Mark Greaney has been at the forefront of thriller action for the last decade with “The Gray Man.” Time and time again he delivers sensational bestsellers that never cease to amaze. And if the filming of the $200 million dollar Netflix Gray Man movie wasn’t enough to be excited about, Greaney now has his own Audible Original in Armored.
Armored is not for the faint of heart. We start off by learning about Josh Duffy, or ‘Duff’ as his friends call him, who is a former Marine turned private military contractor (PMC). After a stint in the sandbox overseas goes horribly wrong, Duff ends up doing his best Paul Blart imitation as a mall cop. Duff and his wife, a former Army helicopter pilot, are just trying to make ends meet when the less-respected PMC Armored Saint company has a job that peaks Duff’s interest. It offers a lot of money, quick, but the catch is it is in a cartel run region of Mexico. What he doesn’t know heading into this dangerous mission is he was hand picked for this job as a team leader only days prior to launch. Seems a little suspect.
While in Mexico, the team oversees security for a group trying to establish some normalcy and bring peace to the drug infested region. After a couple of small battles with local militias and cartel sympathizers the group is almost to the main operating area when things get turned upside down. At the desired meeting location, Duff and the crew of Armored Saint see weird things happen which lead to an unbelievable ending.
Greaney brings the action like a heat seeking missile. The pulse pounding exchange of gunfire leads to an amazingly fun finale. The cast assembled does a remarkable job in bringing to life the expertly written thrill ride. If you haven’t had a chance get on Audible and listen to Armored. You won’t be disappointed.
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