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Target Al Sifr.
Profile Terrorist mastermind.
Mission Objective Terminate with extreme prejudice.
Ethan is paired with the beautiful yet troubled Bretta Storm in his latest operation - the pursuit of the elusive terrorist financier and mastermind, Al Sifr. The target baits them into a deadly game of cat and mouse that leads the duo through the slums of Romania, the vineyards of France, and the nightclubs of Hong Kong. But the deceptive Al Sifr always proves one step ahead, his trail mired in booby traps and red herrings.
Can the undercover operatives eliminate Al Sifr before he launches a devastating attack decades in the making, or will the pair forfeit everything - including their lives - in a final desperate attempt to stop him?
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By Bryan Overton on December 29, 2015
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Terminal Phase is a taut, suspenseful, fast-paced thriller of high magnitude. Upon delving into it, I could not put it down, and devoured it without mercy.
Isaac Hooke skillfully immerses his readers into the shadowy world of espionage and intrigue, and never lets up until the final word.
The core of main characters that populate this story come off of the page dazzling the reader with high octane adventure, and deep intelligence tradecraft.
Regarding Ethan - I really found it ingenious that he is afflicted with PTSD. He is portrayed as a strong character, but not without weakness or remorse, which is key considering all that he’s been through from the start. He is deeply affected by his choices and their outcome on others; not merely taking it all in stride.
Ethan and Bretta not only play very well off of one another, but truly mirror each other. One supports the other flawlessly, and they also complement each other in areas where one may be stronger or weaker than the other. And of course their controller, Sam, is there to constantly shake things up and to keep them thinking on their feet at every turn.
Another aspect of the alliance between Ethan and Bretta is the sexual tension - She knows how to ratchet up the heat, and keep Ethan teetering on the very brink!
The secondary characters are also very well crafted, and although we are provided with plenty of detail and description, they never overshadow the main players.
Whether it is a clandestine support team, or a horde of relentless terrorists, the secondary characters not only enhance the main characters, but aid in propelling the plot and story at a feverish pace.
I am a huge fan of technology. I love the technical jargon whether it relates to drones, satellites, computer gear, or weapons in general. It adds to the overall realism, suspense, and tension of the story.
And lastly, while Terminal Phase is filled with action, thrills, and conflict on a grand scale, it is also peppered with humor at those times that the reader needs to catch their breath. I found myself laughing out loud more than once!
Thank You Isaac Hooke! I look forward to many more adventures from the characters and worlds of your creation!
I’ll start this review by rendering in my mind, the highest praise possible for any action spy thriller novel; I simply could not put Terminal Phase, by Isaac Hooke down. Yes, in my mind, this book was indeed that good. The third novel penned by Isaac Hooke following the adventures of Ethan Galaal, an undercover operative for the Defense Clandestine Service of the Defense Intelligence Agency, is a great read, full of believable action, clever set pieces and for the first time in an Ethan Galaal novel, a great, sympathetic villain.
Even though this is the third novel following the adventures of Ethan Galaal, you do not have to have read the first two novels in order to get an idea what is going on. Likewise the plot of the story does indeed stand on its own and the reader can jump right in and enjoy the plot without any burdensome backstory. The plot while imminently engaging is not entirely original, but it is still fun nonetheless. One could almost argue that the plot of the novel reads like a bad James Bond movie rip-off, but in this case it comes together and fires on all cylinders. You want a beautiful but deadly Bond girl, check, jet setting across multiple locations the world over, check, a couple of cool car chases, check, wonderful gadgets and tech, check. Finally to top it all off, the writer even gives the villain his own secret base and a plan to remake the world order. Is the plot original, no, but it works and I couldn’t put it down.
