Savage Son: A Thriller (Terminal List Book 3) Kindle Edition

Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man harboring secrets – a man intent on killing her. A traitorous CIA officer has found refuge with the Russian mafia and is planning to use its resources to put former Navy SEAL sniper James Reece in the ground. Half a world away, Reece is recovering from brain surgery in the Montana wilderness, slowly putting his life back together with the help of investigative journalist Katie Buranck and his longtime friend and SEAL teammate Raife Hastings. Unknown to them, the Russian mafia has set their sights on Reece in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Number three in the series, it’s another heart-pounding thriller, worthy of 5-stars.

Jack Carr has quickly become one of my favorite authors. So when I received an advanced copy of Savage Son, I felt extremely privileged and lucky. Both The Terminal List and True Believer were in my Top 5 books from 2018 and 2019 respectively, so Savage Son had a lot to live up to. And I'm happy to report it not only lived up to Jack's prior books, but it blew them away! It's magnificent!As always, I don't talk about too many specifics in this review in order to avoid giving anything away. But here are several reasons why I love this book:1. The continued development of James Reece. The Terminal List is a balls to the wall thriller from start to end. We get to meet Reece under the darkest of circumstances and cheer him on as he gets revenge. In True Believer, we learn more about what makes Reece tick as he strives for redemption and I believe this book is his true origin story. Then we get to Savage Son. Reece is trying to figure out his life and all kind of hell breaks loose...again. He's still a kick-ass former SEAL who knows his way around weapons and tactics. But you also get to see his evolving feelings towards those around him as he tries to determine what he wants to do next. He's been through great trauma in the past, so to see his emotional healing take place, even as it gets interrupted, is really great character development.2. The bad guys. There are 2 main bad guys - Oliver Grey and Aleksandr Zharkov - who play important but different roles in the book. They're both solid bad guys for different reasons. Oliver is the cerebral one who plays a big role in Reece's past and knows he's in Reece's cross hairs so he wants to direct a preemptive strike. Aleksandr is a sick mofo SVR director/son of a mob boss who feels Reece will finally provide a worthy opponent to his "game." Why do I call him a sick mofo? You have to read to find out but you won't be disappointed. Don't think I've ever read a book with a bad guy who does what Aleksandr does for fun.3. The action. There's plenty of action in Savage Son, but there are two main "battle" scenes - one in Montana and one on a Russian island in the Bering Sea - that are just fantastic. They're intense and memorable for different reasons. I'll leave it at that so I don't give anything away.4. The Hastings family. We already knew that Raife is a bad ass and a good dude. But his family is equally as impressive and I love them! Not just for what they continue to do for Reece, but because they're awesome people who can handle themselves in a crisis and are always there for the ones they care about. I want to be friends with them.5. Reece's diversity of kills. I love how Reece can kill his enemies in different ways. And the ways he eliminates his targets in Savage Son are amazing. I definitely cheered out loud and fist pumped a few times as the unsavory characters met their demise.6. Reece's journey at the end. I won't go into details, but when you think Reece has done what needs to be done on Medny Island, there's more. He goes on an epic 6-month journey through harsh terrain to finish the job and get info that hopefully sets up the next book. It's balls-y and insane and awesome.I can go on and on extolling the virtues of this book, but I'll sum it up with this. Jack Carr has the goods. I said it after The Terminal List. I said it again after True Believer. But it's never been more evident than after reading Savage Son. It's his best book to date and I expect we'll continue to be seeing amazing things from Jack going forward. He's the next big thing in the thriller genre and everyone needs to get on board ASAP. It's like being able to say you were there from the beginning with Tom Clancy.Lastly, I've heard Jack mention on several occasions that this is a book he's wanted to write since the 6th grade. To have this story in your mind for all that time, get it published, and absolutely nail it within an inch of perfection must be an amazing feeling. Which is awesome because as good as this books is, Jack Carr is an even better human. It's awesome to see great things happen to great people.Bravo Jack!

Jack Carr is an amazing author. Another amazing book. Check out his YouTube channel where he does a short video description of the characters and storyline for each of his books.

Book 3 of 6, Jack Carr does not disappoint. Reece and his operator friends and family are targeted by the Russian mafia and they waste no time in seeking vengeance. Reece pursues two bad dudes responsible for the killing of his friend Freddy and an attempted assassination of the US president. Page turning drama!

