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Sam Wick #1-3
Adrenaline-fueled first 3 SAM WICK thrillers like no other! With nearly 750+ five-star Amazon and Good Reads reviews for the series, this highly-acclaimed series officially ups the ante in the Action-Thrillers genre.
When all hell breaks loose, trust only one man - SAM WICK
Sam Wick is the one the Government calls on to extract people out of the worst of the worst enemy places on earth. Where the government cannot and will not go, he will. There is no guarantee that he'll succeed every time but he doesn't have a choice or does he?
"In the tradition of the best thrillers and heroes." - Amazon Review
Fast-paced. Hard-hitting. Action explodes right off the page. Scroll up to BUY these non-stop thrillers on your devices NOW!
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Book 1: Wicked Deceit
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR OWN PRESIDENT WANTS YOU DEAD?
YOU CALL SAM WICK.
✓ His mission: Extract Carlos Cruz-Diez—a New York Times reporter from the clutches of death. ✓ Location: Venezuela Consulate in Vienna, Austria.
✓ The obstacle: Venezuela’s National Intelligence Service has sent sixteen of their best to execute this mission.
✓ Timeline: Twenty-four hours. Time is running out. Bullets are flying. Bodies are piling up. Nothing is as it seems. Will Sam Wick succeed?
Book 2: Wicked Storm
Sam Wick is back and pursuing the missing daughter of a US senator, kidnapped to be sold in Albania’s dark underworld but there is more than what meets the eye...
Mia landed in Greece to celebrate her birthday with her first love. But her dream vacation turned into a nightmare when she was abducted by 'The Enterprise' - Albania's biggest and baddest crime organization.
SAM WICK - Super Agent and America's best extractor - is chosen to rescue Mia.
BUT there is one problem.
Wick only has SEVEN hours to find and save Mia from the clutches of Albania's most powerful human traffickers. But the trail Wick follows leads him down unexpected paths where he ends up losing his partner and his sanity...
Book 3: Wicked Shot
Sam Wick's partner is taken. To get him back alive, Wick makes a deal with the devil.
Eddie Vicar, Wick's partner and protege, is taken. The only way to get him back alive is by decimating an army of mercenaries in a God-forsaken forest. The mission is tough, but Wick is tougher, and this time he has decided to take the fight to the doorstep of the enemy.
Fast-paced. Hard-hitting. Action explodes right off the page. Scroll up to BUY these non-stop thrillers on your devices NOW!
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WHAT READERS OF THE SERIES ARE SAYING…
★★★★★ " I did not put this book down for any reason other than to eat." - Amazon Review
★★★★★ "One heck of an entertaining and intense ride... Fast, entertaining, suspenseful and action-packed!" - Amazon Review
★★★★★ "Fast paced read with a Kick-Ass hero you can’t help rooting for." - Amazon Review
★★★★★ "I'm ready for Sam’s next assignment." - Amazon Review
When all hell breaks loose, trust only one man - SAM WICK
Sam Wick is the one the Government calls on to extract people out of the worst of the worst enemy places on earth. Where the government cannot and will not go, he will. There is no guarantee that he'll succeed every time but he doesn't have a choice or does he?
"In the tradition of the best thrillers and heroes." - Amazon Review
Fast-paced. Hard-hitting. Action explodes right off the page. Scroll up to BUY these non-stop thrillers on your devices NOW!
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Book 1: Wicked Deceit
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR OWN PRESIDENT WANTS YOU DEAD?
YOU CALL SAM WICK.
✓ His mission: Extract Carlos Cruz-Diez—a New York Times reporter from the clutches of death. ✓ Location: Venezuela Consulate in Vienna, Austria.
✓ The obstacle: Venezuela’s National Intelligence Service has sent sixteen of their best to execute this mission.
✓ Timeline: Twenty-four hours. Time is running out. Bullets are flying. Bodies are piling up. Nothing is as it seems. Will Sam Wick succeed?
Book 2: Wicked Storm
Sam Wick is back and pursuing the missing daughter of a US senator, kidnapped to be sold in Albania’s dark underworld but there is more than what meets the eye...
Mia landed in Greece to celebrate her birthday with her first love. But her dream vacation turned into a nightmare when she was abducted by 'The Enterprise' - Albania's biggest and baddest crime organization.
SAM WICK - Super Agent and America's best extractor - is chosen to rescue Mia.
BUT there is one problem.
Wick only has SEVEN hours to find and save Mia from the clutches of Albania's most powerful human traffickers. But the trail Wick follows leads him down unexpected paths where he ends up losing his partner and his sanity...
