into Wanda's living room. But neither Wanda nor Peter can figure out why.
At the same time, a young homeless street musician finds himself roped into a plan to rob a jewelry store. The heist doesn't go as planned, and the young man finds himself holding a sack full of Rolexes and running for his life. When his getaway car breaks down, he steals a new one at gunpoint--Peter's 1968 green Chevrolet pickup truck.
Peter likes the skinny kid's smarts and attitude, but he soon discovers that the desperate musician is in far worse trouble than he knows. And Wanda's troubles are only beginning. Peter finds himself stuck between Memphis gangsters--looking for Rolexes and revenge--and a Mississippi ex-con and his hog-butcher brother looking for a valuable piece of family history that goes all the way back to the Civil War.
496 pages, Paperback
First published January 15, 2019
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Nick Petrie
24 books1,193 followersNick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington, won a Hopwood Award for short fiction while an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, and his story “At the Laundromat” won the 2006 Short Story Contest in The Seattle Review, a national literary journal. A husband and father, he has worked as a carpenter, remodeling contractor, and building inspector. He lives in Milwaukee.
For more on Nick Petrie, see his website NickPetrie.com, or find him on Facebook or Twitter.
For more on Nick Petrie, see his website NickPetrie.com, or find him on Facebook or Twitter.
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June 4, 2023
Tear It Down is the fourth book in Nick Petrie's Peter Ash series. Ash, like many 'supermen' featured in recent literary series, suffers badly from PTSD as a result of his service in the military. In his case, the malady takes the form of extreme claustrophobia such that he has difficulty spending even the shortest amount of time indoors. He is learning to manage his condition and control his severe visceral reaction to confinement.
His partner/lover, a reporter who lives in Seattle, has asked him to travel to Memphis where a photographer friend of hers, Wanda, is in some trouble. Peter, being a compulsive do-gooder, jumps in his truck and heads for Memphis. Shortly after his arrival, a 16-year-old singer/guitar player steals his truck which contains the tools he will need to help Wanda. When he finally arrives at Wanda's home, he finds a large dump truck has driven into her house causing an enormous amount of damage. Shortly thereafter, a couple of guys with a very large caliber machine gun strafe the house virtually destroying it. It becomes apparent that the house attackers are not interested in killing Wanda but rather in getting her to abandon her house.
While all this is happening, Peter goes in search of his truck and ends up in the car of Memphis'
#1 crime lord who offers to help him. Is this offer genuine? The crime boss also seems to be quite interested in the young guitar player who stole Peter's truck. Hmmmm. Chaos ensues.
As you may have sensed, the plot is wildly complex with so much going on that it is difficult to follow every sub-plot. In addition, there are two scenes, one a car chase and the other a fight, that go on so long as to ultimately become boring. These things do great damage to what otherwise might have been a very nice story. The characters, on the other hand, are well-crafted being realistic and well-developed. The dialogue is very well done, particularly in conversations that Peter has with Wanda or the young truck thief.
The only people to whom I would recommend this book are those who have read and very much enjoyed the previous books in the series.
Finito
His partner/lover, a reporter who lives in Seattle, has asked him to travel to Memphis where a photographer friend of hers, Wanda, is in some trouble. Peter, being a compulsive do-gooder, jumps in his truck and heads for Memphis. Shortly after his arrival, a 16-year-old singer/guitar player steals his truck which contains the tools he will need to help Wanda. When he finally arrives at Wanda's home, he finds a large dump truck has driven into her house causing an enormous amount of damage. Shortly thereafter, a couple of guys with a very large caliber machine gun strafe the house virtually destroying it. It becomes apparent that the house attackers are not interested in killing Wanda but rather in getting her to abandon her house.
While all this is happening, Peter goes in search of his truck and ends up in the car of Memphis'
#1 crime lord who offers to help him. Is this offer genuine? The crime boss also seems to be quite interested in the young guitar player who stole Peter's truck. Hmmmm. Chaos ensues.
As you may have sensed, the plot is wildly complex with so much going on that it is difficult to follow every sub-plot. In addition, there are two scenes, one a car chase and the other a fight, that go on so long as to ultimately become boring. These things do great damage to what otherwise might have been a very nice story. The characters, on the other hand, are well-crafted being realistic and well-developed. The dialogue is very well done, particularly in conversations that Peter has with Wanda or the young truck thief.
The only people to whom I would recommend this book are those who have read and very much enjoyed the previous books in the series.
Finito
January 16, 2019
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.
I had fun with this one. I have to say that I am very happy that I made the decision to read this series several years ago when the first book, The Drifter, was being published. I feel like I have really got the chance to know Peter and the gang over the years and it has been quite the adventure. This book is the fourth in the Peter Ash series and while I think it could be read as a stand-alone novel, I do think that the series works best when read in order.
Peter is sent to help out a friend in Memphis. Once he reaches her home, he finds a dump truck parked in her living room. He immediately realizes that this is not going to be the simple job he thought it would be. Just as he is beginning repairs on her home, his truck is stolen by a fearful teenager and Peter is picked up by the head of the local gang. Nothing is ever boring in Peter's life.
Just as I expected this was an exciting story. There are several different things going on throughout the book and there was never any a dull moment. This book had all of the action that I could have hoped for including gun fights, car chases, and even a fist fight or two. I like the fact that all of the action in the story really helped to advance the plot and there were quite a few times that Peter was very vulnerable. He does handle himself well in most situations but he knows that he is not invincible.
I really liked the characters in this book. Peter is still dealing with PTSD from his time in the military. He is very much improved when compared to the start of the series but those experiences are always with him. Peter is very competent and able to stay calm in even the most extreme circumstances. Lewis is a lot of fun and probably my favorite character in the series. I love his relationship with Peter and think that the pair really compliments each other well. I really appreciate the complete trust that they have in each other. I thought that Wanda and Eli were also great characters with compelling backstories.
I do have to say that this book started out a bit slow for me which is odd since it was a really fast-paced story. I did find the beginning of the book to be interesting but I was confused by the absence of the main character, Peter. For me, the book really picked up once Peter entered the scene. I do understand why the author made the choice to show us some events from a different perspective but I did think it took a little to long for Peter to finally show up in the story.
