Fields of Fire
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- Author：Ryan Steck
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WeLoveBigBooksAndWeCannotLie
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If you guys love an action-packed book then you are going to want to run to your local book store and grab Ryan Steck’s new book Fields of Fire！ This book releases today and we are so excited to be partnering with @tlcbooktours to bring you this feature！ Synopsis:“Waiting to be deployed on a critical mission， elite Marine Raider Matthew Redd stops to help a stranger and wakes up hours later to learn his team was wiped out in an ambush。 Unable to remember anything， Redd can’t deny the possibility If you guys love an action-packed book then you are going to want to run to your local book store and grab Ryan Steck’s new book Fields of Fire！ This book releases today and we are so excited to be partnering with @tlcbooktours to bring you this feature！ Synopsis:“Waiting to be deployed on a critical mission， elite Marine Raider Matthew Redd stops to help a stranger and wakes up hours later to learn his team was wiped out in an ambush。 Unable to remember anything， Redd can’t deny the possibility that he’s somehow responsible for the information leak that led to the massacre。 He’s given a deal to avoid a charge of treason， but it means walking away from the Corps and the life he loved。 As he faces his loss， Matty gets a cryptic message from his adoptive father， J。 B。: “Trouble’s come knocking。 。 。 。 Might need your help。” He points his truck home to rural Montana， only to discover that J。 B。 is dead and the explanation for his death is far from satisfying。 Determined to dig up the truth， Redd uncovers a dark global conspiracy with his hometown at the center and no team at his back—except one he might find among past friends， old enemies， and new allies， if he can figure out who to trust。”This book has it all！ I really enjoyed reading this one and I know you guys will too！ Visit our Amazon Storefront to grab your copy today！ Also check us out on TikTok and see our feature there as well！ 🌺🧜🏻♀️ 。。。more
Nora St Laurent
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I enjoyed this intriguing， riveting thriller， with a captivating plot that thickens with every page。 Readers get a peek at who Matthew Redd is on the battlefield。 From the start。 “Matthew Redd wasn’t afraid to die， but first he had some killing to do。”Out on the field， Matthew is a man’s man， a trained killer with military training， and he protects the people he loves and the place he calls home。 This reminded me of a few movies Bourne Identity – in the way he is tracking down the people who are I enjoyed this intriguing， riveting thriller， with a captivating plot that thickens with every page。 Readers get a peek at who Matthew Redd is on the battlefield。 From the start。 “Matthew Redd wasn’t afraid to die， but first he had some killing to do。”Out on the field， Matthew is a man’s man， a trained killer with military training， and he protects the people he loves and the place he calls home。 This reminded me of a few movies Bourne Identity – in the way he is tracking down the people who are trying to kill him， and for the fact he doesn’t recall what happened to him the day his world changed forever。It also reminded me a little of the Reacher series in the aspect of everyone was out to get him and he didn’t know why。 He holds his own but doesn’t know who to trust， just like Matthew Redd。 This is an action-adventure novel I couldn’t put down。 If you like fast-paced， thrilling novel where there is a mystery to solve。 It will keep you guessing until the end。 I was excited to learn this is the first of many adventures’ readers will go on with Matthew Redd。 This is a stunning debut novel you don’t want to miss。 This author is one to watch and a book that would work well for a lively book club discussion。Disclosure of Material Connection: I requested and received a copy of this book by the publisher/NetGalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”Nora St。 LaurentTBCN Where Book Fun Begins！The Book Club Network blog https://psalm516。blogspot。com/ 。。。more
Daniel Kane
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Stunning New Thriller！Ryan Steck has written an amazing new book， created a heroic new character and wrapped the storyline around a wealthy doomsday enviro maniac。 This book is well written and will keep you guessing at every turn。 It’s a book you won’t want to put down and will leave you wanting more。
Ruth Clem
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Can’t wait for the next Marty Redd action！
Tj
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A very good debut thriller。 You can see Steck's love of some of the genre heavyweights- Flynn， Box and Silva all。 But he puts his own spin and crafts a fun story and a great main character。 Hoping for more。 A very good debut thriller。 You can see Steck's love of some of the genre heavyweights- Flynn， Box and Silva all。 But he puts his own spin and crafts a fun story and a great main character。 Hoping for more。 。。。more
