Desperate Pursuit is a strong entertainer with a golden protagonist you’ll be rooting for immediately as he puts everything at stake to save his daughter from a horrible fate.
Spike Robinson is living the dream life as an Aerospace & Defense executive in Texas when his daughter is diagnosed with a rare blood disease that’s slowly and painfully killing her. Her only hope lies with a scientist who was recently abducted by Russians. With official channels at dead ends, Robinson finds himself allied with a mysterious group of clandestine operatives, the JARIUS group, working outside bureaucracy and red tape to subvert a nefarious plan to kickstart world war 3 with a biological agent.
Kerry Frey strikes a fantastic balance between first person and third person POVs as he switches seamlessly between Robinson-centric narration and the POVs of the antagonists to keep the momentum bursting with energy and unpredictability. The narrative is easy to follow and captures your attention fully from the start. The ingenious biological threat as explored in the book blends reality and fiction for a riveting mix without falling out of touch with the much-appreciated realism of modern thrillers. Spike Robinson blossoms more and more into a relatable character by each chapter, with the strong and raw essence of familial bonds driving him in his quest to save his daughter in the face of prevailing danger.
Giving Spike Robinson a decorated past as a Navy Corpsman pays off big time as he gets pulled into fast-paced and crisp shootouts, car chases, and hand-to-hand combat sequences with sharp and necessary details to help you visualize the pulse-pounding action with utmost ease.
Desperate Pursuit packs a lot of potential for future stories to unfold and explore in terms of exciting characters and invigorating plots involving Spike and the JARIUS group working together. Be sure to keep your eyes open for the twists and turns Kerry Frey sends your way in this constantly engaging thriller; you won’t want to miss it.
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