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Brady Hawk #21
Final Strike
When the government you trust and serve turns on you, where do you go?
In the final chapter of this bestselling series, Brady Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation team find themselves on the run after a critical mission is sabotaged by Obsidian operatives. Hawk and Alex must find answers and fast, not only to save the ones they love but also to save their country from Obsidian. But as public enemy number one, their options are limited as our their resources.
Hawk and Alex will be tested like never before as the stakes have never been higher.
In the final chapter of this bestselling series, Brady Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation team find themselves on the run after a critical mission is sabotaged by Obsidian operatives. Hawk and Alex must find answers and fast, not only to save the ones they love but also to save their country from Obsidian. But as public enemy number one, their options are limited as our their resources.
Hawk and Alex will be tested like never before as the stakes have never been higher.
410 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2020
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R.J. Patterson
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THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing -- and that I might be slightly competitive -- appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England.
In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event -- and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism.
After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world.
I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill!
But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation -- and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama.
After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time--and had a blast in the process.
I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway -- I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!
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February 2, 2021
Love the Brady Hawk Books!
October 1, 2020
Final Strike
Fantastic story. The whole team gets together to find Falcon Sinclair and to try to eliminate his organization. The President puts the whole team in jeopardy even J D Blunt.
Fantastic story. The whole team gets together to find Falcon Sinclair and to try to eliminate his organization. The President puts the whole team in jeopardy even J D Blunt.
October 11, 2020
This was a none stop action, can't put the book down, book. Great work. Hopefully the Chronicle series will be just as good.
September 30, 2020
Everything goes wrong for the Phoenix Foundation when it appears the wrong person is killed. With the election approaching, the White House wants retribution and sends J. D. Blunt to a black ops prison. The rest of the team goes underground working tirelessly to clear their names. Meanwhile the team is still working to catch Falcon Sinclair and avert a disaster to the world. And so it goes. This book kept me on my toes the entire time. I loved that the whole team was together, Hawk, Alex, Black, Shields, Mia and eventually Blunt. Such great writing and reading and thoroughly enjoyable.
September 5, 2024
I have read all 21 of this series. I love the characters and the story lines are great. Wonderful suspense. The only reason I gave 3 rather then 5 stars has nothing to do with the author. It's the editing! In many places throughout most of the books there are grammatical errors, poorly placed punctuation that completely changes the meaning of the sentence, wrong pronouns, etc, etc. These SHOULD have been caught by the editor. It's most probable that the author didn't make the mistakes but that they were clerical errors. That's why you need a competent editor.
September 29, 2020
This book finds Brady, Alex, Titus, Mia and JD Blunt embroiled in an international incident that was forced on them under the guise of taking out a terrorist. Mr. Patterson has crafted a story filled with nonstop action and enough twists and turns to give the reader whiplash all the while tying up loose ends and threads from earlier Brady hawk and Titus Black stories. This is a must read for Brady Hawk and Titus Black stories. I received an Advance Reader Copy and chose to provide the review.
October 2, 2020
Final Strike. R.J. Patterson
Just about anyone can be bought for the right amount of money, influence and power. Just about every politician walking the face of the earth. A multi billionaire has the money and power to do just that. The world will be his oyster and it's about to happen. An extremely elite team of covert operators are the only ones able to stop him. This is a high octane action thriller of mega proportions!! Enjoyed immensely!!
Just about anyone can be bought for the right amount of money, influence and power. Just about every politician walking the face of the earth. A multi billionaire has the money and power to do just that. The world will be his oyster and it's about to happen. An extremely elite team of covert operators are the only ones able to stop him. This is a high octane action thriller of mega proportions!! Enjoyed immensely!!
May 8, 2024
A Good Ride
Another really good ride with Brady Hawk , JD Blunt and their cohorts.
Fighting for America is their impetus as a select black ops gang, working under direct orders from the President.
When an assignment goes awry, they find themselves on the run from their govt and the enemy as well.
Good character development, as always , and a storyline that moves right along with equal measures of action and intrigue.
Another really good ride with Brady Hawk , JD Blunt and their cohorts.
Fighting for America is their impetus as a select black ops gang, working under direct orders from the President.
When an assignment goes awry, they find themselves on the run from their govt and the enemy as well.
Good character development, as always , and a storyline that moves right along with equal measures of action and intrigue.
September 29, 2020
An excellent action thriller with a well written plot and a great cast of realistic characters. Brady Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation have plenty of problems to deal with in this story. Contains plenty of action and lots of suspense. An exciting read that was hard to put down. Highly recommended book and series. Keep the Brady Hawks stories coming!
October 20, 2020
Brady Hawk and the Phoenix Foundation team find themselves on the run after a critical mission is sabotaged by Obsidian operatives. Will they ever be able to find Falcon Sinclair and to try to eliminate his organization. Lots of action, twists and turns. If you have enjoyed Brady Hawk this is a must read.
