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The Terminal List: James Reece 1

The Terminal List: James Reece 1

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  • Author：Jack Carr
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Summary

A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American government is behind the deaths of his team in this ripped-from-the-headlines political thriller。

On his last combat deployment， Lieutenant Commander James Reece’s entire team was killed in a catastrophic ambush that also claimed the lives of the aircrew sent in to rescue them。 But when those dearest to him are murdered on the day of his homecoming， Reece discovers that this was not an act of war by a foreign enemy but a conspiracy that runs to the highest levels of government。

Now， with no family and free from the military’s command structure， Reece applies the lessons that he’s learned in over a decade of constant warfare toward avenging the deaths of his family and teammates。 With breathless pacing and relentless suspense， Reece ruthlessly targets his enemies in the upper echelons of power without regard for the laws of combat or the rule of law。

An intoxicating thriller that cautions against the seduction of absolute power and those who would do anything to achieve it， The Terminal List is perfect for fans of Vince Flynn， Brad Thor， Stephen Hunter， and Nelson DeMille。

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Reviews

Panos Panagiotidis ，

DAAAAMN this was a really good book。 I cried， i shouted， i cheered。 That is how a book should make you feel。 I love that i have 4 more books to listen。 Thank you Mr。 Carr

Rohit Gupta ，

Good revenge story。 Not spectacular。

Esther Bowe ，

Wow…just wow！ This is a “stay up late， get up early” kind of book！ A graphic depiction of a Navy Seal’s experience during and after his enlistment。 （Written by a former Navy Seal so very accurate。） I look forward to reading Jack Carr’s next book。 Movie is coming on early July on Amazon Prime。

Clayton Ellis ，

Easy interesting start to a series。

Fred A。 Hines ，

Will Hollywood release this movie？I can't see how left leaning Hollywood will permit this exciting， thrilling， primal， and anti-politically correct （but let's admit， politically diverse perspective）， will make it to the big screen。 We'll see。 Will Hollywood release this movie？I can't see how left leaning Hollywood will permit this exciting， thrilling， primal， and anti-politically correct （but let's admit， politically diverse perspective）， will make it to the big screen。 We'll see。 。。。more

kartik narayanan ，

This book is utter shit。It is a republican's wet dream couched in the guise of a Will Robie /Jason Bourne type vengeance story。 I read about 75% of it and had to give up after that due to extremely overt politicization of events in the story。 I am not even an American， but this book made me want to puke at its approval of killing non-whites， it's condoning of white terrorism and general all round bull shit that we have become used to in the last twenty years from the USA。Avoid this book and this This book is utter shit。It is a republican's wet dream couched in the guise of a Will Robie /Jason Bourne type vengeance story。 I read about 75% of it and had to give up after that due to extremely overt politicization of events in the story。 I am not even an American， but this book made me want to puke at its approval of killing non-whites， it's condoning of white terrorism and general all round bull shit that we have become used to in the last twenty years from the USA。Avoid this book and this author。 If there were negative ratings， this asshole of an author would get it。 。。。more

James ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Odd: for a book with this much action there’s very little suspense。 The conspiracy is revealed at page 30， Reece vows to kill them all by page 50， and then … he does。 Book over。What I want to know is how did the bad guys get the SEALS to ingest the drug？

Steven Stanley ，

Awesomeness， fast pace and gritty！I learned of the author and boom from the podcast， Cleared hot。 Which is hosted and created by Andy Stumpf。 And I definitely wasn't let down！ Awesomeness， fast pace and gritty！I learned of the author and boom from the podcast， Cleared hot。 Which is hosted and created by Andy Stumpf。 And I definitely wasn't let down！ 。。。more

Niklas ，

Absolute garbage， regurgitation of every bad action movie you´ve seen， now turned into a book and being produced as tv series。 This is worse than Tommy Hilfiger。