I would recommend this book to fans of mystery thrillers. This was an action-packed story with a really compelling mystery. I couldn't wait to see how everything would pan out and must say that the story did come to a satisfying conclusion. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
I received a digital review copy of this book from Penguin Group - Putnam G.P. Putnam's Sons via NetGalley.
Initial Thoughts
I had fun with this one. It was a little slow to start for me, not because it wasn't exciting but because it took some time for Peter to make an appearance. There was a lot going on in this book and it was quite the ride waiting to see how everything would come together. This book had all of the action that I could have hoped for with gun fights, car chases, and even a fistfight or two. I was glad to see Lewis, June, and Peter all working together once again.
I had fun with this one. I have to say that I am very happy that I made the decision to read this series several years ago when the first book, The Drifter, was being published. I feel like I have really got the chance to know Peter and the gang over the years and it has been quite the adventure. This book is the fourth in the Peter Ash series and while I think it could be read as a stand-alone novel, I do think that the series works best when read in order.
Peter is sent to help out a friend in Memphis. Once he reaches her home, he finds a dump truck parked in her living room. He immediately realizes that this is not going to be the simple job he thought it would be. Just as he is beginning repairs on her home, his truck is stolen by a fearful teenager and Peter is picked up by the head of the local gang. Nothing is ever boring in Peter's life.
Just as I expected this was an exciting story. There are several different things going on throughout the book and there was never any a dull moment. This book had all of the action that I could have hoped for including gun fights, car chases, and even a fist fight or two. I like the fact that all of the action in the story really helped to advance the plot and there were quite a few times that Peter was very vulnerable. He does handle himself well in most situations but he knows that he is not invincible.
I really liked the characters in this book. Peter is still dealing with PTSD from his time in the military. He is very much improved when compared to the start of the series but those experiences are always with him. Peter is very competent and able to stay calm in even the most extreme circumstances. Lewis is a lot of fun and probably my favorite character in the series. I love his relationship with Peter and think that the pair really compliments each other well. I really appreciate the complete trust that they have in each other. I thought that Wanda and Eli were also great characters with compelling backstories.
I do have to say that this book started out a bit slow for me which is odd since it was a really fast-paced story. I did find the beginning of the book to be interesting but I was confused by the absence of the main character, Peter. For me, the book really picked up once Peter entered the scene. I do understand why the author made the choice to show us some events from a different perspective but I did think it took a little to long for Peter to finally show up in the story.
I would recommend this book to fans of mystery thrillers. This was an action-packed story with a really compelling mystery. I couldn't wait to see how everything would pan out and must say that the story did come to a satisfying conclusion. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.
I received a digital review copy of this book from Penguin Group - Putnam G.P. Putnam's Sons via NetGalley.
Initial Thoughts
I had fun with this one. It was a little slow to start for me, not because it wasn't exciting but because it took some time for Peter to make an appearance. There was a lot going on in this book and it was quite the ride waiting to see how everything would come together. This book had all of the action that I could have hoped for with gun fights, car chases, and even a fistfight or two. I was glad to see Lewis, June, and Peter all working together once again.
October 16, 2018
Tear It Down, the fourth Peter Ash book, is a solid action-packed men's adventure novel featuring a tough-as-nails but kindhearted Iraq War veteran who, instead of chasing insurgents in Baghdad, is now laying waste to what's left of the proud city of Memphis. There's certainly an ode to the blues here and some flashes of the past, but today's Memphis is rotting, abandoned, filled with trap houses, sharpshooters, players, and desperate souls. Ash strolls into Memphis like he owns it, cutting into the established pecking order. Petrie knows how to tell a story and keeps the reader engaged with nary a letup or an intermission. Full-out action just never stops.
October 1, 2022
This was a decent read. There were parts I liked as well as parts I felt were filler. 3 stars
A slow start. Peter Ash is a likable guy, a former Marine with PTSD. He experiences white static, he's restless and said he needs motion and go kinetic and he sure as hell did.
"Rise and shine, Jarhead. The motherfucking cavalry has arrived."
Peter is better when his Marine buddy, Lewis, joins in on the action. 2 man cavalry! Lewis has to be my favorite character in the series! The pace really picked up when Lewis is around.
A notable character; Wanda, she once was a war photographer covering Syria, also with PTSD, she relies on vodka and lots of prescription pills. Their story tied in nicely and the dialogs were natural between them.
I've never been to Memphis or Iraq. The way the story and violence are portrayed here makes you think they're similar.... without the sand.
(PTSD, drugs, gang wars, race)
A slow start. Peter Ash is a likable guy, a former Marine with PTSD. He experiences white static, he's restless and said he needs motion and go kinetic and he sure as hell did.
"Rise and shine, Jarhead. The motherfucking cavalry has arrived."
Peter is better when his Marine buddy, Lewis, joins in on the action. 2 man cavalry! Lewis has to be my favorite character in the series! The pace really picked up when Lewis is around.
A notable character; Wanda, she once was a war photographer covering Syria, also with PTSD, she relies on vodka and lots of prescription pills. Their story tied in nicely and the dialogs were natural between them.
I've never been to Memphis or Iraq. The way the story and violence are portrayed here makes you think they're similar.... without the sand.
(PTSD, drugs, gang wars, race)
January 16, 2019
It just amazes me what some people think of a "good time."
Well, the book is AMAZING.
Uh yeah...I had a good time....
"Nuff said.
Pass the aspirin please.
Well, the book is AMAZING.
Uh yeah...I had a good time....
"Nuff said.
Pass the aspirin please.
March 19, 2021
This Peter Ash thriller takes place in Memphis. An important portion of the story is centered around North Memphis and the Black drug gangsters. There a several antagonists,. There’s King, the drug lord. And then there’s Jubal Lee and Albert, the two rednecks trying to drive Wanda out of her house
And then, when Lewis tells Ash he’s coming down to help, those who have read the previous Ash novels will know, the shit is going to get real. The reader knows the excrement is going to interface with the circulating air mover.
A couple of surprises keep the reader’s attention. Totally enjoyable read for the action junkie.
And then, when Lewis tells Ash he’s coming down to help, those who have read the previous Ash novels will know, the shit is going to get real. The reader knows the excrement is going to interface with the circulating air mover.
A couple of surprises keep the reader’s attention. Totally enjoyable read for the action junkie.
