I apologize but I was unable to get into this book so have not left any public reviews. I am removing older books from my profile and I am sorry that I was unable to read more of them. I will be more judicious in the future about which books I request and will keep up with publishing my reviews.

please note I will not be leaving a public review for this book as I have not paid for it.
espionage is not my cup of tea!

Well written, at times an edge of the seat read and at others surprising and unexpected. Characters are well drawn with distinctive traits that evoke an emotional response in the reader. I can't think why it took me so long to read this book, but I'll certainly be looking out for more from this author.

Yet another of the books from my "to be read" pile and, once again, why oh why did I leave it so late to read this ... what an absolute scintillating read this is!

From start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat ... it's engaging, exciting, thrilling, fast-paced and totally entertaining. Logan is a brilliant character; flawed and damaged but brave and loyal; I was completely drawn into his story and can't wait to read the second instalment, Rise of the Enemy.

If you like Jason Bourne, you will love this and with plenty of action, violence and scenes of peril with a little bit of love interest thrown in, this is a book that won't disappoint.

Belated thanks go to Clink Street Publishing and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.

An exciting book that has you going nonstop from the beginning to the end. You are introduced to Carl Logan having just come out of being captured and tortured for five months. Now still not fully recovered, drunk and bruised from a fight he got in he is summoned back to Europe. Paris where the American Attorney General has been kidnapped and his security was killed. Still not at one hundred percent he is supposed to be going in with people not knowing he is there. He goes in leaving bodies along the way, not all are his fault. He also picks up an FBI agent that was stationed in Paris named Angelia Granger. Needing a ride out of Paris he sort of has her gets them going by shooting at the France police. Once out of the city they try to work together but he is foiled at first by her but then saves her. This part of the story really adds to the book and will keep you going to the end where there are some major surprises that even I did not see happening. For that, I give this book a very good five stars. I really enjoyed everything about this book.

I was gripped by the end of chapter 2 and will be definitely reading further in this series. Likeable protagonist and fast paced, I would recommend this highly.

Move over Jack Reacher, we've got a new badass, say hello to Carl Logan!

Can we all just take a moment and give Rob Sinclair a round of applause on his first published novel! Wow, I'm seriously impressed! This is probably the best thriller I have read in a long time... I feel cleansed!

Carl Logan is a member of the JIA, Joint Intelligence Agency, a secretive intelligence organization funded equally by the UK and US governments. The JIA is called in to carry out black-ops and covert operations under the radar. They are an organization far enough removed to give its agents the room they need to carry out operations as they see fit. Carl Logan sees his role as that of your classic spy and a private investigator; his skill is doing whatever it takes to get a job done, whatever the job may be. He is one of the most experienced of the JIA, but he's also one of the most damaged. Carl is currently suffering from PTSD, and his boss, Charles McCabe, or Mackie as he was known by all those close to him, is questioning his decision on putting him back in the field. Carl had been trained to handle extremes such as heat, cold, thirst, hunger, pain and physical endurance, and he knew how to control and suppress his feelings. The JIA had turned him into a living, walking, talking machine. That is, until Carl came face to face with Youssef Selim, one of the world's most violent terrorists. Carl was held captive and tortured by Selim, and barely managed to make it out alive. Since that day he's imagined what he would do if he ever came face to face with Selim again. When Carl is put on the case of the kidnapping of the U.S. Attorney General, Frank Modena, Carl learns that there is a possible connection to Youssef Selim. Carl's mind is racing, he's feeling everything from joy to fear at the prospect of defeating his foe. He wanted his revenge. He wanted Selim dead.

Once the investigation gets underway, we quickly learn that Carl isn't exactly known for doing things discreetly, he's impulsive, irrational, and unhinged. Though he has the making of a James Bond or Jack Reacher, I couldn't help but think of John McClane from the Die Hard movies. Carl is what you would consider a bit of a screw up, but he somehow manages to get the job done. Carl's inability to be discreet lands him into a bit of trouble and he soon runs into the FBI; Special Agent Angela Grainger. Angela is forced to make a decision, turn this man in, one that she believes is guilty of a crime, or to trust him in that they are on the same team. Angela has made her decision and she decides to trust Carl Logan, though quickly after she starts to question her decision. As they both work towards a common goal, saving Modena, unexpected circumstances bring Angela and Carl closer. They soon discover that they may have more in common than just saving Modena. As they begin to open up to one another things progress and next thing you know, Carl has Angela down to her cotton knickers!

Sinclair's portrayal of the antagonist, Youssef Selim is terrifying. He's everything you would expect a terrorist to be and then some. I must warn you, there are some pretty graphic torture scenes, so graphic that not only did I find myself wincing, my stomach was also doing flips at just the thought of the pain.

I enjoyed that it's much later in the novel when we learn about what really happened to Carl at the hands of Selim. I found that his retelling of what happened to him at that point in the novel was really impactful and sets you up perfectly for the events that are about to unfold. I'll tell you what I enjoyed most about this novel... the twist... wow... really didn't see that coming. I knew there was a twist based on other reviews, but boy was it a doozy. This is not your classic caught the bad guy and now everything's all better kind of read.

As far as writing style, I found Sinclair did an excellent job with descriptive writing, really allowing you to be apart of the scene. Let me remind you, so descriptive I came close to gagging. I thought the dialogue really flowed and allowed the novel to progress quickly. There were only a couple areas in the book when I thought to myself... An American wouldn't speak quite like that, but it wasn't enough to keep me from reading onward.

So again... great job Mr. Sinclair. I've got your next book, Rise of the Enemy, in hand and I'm certain it's going to be as good as this one!

This book had so many twists and turns, my head was spinning. I never foresaw that ending, not in a million years. Wow.

When I started reading this book I wondered about the title and how it fit in with the story-line, well it was only at the end that I realized the significance. Rob Sinclair is a master at portraying his characters and tense situations. As a reader I was with Carl and later Angela every step of the way. Maybe I was too involved with the story to be objective about all the happenings. :-)

I am overjoyed to see that the second book in the series is available. I cannot wait to pick it up and continue on this adventure.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.

It was an ok story but it drug on and on. I almost decided to stop reading it but persevered.

thank you.
enjoyed it,
will get copies for family and friends.

This is the second in the Carl Logan series and is a good follow up to Rise of the Enemy. Other than a few contrived coincidences the story line continues at a good pace. I would recommend this book.

I received my copy through NetGalley for a true and honest opinion.

This is a really good book with a very very good twist.

Bring in an ex-SAS man who is now operating as a black covert ops agent "off the books" by all the traditional intelligence agencies. Get them involved in working cases that allow them some level of "freedom" from rules.

What not rely on is the agent has been out of action for months for a very stressful event. Queue the new mission and to then find out that the reason this agent was out of action for so long becomes a major factor once more. Revenge starts to tick on the mind of the agent alongside the need to bring results to the fore.

We see intrigue and action within France for the kidnapping of the US Attorney General. No ransom demands apparent, and other things afoot.

Very clever story line with a nice little twist. Quite enjoyed the book and how this may setup for continuation in the series.