Kate
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Disappointed that I didn't enjoy it more because I love his work as The Real Book Spy。 The writing was somewhat simplistic， although the fight scenes were well written。 Mostly， I am disappointed that basic Montana geography was so wrong。 Stillwater County is East of Bozeman， not near the Missouri River， and not accessible from Highway 191 through the Gallatin Corridor。 The Gage Food Trust Facility is said to be north of Three Forks which is over 123 miles to the west of the county line， not clos Disappointed that I didn't enjoy it more because I love his work as The Real Book Spy。 The writing was somewhat simplistic， although the fight scenes were well written。 Mostly， I am disappointed that basic Montana geography was so wrong。 Stillwater County is East of Bozeman， not near the Missouri River， and not accessible from Highway 191 through the Gallatin Corridor。 The Gage Food Trust Facility is said to be north of Three Forks which is over 123 miles to the west of the county line， not close enough for the details about its location in the story。 。。。more
Rob Cohen
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A fantastic debut from a skilled writer who know the genre and all the right buttons to push for an exciting and exhilarating reading experience。 I cannot wait to read more about Matt Redd！
Nick
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One of my most anticipated books of this year really delivered in all aspects。 Also known as The Real Book Spy， this debut novel from Ryan is well thought out and constructed。 The hype is real here and you do not want to skip out。 The strong character development sets up well for growth as the Matthew Redd series continues。 Ryan’s writing style flows off the pages and he nails the pacing of the story。 I found myself finding extra time to read more because I could not put it down; it felt like in One of my most anticipated books of this year really delivered in all aspects。 Also known as The Real Book Spy， this debut novel from Ryan is well thought out and constructed。 The hype is real here and you do not want to skip out。 The strong character development sets up well for growth as the Matthew Redd series continues。 Ryan’s writing style flows off the pages and he nails the pacing of the story。 I found myself finding extra time to read more because I could not put it down; it felt like in the eye， I’d read 50 pages because the story moves so quickly。 For fans of thriller writers Vince Flynn， Kyle Mills， Jack Carr， Brad Thor and others， you will feel right at home here， and as you get to the last pages， you’ll find yourself asking when is the next novel due out 。。。more
Jennie Webb
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A great story， but once again I'm a bit shocked that Tyndale is publishing books with some bad language in them！ I mean， I realize that this is how it is in the world， but I know that some of my customers at the Christian bookstore would be offended by this coming from a Christian publisher。 I have this book in the store to sell， but if I had read it in advance， I may not have ordered it。 You can argue both ways on this， but the truth is， Christians are supposed to be set apart。。。 A great story， but once again I'm a bit shocked that Tyndale is publishing books with some bad language in them！ I mean， I realize that this is how it is in the world， but I know that some of my customers at the Christian bookstore would be offended by this coming from a Christian publisher。 I have this book in the store to sell， but if I had read it in advance， I may not have ordered it。 You can argue both ways on this， but the truth is， Christians are supposed to be set apart。。。 。。。more
Kerry Mann
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First time author Ryan Steck has nailed it！！ Matthew Redd is a great character， who is a patriot with issues to work thru。 Looking forward to the next book！
Eric
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Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this fantastic first novel by Ryan Steck！Fields of Fire introduces us to Matthew Redd， a former Marine Raider who is called back to Montana after a cryptic call for help from his dad。 What he finds is devastating and he quickly learns he will need all of his special skills as an operator to survive。 Lots of action and plenty of twists leaves me anxious for the next installment。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
David
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Fields of Fire is a refreshing addition to the thriller genre。 Steck expertly crafts a narrative that captivates readers and is supported by well developed characters。 Matthew Redd finds himself thrust into the center of a conspiracy that threatens everything he stands for and could cost him not only his reputation but also his life。 Predominately set in Montana， Fields of Fire is the perfect blend of military thriller and modern day western， certain to entertain and please a broad spectrum of r Fields of Fire is a refreshing addition to the thriller genre。 Steck expertly crafts a narrative that captivates readers and is supported by well developed characters。 Matthew Redd finds himself thrust into the center of a conspiracy that threatens everything he stands for and could cost him not only his reputation but also his life。 Predominately set in Montana， Fields of Fire is the perfect blend of military thriller and modern day western， certain to entertain and please a broad spectrum of readers。 。。。more