April 21, 2025
Tear It Down was a thrilling and action-packed read with a plot that took a few unexpected turns along the way.
Peter Ash is getting reckless after months of downtime recovering from a leg injury, so June Cassidy sends him to help out her friend Wanda who has received a few threats recently. But when Peter arrives in Memphis, it’s clear the situation has escalated after he finds that someone drove a dump truck into the front of Wanda’s house. Unable to figure out the reasoning behind the threats, Peter sets out to fix Wanda’s house only to have his truck stolen while he’s getting gas. When Peter finds out the kid is in more trouble than he realizes, Peter aims to help him which puts Peter on the wrong side of some local gangsters. With problems piling up left and right, Peter knows he needs to get to the bottom of things before someone ends up dead.
The plot following who was threatening Wanda was intriguing because as far as Wanda was concerned, she didn’t have any enemies. I was surprised when we finally found out the reason for the threats as it definitely wasn’t what I was expecting. Eli’s plot was much more interesting to me and I was eager to learn more about the boy and how he ended up where he did. Of the two plots I enjoyed Eli’s plotline more than Wanda’s although they were both interesting. One thing that surprised me was the two plots never intertwined which is unusual when there are two central storylines in a book. I did like how both of them turned out though and I think the author wrapped everything up pretty well. I found there were more surprises in Eli’s plot which is why I ultimately enjoyed it a bit more than Wanda’s.
Peter’s restlessness was not surprising to me having read the first three books in this series. He’s definitely a man who’s gotten used to being on the move, but the life he has (and the life he wants) with June means he can’t wander about anymore. I was happy to learn that Peter was still in therapy making progress on dealing with his claustrophobia and the “white static” that accompanies it. It’s a condition he knows will never fully go away, but I liked that he wanted to work on it so he could have a life with June.
As to the side characters, I was very happy to see the return of my favorite character in the series, Lewis. I love Lewis and Peter’s friendship and how much they’ve come to trust one another since their first meeting. Much of Lewis’ past is still a mystery although we do get a bit of background on him in this book. June continues to be a kickass lady and I really enjoy her and Peter’s relationship. The two complement each other very well and I like how much they understand each other.
Overall Tear It Down and the rest of the Peter Ash series are fantastic reads that are perfect for when you’re looking for action heavy thrillers. I definitely recommend this series if you’re a fan of characters similar to Jack Reacher.
Peter Ash is getting reckless after months of downtime recovering from a leg injury, so June Cassidy sends him to help out her friend Wanda who has received a few threats recently. But when Peter arrives in Memphis, it’s clear the situation has escalated after he finds that someone drove a dump truck into the front of Wanda’s house. Unable to figure out the reasoning behind the threats, Peter sets out to fix Wanda’s house only to have his truck stolen while he’s getting gas. When Peter finds out the kid is in more trouble than he realizes, Peter aims to help him which puts Peter on the wrong side of some local gangsters. With problems piling up left and right, Peter knows he needs to get to the bottom of things before someone ends up dead.
The plot following who was threatening Wanda was intriguing because as far as Wanda was concerned, she didn’t have any enemies. I was surprised when we finally found out the reason for the threats as it definitely wasn’t what I was expecting. Eli’s plot was much more interesting to me and I was eager to learn more about the boy and how he ended up where he did. Of the two plots I enjoyed Eli’s plotline more than Wanda’s although they were both interesting. One thing that surprised me was the two plots never intertwined which is unusual when there are two central storylines in a book. I did like how both of them turned out though and I think the author wrapped everything up pretty well. I found there were more surprises in Eli’s plot which is why I ultimately enjoyed it a bit more than Wanda’s.
Peter’s restlessness was not surprising to me having read the first three books in this series. He’s definitely a man who’s gotten used to being on the move, but the life he has (and the life he wants) with June means he can’t wander about anymore. I was happy to learn that Peter was still in therapy making progress on dealing with his claustrophobia and the “white static” that accompanies it. It’s a condition he knows will never fully go away, but I liked that he wanted to work on it so he could have a life with June.
As to the side characters, I was very happy to see the return of my favorite character in the series, Lewis. I love Lewis and Peter’s friendship and how much they’ve come to trust one another since their first meeting. Much of Lewis’ past is still a mystery although we do get a bit of background on him in this book. June continues to be a kickass lady and I really enjoy her and Peter’s relationship. The two complement each other very well and I like how much they understand each other.
Overall Tear It Down and the rest of the Peter Ash series are fantastic reads that are perfect for when you’re looking for action heavy thrillers. I definitely recommend this series if you’re a fan of characters similar to Jack Reacher.
July 13, 2018
June Cassidy's compound in the Pacific Northwest is a good place for Peter Ash to recover after the bone-shattering events of Light it Up. He spends the time fixing up the cabins and working out, running through the forest carrying a 40# piece of pipe. But June knows her man and sees Peter getting restless, so she asks him to go the Memphis to help out her friend, Wanda, a former combat photographer who is trying to make a new life in the civilian world. Peter arrives in Memphis right after someone drives a dump truck into the front part of Wanda's house. Who could be so determined to make her leave her house, bought at a foreclosure auction? It dates from before the Civil War and there are rumors about its history. Meanwhile, four young men plan a jewelry store heist, except things go spectacularly wrong and then Peter gets involved when one of the young men hijacks Peter's beloved green pick-up. The two storylines run parallel until they begin to converge into another explosive denouement. If you like Lee Child and Harlan Coben, you must read this series. The characters are so three-dimensional and the plots are so well-developed, you will find them all hard to put down.
August 4, 2019
Peter Ash is one of my heroes!
As this story opens, four teens are sitting around and talking about robbing a jewelry store to make some money. They're all homeless and have been sleeping in an old broken down, empty house. Eli is the smartest one in the group and he wants to play his guitar, not rob someone. But he is roped into a plan that is doomed to fail. It does. Two are killed, one wounded, and Eli is on the run with the goods.
Peter Ash continues to deal with his post traumatic claustrophobia and it's better due to yoga, meditation, veterans group, and living with June. After several months, June senses he needs to change directions. She has a friend in Memphis who's a war journalist. Wanda Wyatt recently bought a house at auction and she's being harassed. She's getting hate mail, rocks thrown, and then a truck drove into her living room. She could use Peter's help. Since she's black, gay, and sent a photo of a burning cross, Peter wonders if it's hate related. Or maybe she took pictures of something that someone doesn't want seen at her upcoming gallery show.
