The Neighborhood is a relentless ride full of danger and dastardly deeds set in the most unlikely of locations. If you ever wondered what urban warfare would look like on the streets of Suburbia, well… Matthew Betley crafts a compelling story to give you a glimpse of just such a scenario.
Looking to secure a massive payday, a group of ruthless mercenaries lock down a suburban oasis to search for a laptop containing classified information. Expecting minimal resistance from the well-to-do residents, Hidden Refuge quickly becomes a battlefield as Zack Chambers, former operator within the CIA’s Special Activities Division, takes it upon himself to defend his neighbors. As events unfold and the laptops origins come to light, the violent actions of the past and present collide to ensure that karma has its say in the end.
Betley’s books are known to read like blockbuster summer movies, with over the top action sequences and all the sarcastic dialogue readers can handle. This one has a bit more realism to it compared to his previous books, but that only increases the tension and anxiety as the chapters zip by.
The Neighborhood also has an increase in the emotional and psychological aspects than Betley’s previous books. He really takes time to examine a variety of relationships and their impacts on the characters. With the relatability of his protagonists increased, despite the vast majority of us not being former SAC operators, the danger is that much more real and that much more terrifying.
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