Gates of Hades

Jason Peters #1

by Gregg Loomis

When secret operative Jason Peters gains possession of a laptop linked to unexplained murders, he, along with a beautiful scientist, must travel the globe, racing against time to uncover an ancient secret that holds the key to a deadly plot to change history. Original.

Genres: Thriller, Novels, Fiction, Mystery, Action, Suspense

357 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Gregg Loomis is an American author of thrillers. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he spent his youth traveling the world, and has worked as a commercial pilot, a racecar driver, and a lawyer specializing in commercial litigation. He published his first novel, the bayou thriller Voodoo Fury, in 1991. His greatest success came in 2005, when The Pegasus Secret introduced the world to lawyer Lang Reilly; Loomis charted that character’s globetrotting adventures through five more novels, including The Coptic Secret (2009) and The Cathar Secret (2011). With Gates of Hades (2007), Loomis began a new series centered on Jason Peters, an international operative working for NARCOM, a private corporation that does what the CIA cannot. Hot Ice (2013) is the second Jason Peters novel. Loomis now writes and practices law in Atlanta.

Reviews

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A super secret agent receives his latest assignment and is immediately attacked by assassins. He travels the world with the usual beautiful scientist to find out about the "Breath of the Earth."

Pretty run of the mill.

[Belinda Vlasbaard · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,25 sterren - Nederlandse paperback


Het eerste deel van deze serie.

Het begint met een normale introductie. Je begint langzaam in het verhaal te komen.
Leert de hoofdpersonen kennen. Dan komt de actie. Je wordt in een sneltrein vaart naar verschillende plekken gesleept, maar het blijft super spannend. De ene verassing volgt op de ander. Een echte aanrader voor mensen die de boeken van Dan Brown hebben gelezen en oordeel dan zelf welke beter is.

Jason Peters werkt voor een bedrijf die klusjes opknapt die geheime dienst. Een klus loopt niet geheel zoals verwacht en al gauw loopt de oude klus door de nieuwe klus heen en wordt er op Jason gejaagd. Hij krijgt hulp van een mooie weterschapster en een oud collega. Samen proberen ze te overleven en tevens de klus die Jason heeft tot een goed einde te brengen.

[Mick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've read a couple of other Gregg Loomis books (The Pegasus Secret and The Julian Secret), and both of them were much better than this one. The writing just seemed really uneven in this one. Also, there were several spots where I felt the story was weak and that the author was just filling out pages. Also, when the journal of Severenus is first introduced, it just comes out of nowhere.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very anti-progressive and propagandist. I was disappointed because I liked the characters, but after 100 pages and 4 anti-civil-liberties rants I skipped to the end and read the last 2 chapters to see how it all turned out.

[PRoMete · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sharon Gallup · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel i would have to rate as a little above fair. i have read three of his other novels and they were amazing, constant action etc but this novel lost alot of my interest as it seemed to go on and on with one subject after the other. The main actor was a govt man who the govt called on to do jobs that others couldn't do. It starts with his home being destroyed and put on fire , then the killing of another spy . that the u.s a. govt wanted alive but every thing goes wrong and he is killed. So the main player was called back to the main office and was asked to find out where a special piece of volcano rock came from. In this search he finds that it comes from Sicily and a place that is believed to be the Gate to hell.

[Anthony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gates of Hades had me checking my locks and my life choices simultaneously. Gregg Loomis once again proves that amcient myths + modern danger = pure chaos gold. Every chapter is like a rollercoaster through the underworld — conspiracies, secret codes, and perilous escapes that make you go, ‘Wait, did that just happen?!’ Fast, smart, and ridiculously thrilling — basically Percy Jackson meets James Bond, but with more ancient doom

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the other Loomis books. I really want to like this author, as his topics are interesting. I hope that his writing technique gets better though, as it is still rather rough. Characters act in inexplicable ways, situations aren't really explained. The Reilly main character isn't as likeable as Jack Peters.

[Tomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good espionage story; worth reading just because of Loomis' snarky political comments!

[C. Richard Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

Once you get into it, hard to put down.
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[Jenny T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jason Peters is like a one man "A Team" who faces eco-terrorists in this novel. The action, which includes a lot of shooting and blowing things up, spans the globe from Carribean islands and Washington DC to Italy. Ultimately I found this book was entertaining enough, but the plot was a bit simplistic.

[Glen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the book. Jason Peters is a character that continuously keeps you turning the pages. Peters does whatever it takes to get the job done. Filled with action and suspense. A great read.

[Claude Dancourt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I read from Gregg Loomis. I like it, though I would have loved a bit more "treasure hunting/historical mystery". The characters were great, and very realistic. Also, who ever heard about a spy who'd rather be Gauguin than kill people?

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great novel from Loomis.

[Cyndi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book, but not even a single mention of Lang Reilly though Amazon has it tagged as a Lang Reilly thriller...

[Steven Raszewski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read.

[Jennifer Eckel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh, I think this was an early work and he was still figuring out the genre. Russian Ecotourists and secret organization shoot it up all over Italy and the Med. I could take it or leave it.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic read by Gregg Loomis!

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Story line was believable. Characters well-defined. It was an action story that was enjoyable to read. I will look for more of his stories in the future

[Davie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first book by Loomis. Pretty good.

[modish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great easy reading. Full of suspense

I would recommend it to anyone who likes to read anything related to espionage and history. Easy and quick reading

[Pj Szynski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Never heard of author, but he's pretty good!