Seth
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4。5/5。0 Stars。Fields of Fire is the first novel from Ryan Steck aka The Real Book Spy。 Ryan has made his life/career reviewing all types of thriller/spy/awesome books across the land， and readers can tell that he took his time in putting his knowledge into this novel。 If I were to try and place this book into a comparison I would have to say that it has the feel of a C。J。 Box book dealing with Montana and the open west， the detail regarding weapons and tactics like Jack Carr， the surveillance an 4。5/5。0 Stars。Fields of Fire is the first novel from Ryan Steck aka The Real Book Spy。 Ryan has made his life/career reviewing all types of thriller/spy/awesome books across the land， and readers can tell that he took his time in putting his knowledge into this novel。 If I were to try and place this book into a comparison I would have to say that it has the feel of a C。J。 Box book dealing with Montana and the open west， the detail regarding weapons and tactics like Jack Carr， the surveillance and spying like Brad Taylor， the humor and wit from Brad Thor， and to top it off， add some Yellowstone （TV Series） with drama and backstabbing。 Steck has previously stated that he wrote part of Fields of Fire back when he was in primary school years ago， but you can tell that his writing imagination was honed in by reading so many other great authors and adding to his original story。 There were decent twists that some could have been predicted， but then some that weren't。 The novel reads well and flows that you don't see much in a first time author。 I am looking forward to seeing where Matthew Redd goes from here in upcoming novels （possibly gets a canine companion？） and maybe we can see a tv spin off staring Jason Samoa in the future。 。。。more
Ryan
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Ryan Steck aka The Real Book Spy takes his turn in writing a thriller and absolutely crushed his debut novel。 Fans of CJ Box and Jack Carr will love this book。 Non stop action from start to finish and the ending is amazing！ Ryan has taken his career of reviewing thrillers and written an amazing one of his own。 Can’t wait for the next one。 Go get this on the day it comes out。 You will not regret it！
Ramona Thompson
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Loved this book。 Matt Redd was a proud Marine， and considered his Marine team to be his family。 His team was primed to go on a difficult mission， but Matt was missing in action when they left， the mission was compromised，and his life was changed because he was not there。 On top of that， his father figure sent a text asking for help， and Matt rushed to help， but he was too late。 There are good guy and bad guys and Matt is a super hero。 Maybe everything he does is a bit unrealistic， but it makes a Loved this book。 Matt Redd was a proud Marine， and considered his Marine team to be his family。 His team was primed to go on a difficult mission， but Matt was missing in action when they left， the mission was compromised，and his life was changed because he was not there。 On top of that， his father figure sent a text asking for help， and Matt rushed to help， but he was too late。 There are good guy and bad guys and Matt is a super hero。 Maybe everything he does is a bit unrealistic， but it makes a rousing good story。 I am looking forward to the next book featuring Matt。 I received this as an ARC and am under no pressure to write a positive review。Ramona Thompson 。。。more
BeEasy
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Got this on NetGalley and really enjoyed it。 I like Mitch Rapp and James Reece。 Matthew Redd felt similar to those guys， but I love the country Western vibe in this。 A little like Yellowstone but with more action。 Really hope this becomes a series and there's another book or two！ Got this on NetGalley and really enjoyed it。 I like Mitch Rapp and James Reece。 Matthew Redd felt similar to those guys， but I love the country Western vibe in this。 A little like Yellowstone but with more action。 Really hope this becomes a series and there's another book or two！ 。。。more
Sherri F