David Slusser ，

I always feel the need to preference my reviews with， "I read with Audible"。 That said， very good read。 This is my first Jack Carr book， and I got the recommendation from an interview I watched with Gregg Hurwitz and Jack Carr。 This book has a similar feel to that of the Orphan X series by Gregg Hurwitz， and I gather the Terminal List series will have a similar story line。 I realize this is only the first in the series， but one thing that piqued my interest was the speed at which it progresses。。 I always feel the need to preference my reviews with， "I read with Audible"。 That said， very good read。 This is my first Jack Carr book， and I got the recommendation from an interview I watched with Gregg Hurwitz and Jack Carr。 This book has a similar feel to that of the Orphan X series by Gregg Hurwitz， and I gather the Terminal List series will have a similar story line。 I realize this is only the first in the series， but one thing that piqued my interest was the speed at which it progresses。。。。。。it's satisfying in some ways， though a bit less dramatic。 While Carr is not on the level of Hurwitz at this point （if I'm correct， this is Carr's first book） I believe his skills will develop。 Though it will take a major shift to ever overtake my favorite Orphan X series。 This book is narrated by Ray Porter and it was the first time I had experienced his narrations too。 He proved to be a very good choice， and I eventually found appreciation。 My favorite narrator is Scott Brick， and while I believe Brick would've resulted in a better production， I think Porter was the right fit for this series。 I can't help but make these comparisons as the series are of a very similar genre， and it is natural to make that connection。 I definitely would recommend this book， and I look forward to reading the rest of the series。 。。。more

Susan Coley ，

Thanks to Fox’s Katie Pavlik for the recommendation。 I love spy series and this one fits the bill。

Bix Skahill ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 DNF。 I tried， I really tried。 I got to page 229， but when I read a scene in which the main character sees a warship upon and ocean and thinks， “… it looked like freedom，” I wondered if I was watching TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE。 The signs were there all along。 Our hero， James Reece， is described often and clumsily as the most American American who ever Americaned。 His guns own guns。 He lives in a black and white world unburdened by nuance。 Muslims are bad， Mexicans are bad， California is bad beca DNF。 I tried， I really tried。 I got to page 229， but when I read a scene in which the main character sees a warship upon and ocean and thinks， “… it looked like freedom，” I wondered if I was watching TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE。 The signs were there all along。 Our hero， James Reece， is described often and clumsily as the most American American who ever Americaned。 His guns own guns。 He lives in a black and white world unburdened by nuance。 Muslims are bad， Mexicans are bad， California is bad because it has gun laws （the nerve！ when you have bad hombres to kill！）。 Basically， only Navy SEALs are good （though the higher ups in the military are bad）。 There are only two female characters of any consequence in the book。 Reece’s wife， who is good because she died with a Glock in her hand， and a female reporter who assists Reece。 I thought， mistakenly， the reporter might be an interesting character （though it was super creepy Reece finds himself attracted to her mere days after his wife is murdered） as I hoped she might offer a different political view from the relentless spewing of right wing propaganda， but my hopes were soon dashed when she revealed her family’s favorite politician was Ronald Reagan。 Sigh。The plot， which is so threadbare it doesn’t merit repeating， is total revenge porn in which Reece travels Southern California looking for the dirty pinkos who murdered his family。 He shoots people， blows folks to pieces with hand grenades， he even splits a guy skull open with a tomahawk。 A tomahawk！ If I could have stuck with the book longer， I’m sure he would have killed someone with a cheese grater， hopefully some stupid lib who placed his recycling bin too close to Reece’s cool old truck。 Totally deserved it！I love thrillers。 Have read hundreds of them。 But this stinker left me cold。 。。。more

John Machata ，

Written by a true believer， Mr。 Carr， portrays the world in black and white in this modern day cowboy novel。 Wronged by greedy corporate titans， hypocritical governmental aspirants， spineless careerist military leaders， our vigilante hero seeks justice his own way。 Filled with stereotyped characters， anti-liberal bias and a machine gun writing style this is not an unpleasant read if eager to reinforce an non-nuanced view of our complex world。

