The slayings are cold-blooded… in Ozzie — they only find more death. A young woman with so much hope…two bullets in the back of her head. How does she connect to all the other deaths in cities across the world?
Alex can only see one common thread: a blood-thirsty quest to obtain control. And that control will kill hundreds of thousands to pad the pockets of the group’s leadership.
Shots fly. Alex and Ozzie try to escape death. But how do all the pieces fit together? They can’t. Not unless there’s a betrayal that will turn Alex’s world upside down — just before she’s shot in the face.
You think you’ll identify the Judas. But no one can predict how treacherous the mind becomes.
Is this the last day of Alex’s life?
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Redemption Thriller Series
*Suggested to read the books in the following order:
Alex Troutt Thrillers:
AT Bay – RTS #1
AT Large – RTS #2
AT Once – RTS #3
AT Dawn – RTS #4
AT Dusk – RTS #5
AT Last – RTS #6
Ivy Nash Thrillers:
IN Defiance – RTS #7
IN Pursuit – RTS #8
IN Doubt – RTS #9
Break IN – RTS #10
IN Control – RTS #11
IN The End – RTS #12
Ozzie Novak Thrillers:
ON Edge – RTS #13
Game ON – RTS #14
ON The Rocks – RTS #15
Shame ON You – RTS #16
ON Fire – RTS #17
ON The Run – RTS #18
Alex Troutt Thrillers:
AT Stake – RTS #19
AT Any Cost – RTS #20
Back AT You – RTS #21
AT Every Turn – RTS #22
AT Death’s Door – RTS #23
AT Full Tilt – RTS #24
The Scoop
By now you’re probably aware that the Alex Troutt thrillers, Ivy Nash thrillers, and the Ozzie Novak thrillers are all under the same Redemption Thriller Series umbrella. Why? Because, ultimately, they all connect — Alex, Ivy, Ozzie. How? That’s part of the mystery that I’m slowly unveiling throughout the Redemption Thriller Series.
Through each sub-series, characters from different books appear in the other novels. If it adds suspense, intrigue, or even a good laugh, I’ve included a cross-over character — it’s a lot more fun that way. Plus — and here’s the real kicker — the final six novels will bring all of the major characters together — Alex, Ivy, Ozzie. It will be explosive and gut-wrenching…in a way that will leave you breathless.more
Mr. Mefford has done it again! Awesome suspense/thriller! It is easily a 5 star story. Lots of twists and the writing style is unique! Do it!
Wonderful book John W. Mefford produces with AT Any Cost. Intricate plots, and leads Ozzie Novak and Alex Troutt through more twists and turns than Coronado Street in San Francisco. All the characters get to play a part in this one. The friends are no longer friends, they are solid family. Everyone has everyone eles’s back. This one deals with departmental corruption in government and the old organization that is after Ozzie and more. Written by John Mefford the way books should be written, masterfully, and with very honed writing skills, and Mr. Mefford comes out the other side as a great Author, and the reader comes out the other side the WINNER. Such fine reading. Fine characters. Fine plot. Fine writing. Fine finish. FINE EVERYTHING!! The Sun comes up. …. The Sun goes down…. John Mefford is writing, and that leads to his FINE gift for the reader, with FINE quality work. MUST MUST read. Suspenseful, thrilling, and I HIGHLY recommend AT Any Cost!!
After the shocking end in At Stake, I could not wait to get my hands on At Any Cost. The first chance I got I began to read this installment. The story begins in a suspensefully. Someone is holding a gun to Alex’s head, the trigger clicks and bam back to the point before the commencement of this scene.
Alex face new challenges in this installment. First forced relocation to an FBI safe house after someone firebombed her home and now she finds herself in the middle of another puzzling case. Someone is hacking ATMs and if that is not enough dead bodies are turning up. Who is responsible? Are both cases connected? Better yet, do the case have any connection to reason Ozzie was in protective custody?
