Steve Manke

Hard times for the McBride family, but that could be nothing compared to what the United States will face if a new WMD is set loose. The stakes are high this time around and no characters are safe from the fallout. Book #7 is a solid addition to the series and it with an impact on McBride that will be seen in upcoming books.

It's the end of the world as we know it... Not really giving anything away there, this is dystopian fiction after all. But the book is well written, character driven, and very fast paced. Just don't expect things to wrap up in a single volume. It looks like this tale will run for numerous books... and I'm glad to see that. I'm jumping right into book #2!

Not my favorite book of the month. It was a little slow going most of the time. Things got more interesting near the end, perhaps interesting enough for me to take a look at the next book in the series. Time will tell...

The series continues to impress. The virus takes a turn that pushes the characters in a dangerous new direction. As is always the case with the genre, the real challenge is having the entire planet in peril without having circumstances so dire that the story becomes utterly depressing. Smith does a fantastic job walking the line of hope and despair as his characters fight for the fate of those who survived the initial outbreak.

This book was a pair of shorter stories that did a lot to illustrate the development of the world in which the characters exist. The occult predators seem less few and far between, or at least the primary characters are getting better at identifying their targets. And while these stories are quick reads, fun and interesting, with no end of bad things happening in the world today, who's to say how fanciful all of this fiction might actually be? ;-)

I'll admit that I didn't know what I would think of this book when I read the description. It sounded like it could be more depressing than anything else. Turns out this was a great mystery thriller with a very unconventional lead character.

Not my favorite book in the series so far, but I'm glad the story continues even after the TV series has ended. I hope this goes for another 10 books.

By the time you get to book #10 in this series, if you haven't wondered how this organization gets by in the bureaucracy that is 21st-century politics, this book finally gets around to sorting that out.

I read this for the first time years ago. Now, after 18 Harvath books, I wanted to go back to the beginning to remind myself how it all began. I recall Scot being a very different character at the start and wasn't disappointed. If anything, I think the early books showed a Harvath with a little more emotional range. It was before he became the hero who didn't make mistakes. Going back to his time with the Secret Service was a great deal of fun.

Interesting characters, an intriguing government agency, and a plot for world domination. It had many of the tropes that are time tested fan favorites. All tallied in the end, it made for a fun read.

This book continues to highlight the author's creativity. The book gives the concept of a split personality new meaning and does it with great impact. It's proving to be a fun and fascinating series.

This was a fantastic conclusion to the two-part series. There were a lot of threads to pull together, and Bible did a masterful job. And once again, the character work was outstanding.

I'm calling this book a very unconventional look at DC politics. Who's to say every bit of this isn't true? It's creative, a little crazy, and a high-quality thriller. We even get some threads of the espionage genre tangled in for good measure. Who doesn't love that?

Lost in the jungle... this isn't a story of a protagonist facing off against an antagonist. It's more man vs nature, or man vs himself. Interesting and compelling. But just when you think you can't help but anticipate the way the story has to come together in the end, you're wrong and your guts are tied up in knots. It's a better ending than you could guess at.

Luke Daniels narrates the audiobook. It was a great choice, as he's a great voice and gives the character tremendous heart.

Though targeted for a younger audience, this book holds up well for readers of all ages. The characters have heart and the story is compelling. I'm looking forward to reading more in the series.

This was a quick read, interesting and fun. The protagonist is funny, his view of the postapocalyptic world captured well in the stories first person point of view. I'm glad there's more to the series because I definitely want to read more!

I have sincerely enjoyed this series. If anything, it continues to improve with each consecutive book — no small accomplishment given that we're now five books into the series. Smith has developed a finely crafted postapocalyptic world filled with adventure.

A cool idea, clever characters, and a fresh take on an old alien conquest idea. This will make for an exciting and interesting series.

I thought this would be more of a techno-thriller. It turned out to be more of a man vs man or a man vs himself sort of story. Interesting, compelling, and extremely thought-provoking. It has a One Second After kind of vibe in that the core disaster is one that is entirely too plausible and leads to events that are entirely too likely. By the end of the book, the most troubling concept is just how conceivable everything described really is.

A badass monster fueled adventure! Frank Moon is a great protagonist. I wish the rest of the series was available as audiobooks. I love to read, but audio is much more convenient these days.

A well written and interesting thriller. I like the way the story bounced between the present and the past as events unfolded. It added to the overall sense of mystery and suspense.

I really got into the book. It was creative, and I liked the science meets theology juxtaposition. The ending was a bit of a poke in the eye, but it didn't undermine the rest of the story.

The characters are established, the stakes begin to get framed up, and contact seems right over the horizon. The series continues to build on past events and what we know of the aliens is evolving.

There's a fair amount of mystery, but in the end it's never actually resolved. As much as I like the characters, I just can't get around that. In the end... what was the point of reading this? I can say I liked it but I don't know that I would want others to read it. The rest of the series, sure. This book... not so much. Sorry.

A wild, action-filled adventure. Really, just a fun espionage thriller than lands on my must-read list.