Gayle A Nemeroff ，

Great new character！A big fan of both Orphan X and Jack Reacher books， Jack Carr introduces us to a compelling character with amazing and authentic details from his days as a Navy SEAL。 I can’t wait to read the next 4 books published after this one， and see Chris Pratt in the upcoming movie role。

Jim ，

An excellent initial tale by the author。 Told with real world experience as a true warrior that leaves the reader on the edge of their seat。 I am a true Commander Reece fan and can't wait to see where Mr。 Carr leads him next。 Well worth the time investment to read。 An excellent initial tale by the author。 Told with real world experience as a true warrior that leaves the reader on the edge of their seat。 I am a true Commander Reece fan and can't wait to see where Mr。 Carr leads him next。 Well worth the time investment to read。 。。。more

Kenn ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Why was the plane waiting for him？ He didn't know the reporter would be there。 He had planned on leaving on the sailing boat。 Why was the plane waiting for him？ He didn't know the reporter would be there。 He had planned on leaving on the sailing boat。 。。。more

Steve Scott ，

Carr's first novel has been criticized as being outrageously violent， and it IS that。 It's a revenge novel written by a former Navy SEAL with combat experience， which makes for a violent novel catering to an audience that craves that sort of novel。 It is also very realistic in its depictions of violence。Carr follows a few formulas: Create a sympathetic protagonist who is a highly trained special forces operative and who has people in his life who are perfectly lovely and adore him。 Have ruthless Carr's first novel has been criticized as being outrageously violent， and it IS that。 It's a revenge novel written by a former Navy SEAL with combat experience， which makes for a violent novel catering to an audience that craves that sort of novel。 It is also very realistic in its depictions of violence。Carr follows a few formulas: Create a sympathetic protagonist who is a highly trained special forces operative and who has people in his life who are perfectly lovely and adore him。 Have ruthless sociopaths kill the latter。 Unleash the Kraken。 It's not a new formula in either novels or movies。 I recall the Mack Bolen "Executioner" pulp series of the seventies。 Carr's work reminds me of that， but he's a far better writer than Don Pendleton ever was。Where Carr excels is in his realistic writing。 He brings his experience to bear， and he's able to describe it in such a way that the reader receives an entertaining education on Spec Ops equipment， tactics， and training。 The narrative loses nothing in the telling of it， indeed， it is enhanced。There are a few flaws。 An example: At one point Carr has his protagonist， James Reece， look into the "dead eyes" of a guy who hasn't died yet。 None of the mistakes are groaners， though， and the story is still entertaining for those that can stomach the violence。Carr's politics seep through a bit。 Am I wrong in thinking that two of the villains in this story are patterned closely after Bill and Hillary Clinton？ 。。。more

