Nick Petrie puts Peter Ash and his friends in a sticky situation as Lewis’s dangerous past comes back to haunt him and everyone in his orbit.
When Peter is roused from a peaceful slumber by his old friend Lewis, he couldn’t have imagined it would be for stopping criminals who crossed paths with Lewis and his team back in the day and are now out for blood after retrieving a book full of incriminating notes from a former partner of Lewis. This chain of events sets Peter and Lewis down a dangerous path that can only end in more bloodshed and a revelation that will give readers and fans pause in their judgments for the good and bad guys and gals alike.
What I appreciated tremendously about The Price You Pay is Petrie’s skillful handling of recompense and vengeance from both sides of the equation. The way Petrie frames the action beckons you to think deeply in the midst of bloody carnage and bullets blazing and rockets exploding. There’s a heavy gravitas to the consequences of every action, good and bad, that our favorite characters take and it’s the emphasis on repercussions that truly makes the narrative stand out as memorable not just in the series but in the thrillerverse as a whole. That’s not to take away from the superb action sequences in this entry, bursting with energy and tactical details that add to the much-appreciated visualization of the combat in crisp quality.
The Price You Pay is an exquisite way to kick off 2024, with some of the most-interesting characters you’ll read in the genre, as well as a memorable storyline and pulse-pounding action.
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