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Alpha [Paperback]

Greg Rucka
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Book Description

24 May 2012
Jonathan 'Jad' Bell has spent a lifetime in the US army. He can be relied on to get the job done, whatever happens, whatever the cost.

So when someone needs to go undercover at the nation's biggest amusement park, Jad is the obvious choice. Aside from dealing with fights and missing children, his main responsibility is to prevent the nightmare scenario from coming to pass.

This is the nightmare scenario:

A group of well-trained, highly motivated terrorists infiltrate the park. They cut off all escape routes. They take hostages. They ensure every camera in the world is trained on Wilsonville...and then they turn it into a bloodbath.

And on the day the nightmare becomes real, Jad and his team are all that stands between a band of ruthless killers and thousands of innocent people... including Jad's estranged wife and daughter.

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Mulholland Books (24 May 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1444733923
  • ISBN-13: 978-1444733921
  • Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 2.4 x 23.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 436,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'Cynical hero, unrelenting villains and a story told at rocket-fuelled pace...has a speed and conviction that sets it apart. The perfect airplane read' (Daily Mail )

'A tough, action-filled thriller that starts at a gallop and never slows down' (Canberra Times )

'Hands down, the most exciting, adrenaline-pumping, butt-kicking novel I've read in years.' (Christopher Reich )

'Pulse-pounding...Rucka mixes suspense and an alarmingly realistic plot with ease.'

(Publishers Weekly )

'This lean, mean thriller with just the right amount of character development and unexpected complications will appeal to all who enjoy this genre but particularly to readers who like a strong hero along the lines of Lee Child's Jack Reacher.' (Library Journal )

About the Author

Greg Rucka is the bestselling author of nearly a dozen novels published in the US. He has also written several short-stories, countless comics, and the occasional non-fiction essay. In comics, he has had the opportunity to write stories featuring some of the world's best-known characters - Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman - and is currently working on Punisher. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and two children.

Visit his website at www.gregrucka.com, follow him on Twitter @ruckawriter, and find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GregRucka.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Alpha by Rucka 27 July 2012
By Adrià
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A very interesting and thrilling story by the amazing writer Greg Rucka. The story ends with an open future for a next novel. A great character, Jad Bell.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Little Farfetched 25 July 2012
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This novel is a fantastic start to a new series, a lean and mean thriller featuring protagonist Jonathan "Jad" Bel, a former master sergeant in the U.S. Army's Delta Force counterterrorism unit and now employed as a lead undercover security officer at an amusement park. Rumour has it terrorists with nuclear capability are plotting to target Wilsonville, a theme park in Southern California similar to Disneyland.

The story is tight, the action is well written, fast paced and it all takes place in a single day. The author has created another impressing line of riveting and sympathetic action heroes and villains and in the first chapters he brings us up to speed on each one of their personalities, their skills and their objectives in life.

The action kicks into high gear when a group of well-trained, highly motivated terrorists infiltrate the park and take as many hostages as possible including Jad's family who happen to be in attendance. After sealing off all escape routes, they demand all terrorists be released from custody and if their objectives are not met they want the world to witness the power and hatred they have against fellow man. A bloodbath on global TV is sure to follow.....

When the fireworks start we see how Jad, with his military wits and intense training, plays with the minds of the terrorists and how he processes threat by threat. On the other side, the terrorists have a seemingly endless list of gruesome counter tactics; they are so well prepared they even have a sleeper agent, Gabriel feeding them with information.

Mr. Rucka's attention to details is as well developed as his imagination. The story is a little farfetched but cram packed with a lot of action that will please some but not all. The novel ends with Jad a hero on his way to recovery, ready to kick ass wherever he is needed.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading if you've nothing else! 5 July 2012
By Gml
Format:Paperback
If your a fan of vince Flynn, Lee Childs or similar, prepare to be let down.
It's not the worst book of the genre I've ever read and it actually starts out pretty well.
It develops half way in to an ordeal to read, with a plot that has lots of holes and very obvious twists that didn't engage me. I actually found myself wading to the end of the book to find it ends pretty abruptly and leaves more questions than answers. As a throw away holiday read is about all I would recommend it for!
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