"As global tensions escalate, China attacks New York City, wiping out its entire population. Marine ex-con Nick Morrow and his team of convicts, dubbed 47 Echo, are sent on a deadly mission--to infiltrate Shanghai and shut down its computer network. Given virtually no weaponry, the crew must rely on themselves as they trek across the dangerous countryside, crawling with enemies."

The phrase "if it can go wrong, it will" describes this mission to a tee. Thankfully, our intrepid heroes are at their best when they are making things up as they go. I honestly wasn't sure if I would get into a military book, but this one was more about the guys (and girls) and their interpersonal relationships, in my opinion. The characters were so well written, you find yourself on the edge of your seat every time their mission doesn't go according to plan. The action was fast paced, which made the book a quick read. The setting was well described and helped set the mood for the story.

In summary, I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to reading the next in the series. Highly recommend.

5/5 stars.

I received a copy of this book free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

It is a straight forward military action novel. The setting is at some future point where there is a world war going on, but the setting, people, and weaponry are all modern day stuff (well, even if the "tank" descriptions are of fictitious tanks, I don't think the average (non-tank-aficionado) reader would know...)

The main character is just a bit smarter, faster, stronger and luckier than your average Joe, but... then again, that is the point in this kind of novel - a guy saves the day by dint of his superior... everything...

There is forward momentum, people get killed (we can't really distinguish any of them though), and the day gets saved. There is not so much as a plot as there is a goal/destination. But, whatever, it is a fast easy read and pretty much exactly what you should expect from a military action novel. ( )