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"King of Plagues is unrelentingly fast-paced, the combat scenes brutal and bone-crunchingly authentic. Ledger is brash and cocky but he has just enough insecurity to keep you rooting for him as he saves the world once again." (James Lovegrove THE FINANCIAL TIMES )
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Joe Ledger and Echo Team return, in the third in the series of all-action spec-ops adventure thrillers - Andy McNab meets 24, with a dash of Lee Child!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Joe Ledger fights more than just your common, everyday criminal. He fought zombies in Patient Zero. A former cop, he is now a member of the elite DMS (Department of Military Science). Villains you thought died in Patient Zero are back to reek havoc. There is a shadow organization called the Seven Kings that has infiltrated just about every part of society all the way to the top. And they are duplicating biblical events, metaphorically, to fulfill their goals. By threatening family and loved ones, they can get innocent people to do their bidding. Santoro is the knife-wielding assassin who truly loves his work and loves the "Goddess" who is at the head of the Seven Kings. From London to Canada to a cruise liner off the coast of South America, Joe and his team, with the mysterious Church at the helm, are at a loss to figure the Seven Kings' next move. Toss in the Inner Circle of the Skull and Bones and you aren't sure if the world can survive. The author has given Joe his version of Dexter's "dark passenger" which he calls the "warrior." Joe can switch from cop to warrior in the blink of an eye. This is a fast-paced thriller with a twist at the end which might give us another villain for the next Joe Ledger novel. If you haven't discovered Joe Ledger yet, it isn't too late to start. Joe is Jack Reacher and Repairman Jack rolled into one. Doesn't get any better than that!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you want a thriller that has real world threats with a touch of the supernatural then you really have to read Jonathan Maberry's work. It's creative, it is cleverly thought out and when you add a real world feel to the events within it's a story that will haunt as long you read leaving you feeling that something may have been added to the ink or pages to keep you hooked.
It's well done as usual through the authors magical sleight of hand, the twists you don't see coming and when you add a deliciously twisted mind to the work it's a story that really is fascinating. Finally add to this, great prose, a great action hero that just keeps you glued alongside a pace that just won't let up and it's a satisfactory third addition to this cracking series.
It's well done as usual through the authors magical sleight of hand, the twists you don't see coming and when you add a deliciously twisted mind to the work it's a story that really is fascinating. Finally add to this, great prose, a great action hero that just keeps you glued alongside a pace that just won't let up and it's a satisfactory third addition to this cracking series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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NO SPOILERS!!
For those of you simply browsing this is the third book in the series. "The king of plagues" features Joe Ledger, a brilliant and funny lead. Now, what's he doing this time around? Joe is back to lead his team against another villain out to cause havoc. I don't want to reveal too much for fear of ruining the surprise for anyone so I won't explain any further than that.
I did lend this to a friend who had read the series too and they felt this was less gripping than the previous two but I disagree. The reason for this being, I felt the second book ended on a massive hook and so this book would explain a few things. The introduction of a couple of new characters and a new plot was also great and kept me on my toes. I can understand why some might feel this was the weakest of the three because it wasn't as action packed as the previous two so if this is what you loved the most you might be disappointed in that respect.
I felt that I was still engaged though and wanting to know more so for that reason I've rated this a four star. A sign of a good book to me is when you finish and are hoping the next one has already been written. I'm interested to see where Maberry will go from here with Joe and his team - A fantastic series in my opinion and well worth a read.
Bring on Joe Ledger 4 - "ASSASSIN'S CODE". So far seems to be scheduled for release late March 2011!!
For those of you simply browsing this is the third book in the series. "The king of plagues" features Joe Ledger, a brilliant and funny lead. Now, what's he doing this time around? Joe is back to lead his team against another villain out to cause havoc. I don't want to reveal too much for fear of ruining the surprise for anyone so I won't explain any further than that.
I did lend this to a friend who had read the series too and they felt this was less gripping than the previous two but I disagree. The reason for this being, I felt the second book ended on a massive hook and so this book would explain a few things. The introduction of a couple of new characters and a new plot was also great and kept me on my toes. I can understand why some might feel this was the weakest of the three because it wasn't as action packed as the previous two so if this is what you loved the most you might be disappointed in that respect.
I felt that I was still engaged though and wanting to know more so for that reason I've rated this a four star. A sign of a good book to me is when you finish and are hoping the next one has already been written. I'm interested to see where Maberry will go from here with Joe and his team - A fantastic series in my opinion and well worth a read.
Bring on Joe Ledger 4 - "ASSASSIN'S CODE". So far seems to be scheduled for release late March 2011!!
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Complete and utter disppointment
Not to go into it too much but quite simply....nothing happens. That is the fundamental problem with this book. You get through the first 200 pages before there's even a fight. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S Wilson
Decent threequel
Joe Ledger returns to fight another band of oddball villains bent on world domination/destruction, one of which is the titular King of Plagues. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. G. Battle
All Filler, No Thriller
The first two Joe Ledger books are superb. King of Plagues is mediocre at best. The dialogue is a poor imitation of Mickey Spillane. The plot is stupid. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr
From Potentially Good To Ridiculous
I bought all the books in this trilogy (so far) together, based on the reviews here.
'Patient Zero', even with the seriously flawed science, psychology, history,... Read more
'Patient Zero', even with the seriously flawed science, psychology, history,... Read more
Published 12 months ago by BDI
Another fine entry in a superb series
Rather than, spend time on plot spoilers, or explanations, i will start simply by saying that if you come to the page for this book having not read the previous 2 entries in the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by D. Lloyd
Enjoyable But Lacks A Solid Hook
Having kicked off his series of Joe Ledger/DMS novels with an adrenalin charged bang in Patient Zero, Jonathan Maberry followed it up with the far weaker second installment The... Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. Green
Prime Cut
After being drawn into the world of Joe Ledger in Patient Zero and then again receiving the equivalent of a birthday and Christmas present all at once with Dragon Factory I very... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Harkin Cain
Gripping stuff...
I knew going into this review that I was in for a compelling read. The last Joe Ledger novel, The Dragon Factory, ended with an event that was guaranteed to have repercussions in... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pablo Cheesecake (The Eloquent Page)
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