Alison A ，

Wish I hadn’t spent money on this…

Gareth Otton ，

This book is a well-written revenge tale that was gripping and a story that I really enjoyed。 It did a good job of setting up a new anti-hero series of books， and I am especially excited about the fact that this has been adapted into an Amazon Prime TV show （the reason I picked up this book in the first place） and that the author is pleased with how the adaptation has been handled （a rarity in this modern world）。 However， there are two issues I have with this book that has resulted in the loss o This book is a well-written revenge tale that was gripping and a story that I really enjoyed。 It did a good job of setting up a new anti-hero series of books， and I am especially excited about the fact that this has been adapted into an Amazon Prime TV show （the reason I picked up this book in the first place） and that the author is pleased with how the adaptation has been handled （a rarity in this modern world）。 However， there are two issues I have with this book that has resulted in the loss of a star in this review: 1 - Modern-Day PoliticsI am the first person to point out when politics I disagree with find their way into fiction， sucking me out of the story and back into the world I'm reading fiction to escape。 I， therefore， feel obligated to call it out here even though my views fall more in line with those portrayed in this book。 I have said it before and I'll say it again， the reason I don't want modern-day politics in books is that I think that for the most part， fictional stories are better when they are politically neutral， or at least very subtle with political inserts， and this book is no exception。 There was no need for the strong， anti-democrat stances in this book， and while I find them a little less intrusive than the other side thanks to my own tastes， I still think they were a net negative to this story rather than a positive。 2 - Weak CharactersThe author didn't really do that great a job with the characters in this book。 I obviously identify with the protagonist and his struggle， but outside of that， most of the character work in this book is surface-level at best。 It made it hard to tell one secondary character from the next， and it made the revenge mission a little shallow when the people the protagonist is going after started to feel like faceless caricatures there to serve the plot， rather than real characters。 Ultimately though， these issues didn't impede my enjoyment of this book all that much。 The first issue was a frustrating niggle and the second issue just meant that I assign this book to an easy reading category， rather than anything more meaningful。 However， that second issue is the one that I will be watching most closely going forward。 I am a fan of character-driven stories and while I am excited about the next story， my interest in this series will start to fade if it is nothing more than a series of moderately interesting premises with tight pacing and decent action。 For this book though， I can give it a positive recommendation。 I have high hopes for future novels， and very high hopes for the TV series。 I think that this was a story that will adapt very nicely for TV， and that might even be more enjoyable。 I guess we'll find out in July。 。。。more

R Stevenson ，

Jack carrGreat book， once started had to get to the end。 ！looking forward to the next one 。 Give it a go

Jeff ，

THANK YOU， JACK CARR！ I can finally put Mitch Rapp to bed before Kyle Mills destroys the Vince Flynn legacy before my eyes。Like Rapp and Scot Harvath， James Reece is the leader of an elite squad — this time it’s a SEAL team。 In a sketchy assignment， his team and the soldiers who came to save them are mysteriously killed， except Reece。 It is later found out that not only the members of his team， but he himself all have brain tumors。As the lone survivor， Reece returns home to find his family murde THANK YOU， JACK CARR！ I can finally put Mitch Rapp to bed before Kyle Mills destroys the Vince Flynn legacy before my eyes。Like Rapp and Scot Harvath， James Reece is the leader of an elite squad — this time it’s a SEAL team。 In a sketchy assignment， his team and the soldiers who came to save them are mysteriously killed， except Reece。 It is later found out that not only the members of his team， but he himself all have brain tumors。As the lone survivor， Reece returns home to find his family murdered。 What is scarier than a man seeking revenge？ One seeking revenge knowing he is about to die。The early part of the book was a little murky in spots （too Tom Clancy-ish in excessive detail）， but finishes strong。 Hopefully there will be less setup in Carr’s next book。 Looking forward to it！ 。。。more

Cindy ，

I love a good revenge story。 Especially when it's military related。 A corrupt government and many hand in the till。 I love a good revenge story。 Especially when it's military related。 A corrupt government and many hand in the till。 。。。more

LoLo Paige ，

I love reading stories where the author did the very thing they write about。 Gives me the feeling I'm right there on the inside of what's going on with Navy SEAL operations by a former SEAL。 This book kept me on the edge of my seat and turning pages。 I'm glad he stuck a glossary of termis for all the acronyms in the book that had my head spinning。 I write my own share of acronyms in my fire books， so I empathize， but constantly flipping back and forth slowed down my own reading pace。 Anything ha I love reading stories where the author did the very thing they write about。 Gives me the feeling I'm right there on the inside of what's going on with Navy SEAL operations by a former SEAL。 This book kept me on the edge of my seat and turning pages。 I'm glad he stuck a glossary of termis for all the acronyms in the book that had my head spinning。 I write my own share of acronyms in my fire books， so I empathize， but constantly flipping back and forth slowed down my own reading pace。 Anything having to do with the military ops are filled with shortcuts to say things。 In the heat of battle or on a dangerous mission no none has time to say the long versions。 I get that。 I enjoyed this book though and will be reading his next one。 。。。more

bear。hare ，

3。5

Tyler Christensen ，

action packed Didn’t like the F word。 Was very action packed。 I believe that there are awful people in our government today。

