John Milton is the man the government calls when they want a problem to go away… but what happens when he’s the one who needs to disappear?After a botched job leaves a bloody trail, government assassin John Milton does the one thing he’s never done before: he hides.Disappearing into London’s bustling East End and holing up in a vacant flat, Milton becomes involved with his neighbour Sharon and … his neighbour Sharon and her troubled son Elijah, who are caught in an increasingly bloody turf war between two rival gangs.
Unable to ignore the threat, Milton sets about protecting mother and son, meeting violence with violence. But his involvement puts him in the sights of the government’s next best killer, and before long Milton is not just fighting to save a family and a home – he’s fighting to stay alive…
If you like Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, and Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, you won’t be able to put down the compulsively addictive John Milton series.
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The whole John Milton series of books I enjoyed. I have been streaming for a week 1 thru 10 Have to start 11
Mark Dawson creates an unusual operative In John Milton
Ended badly, leaving you to wonder ( ?)
If the government needs someone eliminated cleanly, leaving no evidence behind, John Milton is the one they turn to. Milton is trained killer, but after ten years and 100 confirmed kills, he wants to move on with his life. Trouble is, the people he works for won’t let someone like him simply retire; they want him dead. When Milton is presented …
Hooked on the series about John Milton!
I really enjoyed reading this book and I did it as a page turner. I love the action packed realistic world in which we were allowed to glimpse. I look forward to continuing with his journey.
The Cleaner by Mark Dawson is part of the John Milton series by this very talented author. In my opinion, the storyline line was interesting and intriguing, gripping and I was on the edge of my seat until the very end. John Milton was burned out on his job and struggling to reconcile and live with the horrific things he’s had to do to get the job …
John Milton is the number one Cleaner. He deals with the government’s problems, but now he himself needs cleaning up.
I just want to say I am very disappointed in this book. It was nothing like I thought it would be. It started so strong. We have the action I was looking for. We have him on an assignment, and he kills the people he is supposed to …
A great start to this series. John Milton is a government agent who is ready to give up his job. The story follows him through the darkest parts of London as he finds himself seeking atonement. The author masterfully weaves a tale of poverty and manipulation. It is an insightful look at what can happen when people lose hope. One of the to watch …
The Cleaner by Mark Dawson is a crime action adventure novel and the first book in the John Milton series. The author brought a strong sense of place, people, and events to life in the book.
John Milton has been working for Group Fifteen, a covert government agency for six years. He is called when the government needs a problem to vanish. But …
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This is the 1st book in the series. John Milton is an agent who deals in assassinations. This one bother him and he told his boss during his briefing that he was done.
John tries to make amends for actions that he has done by helping a single mother and her son. It begins with him saving …
One question will engage readers attention and keep them turning the pages of Mark Dawson’s novel, The Cleaner. Why does John Milton risk everything to help Elijah and his mother?
This thriller novel starts with a poignant shot, soon ushering readers into the poorest streets of London’s East End, a place where young boys get caught up in gang …
This is the first book in the John Milton series and it’s a great introduction to the character. It’s a touching story and sets the framework for Milton throughout the series. If you like tough and resilient, this is for you!
Love Milton! Have devoured the series . . . onto Beatrix Rose now!
Mark Dawson is becoming a star. He’s prolific in the number of books he’s written and across a number of series. The Cleaner felt a little rushed. Maybe it’s because it’s the first in his series and wasn’t the writer he is today. I have the first box set and will delve in deeper. To become a Lee Child, I wonder if he should slow down the rapid …
Great book
I read this book as part of a three book set. All three were engaging and entertaining with more action than most stories
Very depressing story. Some of the story could depict life in low income and gang ridden areas.
Horrible
How can I like a hit man? You will find out why or how when you read this book.
I like the people that he meets.
John Milton has a made a decision that is firm in his mind—-He is the Number One Cleaner in the organization and the Number 12 is tasked to take him out.
I am a HUGE John Milton fan.