Here comes the intersection of these story lines. Peter is getting gas and Eli needs to steal a truck so the two meet. Peter doesn't want to hurt him so he lets him go. The main Memphis gangster called King Robbie is interested in the truck too since Eli stole the jewelry from his money laundering business. He and Peter don't see eye to eye and trouble is brewing. You know Peter aims to get his truck back. You know Lewis is coming.
I only discovered the Peter Ash series about a year ago. Since then, I've managed to find and read all four books. I love this series! It's action packed and the good guys win! Spenser has Hawk and Peter has Lewis. These guys don't play. The next books comes out in January 2020 and I can hardly wait.
As this story opens, four teens are sitting around and talking about robbing a jewelry store to make some money. They're all homeless and have been sleeping in an old broken down, empty house. Eli is the smartest one in the group and he wants to play his guitar, not rob someone. But he is roped into a plan that is doomed to fail. It does. Two are killed, one wounded, and Eli is on the run with the goods.
Peter Ash continues to deal with his post traumatic claustrophobia and it's better due to yoga, meditation, veterans group, and living with June. After several months, June senses he needs to change directions. She has a friend in Memphis who's a war journalist. Wanda Wyatt recently bought a house at auction and she's being harassed. She's getting hate mail, rocks thrown, and then a truck drove into her living room. She could use Peter's help. Since she's black, gay, and sent a photo of a burning cross, Peter wonders if it's hate related. Or maybe she took pictures of something that someone doesn't want seen at her upcoming gallery show.
Here comes the intersection of these story lines. Peter is getting gas and Eli needs to steal a truck so the two meet. Peter doesn't want to hurt him so he lets him go. The main Memphis gangster called King Robbie is interested in the truck too since Eli stole the jewelry from his money laundering business. He and Peter don't see eye to eye and trouble is brewing. You know Peter aims to get his truck back. You know Lewis is coming.
I only discovered the Peter Ash series about a year ago. Since then, I've managed to find and read all four books. I love this series! It's action packed and the good guys win! Spenser has Hawk and Peter has Lewis. These guys don't play. The next books comes out in January 2020 and I can hardly wait.
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January 30, 2019Our hero, former Marine Peter Ash, is trying to settle down and overcome his PTSD. He can still just barely function indoors. His ever-resourceful girlfriend sends him to Memphis to help a friend and he arrives just in time to have his truck stolen, watch the friend’s house repeatedly receive military-like assaults and run amok with the local drug lord. He’s having one really great time in Memphis. This is a fast and fun fourth addition to a thriller series that doesn’t disappoint on any level. It functions as a standalone, but the other books are really good, so why not check them out? -Suzanne R.
December 13, 2018
I was excited to have an opportunity to rejoin the world of Peter Ash. One of the main quirks of this character that stands out for me is the dichotomy of his approach to the world. Where he finds innocents being treated improperly, he is quick to stand up for them and take on (or take out) those who need it; however, his moral compass frequently pegs out when he comes across the type of person he feels he can show compassion toward – even those who are portrayed as villains.
A young “punk” personality hijacking him and taking away his beloved truck he has diligently worked to restore and is his main possession in life, tugs at Peter’s heart strings (for a reason that is somewhat subtly explained later in the novel) to the point, he wants to rescue him. Peter originally is sent to assist Wanda (an acquaintance type friend of June’s) whom he finds has some struggles of her own regarding seeing the horrible results of war and poverty along with trying to wipe them away with various substances. Again, Peter finds a situation where he wants to get this person back on her feet.
As a resident of Arkansas who has traveled to the eastern part of the state and into Memphis, it was fun to read and know about several of the locations in various scenes.
One of my knocks on this fourth novel is starting to slowly weave its way into an annoyance: the ongoing issue between Peter and June in how he needs to be “set free” due to his personality and need for testosterone-filled situations versus her want and desire for him to get it out of his system and come home to stay. June’s later appearance in this novel and travel to Memphis did not feel necessary for the story line. She could have easily stayed in Washington and been a slight thorn to Peter by phone.
I enjoyed the introduction of the main villain’s body guard and “hit woman”. Their characters would be interesting to show up again given how the last interaction ended in this novel between them and Peter. Could they arrive in later novel(s) as reluctant help for Peter?
Not a perfect novel by any means, but if you’re seeking: action; several problematic situations coming to head simultaneously; broken down city street life; and, a flawed main character, this novel hits these themes solidly and make for a 4 out of 5 star read.
A young “punk” personality hijacking him and taking away his beloved truck he has diligently worked to restore and is his main possession in life, tugs at Peter’s heart strings (for a reason that is somewhat subtly explained later in the novel) to the point, he wants to rescue him. Peter originally is sent to assist Wanda (an acquaintance type friend of June’s) whom he finds has some struggles of her own regarding seeing the horrible results of war and poverty along with trying to wipe them away with various substances. Again, Peter finds a situation where he wants to get this person back on her feet.
As a resident of Arkansas who has traveled to the eastern part of the state and into Memphis, it was fun to read and know about several of the locations in various scenes.
One of my knocks on this fourth novel is starting to slowly weave its way into an annoyance: the ongoing issue between Peter and June in how he needs to be “set free” due to his personality and need for testosterone-filled situations versus her want and desire for him to get it out of his system and come home to stay. June’s later appearance in this novel and travel to Memphis did not feel necessary for the story line. She could have easily stayed in Washington and been a slight thorn to Peter by phone.
I enjoyed the introduction of the main villain’s body guard and “hit woman”. Their characters would be interesting to show up again given how the last interaction ended in this novel between them and Peter. Could they arrive in later novel(s) as reluctant help for Peter?
Not a perfect novel by any means, but if you’re seeking: action; several problematic situations coming to head simultaneously; broken down city street life; and, a flawed main character, this novel hits these themes solidly and make for a 4 out of 5 star read.
