Ebook Mission Critical Gray Man Mark Greaney 9781984882912 Books

Product details Series Gray Man (Book 8) Paperback 800 pages Publisher Random House Large Print; Large Print edition (February 26, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 1984882910

Mission Critical Gray Man Mark Greaney 9781984882912 Books Reviews

• Previous Gray Man & Greaney's extension of John Clancy's books, have been excellent. This is 1st one to suffer from plot diffusion, choppy story, contrived coincidences, & explaining much that did not belong. Characters suffered as well dialog weak in places, didn't mesh with previous renditions of personalities, too much fake jousting. Too much Bang & not enough story. Clancy never wrote a book at the expense of his characters & realistic portrayal. This is not good enough. For you. Go back to your roots & apply the structure & discipline as an exceptional writer of Thrillers in the shadow of John Clancy.
• I am happily exhausted from reading “Mission Critical”. I am in awe of the ability of the author to have a cohesive, easily understood, but very complex storyline that is also full of almost constant action. Vengeance and insanity cause a man to plot a grotesque death for around 5000 top security people in the UK, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND. Years in the planning, can anyone stop this when no one knows about it until the last moments?
  
  Courtland “Court” Gentry, also known as Violator, is a CIA contract agent. He is part of a small group handled by Suzanne Brewer, a skilled agent who hates her job. She is just one of the many interesting characters surrounding Violator. Besides the violence and action, there is a love affair, humor, and emotional turbulence. This book stands alone well, even though it is part of a series. This is a very exciting and entertaining read!
• Was excited to get this latest edition of the Gray Man series. The book has some very good parts but some parts leave plenty of room for improvement. Additionally, I did not like the ending at all. I would read it if you’ve read the whole series but if I started with this one I would not have read the earlier ones. Disappointing.
• This is some of Greaney's best work. We again have the Gray Man, doing what he does best - killing the opposition and working without all the facts, while in the field.
  
  In this newest book in the Gray Man series, he is continuing to work at the direction of the CIA, and unfortunately under the direct orders of Suzanne Brewer, a woman who places her advancement within the CIA above all else, including the lives of those under her command.
  
  A general of the GRU, long thought to be dead, is actually in the UK, and planning an attack on a conference of the Five Eyes intel community. The job is to stop him.
  
  This is, as are all of Greaney's novels, well researched as to the tactics, and tools of the trade. I only spotted one error, in this regard - the author has Court use a Faraday cage to block the tracking of a phone - so far, so good, but he mentions that the cage is "lead lined". Wrong - a Faraday cage is made of a network of conductors that form a barrier to electrical impulses. Lead is not a conductor. Such a lead bag would be better for blocking X-rays, or protecting film, not in the making of such a Faraday cage. Other minor proofing errors, include an incident where the author uses an adjective instead of an adverb, and another where he messes up the usage of "bring" and "take". But, given the current status of proof reading, two such errors in a 510 page book is certainly acceptable error rate.
  
  As with all such series books, it is better to read them in order. If you have been reading the Gray Man series, do not miss this one!
• Mission Critical is one of the finest novels I have ever read. Brilliantly infused plot-lines without turning overwhelming, stunning action sequences ranging from hand-to-hand combat to shootouts and car chases involving shootouts, a roster of returning characters and wonderful humor to balance the gritty situations in the novel. Court Gentry is back as The Gray Man, wrecking havoc in spectacular sequences of action and car chases on bad guys that cross his path. It is always a pleasure to see Court hasn't lost a step. Mission Critical brings back Zoya Zakharova from gunmetal gray and Zack Hightower from the previous novels as Court's team leader during his time in CIA. The chemistry between Court and Zoya is beautifully written and is a delight to read as a long time Gray Man fan. Zack Hightower provides a comic relief in the midst of dire situations but the author makes sure the comic relief does not feel awkward or ill-written. The action sequences are written with a finesse that combines realism with pure awesomeness as Court Gentry does what he does best, take out the bad guys like a boss. The plot twists and turns are well thought out to maximize their effects as readers expect one thing to happen and the narrative takes a swift turn that keeps the readers excited. The stakes in this novel while of global reach also hold personal stakes for Court and Zoya, making the story all the more interesting. Mr. Greaney manages to create a masterpiece with all the necessary elements of an exciting action thriller and then some more. A must read masterpiece!
• Manager of three exceptional agents - Violator, Romantic, and Anthem-, Suzanne Brewer hates her assignment. She fantasizes the agents' dying so that Matt Hanley's clandestine project fails. In fact, Brewer might even kill them herself. What kind of workplace personality does Brewer symbolize? bully? mal content? narcissist? high achiever?
  
  On the other hand, all Gray Man books include world events, bad guys, and violence. In this number 8 narrative, Court and Zoya, work together as well as resume intimacy... at least for awhile. Hightower and Court revive their days of friendship as well as their adversarial days. The UK takes a beating in London as well as at the Scottish castle where Five Eyes conference happens. The rogue Russian general, enmeshed as a Brit named David Mars, seeks revenge for his wife's and son's deaths. His daughter, Zoya, blames him for the family deaths, and wants to kill her father.
  
  No doubt Matt Hanley's clandestine team shows up again in Book 9 of Gray Man. Will Suzanne Brewer be there?