ARCADIAN GENESIS and GORGON are the first two books I've read in author Grieg Beck' s Alex Hunter series, but I enjoyed both so much that I plan to pick up the entire series quickly. Hunter is a member of Hotzone All-Warfare Commandos, the "ultimate" special operations group. Ultimate, that is, until a combination of bizarre circumstances, a "pick-up" mission to bring out a Chechen scientist-defector, and an unidentifiable recently uncovered artifact, and a deadly psychopathic former Spetsnaz killer, results in near-fatal injury to Hunter, who is then "enrolled" in a clandestine U.S. military medical experiment. Now he is "the ultimate warrior," but when GORGON begins, Alex Hunter is a man without identity, without memory, without purpose; while across the globe, in Istanbul, a millennias-ancient, impossible, evil has been uncovered and "jump-started," an eventual threat to the existence of all humanity.

Thanks to the publisher for allowing me to review a novel from one of my favorite authors. This Alex Hunter series is of the science fiction thriller genre. In my opinion there are not enough authors writing within this genre, so I anxiously await each Greig Beck novel.

If you haven't read the other books in this series, you will want to go back and read them after finishing Gorgon. But it is not necessary to read them first to truly enjoy this wild ride of a story. Once again Greig Beck seamlessly weaves fact and fiction to create a fast paced edge of your seat thriller. The characters are well developed and likable. The locations that the story is set in are vivid in description, and makes the reader want to know more about the locales.

Pick this book up when it comes out. You can finish it in 1-2 sittings, because you will not want to put it down until the end.

A myth becomes reality as a gorgon, the serpent-headed god who could kill with a look, is released into modern society and goes on a rampage. Medusa, slain in past ages, was a gorgon, and she had two sisters. Now one sister is on walkabout, killing humans and animals in order to feed on their life essence.

Alex Hunter, an enhanced super soldier who is discovering that he has more and more supernatural and psychic powers, is on the team of elite soldiers sent to find out what this monster is...and how to kill it. All they know is that something is traveling through Turkey and headed for Crete, leaving a trail of gray stone statues in its wake. At first the statues are mistaken for artistic treasures because of their deep details and lifelike attributes, but one is recognized, and another, and another. People who encounter the gorgon die in seconds as their bodies become concrete-like.

Another great entry in the Arcadian series. Beck has a deft hand with pacing and dialogue, and weaves fact and fiction together so well you find yourself drawn into even the wildest theories. Fast-paced and action-packed, 'Gorgon' is a must for any thriller fan.