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Ryan Steck has knocked it out of the park with his first Matthew Redd book！ If you like a fast， action packed thriller， you will love this book！ I devoured it in 2 days and I lead a very busy life！ Redd is a character with whom you will love and will cheer for from the first chapter to the last！ Steck’s description of each scene made me feel like I was right there beside Redd， especially in the scenes where he was kicking ass！ This is going to be a series that will satisfy your thirst for a grea Ryan Steck has knocked it out of the park with his first Matthew Redd book！ If you like a fast， action packed thriller， you will love this book！ I devoured it in 2 days and I lead a very busy life！ Redd is a character with whom you will love and will cheer for from the first chapter to the last！ Steck’s description of each scene made me feel like I was right there beside Redd， especially in the scenes where he was kicking ass！ This is going to be a series that will satisfy your thirst for a great thriller but will leave you dissatisfied because you will want more of Matthew Redd！ Read this book now！ 。。。more
Terri Gillespie
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In Ryan Steck’s debut novel， Fields of Fire， he has somehow found a balance between rough and tumble military and murder thriller without being too heavy on the testosterone。 Just when I thought the story was becoming too heavy-handed， Steck integrated some heart and soul。Having a background of working with the military and a husband who was a military aircraft design engineer， it helped this female reader to understand some of the ramifications of mission sensitive activities。 But when the scen In Ryan Steck’s debut novel， Fields of Fire， he has somehow found a balance between rough and tumble military and murder thriller without being too heavy on the testosterone。 Just when I thought the story was becoming too heavy-handed， Steck integrated some heart and soul。Having a background of working with the military and a husband who was a military aircraft design engineer， it helped this female reader to understand some of the ramifications of mission sensitive activities。 But when the scene changed to beautiful， rural Montana， somehow the story truly developed its heart。 Yet even more mysteries unfolded， which had me turning those pages。PLOT: Marine Raider Matthew Redd on his way to a top-secret mission stops to help a stranded motorist。 He wakes hours later missing the mission—the mission that went tragically awry， killing all the members of his team。 Since he remembers nothing， he has no defense against what appears to be a treasonous act， and reluctantly takes a deal to leave the Corps。He tries to contact his adoptive father in Montana。 When he checks his messages， he realizes that his father left a cryptic message for him days ago。 And now， his father isn’t answering his phone。 Driving nonstop， Matt arrives in his hometown only to learn that his father died in an accident on his ranch。Something doesn’t sit right with Matt about his father’s death。 And the more he digs， the more twists and turns climb like a mountainous road。 A real page-turner that I recommend for those who love military thrillers and mysteries。 Not for the squeamish， but definitely recommended for those fifteen and older。 Looking forward to more of Matt Redd。Thanks to Tyndale for the advanced eBook copy of #FieldsofFire through #NetGalley for my honest review。 。。。more
Meagan
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I picked this up primarily due to the publisher （Thomas Nelson， a Christian publishing house） and the back-cover copy。 It sounded like next-level Joel Rosenberg， upping the ante a bit。It upped the ante， for sure--and for me， at least， not always in a good way。 I assumed that the publisher name attached to it meant it would be clean， from language， most alcohol， etc。 。。。 unfortunately， that was not the case， so I'm setting aside as a DNF due to my own personal content policy。There were multiple u I picked this up primarily due to the publisher （Thomas Nelson， a Christian publishing house） and the back-cover copy。 It sounded like next-level Joel Rosenberg， upping the ante a bit。It upped the ante， for sure--and for me， at least， not always in a good way。 I assumed that the publisher name attached to it meant it would be clean， from language， most alcohol， etc。 。。。 unfortunately， that was not the case， so I'm setting aside as a DNF due to my own personal content policy。There were multiple uses of "h___"--I could overlook one or two given context， but that got old quickly as well as proved unnecessary。 Multiple references to getting laid or drunk， as well， were--to me--over the top （and in the case of the alcohol， downright triggering now that I no longer drink）。 Disappointing， again， based purely on my own experience and expectations with Thomas Nelson as a publishing company。Steck is a talented author with a lot going for him; the book was definitely interesting， and I would have kept reading except for the noted missteps given what I was personally （not） looking for。I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mark Easter