Robert Craven ，

I bought this as a recommended read & it has 10 000 + of 4 & 5 star reviews on Amazon。 Its an expensive download too。Saying I finished it， isn't quite accurate， by Chapter 18， I had given up。 The writing is uneven， but the undertow throughout either through the main character Reece's eyes of Carr's is right wing。 American right wing。 Weaponry in a thriller should be a tool or device to clip the plot along， but the book， for me， was just fist punching NRA porn。 Lengthy passages are spent on vario I bought this as a recommended read & it has 10 000 + of 4 & 5 star reviews on Amazon。 Its an expensive download too。Saying I finished it， isn't quite accurate， by Chapter 18， I had given up。 The writing is uneven， but the undertow throughout either through the main character Reece's eyes of Carr's is right wing。 American right wing。 Weaponry in a thriller should be a tool or device to clip the plot along， but the book， for me， was just fist punching NRA porn。 Lengthy passages are spent on various guns that meander nowhere but are graphic in the end result。 And the US states that have tight gun control are deemed 'crazy' by Reece （& I assume Carr）。 Carr in the preface tells us he was an active member of the US Navy SEALS and his manuscript had to be cleared by the department of defence。 Whether this lends any credence to the plodding plot， casting central characterisations and poor female characters I'm not sure。 Senior officers with a conscience are seen as 'weak' or left wing， the grunts on the ground in Afghanistan are depicted as noble warriors and the insurgents they fight are disposable without any due respect provided。It would have benefitted from a ruthless edit， and a toning down of rhetoric。 It tries to muscle in the Lee Child niche， but comes out more as TEAM AMERICA than Jack Reacher。Avoid。 。。。more

Matt ，

One of the most detail-oriented military-relevant fiction I've read！ Ray Porter's narration paired with Jack Carr's incredible plot， makes for 100% visual story inducing audio！ I definitely recommend this one & can't wait to get started on the Book 2！ Hurry up Chesterfield County Public Library & buy the license for a copy or two already （please）！ One of the most detail-oriented military-relevant fiction I've read！ Ray Porter's narration paired with Jack Carr's incredible plot， makes for 100% visual story inducing audio！ I definitely recommend this one & can't wait to get started on the Book 2！ Hurry up Chesterfield County Public Library & buy the license for a copy or two already （please）！ 。。。more

Brad Cook ，

Eh， constant very specific product placement and a over the top hate for the left ruined the otherwise ok story。

Leah ，

Just like Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne， Jason Reese is a character I've enjoyed discussing with my dad。 Just like Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne， Jason Reese is a character I've enjoyed discussing with my dad。 。。。more

Mahay ，

[audiobook review] While I’m sure this would have been better to read， this book was just OK in an audio format。 The narrator was fine （other than his female voice… god help us… somebody come getter）。 I got kind of bored with it after a while。 And wow is Mr。 Carr a big nerd。 Do we need to know the specs and ammunition size for every weapon listed in this guns-blazing action story？ I think 10% of the words in this book were brand names and descriptive fillers for… just about everything。 Jackets， [audiobook review] While I’m sure this would have been better to read， this book was just OK in an audio format。 The narrator was fine （other than his female voice… god help us… somebody come getter）。 I got kind of bored with it after a while。 And wow is Mr。 Carr a big nerd。 Do we need to know the specs and ammunition size for every weapon listed in this guns-blazing action story？ I think 10% of the words in this book were brand names and descriptive fillers for… just about everything。 Jackets， vehicles， did I mention guns？ It was a bit over the top。 Unless Carr is actually sponsored by Arc’teryx， in which case props to his marketing。 The story finished up alright。 Might listen to another one if I get bored enough。 。。。more

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