I read a lot of World War II books, both fiction and nonfiction. I thought this book would be a natural fit, but unfortunately, the characters just did not deliver. They seemed so one dimensional, and the Nazi theme was just textbook horror. No real thought on exactly what a Nazi would wish to develop in the US. I think some editing and rethinking could make this a much better book.

A great departure from his usual historical Scotland Yard mysteries, Grecian tells the thrilling story of a Nazi hunter in modern day America. Unusual characters, including a huge bear of a dog who responds only to Esperanto, along with lots of great action and plot twists make this a book I'll be recommending to my customers.

I had never read a novel by this author and was so intrigued by the premise. I appreciate being approved to read it as an e-galley. The premise is that after WWII, some Nazis escaped Germany and resettled in different parts of the world - Argentina being a popular choice due to sympathy from the government at the time. In the novel, one such Nazi, Rudolph Bormann a.k.a. Rudy Goodman, emigrates to America in the 1950s and settles in Kansas to begin a new life. And he has no intention of changing his sadistic ways. In the present day, the main characters, State Trooper Skottie Foster, a single mother, and Roan Travis, a Nazi Hunter with a Tibetan Mastiff sidekick, cross paths, and find themselves on a collision course with the Nazi and his inexplicable followers. This is a well-written novel, with a nice flow to the narrative, good dialogue ,and a pace that keeps one turning the pages. I really liked the character of Roan Travis, and LOVED Bear! But I felt that Skottie was a rather flat character. I never connected with her. I don't have to like all the characters in a novel to enjoy it, but would have liked to have seen her more well-developed. Overall 3 stars.

I've read several of this author's Scotland Yard's Murder Squad and thoroughly enjoyed them. However, this book which (I hope) is setting up a new series of a new agency that is set up to find, capture and punish Nazi war criminals.

Rudolph Bormann, now Rudy Goodman, (what a play on words this name change is) was a Nazi doctor and concentration camp administrator prior to illegally entering the U.S. in the 1950's. He has now set up a "cult" that applies a lot of the Nazi principles. This is one helluva despicable man. The things he has been doing since he's been in the U.S. are startling, jaw dropping and out there.

He's recently been discovered by a camp survivor and turned into the foundation that was set up to find these criminals. Travis Roan and his dog, Bear, have been charged with finding his father who had set out to check up on these allegations when he went missing.

There is a heck of a lot of action going on in this book and I was held spellbound. I sped through this book, my anger at this Nazi and his actions ran rampant. A book I thoroughly enjoyed and was, quite frankly, a little sad to see it end. I really like these new characters, Travis and Skottie and hope I do see more of them.

Also, the lightning trick at the end of the book - GENIUS!!

Thanks to Penguin Group Putnam and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

It is a interesting thriller that s main flaw is that it was thin on action and character development. I hope it gets better if he wrote another novel in the series

Alex Grecian once again delivers a novel of rich historical suspense, peopled with wonderfully drawn characters and full of surprises.

The author of Scotland Yard's Murder Squad books (The Yard, etc.) has turned his attention to a new cast of characters in a new setting. Investigator Travis Roan has made his way to Kansas where he is in search of a Nazi who has hidden for decades. On his first day, he meets both Skottie Foster, a state patrol woman and Sheriff Goodman, a stereotypical small town lawman who does not want strangers in his territory. My favorite character, however, is Bear, Travis' humongous Tibetan mastiff, whose personality, bravery, and intelligence steals every scene. The hidden Nazi, Rudy Bormann, has gathered a creepy collection of acolytes around him while Travis' family organization supports his investigation. The plot line is unique and definitely gripping; in other words, I was compelled to keep turning pages. My one complaint would be the characters. At times, I felt that Skottie, a newly single mom who happens to be one of the rare African-American staters, was thinly drawn; so many deeper issues seemed to be plausible with her that I felt the author ignored. Ditto for Travis Roan, whose mysteriousness is intriguing but also makes me want a second book in order to delve deeper into how Travis came to be this human who fights those who lack humanity and honor. Well worth the read, but also worth a round two by the author to flush out these characters.

I read 26% of this and then gave up. It just didn't interest me enough to keep reading it.

I enjoyed the first portion of the book much more than the last. The concluding section didn't do much for me. At all. I liked Kansas State Police Officer Skottie Foster, Travis Roan and his dog Bear quite a lot, but as the novel veered into the evil Nazi Rudolph Borman and his sons...not so much. Less plot, more horror. I was disappointed in the direction the novel took because the first did engage my interest.