Woah, this one was so intense - endless action, friend or foe, a very suspenseful and entertaining thriller!

Several times the plot do cause frustration. You know something bad is going to happen. Your gut feeling tells you "don't do it", but the characters did it anyway. I just want to scream! I had to put the book down and walk away ( )

This was an easy read. I don't necessary agree with the way the Author wrote some scenes or the way things unfolded. I don't want to spoil anything, but I don't think the last fight would have played out in real life. It also was just too "easy" for one lone wolf to take out the Top Dogs in the espionage field. I do like the characters and will give the other 2 books before a chance. If they don't have the same flaws as this one. The rest of my critique is more about choices the author made in writing.

One thing about these types of books that is hard to write, is how much detail do you add to a book. It's hard to find the line between too little and too much. For the most part the author struck a good balance and I liked that he wrote out the full word of the abbreviations, that is often used in these types of books. He just did it once and you remembered it. There was a few times I felt he just divulged information that I felt wasn't really needed or just too much.

Steel walked to the Main Command building in the first few chapters and there was at least a paragraph describing what he wore and why he wore it. It took up half a page, when he literally was just walking to work for a check in. Nothing happened, he wasn't gearing up for a mission or on a mission.

There were a few times that the Author divulged information about what was going to happen just a few sentences before they did. I did not like it, because that info was not needed and I think it took away from the scene. There was no surprises because the author told you about it.

In chapter four, "She killed him in an alleyway just off the River Seine." That sentenced was thrown in and then literally we have the scene play out, where she killed the Alpha. I think that kind of spoiled things, even though we knew who she was.

Which brings up another thing in that same chapter. We start with POV of an Alpha, then it switches in a few paragraphs revealing who the woman was, which makes it seem like the Alpha knew who she was. Because we started with the Alpha's POV and the way it was written, my first thought was he learned that information about her. I thought the identity of the woman, should have been revealed at the end of the that chapter, after she killed the Alpha. It just broke the suspense of that whole chapter. I did have a feeling, the woman was no good, when the chapter first started, but at the end, there was no surprises when the Alpha was killed swiftly, because we were told that info beforehand.

That type of thing, happened one more time. Where I thought, Why reveal something is about to happened? One sentenced was thrown in that revealed who was about to enter a room. Then there was a paragraph of two describing the scene and than you have the person walk into the room, which was a reveal for Steel, but not the readers, because you already told us.

I just didn't understand why you told us in one sentence what was going to happen. When in just a few moments, you write out the scene to show us.

I found one error, with wrong word choice where they put wound, instead of round. I assume that has already been reported and has no baring on my rating.

I won a free copy in a giveaway. I did enjoy the book and the characters. It was an easy read and had a good amount of action scenes. It would be a good book to read for somebody who likes these type of espionage books and is looking for something simple to read. ( )

This book truly lives up to an action packed suspense thriller. You may not want to start reading this one near bedtime or you can expect to be awake much longer than you planned. There's no stopping place, just a moment of trying to catch your breath after getting caught up and worn thin from all the action. Expect some violent and brutal scenes, but all have a purpose in weaving the story together. If you're looking for an easy read with happy scenes this one may not be for you. If you are interested in getting caught up, hyped, and are not shy of suspense that won't let you put the book down or sleep soundly, you will enjoy the experiences of One True Patriot. ( )