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Fields of Fire is a terrific debut novel from long-time thriller reviewer Ryan Steck。 The story starts with Matty Redd， a dedicated marine Raider， carved by a hard life from the granite of the Montana mountains， preparing for a counter-terror mission in Mexico when his worlds collide。 In the after math of the resulting cataclysm， he ends up back in Montana in disgrace but eventually finds understanding， redemption， purpose， and a love with no firmer foundation。 This is a story of hard men and tr Fields of Fire is a terrific debut novel from long-time thriller reviewer Ryan Steck。 The story starts with Matty Redd， a dedicated marine Raider， carved by a hard life from the granite of the Montana mountains， preparing for a counter-terror mission in Mexico when his worlds collide。 In the after math of the resulting cataclysm， he ends up back in Montana in disgrace but eventually finds understanding， redemption， purpose， and a love with no firmer foundation。 This is a story of hard men and true grit。 Those of us that have followed Ryan's career and had our shared love of thrillers enhanced by his wit and insight， compassion and humanity， are happy for his success with this outstanding first start， and I wish him a long and successful career as an author。 。。。more
Phillip Feinstein
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My paws were set to work turning pages on this one。 Ryan who is well known for his reviews decided to turn to writing thrilling books。 This one nails it。 The action and tension are present on every page。 While Steck does give readers a moment to catch their breath， it's brief and well done encouraging you to keep turning those pages。 The beautiful scenery of Montana leaps off the page and imerses you in Mathew Redd's world。I raced through this book in only two sittings， with a cat nap in between My paws were set to work turning pages on this one。 Ryan who is well known for his reviews decided to turn to writing thrilling books。 This one nails it。 The action and tension are present on every page。 While Steck does give readers a moment to catch their breath， it's brief and well done encouraging you to keep turning those pages。 The beautiful scenery of Montana leaps off the page and imerses you in Mathew Redd's world。I raced through this book in only two sittings， with a cat nap in between。 。。。more
Beth
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Being an avid follower of TheRealBookSpy。com， I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to get an advanced copy of this book。 From the first review I read on his website I knew he had it in him to write novels。 If Mitch Rapp， Scot Harvath and Joe Pickett had a baby， it would be Matt Redd。 Redd is likeable and relatable on the human level。 He's not perfect， and he doesn't pretend to be， but he's smart， tenacious， and a true warrior/hero/patriot that you feel like you know by the end of the book and ho Being an avid follower of TheRealBookSpy。com， I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to get an advanced copy of this book。 From the first review I read on his website I knew he had it in him to write novels。 If Mitch Rapp， Scot Harvath and Joe Pickett had a baby， it would be Matt Redd。 Redd is likeable and relatable on the human level。 He's not perfect， and he doesn't pretend to be， but he's smart， tenacious， and a true warrior/hero/patriot that you feel like you know by the end of the book and hope you'll meet and befriend one day。The （horrifying） story flows well， reads fast and makes you eager for the next installment。 It's not all "shoot'em up/beat'em up" with overly detailed descriptions of weapons that I honestly don't need， there's not a lot of unnecessary foul language， or anything that would cause you to be embarrassed to recommend to you pastor or your mother。 Just a well-written story， well developed characters with room to grow， and a satisfying conclusion。Steck writes the way I like to read —enough detail when it's needed， and the rest he leaves the rest up to your imagination。 If I could give it six stars， I would！ 。。。more
Stuart Ashenbrenner
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John Hebert
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I received an ARC of Ryan Steck’s debut novel Fields of Fire in exchange for my review。 Thanks to NetGalley， Ryan Steck and Tyndale House Publishers for the ARC。Matt Redd is the protagonist。 He is a Marine Raider。 Just before a big op he gets delayed and misses the action。 Which turns out to be good because the bad guys knew enough to ambush and kill everyone on the mission。 Matt gets some heat and is bounced from the service without an honorable discharge。Matt then learns that J。B。， the man who I received an ARC of Ryan Steck’s debut novel Fields of Fire in exchange for my review。 Thanks to NetGalley， Ryan Steck and Tyndale House Publishers for the ARC。Matt Redd is the protagonist。 He is a Marine Raider。 Just before a big op he gets delayed and misses the action。 Which turns out to be good because the bad guys knew enough to ambush and kill everyone on the mission。 Matt gets some heat and is bounced from the service without an honorable discharge。Matt then learns that J。B。， the man who raised him， indicated he was in trouble and could use some help。 And we’re off …。 Have you ever heard the saying that some days you’re the wind shield and some days you’re the bug？ That is true of Matt in this tale。There are lots of interesting characters and enough development to understand their thinking and actions。 Matt uncovers an interesting scheme and does well to stop， or at least delay， it。 He also gets reacquainted with lots of people he used to know in Montana。 Some friends， some not so much。 Plenty of action and adventure too。 There were a few things that I might quibble over， but I was very entertained。Ryan has written quite a debut and I really enjoyed it。 I recommend Fields of Fire。 。。。more
