“Cameron’s books are riveting page-turners.” —Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author Law enforcement veteran Marc Cameron brings an explosive authenticity to this powerful new U.S. Marshal series. Arliss Cutter is a hero for our times. And his hunt for justice cuts straight to the bone. . . . U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter is a born tracker. Raised in the Florida swamplands, he honed … a born tracker. Raised in the Florida swamplands, he honed his skills in the military, fought in the Middle East, and worked three field positions for Marshal Services. When it comes to tracking someone down—or taking someone out—Cutter’s the best. But his newest assignment is taking him out of his comfort zone to southeast Alaska. Cold, dark, uninhabited forests often shrouded in fog. And it’s the kind of case that makes his blood run cold . . . the shocking murder of a Tlingit Indian girl.
But the murder is just the beginning. Now, three people have disappeared on Prince of Wales Island. Two are crew members of the reality TV show, Fishwives. Cutter’s job is to find the bodies, examine the crew’s footage for clues, and track down the men who killed them. But it won’t be easy, because the whole town is hiding secrets, every trail is a dead end—and the hunter becomes the hunted . . .
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A double-barreled blast of action, narrative, and impossible-to-fake authenticity with a great sense of place and a terrific protagonist. I’m looking forward to many more Arliss Cutter thrillers.
The book was ok.
Give this book a good ten chapters. After that, you’ll start to like the main character, Arliss Cutter. From there, your interest in the story will grow. And, by the end of the book, you’ll enjoy Cutter so much that you’ll be ready to read book #2 in the series.
No vulgarity or sex scenes. There are mid-level cuss words littered here and there, but overall a fairly clean read. I really liked that. Most foul language does nothing for a good, well-written story.
Open Carry had a good balance between action scenes and all the talky-talk that’s necessary to further the plot. I’m not sure why, but my mind was taken back to David Baldacci’s King and Maxwell series, as I read this book. And I loved those novels.
Having read a couple of Cameron’s Jericho Quinn books, I’m very impressed with his work.
This author highly recommends Open Carry for fans of action thrillers.
Loved the characters although I can’t say I loved them all! A page turner.
Open Carry by Marc Cameron
Arliss Cutter #1
Last night when I finished this book I wrote to tell my sister I thought Arliss Cutter was perhaps an even better hero than Jack Reacher and in her return email to me my sister said that was high praise and she would definitely be on the lookout for it. Why did I like Arliss better? He seemed to be warmer and more caring though just as smart and lethal. Given an opportunity I can see liking him and wanting to get to know him better. I guess that is just what I will be given the opportunity to do as I read more of this series and learn more of his backstory and what makes him tick. He is an intriguing character and so are the people he works with. There is great potential for this series and I am looking forward to reading book two when it comes out.
This is not an easy book to read and at times it is rather dark but then…life can be dark and some lives are very dark. There is murder, kidnapping, torture and cartel baddies but to balance it there are good people doing their job and bringing the bad guys to justice.
Did I like this book? Yes
Do I want to read more in this series? Definitely
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
UPDATE: Just finished re-reading this first book in the Arliss Cutter series on March 30, 2020 before diving in to book two STONE CROSS. I enjoyed it this time through too.
Grumpy’s Man-Rule twenty—“ Let no guilty man go free.”
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter requested a move from Florida to Alaska to be near his brother’s widow and children. The countryside is totally new to him but he’s been in some form of law enforcement for years.
This first book in a new series by this author about Cutter takes him and a deputy U.S. Marshal under his supervision to Prince of Wales Island – a large island sitting on the Inside Passage across from Ketchikan and Wrangell in southeastern Alaska. They are after a scumbag who walked away from parole after serving a shortened sentence for sexual assault and kidnapping. It’s their job to bring him back to serve the rest of his prison sentence.
I liked this book but thought it would have been even better if the author didn’t try to pack so many story threads and characters into it. There’s the wanted man, more than one murder, the sister-in-law, a reality television show being filmed on the island and much more happening. It was confusing at times keeping track of everyone.
But the author did tie it all together in the end and there were also beautiful descriptive passages about Alaska, a state I happen to love. So I do recommend this book to anyone that wants to think about the thriller they’re reading especially if you love our 49th state.
I received this book from Kensington Books through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.
5 stars
The book opens with Millie Burkett, a Tlingit Indian girl running for her life through the woodsy forest. She is also the first murder victim…
In an exciting and action-packed first chapter, opening in Alaska, we have US Marshall Arliss Cutter and his team of DEA, Marshalls and Alaska police officers taking down a drug dealer named “Donut.” Wow! Arliss is new to Alaska; from his Florida home. So the town and most of his teammates are new to him. With his background in Afghanistan and the service, he is very good at hunting and tracking – people.
In another scene, a crime boss named Ernesto Camacho is “vacationing” on his ship, also in Alaska. Camacho is a very bad guy who has a bodyguard named Garza and his pack of henchmen.
Carmen Delgado who works for a reality television show is also in town. They are filming a new reality show originally titled “Homeport,” it is now called “Fishwives.” She pitched the idea to the network and they bought it, but changed it so much it is now a mere shadow of the written version. She and her cameraman are on a scouting expedition without their guide and bodyguard. Not a good idea.
When people begin to disappear from Prince of Wales Island, Cutter is assigned to look for them and discover what happened to them. He begins his search by interviewing the people who knew them and worked with them. But there are many secrets in the little village, and no one seems to be telling the truth – or at least not the whole truth.
This is a very well written and plotted novel. The writing was smooth; the transitions almost flawless. I really like Marc Cameron’s style. The book has action, punch and is succinct which adds to the drama in the story. I have read other works by Mr. Cameron and have enjoyed them as well. I am very much looking forward to the next book in this series.
I want to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books/Kensington for forwarding to me a copy of this remarkable book for me to read, enjoy and review.