First of all, I don't write reviews on Amazon. I've written one to date and it was for my husband. However, I told Jack Carr somewhere on social media that I would write a review and I always keep my word - that and I feel compelled to support Mr. Carr because I am 3 books deep into his series and I WANT MORE!!!!! Please???!!I'll address Savage Son only here (yes, I guess I've now committed to writing 2 more reviews for Mr. Carr). I preordered the hardback, which I prefer, but when Amazon sent an email notifying me that it would not arrive until the evening! on launch day I promptly ordered the audio book and got started right away. Ray Porter narrates Mr. Carr's book and his voice is so soothing and lovely I ended up binging the book over a period of 3 days, missing Mr. Porter dearly at the end (I actually went back and re-listened to the last chapter...creepy? maybe).I also missed all of the characters in Mr. Carr's book. Some of them have been with me for 3 books now and I feel like I know them, know what they might say or do or how they'd react to a situation. Um, that's solid character development (right? I'm not a writer). There's some crazy emotional pain/damage and revenge in this one by more than one character and I love it...really, really twisted stuff that you can't get out of your head. Did I mention that Mind Hunter is one of my favorite books?There are careful details in here about interiors, clothing, guns, - in no way is it overkill (pun, ha!), just making the book rich. I felt like I was in a 3D movie at times, while listening. I really did not feel like Mr. Carr was yammering on about set ups, guns etc. I feel like he intentionally gave just the name of the brand of snowmobile, for example, so that you can go google it and nerd out on it on your own, if you choose to. If description is not for you, that's fine. Not everyone like to spend time reading. The DaVinci Code read horribly for me, like a script, but what the hell do I know. It was a huge success.Read very carefully...if you decide to stop approximately half way through Savage Son, you are a MORON. Holy crap does it become even more of a rollercoaster ride at some point!Finally as one who has really struggled with reading over the years due to ADD (TMI, right?), Mr. Carr does a brilliant job of taking the time to pull together all that is going on by wrapping it up in beautiful paper with a lovely bow and handing it to you. What the heck does this mean? Do you ever get to a point in a thriller and so much is going on that you have to pause to regroup, maybe even reread? Mr. Carr does that for the reader, at some point in this book, with a simple conversation between two people. It helped me IMMENSELY at that point, when so much was going on. Just read the book...it'll make sense.Don't forget to read the glossary...that helps clear things up as well, and it's funny.Finally, I really wish that Savage Son was not listed as a "political" thriller. I did not feel that Mr. Carr had an agenda here to push a certain narrative. I don't put up with bias these days...I wouldn't read it, if he did. I think that there is some unnecessary and UNWARRANTED attacking that goes on, when you add the term "political."Just buy it, already!

Not the same tempo as the first book but still readable. Its a long story and occasionally I was hoping for the end and the final, wash-up bits are short, maybe because it was starting to meander. Overall though, a good story and well written, with copious amounts of detail and authenticity.

Having just completed the first three Jack Carr books, I can only identify one single problem. I have to wait a few more days to read his next book. All aspects of these books by the author are cunning, witty, funny, detail-rich, and have held me at the edge of my chair. Jack Carr has created with James Reece the ultimate Warrior Savant. Thank you sir for your service, and for fulfilling your dream of writing.

High quality writing and story telling, gripping from beginning to end. A must, must read for all. Here is hoping for another installment.

長年特殊作戦に従事してきた元Navy SEALの作者のシリーズ３作目です。その経歴から国防総省の検閲が入り、1〜3作には黒塗り部分もありますが、見直しもされている様です。前作からの登場人物が関わる話なのでそちらを先に読んだ方がより楽しめると思います。とても気になる終わり方です。

... denn das ist kein Plot, sondern eine detailed Verkaufsshow diverser "Handwerkszeuge." Es stört nicht nur den Lesefluss, es stört das Gesamtbild und zwar extreme. Langatmig und für die Story völlig unerheblich plätschert die gesamte erste Hälfte von Savage Son den Bach hinunter. Ellenlanger Info Dump über die Hastings family, ellenlanger Info Dump über sidearms, Messer, rifle makers, wines and bows and arrows and ... und ein Reece, der irgendwo am See die Landschaft genießt und mit der Freundin Katie Wein trinkt, natürlich der aus ... yadda yadda yadda. Die Jagd mit Bogen und Raife, die Seiten habe ich nur überflogen. Sie waren boring und irrelavant, außer für eine Verkaufsshow.Der ambush, seitenlang und bis ins detail vorbereitet, endet in zwei Sätzen und in einem kleinen shoot out auf der Ranch. Es wirkt aufgesetzt, dazwischen gesetzt, ausgesetzt und verlaufen, vorhersehbar und kopfschüttelnd.Reece tut mir leid. Das hat er nicht verdient. Diese Story hat er nicht verdient. Dabei mag ich ihn, aber so?Warum das Buch so hyped wurde bleibt ein ewiges Rätsel.Es reicht eben nicht, lediglich die Materie zu kennen und zu leben, sie wie eine Fahne vor sich her zu tragen. Eine Geschichte zu schreiben, die den Leser fesselt und mitnimmt, die Helden leben und atmen lässt, ist eine Kunst, ein Balanceakt zwischen Recherche und Info, Fiction und Fantasy und den Worten, die sie zu einer story formen. Es reicht auch nicht, Brad Thor zu kennen. Es hilft bei der Vermarktung mit Sicherheit, lässt aber den Leser etwas fragend und zweifelnd zurück.Ich hoffe, oder besser, ich wünsche mir in nächsten Buch einen James Reece ohne ein Verkaufsschild vor der Brust, einen authentischen und lebenden Reece, der seinen Weg geht und nicht an jeder Verkaufsbude anhält.

I saw the author interviewed on Joe Rogan and decided to check out his first book. I read it, and then the second, enjoyed them both, then preordered this. The first two were good enough given the (dumbed down limitations of the..) genre. But this third book is awful. The cliches ("fallen warriors" et al..) are laid on THICK. I get the buttons he's trying to push and the target audience he is trying to appeal to, but this book is so dumbed down and cliche-ridden I finally just couldn't take it anymore and had to give up. I remember liking some of Michael Crighton's best sellers, but then got around to the talking monkey book, which was similarly over the top with the cliches. This third book in the James Reece series is Carr's talking monkey book. I don't know if it was him or his editors trying to "position it in the market" or whatever, but to me it was just disappointing and ultimately unbearable.Edit - OK, I had the book there so just decided to put my head down and persevere. And...., it got worse. A lot worse. This book is off the charts ridiculous. A Hollywood blockbuster would be more realistic and less full of cheesy over the top cliche.