Chris Jager
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A fun action adventure that is over the top。 Everyone is either beautiful or talented is many ways。 I enjoyed reading it and would look for more by this author。
Jen Newendyke
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This heart-stopping debut thriller kept me turning pages late into the night！ Part military thriller and part Western， this story will transport you to rural Montana， drawing you in and never letting go。 Matthew Redd is everything you want in a hero - smart， tough， and a little broken， with a dogged determination to discover the truth about what happened to his father。 He thinks quick on his feet and acts even quicker as the hits keep on coming， both literally and figuratively。 This book capture This heart-stopping debut thriller kept me turning pages late into the night！ Part military thriller and part Western， this story will transport you to rural Montana， drawing you in and never letting go。 Matthew Redd is everything you want in a hero - smart， tough， and a little broken， with a dogged determination to discover the truth about what happened to his father。 He thinks quick on his feet and acts even quicker as the hits keep on coming， both literally and figuratively。 This book captured my attention more completely than any book I've read in a long time; it will definitely be on my top ten list for 2022！ I will be eagerly awaiting the next installment in Redd's story！I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Jeremy
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Well， this is quite the debut。 To say I am impressed would be a huge understatement。 Matthew Redd and his unit are training for an upcoming capture/kill mission for a terrorist known as Willow。 Redd and his Marine Raider teammates are given liberty for 36 hours but need to stay close。 On his way back to base Redd stops to help change a flat tire for a woman who looks to be struggling。 Waking up the next morning and before he can get his bearings， MPs take him to the brig for an unexcused absence Well， this is quite the debut。 To say I am impressed would be a huge understatement。 Matthew Redd and his unit are training for an upcoming capture/kill mission for a terrorist known as Willow。 Redd and his Marine Raider teammates are given liberty for 36 hours but need to stay close。 On his way back to base Redd stops to help change a flat tire for a woman who looks to be struggling。 Waking up the next morning and before he can get his bearings， MPs take him to the brig for an unexcused absence。 They let him stew in the cell， not telling him anything about the mission and his team。 When they finally do， its his worst nightmare。 His unit was wiped out and he's being charged with treason。 They offer him a deal a week later。 He gets to walk free but he is loses his pension， insurance， but worst of all the Marines。While in the brig， Redd's father calls and leaves a cryptic message saying troubles come calling。 When Redd isn't able to reach his dad he travels to Montana。 With trouble around every corner and unable to tell who he can trust， Redd searches for what happened to his dad and make the culprits pay。 He may not be a soldier anymore but he's still a Marine and he's got nothing left to lose。There was nothing I didn't love about Fields of Fire。 Matthew Redd is a a great， great character。 It seems like Steck took a few attributes from his favorite protagonists and created a man who is a force to be reckoned with。 All of his characters are well developed and complex。 Add in a few legitimate surprises and a great story and you have one heck of a book。 I have no doubt Matthew Redd will be a fan favorite and I can't wait to see what Steck has in store for him in the future。 My sincere thanks to Ryan Steck， Tyndale Publishing House and Edelweiss for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Fields of Fire。 。。。more
Jessica Higgins
