Only the Dead - Jack Carr

Only the Dead

By Jack Carr

  • Release Date: 2023-05-16
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 2,932 Ratings

Description

Long-buried secrets. A devastating global conspiracy. And only one man who can stop it: Navy SEAL James Reece. From the “seriously good” (Lee Child) #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jack Carr.

In 1980, a freshman congressman was gunned down in Rhode Island, sending shockwaves through Washington that are still reverberating over four decades later.

Now, with the world on the brink of war and a weakened United States facing rampant inflation, political division, and shocking assassinations, a secret cabal of global elites is ready to assume control. And with the world’s most dangerous man locked in solitary confinement, the conspirators believe the final obstacle to complete domination has been eliminated. They’re wrong.

From the firms of Wall Street to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Moscow, secrets from the past have the uncanny ability to rise to the surface in the present.

With the odds stacked against him, James Reece is on a mission generations in the making. Unfortunately for his enemies, the former SEAL is not concerned with odds. He is on the warpath. And when James Reece picks up his tomahawk and sniper rifle, no one is out of range.

Reviews

  • Tells A Good Story…

    3
    By Kieker800
    Carr tells a solid story…same style and class as Flynn, Thor, and Brad Taylor. But…he takes the “gear thing” too far. When he starts explaining the gear, weaponry, and even the clothing being utilized/worn by the characters, one gets the mind’s eye impression that they are wearing sponsorship patches like a NASCAR driver, or pro tennis player. Perhaps he could not do the ‘endorse the sponsorship’ schtick integrated so thickly into the story line? Maybe write: ‘sniper rifle’ with a footnote that the reader can subsequently find in an included glossary to figure out it’s a Dragunov, or a pair of pants are made by Kühl. That’s really the only drawback, but it’s VERY noticeable and…distracting to the actual storytelling.
  • So many frying pans, so many fires

    3
    By CareerMoves
    Plot well-devised. Reece held in solitary confinement for three months is a real stretch. Pages of backstory information on characters who have minimal effect on the plot is a waste. Ultimate bad guy was obvious.
  • Looks like art is imitating life.

    4
    By DBlac_
    I enjoyed the Russian “sort of” history lessons. The closed cities information was especially interesting to me. I didn’t enjoy all the gun ID information, it was too much and felt like fillers. The book resembles the current state of the US October 2024. Still it was an interesting read! Thank you.
  • Twists, turns, and more of the same?

    3
    By Matt742
    I really enjoy the Reece series but Carr continues to weave together increasingly absurd plot lines and his injection of his personal politics seems to be getting worse with every book. I’ll keep buying and reading but at what point does he wrap the Reece story up and start something different?
  • James Reece is THE Man!

    5
    By Fred6042
    Fast paced. Couldn’t put it down. Carr is a master storyteller and James Reece is his masterpiece
  • Reminded Me of Clancy at His Best

    5
    By Scott_A_Miller
    5 Stars. Once again, Carr and Reece knock it out of the park. I can read this stuff always. This one felt like Clancy at the top of his game. What great memories of those books Carr allowed me to remember. Can’t wait to see where they go next.
  • A real page turner.

    5
    By Red!1
    Another Banger!!
  • At times a difficult read but does get back on track

    3
    By Greywolf8577
    I had to skip over parts because they were just acronyms and word salad and then he would get back on track and the story would move along.
  • Amazing!

    5
    By nicktiano
    WOW! This book moved fast. I really liked it. The only thing is James does kind of “walk” in to some situations that I would believe he should not have. But of course he gets himself out of them. Love this series.
  • Best so far..

    5
    By Any one
    Best book since Savage Son and Terminal list. Great read and excited for the next Reese adventure.

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