Chuck’s Comments (group member since Jul 04, 2013)

Chuck’s comments from the SSG: Spy/Spec-Ops Group group.

Mitch Rapp is tough to beat. Brad Thor has done an admirable job with Scott Harvath and Jack Reacher is good but different (did anyone else have a hard time reading a Jack Reacher novel after Tom Cruise "portrayed" him on the big screen/)

Regarding the comments about mixing it up a bit, I agree and here's my recommend: Robert Parker. His Spenser character is THE hard boiled detective in the Raymond Chandler style. I find that I like his novels for about the same reason I like Vince Flynn's work. Tough guy gets it done.

Spencer books by Robert Parker. I put him in a clever Harry Bosch category.

I've about given up on Jack Reacher - hard to continue after the midget Tom Cruise got the roll. I'd like to think of badass characters as being able to beat me up but I could take TC without getting out of my chair. I know - book/movie - not the same. Still... the image won't go away and I'm still ticked at Child for selling out.