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Splashback
Splashback, the long-awaited sequel to Failure Drill, Tarr's first novel, takes place in the heady days just following 9/11. Working as a private investigator in Detroit, former DEA Special Agent John Phault has a safe and comfortable life after the deadly events of Failure Drill, with a new house, a new dog, and a very pregnant wife.
Then he gets a call from a friend--they've found bloodstains, bulletholes, and spent shell casings in their house, and the friend's father is missing. The father who may or may not have worked for a three-letter U.S. intelligence agency...this happening right as the U.S. military is getting ready to head into Iraq.
The FBI takes charge of the case as a possible kidnapping, but Phault agrees to nose around as a favor. What follows is a grueling marathon of treason, torture, espionage, and murder stretching from the Motor City all the way to the White House.
Then he gets a call from a friend--they've found bloodstains, bulletholes, and spent shell casings in their house, and the friend's father is missing. The father who may or may not have worked for a three-letter U.S. intelligence agency...this happening right as the U.S. military is getting ready to head into Iraq.
The FBI takes charge of the case as a possible kidnapping, but Phault agrees to nose around as a favor. What follows is a grueling marathon of treason, torture, espionage, and murder stretching from the Motor City all the way to the White House.
376 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2019
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March 27, 2022
More impressed with James Tart with every book and article he does.
Another "up till 4am pages turner"! Very hard to put down. Editing is outstanding, details are spot on, lots of work and hard-earned experience gaining hand on knowledge of tactics and hardware is evident. On top of all that Tart is a rammed good writer and story teller. I rate his work right there with Stephen Hunter, Tom Clancy and WEB Griffin. Throw the Jack Reacher author in the mix too. Excellent work!
Another "up till 4am pages turner"! Very hard to put down. Editing is outstanding, details are spot on, lots of work and hard-earned experience gaining hand on knowledge of tactics and hardware is evident. On top of all that Tart is a rammed good writer and story teller. I rate his work right there with Stephen Hunter, Tom Clancy and WEB Griffin. Throw the Jack Reacher author in the mix too. Excellent work!
June 30, 2023
Double tap
An exciting, whorlwind race of fiction mixed with healthy doses of reality aptly describes James Tarr's Splashback.
I believe his protagonists' actions and reactions are what a reader would like to claim for themselves if we were able to respond to the issues developed in Mr. Tarr's fertile imagination.
I'm looking forward to enjoying reading the rest of Mr. Tarr's offerings .
An exciting, whorlwind race of fiction mixed with healthy doses of reality aptly describes James Tarr's Splashback.
I believe his protagonists' actions and reactions are what a reader would like to claim for themselves if we were able to respond to the issues developed in Mr. Tarr's fertile imagination.
I'm looking forward to enjoying reading the rest of Mr. Tarr's offerings .
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February 15, 2020Could easily happen in real life. We all have true friends. enough said.
Read the story line and could it happen in real life, why not. With the stupid stuff going on, regular people have mentally and physical capabilities as.some government agencies. Sometimes, complexity is out of line, KISS ,keep it simple stupid.does work sometimes.
Read the story line and could it happen in real life, why not. With the stupid stuff going on, regular people have mentally and physical capabilities as.some government agencies. Sometimes, complexity is out of line, KISS ,keep it simple stupid.does work sometimes.
June 12, 2025
More action than you can shake a stick at
While appearing to start slow and in a non linear way, the pace soon increases and captures you in a page turner with just the right level of detail to give realism and plausibility. The characters and actions are consistent with the previous story so their evolution seems natural - an achievement in itself.
While appearing to start slow and in a non linear way, the pace soon increases and captures you in a page turner with just the right level of detail to give realism and plausibility. The characters and actions are consistent with the previous story so their evolution seems natural - an achievement in itself.
May 6, 2020
Another great novel.
This was a very hard to put down read. The characters are continued from the first novel in this series, and are excellent. The gun handling and the fight scenes are wonderfully crafted. The story is exciting and excellent.
This was a very hard to put down read. The characters are continued from the first novel in this series, and are excellent. The gun handling and the fight scenes are wonderfully crafted. The story is exciting and excellent.
May 7, 2020
Captivating
Some authors are able to keep the reader interested in the story. James Tarr takes you into his story and you are not able to quit reading.
Some authors are able to keep the reader interested in the story. James Tarr takes you into his story and you are not able to quit reading.
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