Mojo Shivers's Reviews > True Believer

I’ve often thought with thrillers that the first book is more of a testing ground and that it’s usually book two that determines whether or not a series has legs. It happened with Jack Reacher in Die Trying, it happened with Pike Logan in All Necessary Force, and it happened here with James Reece in True Believer.

Not only is the plotting better—more typical of the other series at the top of their game—but the writing itself is better and more assured. And while the climax is a bit rushed yet again, the other set pieces were exciting and definitely surprising. Carr knows how to portray his hero crossing the line out of necessity with acts of violence so jaw-dropping that I have to a double take. The story is Grade A Top Choice political suspense mixed with a lot of lethal battles and missions.

I see good things going forward for this great kick-ass set of books.