Blowback by Cameron Curtis
A Breed Thriller #

Action-packed chase that leads Breed and Stein on a multi-country chase as they seek to find a stolen nuclear missile and make sure it is not used maliciously ~ Couldn’t put it down

What I liked:
* Breed: intriguing, strong, lethal, intelligent, ex-military, sniper, excellent and varied skills, independent contractor, battle-scarred, survivor, attractive to women, someone I would like to have as a friend and definitely would want in my corner if in trouble
* Anya Stein: assistant CIA Director, intelligent, experience in field work, strategic thinker, capable, dedicated, intriguing, wealthy, good communicator, diplomatic
* Ellie: teenager, on her own, survivor, lives in underground New York, helpful, intelligent, independent, capable, protective, someone I would like to see again
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* That the story is current politically and worth contemplating – brings enough fact into fiction to give me pause
* That though focused on an invasion in the country I live in and there were triggers in this story that made it difficult to read, I found that once I got past my situation, I couldn’t put it down
* The slow-burn of what may or may not eventually happen between Breed and Stein
* Wondering what will happen in the next book
* All of it except…

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about wars and how much damage they do with lives lost, land damaged, mental & physical trauma, and the fact that both sides in a war are usually fighting for what they believe is right…

Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to the author, Inkubator, Booksprout, and NetGalley for this ARC ~ This is my honest review.

5 Stars

A well written, military thriller with fascinating characters and edge of your seat action. Breed is an interesting hero and the action is almost non stop. I'm not much into the detailed descriptions of all the weaponry but if that is your interest, this is the book for you. This is the 10th book in the series. I have not read the previous books but it did not hinder my enjoyment of this one. It can easily be read as a stand alone. Strongly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advanced reader copy.

This is a well written action story, very fast and generally entertaining. What I don't like are the somewhat twisted realities, especially in the beginning, putting Ukraine in a negative light. Remember, Ukraine has been assaulted by Russia, where there is no free press and the people are imprisoned if they call the "special operation" a war.

Blowback is another great actionfilled thriller from Cameron Curtis. This time Breed has to hunt down a rogue Ukrainian group that has stolen a nuclear device. Will he and his boss Anya Stein from the CIA get to them in time? This is another well written story and to my surprise one of few books nowadays that has different statistics about the ongoing war. I was hooked from the first few pages and stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this great book. I must once again thank Inkubator Books and Netgalley for supplying me with this advance copy

Another fun fast paced read by the author. The author does a good job of incorporating real life scenarios into the story. The story follows Breed as he chases down a hydrogen bomb stolen from the Russians. leading across Europe and back to the US..

I would have given the review a 5 star but the antagonist could have used more character development. At times it felt like the author's views on personal politics and events came into play. Good read and look forward to more in the future.