Relentless
By Mark Greaney
Release Date: February 16, 2021
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3.5 Stars - A really exciting addition to this long-running spy series. Court Gentry is a black ops solider/assassin but he's not at full capacity due to an injury. He gets called back in too early and soon finds himself on a mission of his own making. A wordy but fast-paced adventure in a series worth a try for any fans of espionage thrillers.
I skipped more books in this series than I thought, honestly. I lost interest somewhere around Dead Eye and finally circle back. A few details I was confused about but I was easily able to jump back into this particular spy game world. In this one, Court is hampered by an injury that has turned into a near death infection. Now, Court getting hurt is nothing new because The Gray Man needs struggles and is human too. But this time it's a bit extreme. Like they keep saying he's "half" Court Gentry but it's maybe more like "quarter". Zoya, his Russian spy counterpart, makes for quite a match up.
One of the reasons, I found myself a little bored with this series back in the day was that Court's not boring but he's a bit dull. Greaney goes through plenty of small details to keep the guy seeming like an average dude at the end of the day. But he still comes off like a robot most of the time. It was fun now that he had a personal stake in the game. He's on this mission of his own free will, operating under his own set of rules. It just added a layer of tension that's missing when he's trying to rescue strangers or helping people he could care less about. Greaney's an excellent writer, if a bit wordy. He can make it tough at times to keep track of who is who and where they are, etc. Like sometimes, he uses four people where three would probably do. But even side characters come with a personality and background which is refreshing in the action thriller genre. I wouldn't recommend starting with this entry but it might be the best to grab a new reader's attention. Readers like me will still enjoy going back through the previous books.
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