The new series from USA Today bestselling author AJ Stewart.Warrior. Patriot. Traitor? Jacques Fontaine always wanted to serve but he never expected to lead this band of brothers. Different nationalities, different languages, a collection of misfits. And the world’s elite terrorist hunters. Sent to Iraq during the US drawdown on what appears to be a routine investigation, they find themselves … routine investigation, they find themselves under attack from insurgents, the military and unseen forces with widespread political connections.
With their careers—if not their lives—under threat, Fontaine must lead his unit through the fire if this isn’t to become their final tour of duty.
“There is absolutely nothing to not like about this series debut if you like thrillers!” – Reader Review
“Action packed story with realistic elements.” – Reader Review
USA Today bestseller list 6 April 2017more
Not able to keep interest.
John Flynn will be an exciting character to follow!
This book introduces to John Flynn a new series by AJ Stewart. This book is is a must read for Stewart fans. The story is tight , moves swiftly, and keeps you turning pages until the end. Quite different from the Miami Jones series but AJ’s style shines through. Enjoyed it
Very well researched, action packed and fast paced
…I’ll read anything and everything this author writes. Both series are excellent.
Prefer his Palm Beach books
This was another thriller I discovered, thanks to bookbub. This was the first book in the John Flynn series, but the main character’s name is Jacques Fontaine (read the book to see why the name’s different). Jacques is the leader of an elite group associated with the French Foreign Legion. They are in Iraq hunting for whoever is attempting to sell weapons to the terrorists during the US drawdown of forces after the Second Gulf War. Jacques and his men are not supposed to be in Iraq, and have to deal with political enemies as well as the weapons dealers.
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This was a nice little read, with a decent storyline. The stereotypical military and paramilitary personnel are all in play in this story, but Stewart did a good job keeping the story flowing along fast enough to keep the reader’s interest. There was a lapse at the end, in which there wasn’t full closure, but since this is the beginning of a series of books, that is understandable. Stewart’s research into tactics and weaponry paid off, in that there is more of a sense of realism to this story. The rest of the series may be on my horizon.
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My Rating: 3.75/5 stars
Interesting perspective of the ongoing battle against terrorism with a different group of characters. A good read.
Really original!
one of the best
Was a good read for crawling into but was too violent for me.
Good read
I enjoyed the locations and setting of the book, the characters, the premise and plot, and the ending.
This book is a twist on the American Hero as we have an American born French Legionnaire who is all too human with his own ghosts from his past to deal with. He doesn’t win every battle in the war he fights and he doesn’t get the glory for the battles he does win, much like our special ops soldiers. Even though the book is fiction, it had me being thankful for soldiers everywhere who fight for our freedoms even though we probably will never hear of their heroism.
I really enjoyed this book, the characters are great as is the plot.
Not the usual hero story. I liked the realistic approach, and the characters emotions.
A great start of a series with The Final Tour. Ends are also beginnings. I loved the characters and look forward to reading what happens to them in the future. Only at the end did the series name and the book title make sense. A delightful adventure that made me feel as if I were in Iraq.
I think this book would be enjoyed more by someone ex military who had been to the area. Names too confusing. I have read the Joe Flynn books in the past and enjoyed them more.