Andrews and Wilson have delivered yet another great chapter in the Sons of Valor story. False Flag, in my opinion, is a little different from the other books in the series it’s a bit more centered around family. There is still the action and intrigue that we all love so you won’t miss out on that, but I do think this book has a focus on fathers and kids and family dynamics.
This book immediately jumps into tensions in the Middle East and the machinations of people looking to seize power in a huge way. Chunk and the rest of the team is deployed to the Middle East ready to help ease the tension. Whitney is separated from the team because her presence is specially requested to join a task force of investigators. Whitney’s star is on the rise and she may be moving up in the world! We also get introduced to the new leadership at VEVAK (basically Iran’s Central Intelligence Agency). I am sure we will see some agents in future books!
This is another great book. I love this series and the Tier One series! I enjoy the books soo much and I am appreciative that the writers don’t keep us waiting too long for a new book between the two series. Thank you very much to NetGalley, the publisher, and the authors Andrews & Wilson for allowing me an advanced copy of this book to review.

Sons of Valor IV: False Flag escalates the suspense and intensity to heart pounding levels, challenging you to read as fast as humanly possible to urgently learn the ultimate endgame. It’s relentless anxiety-inducing intrigue and balls-to-the wall action from start to finish. Andrews and Wilson deliver another exceptional thriller that is impossible to put down.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has been killed, and Israeli Mossad agents are accused of the outrageous crime. The US sends an investigative team, including analyst extraordinaire Whitney “Heels” Watts, to determine who is really behind the murder and share the findings with the world before the Middle East explodes into violence. Meanwhile, Tier One Gold Squadron led by Keith “Chunk” Redman is deployed alongside a team of Israeli operatives to locate and eliminate all terrorist and military threats. It’s a race against the clock with nothing short of all-out war – and the existence of the Jewish state – at stake.

Given current events in the complicated Middle East, this book brings an unsettling level of realism and believability that strikes fear in the reader’s heart. It’s not hard to imagine the machinations of certain countries and factions, because we’re living through it real time. We can only hope that in real life there are badass operators like Chunk and his team out there keeping us safe and thwarting the nefarious forces of evil.

Additionally, the character development in this book is superb. Bringing more depth and layers to existing characters and their relationships while introducing others who add to the story. And like the real world, no one is safe as these men and women put their lives on the line to defend freedom around the world. Which keeps the reader on edge throughout, bringing a lump to their throat and a tear to their eye on more than one occasion.

This latest installment in the Sons of Valor series is phenomenal. Filled with action, danger, international intrigue and tons of flying lead, it’s a pulse-pounding reading experience.

Another great entry into this series. Each book gets better and this one was no different. Great plot, great action scenes, and more emotional connection than previous entries. Can’t wait for the next adventure of Chunk and Heels!

Man oh man…..

It is getting to the point where I think I might just pre-empt every review of a book by Andrews and Wilson with a 5 star rating. This author duo is THAT consistent. And for someone who tries very hard to be selective with my 5 star ratings....that is definitely saying something.

This is the 4th book in a phenomenal series existing in a very well defined world that is home to more than one series. In this particular series, the focus is on a specific group in the Spec Op community that happens to be called the Tier One. We have followed this group - led by Lieutenant Commander Keith “Chunk” Redman- from the very beginning of this iteration of the Team. We began with the tragic terrorist attack that killed every member of the prior Team, with the exception of Chunk. We have followed along as the Team was not only rebuilt, but honed and strengthened until it became the premier Team, the go-to secret of black op operations, and we have proudly watched as this new Team created a newfound family that we also fell in love with.

In this book, we get to see JSOC Counter terrorism analyst Whitney "Legs" Watts trying to deal with the aftermath of her kidnapping and torture. In true Tier One fashion, she is hesitant to tell anyone that she is having any issues and just thinks that things will eventually get better. Unfortunately, she gets thrown straight back into another deadly circumstance when events in Saudia Arabia devolve into a possible war in the Middle East and the group that she is with end up directly in the bulls-eye of the storm.

Whitney and the Team are separated for most of this book as the two have separate but equally important missions. Neither group gives us a minute to breathe as they are thrown into two extremely dangerous circumstances that each have devastating possible outcomes. This was another excellent story line that is scary with how easy it is to picture and as usual, this duo not only creates the realistically plausible circumstance, but then doubles down by ratcheting up the tension until I was holding my breath as the pages sped by.

It was 2 in the morning and when my husband woke up and saw that I was still reading, I actually said, "Wait, I have to see if the Americans make it off of the tarmac." I then immediately went back to reading because....well, duh, I needed to find out what was happening. Thankfully, he is used to odd comments from me at all times of the night and just went back to sleep :)

This is another winner in an already fantastic series. It takes us down a path involving Iran, Israel and Saudia Arabia with a crazy, yet so very plausible storyline. As usual, it leaves a couple of loose ends that sets up more to come in this world and I for one, cannot wait for the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. The opinions above are mine and mine alone. This book will be out for publication on July 22, 2025.

A really fast moving and action-packed story about a unit of Special Forces that is at the tip of the spear. Saudi Arabia is the main setting for this novel and the mysterious nature of the place as well as the insular nature made this a good read. I enjoyed the backstabbing as a new Crown Prince emerges and does a 180 with the way forward. Chunk and his crew with Whitney Watts are brought in to verify the Saudi's claim that the former Crown Prince was assassinated. This is the basis of the story, and the pages turned quickly. I really enjoyed this book and feel like I have a good feel for the characters after reading many previous volumes. A must read for anyone who enjoys US military stories and the hunt for the bad guy.