True Believer: Jack Carr

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The Terminal List ended with James Reece on a voyage after having exacted his vengeance on those who had killed his family and his team. True Believer starts off with James Reece still at sea, unaware of the miracle that his tumor, as a result of illegal experiments done on him and his team, is in fact operable. While the beginning of the book is a slow burn, it is in keeping with Reece coming to terms with his death by the tumor, not knowing that it is operable. The sea voyage takes him to the wilderness of Mozambique, Africa, where he reunites with an old acquaintance who offers Reece shelter. Reece finds a new purpose in fending off illegal poachers on the Niassa Game Reserve. It is crystal clear from the descriptive writing of Mr. Carr that he spent considerable amount of time researching the fundamentals of how the game reserve works and the intricacies that come along with it. It is a calming experience being inside Reece’s head as he slowly but gradually finds a reason to hold onto life after his violent tragedy of losing his family. Mr. Carr writes this aspect beautifully, invoking strong emotions within readers as they read through the book. What’s past is prologue. Written by William Shakespeare in The Tempest, it is also inscribed on a monument outside of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Now a reluctant tool of the United States government, Reece must travel the globe, targeting terrorist leaders and unravelling a geopolitical conspiracy that will have worldwide repercussions . This is where the story really takes off. A horrible beeping sound grew louder and louder, jolting Reece awake. He sat up, drenched in sweat, blinking his eyes and looking at the unfamiliar surroundings. It took him a few moments to get his bearings. He swung his feet to the floor and ran the fingers of both hands through his hair. It won’t be long, girls. I’ll be with you soon. Maybe today.

Beer? Reece asked over the music, holding out a red Solo cup recently topped off from the keg outside.With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down' Mark Dawson So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written—rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good’ Brad Thor That’s one of the hardest parts of leaving the close-knit world of special operations; finding purpose. I was fortunate in that I knew exactly what I wanted to do next—I wanted to write. Taking care of my family gives me purpose and writing thrillers is a calling in the same way that serving in the military was a calling. I feel extremely fortunate. Not exactly. The hero’s journey is more layered but certainly shares similar characteristics across cultures. In writing these novels, I’m aware of these stages and consciously work them into the framework of the modern political thriller. The challenge becomes working on individual novels with their own themes and journeys into an overarching longer term journey that will span an entire series. It’s a construct I love to think about and explore. His closest friend had recently come through when Reece needed him most, aiding Reece’s escape from New York and inserting him on his over-the-beach mission onto Fishers Island to kill the last conspirators on his list. Raife Hastings hadn’t hesitated when Reece requested assistance, risking everything for his former teammate without asking for anything in return.

Now a reluctant tool of the United States government, Reece must travel the globe, targeting terrorist leaders and unravelling a geopolitical conspiracy that will have worldwide repercussions . . . Now a reluctant tool of the United States government, Reece travels the globe, targeting terrorist leaders and unraveling a geopolitical conspiracy that exposes a traitorous CIA officer and uncovers a sinister assassination plot with worldwide repercussions. Even though I liked book one better enjoyed it more with the blend of seeing the screen part first. Plus, knowing the author thoughts on creating the stories shared at the end of the book in his words on audio. Kudos, Mr. Carr, for a stellar piece. Mitch Rapp and Scot Harvath do not hold a candle to James Reece, though he might let them carry his gear into battle. After avenging the deaths of his family and team members, Reece emerges deep in the wilds of Mozambique, protected by the family of his estranged best friend and former SEAL Team member. When a series of events uncovers his whereabouts, the CIA recruits him, using a Presidential pardon for Reece and immunity for the friends who helped him in his mission of vengeance.

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The two were on the road at 0430 the next morning. It became obvious to Reece that his rugby team captain was a serious hunter who pursued mule deer and elk with the same dedication that he applied in the classroom and on the pitch. Reece had never met anyone with Raife’s instincts for the natural world; it was as if he were part of it. I’ve never read anything an author didn’t edit out “redacted”. For me, this is gold. Given my clearance and experience appreciate the gap of information. Now, Reece is a broken man. Still dealing with a tumor that’s spidered its way into his brain, James finds himself alone on Bitter Harvest, a forty-eight-foot Beneteau Oceanis, bobbing his way across the Atlantic Ocean. Struggling to cope with everything that’s happened over the past several months, Reece stays off the grid, makes peace with his medical diagnosis, and spends the next four months slowly making his way to Mozambique, Africa, where he’s taken in by Rich Hastings, the uncle of James’ estranged best friend and former SEAL teammate, who runs a Safaris camp near Niassa. It’s been quoted that there are “only two basic stories in the entire world: the hero’s journey, and a stranger walks into town.” What drew you to the hero’ s journey? Living a purposeful life, like those at the tip of the spear, you depended not only on yourself but on a team. Who is your team now?

I get it. As he states in the preface, he writes in part to deal with his own demons - but where were his editors? So much of the irritating stuff is unnecessary to the story and should have been caught by anyone reading for style and content. I started writing TRUE BELIEVER soon after I retired from the military in 2016, before I had even submitted The Terminal List to the publisher. I started writing it while I was still finishing up edits on the first novel prior to submission because I knew that I would always write at least two books. I went to Mozambique where I researched the first part of TRUE BELIEVER where James Reece learns to live. There are too many instances where authors’ first works don’t hit but they keep going. If John Grisham had stopped after writing A Time To Kill, we would never have had the pleasure of reading The Firm, The Pelican Brief, or The Client, and he’d still be practicing law. True Believer explores the psyche of a man who has killed for his country and broken society’s most sacred bond in a quest for vengeance. Can this man, who transformed into the very insurgent he’d been fighting, find peace and purpose, and learn to live again?Branded a terrorist for killing corrupt government officials responsible for the murder of his wife and daughter, most wanted ex–Navy SEAL James Reece comes out of hiding to go after an Islamic extremist following a massacre in London.