Characterization has always been a challenge for Mr. Hooke, and although the characterization isn’t perfect in Terminal Phase, the author does manage to add depth and vulnerability to the main characters and the villain. Don’t expect Shakespearean characterization, but I immensely enjoyed all of the main characters in the novel. The two main characters Ethan and Bretta, at the onset of the novel have an adversarial relationship , with Ethan possessing a condescending if not overly sexist attitude towards his beautiful companion. Fueled by amazing dialogue and banter between these two characters, the author is able to gradually progress this relationship to the point where the two are an effective if not synergetic team, complimenting one another’s strengths and weaknesses. The author does a great job showing that these two individuals are in a sense broken, broken by the stress of their line of work and a traumatic past in service to their country. However at the end of the novel they complement one another perfectly forming a believable if not deadly one two punch. Bretta helps Ethan overcome his past fears and failures, while Ethan effectively does the same for her, forming a great team. Neither character is perfect nor a Mary Sue, each have their flaws which makes both imminently relatable. I also commend the author for writing a female character that is confident in her capabilities and does not just serve as a convenient plot point and though beautiful she doesn’t just serve as arm candy for the main character. Never does Bretta function as a damsel in distress in the novel but is Ethan’s equal and at times superior in her skill set. Great job on that front.
The villains in this novel were in my opinion spectacular. The author manages to inject just the amount of gray into their characterization making his villains not complex but certainly relatable. As mentioned before, previous Ethan Galaal novels always lacked a plausible and believable villain. In the end when you boiled down to it , the villains in past novels have really just been small scale individuals, centered on regional aspirations mainly involving revenge or the clichéd Islamist terrorists dying for the caliphate. Yawn. Al Sifr, the zero, is complex and dare I say it sympathetic. Yes, Al Sifr is crazy, yes he is a megalomaniac trying to kill billions, however I found his background and his reasons for the hatred of the west believable and plausible. The novel does suffer from its fair share of cannon fodder, individuals who are simply dying for the sake of Islam, but the two main villains, the Young Falcon and Al Sifr are both former allies of the United States, who in a bad turn of events has a personal and devastating tragedy happen in their lives that radicalizes them forcing them to seek revenge. I won’t spoil it, but I found the reasons motivating their actions believable and it morphed them from potential one dimensional villains into well rounded ones. In all honesty, Al Sifr is the better-rounded of the two, devious, fully self-aware, cunning and deadly sincere in what he believes and why he believes it. The Young Falcon is another great character but in the end was underutilized and a tad underdeveloped.
I also want to say that this novel oozes authenticity. To the untrained reader, i.e me, I found the weapon descriptions, the technology used in the novel as well the tactics of our heroes, both savory and unsavory spoke volumes of the research the author put into building his world. This was time well spent, as it instantly pulls the reader into the world he is creating. The kit used by our heroes add a level of authenticity to the story which was certainly a nice touch. The extensive research conducted by the author detailing terrorist communication techniques, handling and smuggling operations of said organizations was eye opening and intriguing to say the least. The locales are described brilliantly, and one can tell the author did his homework on corners of the world never seen by most. Small touches such as detailing how people siphon power in Karachi, Pakistan do a great job pulling the reader into the world the author created. Likewise, the villain’s scheme is certainly plausible if not downright scary, leaving one with a sense of how fragile our current world order really is in this day and age.
The action scenes in this novel are beautifully written with great set pieces and frenetic sequences. The author is great at parlaying his knowledge of military hardware and weapons into believable, tense and satisfying sequences. The scenes are well thought out and choreographed as never did I believe the author was pulling a rabbit out of the hat in order to save the heroes of the novel. Plausible yet fun realism appeared to be the tone the author was shooting for throughout the work and his action scenes conveyed exactly that intention as they were well written, well thought out and enhanced the story showing the capabilities of the main characters as well as their flaws rather than just an opportunity to blow more things up
As you can probably tell, I enjoyed Terminal Phase quite a bit, finishing it all in one sitting. I loved the action, the dialogue between the two main characters and the main villain. This was a fun novel and I highly recommend it to those looking for a good spy thriller.
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