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If you are a fan of military type thrillers， Fields of Fire will blow you away with the action， suspense and over the top drama in this fantastic debut by Ryan Steck！Marine Raider Matthew Redd is heading to be deployed on a top-secret mission when he stops to help a stranded motorist on the side of the road only to wake up hours later missing the mission that his team is all been killed on。 Now he is having to take a deal to leave the Corps to avoid being arrested for treason。 It is the only lif If you are a fan of military type thrillers， Fields of Fire will blow you away with the action， suspense and over the top drama in this fantastic debut by Ryan Steck！Marine Raider Matthew Redd is heading to be deployed on a top-secret mission when he stops to help a stranded motorist on the side of the road only to wake up hours later missing the mission that his team is all been killed on。 Now he is having to take a deal to leave the Corps to avoid being arrested for treason。 It is the only life he has known and loved and now he must return to his home town in Montana when he receives a message from his adoptive father saying he might be in trouble。 When he gets home， he is too late， his dad is dead and he is left with more questions than answers。 The more he digs into it all， the harder it is to know who to trust and what has really been going on while he was away serving his country。 When I started reading Fields of Fire， I didn’t realize this was the first novel by Ryan Steck。 For a debut novel， Steck did an outstanding job of creating characters and putting them in situations that kept me on the edge of my seat。 Matthew Redd is a great main character with a lot of heart， hurt and determination to try and do what is right no matter what it costs him。 For the longest time while reading this， I wasn’t sure where the story would end up， and by the time it all came together， I was able to connect the dots back to the beginning and it all fit together nicely。 Each character had a purpose and was set in place at just the right time to move the story along at the right speed。 As the story progressed， so did the tension; by about the halfway point I found myself unable to put the book down until I found out what was going to happen。 This is set as the first in a series and I can’t wait to see what comes next for these characters。 I recommend this book to anyone that loves a great suspense thriller with fun characters and the start of a new series。I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher。 The views and opinions expressed within are my own。 。。。more
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，
Fields of Fire” left me sleepless。 This breathtaking debut thriller features Matthew Redd， a tough battle-hardened Marine Raider。 In the span of a few days， he loses everything that holds meaning for him。 Matt faces facts that don’t ring true as he deals with the shame， defeat， and complete despair over these losses。 Now he’s got some tough decisions to make。The age-old fear of having everything a person loves taken from them due to decisions they’ve made is significant for almost all of us。 It’ Fields of Fire” left me sleepless。 This breathtaking debut thriller features Matthew Redd， a tough battle-hardened Marine Raider。 In the span of a few days， he loses everything that holds meaning for him。 Matt faces facts that don’t ring true as he deals with the shame， defeat， and complete despair over these losses。 Now he’s got some tough decisions to make。The age-old fear of having everything a person loves taken from them due to decisions they’ve made is significant for almost all of us。 It’s hard to imagine much worse。 For a career Marine whose entire adult life has been based on his strength， integrity， and loyalty， it’s untenable。 Yet this is precisely the position Matt deals with as he seeks redemption， struggling to come to grips with his soul-crushing new reality。Matthew Redd is a fascinating character。 He’s tough， strong， quick-witted， and a perfectly honed killing machine。 Yet he’s also a fairly complex man who has no qualms about coloring outside the lines。 His persona was honed on the rural Montana ranch of his adoptive father， J。B。， the only parent Matt has ever known。 J。B。 instilled a love of the land and a strong sense of justice in young Matt while he filled Matt’s head full of stories about his time in the Corps。 It was only natural that Matt would gravitate toward a life as a highly trained， elite Marine Ranger。“Crap happens to everybody， Son， but stupid is a choice you make on your own。”The author deftly draws us into his story with a staggering fire-fight。 Once he’s gotten our attention， he reels us back to the two weeks previous to this epic event to fill in the details。 It’s well done， with crisp writing that produces the always desired yet rarely achieved sensation of “being there。” The author’s concise style and clean prose get the reader engaged in the characters as well as the storyline from page one。 The adrenaline-fueled pace does the rest。 The result is a book that won’t allow the reader to walk away before the story is finished。I highly recommend this can’t-miss novel for fans of action or suspense/thriller reads。 Whether you’re big on a military-style adventure or not， you’ll find Matthew Redd to be a character you’ll want to root for。 His paradox of simplicity and complexity is reminiscent of C。J。 Box’s Joe Pickett， and just as endearing。 However， Matt has sharper edges， tons of testosterone， and a palette full of grays when it comes to the legal system。 His own personal code acts as his moral compass as the lines blur between black and white in this masterfully suspenseful novel。 。。。more
Tracy Green
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