The author always puts together an exceptional plot with interesting, three-dimensional characters and he has done co again as he has crafted the start of what should be an excellent series. Bringing the OG out of retirement to find whodunnit has been done before, but here it feels fresh and exciting.

This is everything I expected in an Andrew Mayne book. It has action, intrigue, unique characters, and a zippy pace. I've really enjoyed all his other series and can't wait to see the next Trasker book.

A spy story wasn’t in the vein of previous books I’d read by this author. He’s done an awesome job with this beginning of a new series. Kylie is the young, smart head of an Aerospace technology company developing a revolutionary plane design. The launch is imminent when data disappears, an engineer is missing and an investor dies. Brad Trasker’s skills are what Kylie needs to figure out if something sinister is afoot. Is the competition trying to sabotage her design, steal the plans or remove her from the field? Could it be a traitor inside her own company? It’s a field dominated by men and millions are at stake. She would lose everything if the project fails. The operations, including massive hangars, are in the vast Mojave dessert. Security is crucial and nobody is above suspicion.
Trasker has experience in intelligence and uses an interesting technique to remember details. It took me awhile to grasp the skill. He’s been out of the game for awhile and the rules have changed. He has to adjust or won’t survive, much less keep his client safe. The plot is ceaseless action loaded with bombs, snipers, bullets and assassins. No one can be trusted and liars abound. I had high expectations from the author and he surpassed them all. It was a fantastic plot with everything I could wish for in an action thriller. I would positively read more in this series.
Sincere thanks to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “Night Owl” a Trasker Thriller, by Andrew Mayne, Published by Thomas & Mercer. These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation.

Many thanks to both Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of Night Owl, by Andrew Mayne.

Expected publication October 17, 2023

3.5 Stars

Night Owl is the first book in a new series called TRASKER, featuring a "brought out of retirement" Brad Trasker, who was formerly a counterintelligence spy and security expert. When the project of innovative aerospace CEO Kylie Connor explodes on the tarmac, nearly killing her in the process, Trasker is pulled back into the line of fire.

I was so excited to see a new series by Mr. Mayne because I love his Underwater Investigation Unit series, and also his Theo Cray and Jessica Blackwood series! Night Owl has a rapid pace and is filled with sabotage, assassins, missing data, security breaches, a missing engineer, a dead investor, and more. Too long out of a game he no longer understands, Trasker must adapt or die.

My only issue was with the descriptions that seemed to go on forever, as I felt my eyes glazing over. I believe I just wasn't the right audience for Night Owl. (Just call me Ms. Outlier!) I have to say, though, my favorite character, hands down, was Trasker's mom!!

I have so many coworkers reading his books and can’t wait for them to read this one. What I can’t figure out is why his books aren’t next to Patterson’s on the best sellers charts, much more entertaining and better written. Looking forward to the continued success of Mayne and his characters.

I've read several books by Andrew Mayne and have always found them to be fast paced, interesting and hard to put down. This one was no different. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

Thanks Thomas and Mercer and Netgalley for sharing another Dan Mayne book with me. He writes a lot of books, but most that I’ve read are pretty entertaining, including this new series. I’ll be looking to read future installments of the series to see if Trasker and Kylie will be teaming up to take down the Dark Web. Recommended for anyone who like a quick read action tale.

This was a good one . It’s a spy sort of thriller but shows Maynes talent for fast past plots and good characters. It’s overall goo read if you like Barclay or Sivia books .
Thanks for letting me review the book to Netgalley and the publisher

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the eARC.
This is the first in the new Trasker series and a real edge-of-your-seat read!
Trasker is retired from his job in counter intelligence, but is hired by a young woman who has designed a next generation aircraft and finds herself, her company and her aircraft being sabotaged. Three people tied to her company have already died!
Who wants her and her company gone?
Trasker has extensive security and protection experience and is just the man for the job...
Excellent book which will make you pant for the next one. Highly recommended!

This is an outstanding story with something for everyone! Perhaps the best news is this is the first book in the
Trasker thriller series and Brad Trasker thought he had retired from the counterintelligence Spy game.
Because he was the best of the best he finds himself pulled back into something far more than he expected
or wanted to deal with, until a brilliant young woman who built a next generation aircraft finds herself and her project nearly destroyed. Someone, or some very bad people are bent on destroying both the CEO Kylie Connor, and the company she founded. An awful lot of hard work, money, and dedication has gone into her project and for an unknown reason is being sabotaged. An engineer dies, an investor dies under mysterious circumstances and
another is murdered. So, she brings Trasker on board, and just in time. No one is better at running a security and personal safety plan. Trying to find a motive is elusive - Kylie is the only successful engineering wonder and well backed CEO who has been successful, to a point, in getting her secret and experimental aircraft to be ready for test flight. But adversaries are trying to figure out why she’s having success elusive to others. They are willing to kill…
She must bring Trasker, with his extensive and well connected security and protection services to her company after the incident,,,
This story will keep the reader constantly thinking about who and why anyone would want to sabotage her life’s dream, and who would want to kill Trasker, and Kylie Unless he figures out the conspiracy they are all in danger.
I loved this book. I recommend it to readers who enjoy thriller/suspense with a touch of science fiction.
My thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for providing this downloaded copy in
exchange for my honest review.