Hell of a Town: A New York City, ex Green Beret Thriller Set In The 70s

The Green Berets #13

by Bob Mayer

Death lurks below.Will Kane finds a body underneath Hell Gate Bridge. Where this gruesome discovery leads him is a world even he, a New York native, never dreamed existed. Not even in his worst nightmares.No one knows the full extent of the labyrinth that lies below New York City. It's a world unto itself. People, mostly homeless, have made inroads to the more accessible parts for shelter. But there are others who prowl the darkness for their own evil reasons.He learns this isn't an isolated incident and that murders are being committed in horrendous ways, and they seem to be just the tip of the iceberg that can be seen. The police, not able to control the streets above, care little about what’s below and the missing. It's up to Kane to find out who is behind this. And as he literally digs deeper, he realizes it reaches to the highest levels of New York City.Ex-Green Beret Will Kane has undiagnosed Asperger. He is a high-functioning autistic, like a number of exceptional people, especially in the arts. Except his art is death and he is very, very good at it. Now he faces his greatest challenge yet."The best anti-hero since Jack Reacher." Amazon ReviewKirkus "Sinewy writing enhances this already potent action fix. An adrenaline cocktail from start to finish."

Genres: Military Fiction

311 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 15, 2020

About the author

I'm a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and a New York Times Bestselling Author. I've sold over five million books.

I love using history and science in my books. My Area 51 series pretty much had me rewriting our entire history of civilization.

I also collaborate with Jennifer Crusie on our unique brand of suspense thrillers with humor.

Reviews

[Sue Mccormack]

At one point I stopped reading because it was so intense. But I picked it back up and ultimately found it well worthwhile. Kane is another in a long-line of misanthropes - Andrew Vachss' Burke, Orphan X, Jack Reacher - who unintenially begin to right wrongs. Kane just happens to do it in a world inhabited by particularly horrific people. If this book was a movie, it would be the one that you watch peeking though your fingers because it scares you so bad you can't stop wathing. So, if you are in any way squeamish or suffer from traumatic triggers this may not be the book for you. It is a good, action filled story, with some very surprising heroes

[Beach Bum]

Consistently OK

It's not going to win any prizes, but at the same time it's not a clunker either
Kane does his usual trick of finding trouble in the least.likely.of.places, this time round finding a body, whilst.out.on a run
As with everything he seems to touch, what should be just another body, turns into something far bigger and more gruesome, leading to a cult like group of wealthy killers doing it for kicks
Interestingly the Cellar continues to have a say in how things turn out for Will and I wonder if this will lead to tangential storylines
It should be 3.5* but I couldn't justify making it a 4*

[Kyla Jones]

Sickening

This is a sickening story of how power corrupts the mind & soul. I would think the brain is already corrupted & this kind of person goes after power with single minded focus to the detriment of anyone who gets in the way. I think these sort of people should be terminated without prejudice & not allowed to perpetuate a gene pool with these disorders. They are evil.

[Gloria Spencer]

Outstanding followup to Will Kane #3

Another great Will Kane book. Excellent story, couldn't put it down. Bob Mayer has a knack for creating characters that keep you waiting for that next book in line.

[Mark Melly]

Riveting

A very different story that kept me up not wanting to wait to see what happened next. Not normally the type of book that I would read but I was pleasantly surprised. I don't often leave reviews, but this book deserved one

[Allen Kuhns]

Outstanding

Another Outstanding Book in the Green Beret Series. It was an easy read and was very hard to put down.

[D. Mark Moody]

Really great Read

Typically great Bob Mayer book. Always a good mix of history and fiction. Quite enjoyable. Couldn’t put it down. A+++

[Robbie]

Very intense storyline. Hard to put down, also some parts hard to read. I rate it 5 stars.

[David J Colten]

fan-freakin-tasting!!!!

This was riveting!!! So exciting. I could not stop reading it. So so so good!!! A MUST READ!!!! Have loved all of his books so far except maybe book 1.

[Ashybugg]

wow

Best one yet in the series. Complex and intriguing plot, excellent characters as always, showing some growth. Can’t wait to read the next one!