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True Believer by Jack Carr
4.5
adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s been such a long time since I’ve read a book like this in this specific genre. I feel like it really is given a bad rep because everyone always places it in the same category as Lee Child and James Patterson’s books. It really isn’t. 

This was the best out of the trilogy by far. The plot does start a little slow, but it’s setting up everything for the entire book. We also find Reece making it to Africa and taking a break from the “fighting.” It seemed like the author well researched the geography and culture of the area that the main character was in. I’m not personally familiar with Africa and the poaching that happens, but it was so interesting and not what I expected the book to be about. 

Once Reece gets pulled back into his job as a SEAL, except this time by the CIA, it really does feel like he has unfinished business. This time there seems to be even bigger danger and I loved it. It also sets up really well for the next series of books, which is what typically annoys me in this genre. The author always seems to pull new plots out of nowhere, but I can see the intricacies and planning that will lead to other battles that Reece will take.