October 30, 2018
I had the extraordinary good fortune to acquire an ARC of TEAR IT DOWN and devoured it in a single sitting. Everything you love about Peter Ash (and his compatriots) is here and the action and pyrotechnics are at a series high, but my favorite bit: the writing sings. Petrie doesn't just give us real characters in a beautifully articulated world with his trademark dry humor, he goes deeper than ever in TEAR IT DOWN, investing the novel with incredible pathos, so when the heart-pounding action comes, the stakes are sky high. I love each Ash installment more than the last because Petrie delivers the heroics and the humanity in equal measure.
August 22, 2019
Holy Shit! If you haven’t read Petrie you must. No wonder Lee Child loved his books. Peter Ash is an incredible character, Lewis a perfect side kick. June tries to keep everything sane and safe with very little luck. I never knew anything about Memphis other than Elvis but Petrie brought it alive. He showed in this book just how screwed up parts of our country are, from both perspectives. The action is as good as anything in writing. Violence with a good heart is an oxymoron, but Peter Ash fits that description. Again, if you haven’t read Petrie, go find THE DRIFTER now. I have read all 4, the wait for number 5 is going to seem very long.
August 14, 2018
I love this series. It’s like Jack Reacher but with a twist of RBP Spencer added in. I love the relationship of Peter & Lewis. Their banter never ceases to make me grin. This is a rough story with a banger of an ending. I loved every page & am eager, as always, for the next book in the series.
Many thanks to Nick Petrie for this early copy:)
Many thanks to Nick Petrie for this early copy:)
May 18, 2022
Book Review – Author Nick Petrie’s “Tear It Down,” Book 4 in the Peter Ash series continues to bring excitement and thrills. Petrie vividly brings his characters to life in this tale and it is easy to become enthralled by his storytelling. In this novel, Iraq war veteran Peter Ash finds compassion for a young, homeless street musician who stole some jewelry and Ash decided to protect him from local gangsters and an ex-con and his ‘giant’, crazy brother looking for a valuable piece of family history. Petrie writes another adventurous narrative from the beginning to the end, totally engaging the reader and exciting them with literary entertainment. Explicit fast paced action with just enough reality to keep you reading, this is another solid Peter Ash story full of intrigue and just enough suspense to make you want more of Petrie’s storytelling. I also commend Petrie on the diversity he writes into his books. An important aspect that matters to me as a reader. I enjoyed this book…
June 20, 2020
Peter Ash's PSTD makes it very difficult for him to be indoors. His girlfriend sends him to Memphis tto help her with her harassment problem. Meanwhile in Memphis, four young blacks from the slums of the city attempt to rob a jewelry store. The survivor steals Ash's truck which forces Ash into dealing with another problem. A good read for crime story fans. I obtained my free review copy through Goodreads.com.
February 10, 2019
The first book in this new, exciting, and fresh series – The Drifter – introduced Peter Ash, an ex-military man who suffers greatly from post-traumatic claustrophobia from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. A promotional blurb on the cover from Lee Child certainly didn’t hurt either. The second book – Burning Bright – continued Peter’s attempt at re-integrating himself into society, provided a tighter and more intricate plotline, and introduced June Cassidy, a strong potential love interest. The third book - Light It Up – Peter helped his good friend, Henry Nygaard, and his daughter, who run a security company providing protection to legalized cannabis companies in Denver, Colorado. When of their deliveries is ambushed by a professional team, Peter investigates how and why the robberies are taking place.
And now in his fourth outing – Tear it Down – Peter Ash is back in action. This time his girlfriend, June Cassidy, knows he is restless and sends him to Memphis to help her friend, Wanda Wyatt, a war correspondent and photographer who’s being receiving serious threats. By the time Peter drives cross-country to get there, he finds that those threats have accelerated into an unknown person driving a dump truck right into Wanda’s house.
At the same time, Peter comes across a young homeless teenager, Ellison Bell, who has major problems and desperately needs Ash’s special kind of help. He is a talented musician who made a seriously bad decision when his buddies coerced him into helping them rob a mall jewelry store. After the robbery goes sideways, he is left with a bag full of Rolex watches and running for his life from the cops and the local gangster leader, Robert “King Robbie” Kingston, who wants the watches for himself. To make matters worse, when Bell’s getaway car breaks down, he makes the mistake of stealing Peter’s beloved 1968 Chevy pickup.
However, Bell gets a break when Peter takes a liking to him and decides to help out the talented musician, as well as get his truck back. As expected though, it doesn’t take long before Ash has his hands full with multiple threats, including trying to figure out who is trying to scare Wanda out of her house as well as why, how to find and protect Bell from the King Robbie and his killer gang, and try to help Wanda overcome the negative emotional impacts she is carrying with her from her last war tour. It doesn’t take long for Ash to call on his best friend and reformed mobster, Lewis, to bring weapons and backup before all hell breaks loose in Memphis. Lewis is a real bad-ass with an old-school attitude.
As with the first three books, there is a lot of things to like about this one too. Petrie does an excellent job of laying out the multiple mysteries and introducing the characters in a steady, rhythmic manner. His fast paced, fluid prose pulls you in and keeps you actively involved through-out the entire story. You care about solving the mystery; you care about the characters; you care about their relationships; and you certainly care about the outcomes. It’s easy to see that with each book, Petrie is gaining strength and creativity as a writer and storyteller, tying several complex plots together in an engaging outcome.
In the previous books, Petrie spent time using flashbacks to delve into Ashe’s background and character formation. In this one, Petrie focuses more on other characters and the history of Memphis, blending the impact of the past with the outcomes of the present in a superb and rich manner. For example, I was impacted by several of the characters - Ellison Bell, his girlfriend, Nadine, and her grandfather, Dupree – their histories, personal struggles, and unique strengths. I especially found Brody, Charlene, and Coyo threatening and interesting at the same time. All of them came across as real and genuine individuals that kept my interest throughout the story and I found myself needing to know their outcomes as if I knew them personally.
There are several reasons as to why this series is getting so much praise after only four books. At first look, Ash is a copy of Jack Reacher, the main character in Lee Child’s very popular action series. There are definite similarities between the two characters. Let’s not overlook or try to downplay that. And there’s Lee Child providing a promotional blurb on each of the book covers promising “Peter Ash is the real deal.” Having read all the Reacher books and being a fan, of course I must admit an interest in looking at another version of Reacher. At least a small look…
However, because Ash suffers from such a serious post-war syndrome, he causes you to look at him in a different light. After four books, he is developing into his own exceptional character with his own defined strengths and weaknesses. He is not Reacher incarnate; Nick Petrie has successfully established his own-antihero - one that stands on his own. Maybe that is why both Lee Child and David Baldacci wrote uplifting blurbs for the covers of the books, which is a pretty cool thing to have happen. That is real respect.
