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A similar feel to j b turners American ghost series but with a different protagonist. Was good to see the father daughter relationship develop throughout

Book 6 of A Jon Reznick Thriller Series, Hard Hit is even better than the other books.

Engrossing and edge of your seating reading makes this a must-have book.

Synopsis:
With his daughter lying in the hospital, struck down in a reckless hit-and-run, the only thing Jon Reznick can do is wait—and plot his revenge. Not satisfied with the slow-moving police investigation, he starts his own manhunt.

He discovers that the car belongs to a high-ranking diplomat whose interests are closely tied to those of the United States government, and this man may not be what he appears. The FBI wants Reznick to back down, but the more information Jon digs up, the more questions he finds. Was it a simple accident, or is there more to it? How many young women’s lives has this man ruined? Lauren’s life hangs in the balance, and Jon must get answers, no matter the cost—to him or the government.

With the help of a dedicated NYPD detective who has suspicions of her own, as well as FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein, Jon Reznick will have to fight for his daughter while she fights for her life.

"Let's just go all out after the guy who we think is responsible..."

A typical; 'dad (who happens to be a highly trained specialist) out for justice / vengeance story.

Not the best of the Reznick series, but an entertaining read nonetheless.

This is a well written and suspenseful thriller. The characters are good, the pacing perfect, and the storytelling pulls you in. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Couldn't put this down! I read it in less than a day. Tense and gripping and Reznick is a great character. I didn't realise it was part of a series before I started reading and although it is obvious that things have gone before, I still feel it reads fine as a standalone. I will likely go back and read the others though as I like this one so much.

I have read the last few Jon Reznick books and really enjoy the story line and characters that are involved. The story captures you right in the first few chapters and the ride continues to the end. I am looking forward to the next books in the series.

A story that has brought out the character Jon Reznick from the first time I read one of these books. He finds out his daughter is in the hospital after being hit by a car. Like any parent upset wanting his child to recover, also wanting to find out about the person who drove the car that struck her. When he is told that it was a diplomat and that is claiming immunity. Jon does not go all out at first like a couple of the other books that I have read. He waits for his daughter to get better and reaching out to friends he has made hoping something will be done. When he is told no because the person is close with us our government Jon bypasses most of his friends who tell him to let it go. His daughter was hit and the driver got away, in his world and others someone should pay. I really liked this story and could relate to a lot of the story. A very good book.

Another great Jon Reznick thriller. He seems unstoppable. I really enjoyed this book. Will recommend to others

Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this J B Turner novel. I love all the books in this series and have to ration myself in reading them so I do not race to the end without fully appreciating and absorbing the full story. I already have the next offering waiting but am pacing myself for another cracking tale as this one was.

I have not read any JBTurner before and will gladly do so again. I liked the brief insight to the main characters back story and think I will go back to the beginning to fill in the gaps for myself. Was an easy read with writing that flowed well.. I empathised with the characters and enjoyed seeing the not completely predictable ending. On a par with Lee Child and would recommend to fans of his writing.

Wow, honestly I can't say when last did I enjoy a book this much! I took the book with a little bit of trepidation, not knowing what to expect, and then I finished it in one go! I just love the way that Jon, like a modern day Chuck Norris decided to avenge his daughter's accident, come what may. It kept me glued to the book until the end, and now I am going to read all Jon Reznicks' I can lay my hands on!
Highly recommended!

Great author, one of my favourites! Absolutely loved it, really good plot and characters. Love each and every J B Turner story.

Suspense, tension... a really good and well written story!
Interesting storyline...

Glad I had the opportunity to read this through NetGalley. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is an excellent thriller!

A man on drugs drives dangerously through Manhattan, hits a jogging woman in a crosswalk, and races away. The woman is Reznick's daughter, Lauren, and he is called by Policewoman Isabella Costa. Reznick rushes to New York to the hospital.

The police soon find that the car belongs to Aleksander Brutka, a diplomat from Ukraine, who claims an unauthorized, unknown person took his car. Reznick has a hacker friend who is good at finding things out, and in his usual fashion tries to take matters into his own hands. The FBI is trying to keep him from getting involved, but he is unstoppable. The state department claim that Brutka was on diplomatic business and thus can't be charged with the accident. It turns out the Brutka is not only the man who ran down Reznick's daughter, he is also running drugs and illegally bringing in Ukrainian women as prostitutes.

When the Counterterrorism cops catch Reznick spying on Brutka's apartment, they transfer Lauren to a hospital in Maine and send Reznick off with her. However, when Lauren finally gets out of her coma and recuperates, they go back to New York. With the help of FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein and NYPD Acosta, Reznick fights for justice.

Excellent! Loved the fast pace from page 1 that never lets up. Jon is on a mission to find who hit his daughter in a hit and run. You would expect the police to quickly find the driver. But he is a diplomat. Now it is up to Jon. I totally enjoyed this story. I was up half the night finishing the book. This is my kind of book, action filled, adrenaline pumping, excellent writing. Loved it!

Hard Hit continues telling the story of Jon Reznick. The story rolls along at a lively pace, mixing action and content proportionately.

Although the book deals with the today of things, there are hints of good things to come possibly with Reznick's daughter starting follow in her father's footsteps.

A well written novel, exactly what you would expect from Turner.

Jon Reznick is called to New York when his daughter is hit by a hit and run driver as she is crossing the street at the crosswalk. She is in a coma and not sure if she will survive. Jon starts looking for who did it and finds it was a Ukrainian who works at the UN and has diplomatic immunity. As Jon investigates him with the help of the NYPD detective Acosta there are many more problems concerning this man. Jon will not give up on get justice for his daughter.

This is the sixth and latest in the Jon Reznick series about a former Delta operative who works off the books for the FBI. I have read all of them, including a novella, in the last couple of years, but while it’s helpful to know the characters, these can easily stand alone as you get all the backstory you need.

Reznick receives a call from New York to say his student daughter Lauren has been knocked over by a speeding hit & run driver and seriously injured. When the police reveal that it was a foreign diplomat, now claiming immunity, Jon calls on his hacker friend once again to discover the man’s identity, and ruthlessly goes after him to ensure he pays, but the State Department have their own reasons for protecting him so are determined to stop Jon exacting vengeance.

As ever, this was a fast paced smoothly written action thriller. We see a softer side of Jon as he waits helplessly for his daughter to wake up from a coma, and being back in New York also brings back memories of his wife, who died on 9/11. On the other hand, I did have a problem with him pursuing Brutka without knowing for sure that he’s guilty, and before he finds out what a crook he is. The pursuit of vengeance to appease his ego, when it doesn’t help his daughter whatsoever, at the risk of his own life and liberty, did not sit well with me. Obviously once he does find out what Brutka’s been up to, then taking him down is the right thing.

I liked that this time Martha Meyerstein is firmly on his side after her relative disloyalty in the last book, and am OK with the idea of them pursuing something more than friendship after six books.
The revelations about what Lauren has been up to were interesting too, and I look forward to seeing whether she has a role as more than a victim in future books.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc which allowed me to give an honest review. Hard Hit is available now.

This well written book is full of action, and the plot and the characters are great. Very easy to read, with a clear timeline and natural dialogue. Some things are a little strange, but this is fiction, and I would have liked the author to use a fictional country instead of the Ukraine.