The Devil's Hand - Jack Carr

The Devil's Hand

By Jack Carr

  • Release Date: 2021-04-13
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 2,978 Ratings

Description

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

“Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf***er. Get ready!” —Chris Pratt, star of the #1 Amazon Prime series The Terminal List

This fourth thriller in the Terminal List series “should go down as one of the best books in the genre, period” (The Real Book Spy) as it follows former Navy SEAL James Reece embarking on a top-secret CIA mission of retribution twenty years.

It’s been twenty years since September 11. Two decades since the United States was attacked on home soil and embarked on twenty years of war. The enemy has been patient, learning, and adapting. And the enemy is ready to strike again.

A new president offers hope to a country weary of conflict. He’s a young, popular, self-made visionary…but he’s also a man with a secret.

Halfway across the globe a regional superpower struggles with sanctions imposed by the United States and her European allies, a country whose ancient religion spawned a group of ruthless assassins. Faced with internal dissent and extrajudicial targeted killings by the United States and Israel, the Supreme Leader puts a plan in motion to defeat the most powerful nation on earth.

Meanwhile, a young PhD student has gained access to a bioweapon thought to be confined to a classified military laboratory known only to a select number of officials. A second-generation agent, he has been assigned a mission that will bring his adopted homeland to its knees.

With Jack Carr’s “absolutely intense” (Chuck Norris) writing and “gripping authenticity” (The Real Book Spy), The Devil’s Hand is “another intense international thriller” (AARP The Magazine) that will leave you gasping for breath.

Reviews

  • Excellent

    4
    By Nike Athlete
    Good ole Chemical Weapons story. Very scary that this could happen. We are more vulnerable than we think. Love this series. Yes, it is a lot of guns and ammunition but the story gets you through.
  • Entirely too much detail

    2
    By jbgood86
    Although I enjoyed the first couple books this one has way to much “nonessential” info. Carr needlessly goes deep into the backstory of fiction characters that are minor to the story in order to fill out the book, along with a ton of politics. Although Im conservative and not opposed to the views like some reviews, If I wanted to read about politics I wouldn’t be reading a fictional book. So much of the book is filled with backstorys and politics that it barely touches on James Reece and the storyline we came here to read
  • Horrendous and full of ridiculous cliches

    1
    By Pombomastic
    I loved the first 3 books of the series. This is just a pale copy of the kind of “action” books that filled the shelves after Sept 11. No nuance, zero reflection on the past 20 years. Disappointing from this author.
  • Good plotting but …

    4
    By Dr_Ellis
    Wish Carr would leave out the right wing politics.
  • Fantastic

    5
    By Doc JJB
    All of the books were very well written.
  • Great book

    5
    By SDCAL
    Loved it - can’t wait for #5!!
  • Another hit

    4
    By TigersJC86
    Jack Carr is truly one of the best new writers in the genre. He’s obviously knowledgeable both in serving in the armed services and being a continuous student. His characters are relatable and real. My only qualm with the book is the subject matter (a weaponized virus) was difficult to read in this time of a pandemic. I’m sure at any other time this would’ve been 5 stars.
  • Devil’s hand

    5
    By codety man
    Good book
  • Another excellent and enjoyable read in the Terminal List series

    4
    By Matt742
    I really enjoyed this latest offering by Carr! He’s able to expertly blend a fun, fast-paced thriller with contemporary insights. He may be out of government service but his research with people still close enough to the action is evident, adding credibility without needlessly dropping in terms or acronyms just because. The one criticism I have with this edition is that his infusion of personal politics into Reece’s character is so blatant as to become distracting.
  • Boring

    1
    By fatjohnnyqcy
    Boring