It works because Nick Petrie has done his homework and delivered something new. He has taken the foundation that prior great mystery and adventure writers have established and moved the art a step forward. Although it is early in his career, he is making a significant impact in this genre by taking that foundation and laying a second floor that is beautiful and a joy to read. I promise that I am not related to him, nor do I know him personally. But I have become an avid fan who has no problem going out of his way to recommend his “Peter Ash” series to others with a confident and knowing smile.
My grade: 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.
And now in his fourth outing – Tear it Down – Peter Ash is back in action. This time his girlfriend, June Cassidy, knows he is restless and sends him to Memphis to help her friend, Wanda Wyatt, a war correspondent and photographer who’s being receiving serious threats. By the time Peter drives cross-country to get there, he finds that those threats have accelerated into an unknown person driving a dump truck right into Wanda’s house.
At the same time, Peter comes across a young homeless teenager, Ellison Bell, who has major problems and desperately needs Ash’s special kind of help. He is a talented musician who made a seriously bad decision when his buddies coerced him into helping them rob a mall jewelry store. After the robbery goes sideways, he is left with a bag full of Rolex watches and running for his life from the cops and the local gangster leader, Robert “King Robbie” Kingston, who wants the watches for himself. To make matters worse, when Bell’s getaway car breaks down, he makes the mistake of stealing Peter’s beloved 1968 Chevy pickup.
However, Bell gets a break when Peter takes a liking to him and decides to help out the talented musician, as well as get his truck back. As expected though, it doesn’t take long before Ash has his hands full with multiple threats, including trying to figure out who is trying to scare Wanda out of her house as well as why, how to find and protect Bell from the King Robbie and his killer gang, and try to help Wanda overcome the negative emotional impacts she is carrying with her from her last war tour. It doesn’t take long for Ash to call on his best friend and reformed mobster, Lewis, to bring weapons and backup before all hell breaks loose in Memphis. Lewis is a real bad-ass with an old-school attitude.
As with the first three books, there is a lot of things to like about this one too. Petrie does an excellent job of laying out the multiple mysteries and introducing the characters in a steady, rhythmic manner. His fast paced, fluid prose pulls you in and keeps you actively involved through-out the entire story. You care about solving the mystery; you care about the characters; you care about their relationships; and you certainly care about the outcomes. It’s easy to see that with each book, Petrie is gaining strength and creativity as a writer and storyteller, tying several complex plots together in an engaging outcome.
In the previous books, Petrie spent time using flashbacks to delve into Ashe’s background and character formation. In this one, Petrie focuses more on other characters and the history of Memphis, blending the impact of the past with the outcomes of the present in a superb and rich manner. For example, I was impacted by several of the characters - Ellison Bell, his girlfriend, Nadine, and her grandfather, Dupree – their histories, personal struggles, and unique strengths. I especially found Brody, Charlene, and Coyo threatening and interesting at the same time. All of them came across as real and genuine individuals that kept my interest throughout the story and I found myself needing to know their outcomes as if I knew them personally.
There are several reasons as to why this series is getting so much praise after only four books. At first look, Ash is a copy of Jack Reacher, the main character in Lee Child’s very popular action series. There are definite similarities between the two characters. Let’s not overlook or try to downplay that. And there’s Lee Child providing a promotional blurb on each of the book covers promising “Peter Ash is the real deal.” Having read all the Reacher books and being a fan, of course I must admit an interest in looking at another version of Reacher. At least a small look…
However, because Ash suffers from such a serious post-war syndrome, he causes you to look at him in a different light. After four books, he is developing into his own exceptional character with his own defined strengths and weaknesses. He is not Reacher incarnate; Nick Petrie has successfully established his own-antihero - one that stands on his own. Maybe that is why both Lee Child and David Baldacci wrote uplifting blurbs for the covers of the books, which is a pretty cool thing to have happen. That is real respect.
It works because Nick Petrie has done his homework and delivered something new. He has taken the foundation that prior great mystery and adventure writers have established and moved the art a step forward. Although it is early in his career, he is making a significant impact in this genre by taking that foundation and laying a second floor that is beautiful and a joy to read. I promise that I am not related to him, nor do I know him personally. But I have become an avid fan who has no problem going out of his way to recommend his “Peter Ash” series to others with a confident and knowing smile.
My grade: 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.
July 22, 2018
Not great, but not terrible. Decent.
February 3, 2022
Excellent
February 16, 2019
Nick Petrie's fourth Peter Ash novel "Tear it Down" cements his "go to" status for that certain type of strong warrior action adventure thrillers—that is the a good guy fighting against the bad guys. His novels are non-stop action. Occupying some of the same territory as the oft compared, but little duplicated "Jack Reacher" novels, Peter Ash uses his unique skill set and friends to help people who are facing troubles and to right wrongs. There is an innate moral code underlying these novels.
Good people beating back bad. And in Peter Ash, Petrie is not afraid to break laws so that the "right" people – that is good people- win out against murderous thugs, racist killers or gangs who are threatening them. And in “Tear it Down”, the multi-racial setting is an ideal location because Petrie gets to show another part of our multi cultural country to good effect.
If you are new to the Peter Ash canon, he is an ex-soldier who returned from war overseas with some unique warrior skill set and a problem with enclosed places. When he spends too much time in buildings, the “White Noise” builds up and causes him problems. But he can also harness the White Noise to reveal the skills of a warrior. Hyper fit and blessed with some great fighting techniques, Ash likes to build and repair buildings and people's lives. Currently living with his girlfriend June Cassidy, he has gotten his bruised and battered body back in shape from his last escapade, and has rebuilt all of Cassidy's homestead. She easily recognizes that he needs a new cause. She sends him to multi-racial Memphis to help her friend Wanda, a black combat photographer, who has been getting threatening calls.
When Ash gets to Wanda's house, he finds that someone has escalated the threats and driven a stolen dump truck into her living room. But Wanda has escaped harm and is not ready to leave. Ash tells her he will help fix up her place and also help protect her from the outside threats. Wanda is also suffering some unknown war related problem and is consuming multiple drugs to combat it.
