A fast paced crime / thriller good for a holiday or quick read. Turner can be formulaic and a little predictable but the book hit the spot.

I received a digital copy of this novel from NetGalley.

I have discovered most of my new favorite writers on NetGalley. J B Turner is one of them. His novels are filled with suspense and thrilling twists. "Hard Road" is an action packed novel that will keep you wide awake.

Occasionally, you come across an author and a book that leaves you wondering, how did I miss this one? That's how I felt when I started reading this book and once I got started, I simply couldn't put it down.
The book starts with a bang and it has you running with adrenaline from the beginning to the end.
The story's hero Jon Reznick is not a perfect guy, but gosh you want him to succeed because you feel with him, bleed with him and run with him.
This book is the first in the series and I have already moved on to the next book, which promises more of the same and I am hooked. Great book, great story, wonderful pace.
Fans of Brad Thor, Lee Child and Vince Flynn will love this book.

This fast paced thriller is full of action. Any reader that enjoys Black Op or FBI missions will love this book. Resnick is a highly trained former special forces operative that loves his country. Readers will be fascinated by this close up picture of a secret mission. Highly recommended!

I'm a quite a fan of suspense/thriller novels (even without the romance aspect) if they're written well. Unfortunately this one wasn't.

The premise was good and at first it *did* look promising, but the overly descriptive narrative style ruined it. It was all about what the characters wore, what they ate, what roads they took...On and on and on it went until it got so bothersome it overshadowed the story.

3.5 Stars

Hard Road was an exciting and fast-paced read with an interesting plot and I really enjoyed it.

As far as the American government is concerned, Jon Reznick does not exist. His orders come in by phone and he carries out off book assignments with no hesitation. When Reznick is given his next target and told to make it look like a suicide, he immediately sets out to complete a task he’s done dozens of times before. However this time, something is wrong. The information he was given does not match the target he is sent to eliminate. Soon Reznick is on the run with this man unsure of who he can trust and why he was set up. When the men responsible take Reznick’s daughter all bets are off and he is determined to put a stop to the threat by any means necessary.

Jon lost his wife in the 9/11 attacks and the only remaining family he has is his daughter who he will do anything to protect. Jon is a former member of an elite special forces unit who has since retired to his hometown in Maine taking on the occasional black-ops mission. Jon is incredibly skilled and was considered one of the best in his field when he was still with the military. He is trained in all manner of weapons and has the skills to carry out any mission he is given. He can easily slip in and out of a location and has the ability to seamlessly blend into a crowd.

We meet several intriguing characters throughout the book and I was always suspect of their motives as you, like Reznick, don’t know who you can really trust. A few of the characters I was surprised got so much page time as they ultimately didn’t seem very important in the grand scheme of things. One of the most interesting characters though was FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein. Martha is the one in charge of getting back the man Reznick goes on the run with. She’s incredibly capable at her job and I liked that there was woman in charge of things.

The plot in this book was exciting with the looming threat of a possible terrorist attack via a biological weapon. I liked how the author tied together several seemingly unrelated events to produce an action-packed finale. Watching Reznick try to deal with everything going on while only having partial information was quite interesting and definitely showed his skills at finding what he needs. This book is heavy on the violence and a number of people are killed as Reznick shows no hesitation in killing people after getting the information he needs.

I enjoyed Hard Road more than I expected to and will definitely be continuing with the series as I’m curious to see what Reznick will get up to. I would recommend the books for fans of other male-centric thriller series like Jack Reacher or Mitch Rapp.

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Firstly I would like to thank Net Galley, the publishers and the author for copies of all three Jon Reznick books and my apologies for the delay.

Secondly I would quite happily have paid for this book, the first in the series of the Jon Reznick books. A fast paced action packed thriller.

Jon Reznick is a “ghost”: a black-ops specialist who takes his orders from shadowy handlers, and his salary from the US government. Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife on 9/11, he’s dispatched to carry out a high-level hit. Reznick knows only that it must look like suicide. It’s textbook.

But the target is not the man Reznick expected. The whole setup is wrong. In an instant the operation is compromised, and Reznick is on the run with the man he was sent to kill. A man wanted by the FBI, and by a mysterious terrorist organization hell-bent on bringing the United States to its knees. FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein is determined to track him down, and to intercept whatever it is Reznick was sent to do.

When Reznick’s young daughter becomes a pawn in the game, he has to use more than his military training to stay one step ahead of those responsible. Meanwhile, he is the only person who knows the true extent of the threat to national security—and has the stealth and determination to stop it.

This is a great fast paced, action packed thriller, with another great action hero Jon Reznick, full on with non stop pace as the plot travels around the states of the east coast of USA. Another great character is Martha Meyerstein to this story, you can see this character so well in your head (actually I saw Gillian Anderson in this part, and Matt Damon as Jon Reznick).

Another plus is being able to read solidly for three days and finish this book so quickly, and already well into part 2 of the Jon Reznick trilogy.

As well known as a keen fan of action thriller authors like Lee Childs, Tom Wood, Mark Dawson, Vince Flynn, Victor Methos, great to find another great author and character.

Reading, as mentioned number two, read the short story and have number three and ordered number four. So that lets you know I enjoyed the book. A clear four stars.