Book 3: Wicked Shot
Sam Wick's partner is taken. To get him back alive, Wick makes a deal with the devil.
Eddie Vicar, Wick's partner and protege, is taken. The only way to get him back alive is by decimating an army of mercenaries in a God-forsaken forest. The mission is tough, but Wick is tougher, and this time he has decided to take the fight to the doorstep of the enemy.
Fast-paced. Hard-hitting. Action explodes right off the page. Scroll up to BUY these non-stop thrillers on your devices NOW!
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WHAT READERS OF THE SERIES ARE SAYING…
★★★★★ " I did not put this book down for any reason other than to eat." - Amazon Review
★★★★★ "One heck of an entertaining and intense ride... Fast, entertaining, suspenseful and action-packed!" - Amazon Review
★★★★★ "Fast paced read with a Kick-Ass hero you can’t help rooting for." - Amazon Review
★★★★★ "I'm ready for Sam’s next assignment." - Amazon Review
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862 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2020
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October 2, 2022
Would have enjoyed this book if the author hadn't plagiarized another writer.
When we first meet Sam Wick in the third installment (Wicked Storm), he enters a club in Iraq and shortly after a fight ensues. Much of the dialogue in this scene and some of the fighting first appeared in The Equalizer, a movie starring Denzel Washington, which was released in 2014 and was written by Richard Lindheim.
The original scene in the movie took place in a Russian mob bar and the dialogue is virtually the same as what Mr. Austin wrote in Chapter 29. Here are the exact lines,
"This guy gonna give me $9000 (it was $1000 in the book) for a single piece of pu**y. Must be Ferrari p***y.
"You f***ing Americans (in the movie it was morons) think you can come into my place of business and just buy whatever you want. You f***ing insult me.
"I'm f***ing with you man. You got very big balls coming here. I like that.
"Now go home and jerk off $9800 times (in the book it was 1000 times)."
"Your heart is beating three times the normal rate because you're losing so much blood. In about 30 seconds your body is gonna shut down and you're gonna suffocate."
Although it is only a few lines in an entire book, as an author of two business books, I find it VERY disappointing that Mr. Austin passed off someone else's writing as his own.
When we first meet Sam Wick in the third installment (Wicked Storm), he enters a club in Iraq and shortly after a fight ensues. Much of the dialogue in this scene and some of the fighting first appeared in The Equalizer, a movie starring Denzel Washington, which was released in 2014 and was written by Richard Lindheim.
The original scene in the movie took place in a Russian mob bar and the dialogue is virtually the same as what Mr. Austin wrote in Chapter 29. Here are the exact lines,
"This guy gonna give me $9000 (it was $1000 in the book) for a single piece of pu**y. Must be Ferrari p***y.
"You f***ing Americans (in the movie it was morons) think you can come into my place of business and just buy whatever you want. You f***ing insult me.
"I'm f***ing with you man. You got very big balls coming here. I like that.
"Now go home and jerk off $9800 times (in the book it was 1000 times)."
"Your heart is beating three times the normal rate because you're losing so much blood. In about 30 seconds your body is gonna shut down and you're gonna suffocate."
Although it is only a few lines in an entire book, as an author of two business books, I find it VERY disappointing that Mr. Austin passed off someone else's writing as his own.
January 12, 2022
A deadly killer on "our side"
Sam Wick appears to combine the logical rationality of Mr. Spock with fighting prowess and weapons skills of any and every character who has held a gun. What that.means is that he's essentially two dimensional, unchanging from.volume to.volume, and the interests of the plot and action sequences are the saving grace.
In many respects that.makes him.more of a comic book hero than a truly vivid character. I came away from this 3 volume set wondering if I had already obtained over volumes from either the author of one of the myriad kindle sources offering freebies and lose cost loss leaders to entice readership. As soon as old one with this I'll search my library and probably remove them.
I don't fault the action sequences - extremely detailed - and most of the plotting. But the constant dispatching of all opponents in order to complete the mission was, after a while, numbing. one of two moments per book where things might go awry, but Wick always triumphs. Nah. Not my cup of tea.
Sam Wick appears to combine the logical rationality of Mr. Spock with fighting prowess and weapons skills of any and every character who has held a gun. What that.means is that he's essentially two dimensional, unchanging from.volume to.volume, and the interests of the plot and action sequences are the saving grace.
In many respects that.makes him.more of a comic book hero than a truly vivid character. I came away from this 3 volume set wondering if I had already obtained over volumes from either the author of one of the myriad kindle sources offering freebies and lose cost loss leaders to entice readership. As soon as old one with this I'll search my library and probably remove them.