While gathering supplies, Ash is waylaid in his truck at a gas station by a Eli Bell, a guitar playing teenager. It seems the Bell, who has a talent for music and planning, was involved in a 4 person jewelry store robbery at a local mall that went south, and while he escaped with the loot, others were not so lucky. Although Ash could stop him, he feels for Bell and lets him take his truck, but regrets it immediately. On the way back from the hijacking, Ash is grabbed up by King Robbie, Memphis’s reining drug kingpin, who puts Ash in his fortified Mercedes and questions him about Bell. With King are Charlene Scott, King’s shooter and Adrien Brody, his man mountain muscle.
On the way back to Wanda’s, Ash sees some murderous thugs using a machine gun to shoot up her house. With nary a delay, he grabs a forcibly grabs a gun from Charlene, and runs out to stop the thugs. The thugs are Judah Lee, a white supremacist killer who just got out of jail and his hog killing brother Albert. The brothers are hell bent on getting the house from Wanda because there is an old family story of buried loot in the house.
The stage now set, the action picks up even more. There a confrontation with another drug dealer which ends with Ash with a gun. Ash almost catches Eli Bell. King Robbie is not done with Ash and Judah Lee, is a crazed homicidal killer. Ash has to call for reinforcements, and his friend, Lewis, comes south. Lewis is handy with a shotgun and is game for business. Locked and loaded, Ash and Lewis will have to protect Eli Bell and Wanda and put a stop to the killing.
There will be a confrontation with King Robbie’s crew who Lewis and Ash brace in their hideout and a highway battle with Albert and Judah Lee which culminates in a hand to hand battle.
It’s a tough world, but a good man and his friends can make all the difference.
Good people beating back bad. And in Peter Ash, Petrie is not afraid to break laws so that the "right" people – that is good people- win out against murderous thugs, racist killers or gangs who are threatening them. And in “Tear it Down”, the multi-racial setting is an ideal location because Petrie gets to show another part of our multi cultural country to good effect.
If you are new to the Peter Ash canon, he is an ex-soldier who returned from war overseas with some unique warrior skill set and a problem with enclosed places. When he spends too much time in buildings, the “White Noise” builds up and causes him problems. But he can also harness the White Noise to reveal the skills of a warrior. Hyper fit and blessed with some great fighting techniques, Ash likes to build and repair buildings and people's lives. Currently living with his girlfriend June Cassidy, he has gotten his bruised and battered body back in shape from his last escapade, and has rebuilt all of Cassidy's homestead. She easily recognizes that he needs a new cause. She sends him to multi-racial Memphis to help her friend Wanda, a black combat photographer, who has been getting threatening calls.
When Ash gets to Wanda's house, he finds that someone has escalated the threats and driven a stolen dump truck into her living room. But Wanda has escaped harm and is not ready to leave. Ash tells her he will help fix up her place and also help protect her from the outside threats. Wanda is also suffering some unknown war related problem and is consuming multiple drugs to combat it.
While gathering supplies, Ash is waylaid in his truck at a gas station by a Eli Bell, a guitar playing teenager. It seems the Bell, who has a talent for music and planning, was involved in a 4 person jewelry store robbery at a local mall that went south, and while he escaped with the loot, others were not so lucky. Although Ash could stop him, he feels for Bell and lets him take his truck, but regrets it immediately. On the way back from the hijacking, Ash is grabbed up by King Robbie, Memphis’s reining drug kingpin, who puts Ash in his fortified Mercedes and questions him about Bell. With King are Charlene Scott, King’s shooter and Adrien Brody, his man mountain muscle.
On the way back to Wanda’s, Ash sees some murderous thugs using a machine gun to shoot up her house. With nary a delay, he grabs a forcibly grabs a gun from Charlene, and runs out to stop the thugs. The thugs are Judah Lee, a white supremacist killer who just got out of jail and his hog killing brother Albert. The brothers are hell bent on getting the house from Wanda because there is an old family story of buried loot in the house.
The stage now set, the action picks up even more. There a confrontation with another drug dealer which ends with Ash with a gun. Ash almost catches Eli Bell. King Robbie is not done with Ash and Judah Lee, is a crazed homicidal killer. Ash has to call for reinforcements, and his friend, Lewis, comes south. Lewis is handy with a shotgun and is game for business. Locked and loaded, Ash and Lewis will have to protect Eli Bell and Wanda and put a stop to the killing.
There will be a confrontation with King Robbie’s crew who Lewis and Ash brace in their hideout and a highway battle with Albert and Judah Lee which culminates in a hand to hand battle.
It’s a tough world, but a good man and his friends can make all the difference.
December 25, 2019
On the cover of this book is written:
"Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal."-Lee Child
This is the first book by this author I have read and what a wild story!
You just don't know what is going to happen next or how its going to turn out. Or, how could this story possibly end on a good note?
Well, welcome to the world of Peter Ash. Ex-Marine Recon soldier with a few difficulties brought about by being in war zones for years.
Peter is sent by his girlfriend, June, to Memphis to help Wanda Wyatt-a war photographer.
Someone seems to be stalking her. However, by the time he arrives the stalking has escalated to a dump truck driven right through her living room.
Another character, Eli, a young homeless boy is talked into robbing a jewelry store by his friends. Nothing goes as planned and now the young boy is on the run. His getaway car breaks down so he steals Peter's truck. Now Peter wants to protect Wanda, and the boy, who have a bunch of gangsters and a crazy ex-con after them. Sure doesn't look promising for any of them.
Intense, action packed, and you just can't see how this is going to go well for anyone! Loved it.
"Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Peter Ash is the real deal."-Lee Child
This is the first book by this author I have read and what a wild story!
You just don't know what is going to happen next or how its going to turn out. Or, how could this story possibly end on a good note?
Well, welcome to the world of Peter Ash. Ex-Marine Recon soldier with a few difficulties brought about by being in war zones for years.
Peter is sent by his girlfriend, June, to Memphis to help Wanda Wyatt-a war photographer.
Someone seems to be stalking her. However, by the time he arrives the stalking has escalated to a dump truck driven right through her living room.
