Scot Harvath has been one of the most adventurous and hardened characters that the thriller genre has been privileged to have of recent years. Gracing the top of the New York Times Bestseller list numerous times, Brad Thor has been instrumental in bringing superb content to the fiction industry. His ability to command your attention and bring life to the pages have been a couple of the reasons that I have always looked forward to his work.
Miles apart from normal everyday life, the Ladakh scouts, one of India’s most prized regiments is attacked with savagery and brutality that the world has never seen. A friendship of years between Scot Harvath and a former brother in arms is cut short by a bullet. While the start is hair raising and mind blowing, Harvath is in the thick of it. Fighting alongside a team of Special Operators in Afghanistan to extract an Afghan intelligence asset, Harvath must make a daring escape to find out why the world is turning into chaos all around him.
While India is a large country with an enormous population, there are always some very bright stars that stand out and you meet one of those in the character of Asha Patel. As part of India’s federal intelligence service, Asha is part detective, part vengeance while she is dedicated to finding the truth to what happened to the Ladakh scouts. While Harvath is teaming up with Vijay Chabra, one of the best sidekicks you wish you ever had, to hunt down a killer, the insanity ratchets up even more. Nicholas, the Troll, is attacked and now the man responsible for helping Harvath catch those responsible is in the crosshairs of an unknown enemy.
Asha and Scot happen to frequent an establishment around the same time and what blossoms is the partnership needed to right wrongs. Along with Vijay’s incredible acting skills, the perseverance of Asha, and the don’t mess with me attitude of Scot, the list of people at fault are now standing in front of a speeding truck.
Brad Thor is back diving deep into a fresh locale with real geopolitical implications, leading Scot Harvath on a trip of resolve and retribution. Gritty action scenes, teamed up with real world problems faced head on by a cast of remarkable characters are just a small glimpse of Thor’s great writing. Rising Tiger is another Thor standout and should definitely be on your to be read list.
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