Scarecrow: A Shane Schofield Thriller
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0001V4RS4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Schofield, USMC - a legend for our times. His ongoing ambition is to reinvent what he already does so brilliantly - and take the action thriller up to the next level.. A keen movie-goer, this author aims for filmic speed of pace, a rip-roaringly original story, non-stop action and thrills and adventure, with all of these in exotic settings. He is now a best-seller in every continent. Lieutenant 'Scarecrow' Schofield first burst across international consciousness with Reilly's second novel "Ice Station", an extraordinary tour-de-force from a young Australian author still in his mid-twenties. "Breathless action Explosive stuff" was the "Mirror's" summing up of Matthew Reilly's third - and previous - novel "AREA 7", the second to feature his unstoppable new protagonist, Captain Shane M
All rights reserved. The world's greatest bounty hunters are offered, by a cabal of the world's richest humans, $18.6 million per head to bring to the cabal's headquarters in France the heads of 15 men. . It turns out that he and the other targets have the world's fastest reflexes, allowing them to disarm nuclear missiles about to strike—an ability that can defuse the cabal's plan to launch nuclear attacks on major world cities, instilling chaos and creating a new international arms race for profit. Character, too, is secondary here, though Reilly does take the unusual step of killing off one major series h
"A Perfect Blend" according to Torey Beavers. Superb escapist book! The action is heart-stopping. You keep muttering to yourself, "What else could possibly happen? and before the thought is completely formed, Scarecrow is shouting orders, saving someone, or taking a chance that should be impossible. But this story isn't just action (although the action is so non-stop, I could live with that alone). The plots are always complex to the point where you have to pay attention. International in flavor, the plots offer lots of political insights and a wider range of characters. If you want literature, go to the classics. If you want excitement and a protagonist who never . "an unabashed Matthew Reilly fan" according to GroundsKeeper Willie. As with each of his other books I've read, the the action is non-stop fast paced. I doubt any of Matthew's books will ever be made into movies - it would need ALL of the expertise of.a team of the world's best special effects experts.This is the 6th of his books that I've read and I'll be starting my 7th later today - I am hooked. Do yourself a favour - if you haven't read one of his books, buy one today.. "Loved it, but its not for everyone" according to Jeremy. It's hard to review books honestly because different people have different taste and interest in booksI, personally have read every book by Matthew Reilly and I like all of them equallyhis writing is extremely fast paced, very graphic and chock full of swearingbut I dont really mind that, personallySean Mangan reads all of Matthew's books very well and changes his ton of voice depending upon the tempo overall I would definitely get any Matthew Reilly book on audio