Another character, Eli, a young homeless boy is talked into robbing a jewelry store by his friends. Nothing goes as planned and now the young boy is on the run. His getaway car breaks down so he steals Peter's truck. Now Peter wants to protect Wanda, and the boy, who have a bunch of gangsters and a crazy ex-con after them. Sure doesn't look promising for any of them.
Intense, action packed, and you just can't see how this is going to go well for anyone! Loved it.
March 6, 2021
Tear It Down by Nick Petrie
Peter Ash fuels his helping nature with the white static which is derived from PTSD. June, his strong-willed lover, sends him to Memphis to help where old friend, Wanda. The plot includes the Civil War, white supremacist, racism, dope dealing, gangsters, and musicians.
Racism is a subplot to the book. The white supremacists are a bit simplistic. The does seem to be an argument that the prison system is contributing to racism. The plot was fast-paced and bursting with action. Peter’s white static seemed less debilitating and more motivating in this book. The historic aspect was intriguing. Eli was a little more complex than expected.
I enjoyed the action and the retribution.
Peter Ash fuels his helping nature with the white static which is derived from PTSD. June, his strong-willed lover, sends him to Memphis to help where old friend, Wanda. The plot includes the Civil War, white supremacist, racism, dope dealing, gangsters, and musicians.
Racism is a subplot to the book. The white supremacists are a bit simplistic. The does seem to be an argument that the prison system is contributing to racism. The plot was fast-paced and bursting with action. Peter’s white static seemed less debilitating and more motivating in this book. The historic aspect was intriguing. Eli was a little more complex than expected.
I enjoyed the action and the retribution.
June 14, 2024
This is book #4 in the Peter Ash series. The author can create some creative stories that have plenty of action as well as good strong characters who are deeply connected to each other. Those two things are like my kryptonite. I fall for it each and every time. So needless to say, I enjoy reading this author.
Peter, the MC, is surrounded by strong relationships. Sometimes his other half was a little annoying, but they still worked. There is also some great karma at the end. So 4 stars.
Peter, the MC, is surrounded by strong relationships. Sometimes his other half was a little annoying, but they still worked. There is also some great karma at the end. So 4 stars.
June 22, 2020
How strange is this: in the U.S., we are having a great many protests that have been ignited by racial tensions. So I began two books, and they both deal with race prejudice and tense situations. It was too much for me to handle. I have enjoyed Nick Petrie’s series featuring Iraq veteran, Peter Ash. This plot is suspenseful and handles tense interaction between races, but it is more positive and leads to resolution. Meanwhile I put the other book on hold. As I have come to accept, Peter addresses some unbelievable situations, but they make for a great read.
August 16, 2021
This was number four in the Peter Ash series. I loved the action, the storyline, and the characters. Peter Ash is Jack Reacher, with more depth, IMO. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy the Reacher series. But there's just something a tad bit more human about Peter Ash that I can relate to as the reader. I highly recommend this series!
April 5, 2019
The latest book in the Peter Ash series. These stories remain entertaining, with (mostly) plausible characters and story lines. They're fast, easy reads, and offer plenty excitement for the reader. Another 4 star read.
January 12, 2020
Peter Ash has no problem finding a whole ton of trouble in this one! From helping Wanda to a head to head match with two brothers, it’s action packed with nonstop destruction (and a massive car chase thrown in) til the very end. There are a solid mix of seriously great characters, especially Memphis itself.
January 7, 2019
Peter Ash is the hero you're looking for if you'd like a good read about a man who wants to right wrongs. A damaged man in some ways- he's an Iraq war veteran- but in others more in tune than any of us, he's stumbled more than once into a nest of vipers. In this novel, he's gone to Memphis to help Wanda, who is being threatened as she tries to renovate an old home she bought at a foreclosure auction. The people who lost out at the auction want the house back- but why and how far will they go to get it? Eli, a young musician and, let's face it, street criminal, steals Peter's car. The two of them link up in a story that matches wits with some of the best in this genre. Memphis does not come off well in this tale- it's filled with thieves and gangsters- but that is true of the underbelly of virtually every city. I read the first book in this series but missed the next few, making this kind of a standalone for me. It was a fine read in any case so thanks to Edelweiss for the ArC. For fans of Reacher.
April 28, 2019
Peter Ash is the type of hero that you would like on your side. The book is a good , fast paced action thriller. The characters are well developed. This is an actual Jack Reacher type of character that delivers just like you would want. A good read.
December 30, 2018
Iraq war veteran Peter Ash has been living with his girlfriend June in the mountains of Washington but she senses his restlessness. Her solution is to ask him to travel to Memphis and help her friend Wanda, a photographer and war correspondent who has been receiving threats. When Wanda purchased her house at an auction, she outbid two brothers with ties to the house. As they grew up their father told them stories of a family legacy that was hidden in the house during the Civil War. Their threats are now escalating to violence in an effort to scare her from the house.
Shortly after arriving in Memphis, Peter’s truck is stolen by Eli, a young street musician who was involved in a recent jewelry store robbery that went horribly wrong. Now he is on the run with a bag of Rolex watches and the powerful head of the local gangs chasing him down. Peter sees something in Eli and it will take all of his training and skills to keep him safe while also trying to protect Wanda.
This is the fourth book in the Peter Ash series but the first one that I have read. Nick Petrie’s characters are well-developed and he keeps his story moving at a quick pace. Ash shares a number of the same qualities found in Jack Reacher, making this an ideal series for fans of Lee Child. After reading Tear it Down I will definitely go back to the beginning of the series to learn more about Peter Ash.
I would like to thank First to Read for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Shortly after arriving in Memphis, Peter’s truck is stolen by Eli, a young street musician who was involved in a recent jewelry store robbery that went horribly wrong. Now he is on the run with a bag of Rolex watches and the powerful head of the local gangs chasing him down. Peter sees something in Eli and it will take all of his training and skills to keep him safe while also trying to protect Wanda.
This is the fourth book in the Peter Ash series but the first one that I have read. Nick Petrie’s characters are well-developed and he keeps his story moving at a quick pace. Ash shares a number of the same qualities found in Jack Reacher, making this an ideal series for fans of Lee Child. After reading Tear it Down I will definitely go back to the beginning of the series to learn more about Peter Ash.
I would like to thank First to Read for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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