May 7, 2025
Armageddon Is Near
As the team continues to protect the country, there is always another bad guy trying to bring the free world to its knees. It looks like the time to kneel is upon them and the country as well but you can expect they will not go easily.
What is that line about when the going gets tough...
As the team continues to protect the country, there is always another bad guy trying to bring the free world to its knees. It looks like the time to kneel is upon them and the country as well but you can expect they will not go easily.
What is that line about when the going gets tough...
March 22, 2022
The reason for retiring
Hawk and his team are battling a megalomaniac who wants to take over the world with his mind controlling program. Hawk fights for his team to keep them safe from corrupt politicians. And he decides he needs a rest.ENJOY!
Hawk and his team are battling a megalomaniac who wants to take over the world with his mind controlling program. Hawk fights for his team to keep them safe from corrupt politicians. And he decides he needs a rest.ENJOY!
July 21, 2022
read all 21
Great reads, though shy of correct spelling and other challenging grammar—-characters and action were great. Thank you! If there is a new series please keep me advised, John
Great reads, though shy of correct spelling and other challenging grammar—-characters and action were great. Thank you! If there is a new series please keep me advised, John
November 8, 2022
Enjoyable end to the 21 books
While it is hard to say goodbye to characters who the readers have hd the privilege of getting to know. The action never stops and all the looe ends are tied up.
While it is hard to say goodbye to characters who the readers have hd the privilege of getting to know. The action never stops and all the looe ends are tied up.
June 16, 2023
When you know you are having a bad day and it just gets exponentially worse...just punt???
When the whole team is suddenly cast adrift with no paddle in sight,it's everyone themself...unless an Anglo Cousin could help!!!
When the whole team is suddenly cast adrift with no paddle in sight,it's everyone themself...unless an Anglo Cousin could help!!!
September 23, 2024
A great series
This was an intense, suspenseful, and complex story. It was a long series, sometimes a bit too drawn out, but it was interesting.
I recommend this book, series, and author.
This was an intense, suspenseful, and complex story. It was a long series, sometimes a bit too drawn out, but it was interesting.
I recommend this book, series, and author.
October 11, 2024
Never stop until the last one is in prison.
Great series, actually one of the best. Character placement is fabulous as well their background. Story never got dull or not interesting. Good luck to the future of the Phoenix Foundation.
Great series, actually one of the best. Character placement is fabulous as well their background. Story never got dull or not interesting. Good luck to the future of the Phoenix Foundation.
December 3, 2024
Wonderful until the end. Not sure what next novel will bring but can't wait to find out!
Thanks for the 21 Brady Hawk novels. Great to see a happy yet sad ending. Let's see what the future holds.
Thanks for the 21 Brady Hawk novels. Great to see a happy yet sad ending. Let's see what the future holds.
September 30, 2020
A must read book
If you like Brady Hawk books you will want to read this one,if you haven't read any of them I recommend you start now you want regret it
If you like Brady Hawk books you will want to read this one,if you haven't read any of them I recommend you start now you want regret it
October 14, 2020
Swan Song
As they go this one was not bad at all. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 80% of the book. The ending became contrived and predictable.
As they go this one was not bad at all. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 80% of the book. The ending became contrived and predictable.
April 15, 2021
Loved the characters and writing. The Obsidian plot is getting a bit tired - which left my rating at 4
September 14, 2021
great book
Patterson has done it again with this thriller. Hawk and Alex go after Obsidian and the terrorists while trying to clear their names of a mistaken hit.
Patterson has done it again with this thriller. Hawk and Alex go after Obsidian and the terrorists while trying to clear their names of a mistaken hit.
May 9, 2022
good
Another great Brady hawk adventure. Patterson can sure spin a tale. Some of this stuff is probably true to some extent.
Another great Brady hawk adventure. Patterson can sure spin a tale. Some of this stuff is probably true to some extent.
January 23, 2023
5 Stars
Final Strike (Brady Hawk Book #21) by R.J. Patterson
Full Review Still to Come...
Final Strike (Brady Hawk Book #21) by R.J. Patterson
Full Review Still to Come...
July 13, 2023
Never a boring moment
A great series of reading. Intrigue, suspense outright political crimes & deceit. Fast paced friendships that can only last as long as there is trust.
A great series of reading. Intrigue, suspense outright political crimes & deceit. Fast paced friendships that can only last as long as there is trust.
September 3, 2023
Fabulous Book
I am sorry to see this series of 21 books end. Book 21 was exciting and kept you guessing all the was through.
I am sorry to see this series of 21 books end. Book 21 was exciting and kept you guessing all the was through.
October 24, 2023
Good read
Except for some inconsistencies in name, what was said or done separately in each series, this and the others are still good reads.
Except for some inconsistencies in name, what was said or done separately in each series, this and the others are still good reads.
June 14, 2024
But it is an election year!
Politics before people, even if those people have saved your life numerous times! Sins revealed and paid for, a day of reckoning!
Politics before people, even if those people have saved your life numerous times! Sins revealed and paid for, a day of reckoning!
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