Jason Kasper is one of the most proficient writers when it comes to tactical and technical prowess in hardcore action-packed storytelling. Narco Assassins is wild, enthralling, and full of suave pulse-pounding action sequences.
David Rivers and his merry-band of gunslingers are working up the food chain of a terrorist organization that planned and executed a devastating attack on U.S soil. Their latest target is unveiled to be a former FARC revolutionary-turned-assassin. What seems to be a clean kill mission ends up with unprecedented circumstances as the team finds itself facing drug cartels, sicarios, and double crosses.
While the previous Shadow Strike thrillers certainly have had Rivers and his team in dire situations, none have felt as grim as this one. From the moment they step foot in Colombia, the pace is set to the highest setting of anxiety as the twists and shootouts keep on coming like unstoppable jolts of adrenaline shots to the heart. Imagine the buzz of consuming 3 cups of coffee in one go and you’ll have a semblance of how it feels to read Narco Assassins. The tactical details are second to none as we read the team fight all sorts of bad guys in realistic fashion. The realism however does not stop Kasper from exploring some wild and ingenious ideas such as introducing a narco submersible into the story for the team to use as their personal infil and exfil measure. The Colombian setting offers a fresh perspective to the series bursting with history about the region and its blood-soaked past. The change also provides clearer and deeper insights into the characters and makes you feel for them despite their rather dark personalities.
With palpable tension swirling throughout the narrative, Narco Assassins is a love letter to action thrillers brimming with authenticity and gritty escapades featuring tense dialogue and unorthodox heroes.
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