I don't fault the action sequences - extremely detailed - and most of the plotting. But the constant dispatching of all opponents in order to complete the mission was, after a while, numbing. one of two moments per book where things might go awry, but Wick always triumphs. Nah. Not my cup of tea.
August 24, 2022
If you want an easy read, cerebrally undemanding book series then look no further than this trilogy. The hero seems to be a cross between Rambo and Superman, a deadly, morally upright ex-soldier. He deals with evil in a straightforward, terminal fashion preventing bad people from the being a blot on society – a strategy which many of us may secretly agree with!
In addition to enjoying the light reading, a facet of his book which I appreciated was the reference to his free novellas which go into detail about earlier incidents in the character's lives. I won't give the stories details away but they revolve around good versus evil. You'll be able to enjoy the storyline more if I say less.
Robert Ludlum and Eric van Lustbader have little to fear from these novels though Mr Austin does fill a popular niche in the literary market.
In addition to enjoying the light reading, a facet of his book which I appreciated was the reference to his free novellas which go into detail about earlier incidents in the character's lives. I won't give the stories details away but they revolve around good versus evil. You'll be able to enjoy the storyline more if I say less.
Robert Ludlum and Eric van Lustbader have little to fear from these novels though Mr Austin does fill a popular niche in the literary market.
January 31, 2021
Riveting Action And Intrigue!
I've read Chase Austin's books, but not many. I really like his style and story-telling ability. He can take an impossible scenario, tweak it a bit and blow your mind with where it takes you! These books are an amazing flow of different stories that connect on a continuous line that shows us just who is Sam Wick and what he's prepared for. How is he significant to the health and well-being of his fellow country-men and -women? It's so good that these books came as a set because after the first volume I wanted, no, needed to keep reading to see just what Sam was prepared to do. Get this book series! You'll love them!
I've read Chase Austin's books, but not many. I really like his style and story-telling ability. He can take an impossible scenario, tweak it a bit and blow your mind with where it takes you! These books are an amazing flow of different stories that connect on a continuous line that shows us just who is Sam Wick and what he's prepared for. How is he significant to the health and well-being of his fellow country-men and -women? It's so good that these books came as a set because after the first volume I wanted, no, needed to keep reading to see just what Sam was prepared to do. Get this book series! You'll love them!
September 13, 2020
This sam Wicks boxset is everything you would imagine of a covert secret agent who no one knows actually exists
Sam is a US government operator who is called for the most difficult and dangerous people extractions in the most dangerous of situations.
Each book is fast moving, with full on action and danger, with no guarantee of success or even survival.
highly Recommended
Sam is a US government operator who is called for the most difficult and dangerous people extractions in the most dangerous of situations.
Each book is fast moving, with full on action and danger, with no guarantee of success or even survival.
highly Recommended
December 21, 2020
I have seen the films so wasn't sure if the books would be as exciting.
Happily, I enjoyed them very much. The main character remains more mysterious than in the films. Though they do give you an insight to why he is as singular in character.
They are short stories so carry you through the scenarios quickly, but I enjoyed the longer story at the end and look forward to a follow up book.
Happily, I enjoyed them very much. The main character remains more mysterious than in the films. Though they do give you an insight to why he is as singular in character.
They are short stories so carry you through the scenarios quickly, but I enjoyed the longer story at the end and look forward to a follow up book.
June 18, 2025
Book 1-3
Books 1-3 were fun to read and had a few errors throughout. The overall was a good start to the series. The plot and characters developed well and was a bit repetitive and predictable throughout each book. Some of the information was not needed and made the book(s) drag a bit, but I enjoyed the overall.
Books 1-3 were fun to read and had a few errors throughout. The overall was a good start to the series. The plot and characters developed well and was a bit repetitive and predictable throughout each book. Some of the information was not needed and made the book(s) drag a bit, but I enjoyed the overall.
December 26, 2021
Three Sam Wick adventures
The three books yield different angles of who Sam is. The series really doesn’t have to be read in order, each stands alone. You see Sam as a serious leader, a man who has doubts in himself, and a no bs killer. ENJOY!
The three books yield different angles of who Sam is. The series really doesn’t have to be read in order, each stands alone. You see Sam as a serious leader, a man who has doubts in himself, and a no bs killer. ENJOY!
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April 27, 2022Somewhat in the vein of the Noah Wolf series by David Archer. Not bad reading at all. I'm always looking for new authors and had intended going elsewhere when this book set popped up on Kindle Unlimited. Couldn't resist, and glad I went with it.
January 17, 2023
Wickedly good Sam blasting badasses!!!