While Alex and Ozzie work together to uncover the truth, they find themselves surrounded by danger at every turn. Once again, Alex is fighting for her life. She sure knows how to attract danger. These are not the only issues she is facing. Little does she know that someone she trusts would betray her. Wow! Talk about surprises. This was one the reasons for my eagerness regarding this installment. The reason for the betrayal is understandable but the actions are not justifiable. Alex is not the only victim of and it proves how far-reaching the actions of an insecure and petty person can have on a team.
At Any Cost is a suspenseful, page turning and entertaining read. However, it is not without its issues. It ended on a disappointing note. It was rather anti-climactic. Based on how the events unfolded, and my expectations of the author, the ending did not deliver as expected. Instead of the explosive, hanging from a ledge ending the author is known for, readers get an end that is not only predictable but also abrupt and boring. I was also disappointed with how the events surrounding the betrayal unfolded and how the author wrapped the matter up. This too ended abruptly and I thought it could have better handled.
Conclusion/Recommendation.
Overall, this was an exciting read, but not one of my favourites. However, I would recommend it to fans of thrillers and mysteries. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
At Any Cost by John W. Mefford was again another book of his that I could not put down. It had twist and turns to keep you up reading all night. Once again John W. Mefford does not disappoint I hope this series continues for a long time. I am anxiously awaiting the next book in this series.
Wohoo congrats John!! I stayed up all night again to read another amazing Alex Troutt novel. This one blew me away as soon as I thought I had it figured out another amazing twist would happen. The ending is amazing and I can’t wait to see how you tie it altogether. This is A MUST READ
Great plot, great characters, unpredictable twists and turns, suspenseful. Alex and Ozzie make a great team!
Surprise after surprise after surprise! Twists and turns! Ozzie and Alex! The best so far. John W. Mefford really writes a great story. He pulls you in and then pulls the rug out from under you. If you want a real mystery to keep you on your toes, this is highly recommended.
This series just keeps getting better. John Mefford has given us lots of twists and turns. Just when you think you have it figured out you find out you are wrong. I found it hard to put this book down.
Just when you think an author can not surprise you in a story……your wrong! John W. Mefford keeps his readers engrossed in his stories due to the fact of his ability to give life to the characters, and have things happen in the stories you would never expect! Alex has her hands full in this story and even calls on her friend, Ozzie for help. Things just are not adding up and Alex goes ‘off the books’ to try to find answers, but doing so, Alex may have just cost herself her own life! I have every one of these stories, and they just keep getting better and better! Go ahead and check it out for yourself!
I have no idea how author John W. Mefford keeps writing these thrilling, mystery, wonderful, fantastic books in the Alex Troutt series. This is the 8th book in the series and they are so good you can’t put them down. You could read this as a stand alone but once you start reading Mefford’s books, you’ll want to read them all.
In this book, Alex Troutt is trying to solve a mystery that has really put things in the grip of fear. Many people are killed and Alex needs to figure out who and why is causing all the chaos. She chooses her friend Ozzie (I love this character) to help her dig into everything. They are doing this while really not doing it on the books but that has never stopped Alex before. There are so many twist and turns in this book that it had me hopping. One of the thinks I like in this book and a few others in the series is the relationship between Alex and Ozzie. They have a very special relationship of not only working with each other but being true, you can count on me, friends. I hope to read more with these two. Another great book by author Mefford. Yep, John w. Mefford has become my favorite author. Move over James Patterson, Mefford has you beat.
When you start a John Mefford book you know you are going to sucked right from the beginning and won’t stop until you reach the last page.
AT any cost follows Alex & Ozzie from the aftermath of the explosive ending in the previous book, and the ending which left me going “oh my God!”
The noose is getting tighter on the JustWin associates and the tangled web that it has created infiltrating the FDA and various other organisations, see Alex having to fight for her life once again – I honestly don’t know much she can take but I know one thing she is one strong bad-as woman to go through everything she has.
The story will have you on the edge of you seat once again from start to finish