Top marks!
Dewey Andreas is the last line of defence. The latest in the New York Times bestselling series from Ben Coes.

America is about to face the deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11. Iran has been planning revenge, with three goals in mind: assassinate the President. Bring America to its knees. And neutralize their most successful agent, Dewey Andreas.

When the President arrives in New York to address the U.N., embedded Iranian assets launch a bold strike, taking control of the island by blowing up the bridges and tunnels connecting Manhattan to the mainland.

A shocked nation struggles to mount a counter-attack. Meanwhile, outnumbered and outgunned, Dewey Andreas sneaks onto Manhattan to fight a seemingly impossible battle…
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The Island is the ninth instalment in the Dewey Andreas Thrillers series in which another action-packed, compulsive and simply sensational plot ensues. The Commander General of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, Iranian Zakaria Mansour, is devising a brutal plan to target and assassinate the popular serving President of the United States, J. P. Dellenbaugh, hoping for it to be lauded as the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11. Not only do they plan to kill Dellenbaugh as he delivers an important speech to the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan but they also plan on launching an army of 500 Iranian terrorists to wreak havoc on the city and bring it to its knees. Somehow Andreas can foresee what is about to happen and manages to foil their plans for him to meet his demise. The carnage begins and the terrorists move to isolate Manhattan island by blowing up the tunnels leading into the centre and blocking bridges that could be used as potential escape routes. They also begin to massacre thousands of civilians in New York City’s streets and invade the headquarters of the Federal Reserve, intent on destroying a computer that regulates much of the world’s economy.

But they have one other objective to fulfil that day and it's to slaughter prominent CIA operative Dewey Andreas and their active nemesis as revenge for him managing to scupper Iran’s chances at obtaining a nuclear bomb some time ago. But the group have vastly underestimated Dewey who is safely tucked away on a yacht. Can he survive this hellish situation? This is action-thriller writing at its best – gripping, fast-paced and authentic and there is never a dull moment; the carnage and palpable tension continue to increase as the story progresses. While it is tautly plotted you must be willing to suspend your disbelief at the stretching of credulity and far fetched nature of some of the coincidences, but if you can you'll be rewarded with heart-pounding, edge of your seat thrills. It is a book that is often so tense and claustrophobic that you barely have the chance to catch your breath. Well written and tautly plotted, this is a thriller with a serious sense of danger to it with twists and turns all along the journey and you embark on a rollercoaster of emotion with the characters who go through a gamut of feelings as the suspenseful story progresses. Dewey once again manages to keep his head above water and is determined to save as many people as possible. Highly recommended.

Dewey Andreas is back and he is better than ever. I loved last years the Russian with Rob Tacoma but reading the Island I realise how much I have missed Dewey. Ben Coes is a great writer and I love the way he has developed Dewey and the other characters over the years. I think that Dewey Andreas is as strong character as Mitch Rapp and Scot Harvath, which says a lot.

The book was well-written, fast-paced, intense and action packed and I can't recommend this book enough.

Thanks to the author, Canelo and NetGalley for this advanced copy.

After hearing the author had a series of books that was of a similar vein to Vince Flynn, I thought this would be a series for me to read. Whilst I haven't read any of the novels in the series prior to this, after reading this one, I know I will go back and revisit them in the near future.

The pace of this book starts off at a light jog to get all the elements in place, then when main event takes place about a third of the book in, it starts the sprint to the finish. While juggling between different characters, each of them are ramped up to 11 and the book works brilliantly for it.

If you like fast paced action thrillers, then my personal recommendation is for you to get yourself a copy of this book, sit back and go with the flow.

I received a free ARC copy of the book from NetGalley and the publisher in return for my honest review.

Ben Coes creates a tour de force of a thriller in this action-packed tale.

When Dewey Andreas is attacked near his home, it seems like a random attack, but he is not so sure. Unknown to the protective agencies, a plot has been set in motion that could cause devastation to the US.

Without giving away any spoilers, this is a great read that special ops thriller readers will be unable to put down.

Amazing!!! This story blew me away, I loved it. Ben Coes is one of the Authors I get excited about when he releases a new book. He’s made such a great character with Dewey Andreas. A man with a heart of gold, but a pure fighting machine. With a tense and interesting plot, and so many great characters, this has become one of my favourite stories.
Zakaria Mansour was an Iranian that hated America, so much so that he had designed an operation that would bring the country to its knees. Mansour was the Commander General of Hezbollah, with enough man power and funds to carry out a very violent terrorist attack in New York. There were enough fellow Iranians that were prepared to put their lives on the line for their home country and their supreme leader, Ali Suleiman. Dewey Andreas was a Tier One Operator for the CIA, and considered one of the deadliest men on the planet. He had carried out many dangerous missions over the years, and he had accumulated many enemies. The Iranians are about to remind him how deadly they can be.
A brilliant piece of writing from the first page right through to the last. Easily 5/5 Star Rating.

Dewey Andreas is back and he is hunted. The Island by Ben Coes is an action thriller masterpiece. I thought the series was great from the beginning but then it kind of slowed down in the middle of the series. I am sure glad I kept reading about Dewey because this is one of the best books I have read in a while. I even laughed out loud at some things in the story, this book has it all. Politics, military action, terrorism, romance, suspense and humor. I already am looking forward to the next one from Ben Coes. Thank you for writing these books. I also thank @netgalley @canelo_co for letting me have this advance copy.