Love this action hero…dark hair… very blue eyes…good to go! Grateful Chase Austin doesn’t waste time with filler…describing the carpet/wallpaper, favorite wines, badass fashion, worst of all…childhood minutia!
Thanks…CA! A good read!
Love this action hero…dark hair… very blue eyes…good to go! Grateful Chase Austin doesn’t waste time with filler…describing the carpet/wallpaper, favorite wines, badass fashion, worst of all…childhood minutia!
Thanks…CA! A good read!
August 27, 2023
Five Stars Says It All!
All the reviews sum up this reading experience as we enter the world of Sam Wick one more time: exciting, news based,
well, I've run out of any new adjectives already. These thrillers are among the best.
All the reviews sum up this reading experience as we enter the world of Sam Wick one more time: exciting, news based,
well, I've run out of any new adjectives already. These thrillers are among the best.
January 18, 2024
fairytale ending despite the violence
Too many conspiracies but l guessed who the informer was early on. But still surprised that the head honcho was assassinated. And now the Enterprise is dead in the water until the next ambitious dog. Not Romeo!
Too many conspiracies but l guessed who the informer was early on. But still surprised that the head honcho was assassinated. And now the Enterprise is dead in the water until the next ambitious dog. Not Romeo!
September 10, 2024
Fun but very flawed.
Whilst I liked the main character and I found the premise of the stories and their settings interesting, the whole reading experience was ruined for me by far too many typos, grammatical errors and errors in general.
Whilst I liked the main character and I found the premise of the stories and their settings interesting, the whole reading experience was ruined for me by far too many typos, grammatical errors and errors in general.
November 10, 2024
wick is a one-man wrecking crew
An easy read (three book set).
Some parts a little stretched but pays homage to special forces military personnel.
Definitely worth a read, if you like fast passed violence.
An easy read (three book set).
Some parts a little stretched but pays homage to special forces military personnel.
Definitely worth a read, if you like fast passed violence.
September 20, 2020
Great fast paced and easy read
Loved these books. Easy read fast pace and harass characters.Hopefully more stores are or will be available soon. Sam is a tough but sensitive man.
Loved these books. Easy read fast pace and harass characters.Hopefully more stores are or will be available soon. Sam is a tough but sensitive man.
October 15, 2020
Not the best series, very disjointed,lots of small details missing,at times too much rambling about areas not relevant
January 18, 2021
Mixed reception
Some really good bits interspersed with some “I can’t be bothered to read this? Sad as the series had potential
Some really good bits interspersed with some “I can’t be bothered to read this? Sad as the series had potential
October 22, 2021
action
Fast moving, multi plot international content. Interesting read that is impossible to put down until it is finished. Unreal hero who is still hard not to follow.
Fast moving, multi plot international content. Interesting read that is impossible to put down until it is finished. Unreal hero who is still hard not to follow.
February 10, 2022
A good action filled book
Chase Austin writes a story that never dwells on the main character. It is what makes his stories more interesting. I will read more.
Chase Austin writes a story that never dwells on the main character. It is what makes his stories more interesting. I will read more.
June 29, 2023
Hunter
These are good books, not exactly a suspenseful, you know Wick is going to win at the end, get to read about how he gets there. Good range of stories.
These are good books, not exactly a suspenseful, you know Wick is going to win at the end, get to read about how he gets there. Good range of stories.
September 24, 2023
great characters
I saw this on Facebook and thought I’d give it a try. Enjoyed readying all three stories. Can wait for more of Wick except this one is called Sam.
I saw this on Facebook and thought I’d give it a try. Enjoyed readying all three stories. Can wait for more of Wick except this one is called Sam.
November 20, 2023
Bit too much waffle
April 18, 2024
Action packed fast paced thrillers. Love these!
May 4, 2022
This main character is slightly far-fetched, but amusing reading.
He's almost too tough to be imaginable, but manages..
I'll buy more of them as they are fairly light reading.
He's almost too tough to be imaginable, but manages..
I'll buy more of them as they are fairly light reading.
June 12, 2021
Too much detail and slow to get on with the mission gave up .
March 14, 2022
Three great stories in one box set
Sam Wick is a smart, strong, and tough character. He gets the job done. The stories are well written and the plots flow smoothly. Read and enjoy.
Sam Wick is a smart, strong, and tough character. He gets the job done. The stories are well written and the plots flow smoothly. Read and enjoy.
July 26, 2023
interesting
Action, adventure and exciting mystery. Like the series. Well developed plot and twists that engage the reader and help one feel that it’s ending is a sad thing.
Action, adventure and exciting mystery. Like the series. Well developed plot and twists that engage the reader and help one feel that it’s ending is a sad thing.
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