The Breach
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4.2 • 18 Ratings
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- £3.49
Publisher Description
“Audacious and terrifying—and uncannily believable.”
—Lee Child
New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, Lee Child, was blown away by The Breach—and you will be, too! A novel of unrelenting suspense and nonstop surprises, The Breach immediately rockets author Patrick Lee into the V.I.P. section of the thriller universe. A treat for Jack Bauer (“24”) fans and “X-Files” aficionados, it is a white-knuckle roller-coaster ride that combines the best of Dean Koontz and Michael Crichton with a healthy dollop of Indiana Jones thrown into the mix—the perfect secret agent/government conspiracy/supernatural adventure.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Lee's debut thriller pits ex-con ex-cop Travis Chase against increasingly dire odds as the action ratchets up like levels in a complex video game. Fresh out of prison, Travis sets out on a solo Alaskan trek, wanting nothing more than quiet time for introspection. Then he encounters a downed plane containing the dead bodies of the United States's first lady and several others, plus hints about a mysterious missing item. Armed with superior firepower and the instincts and savvy of a good cop, Travis tracks down the murderers, who are torturing hostage Paige Campbell to get her father, Peter, to reveal another clue. Travis manages to rescue Paige just as Peter confesses the information and is killed. His last words send Paige and Travis into a dangerous world of secrets and conspiracies, where they slowly learn about the eponymous Breach and meet progressively more menacing foes. It's all here: brilliantly devious enemies; nifty, innovative gadgets and weaponry; hang-on-to-your-hat action; and razor-sharp plot twists aplenty.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
There is so much story and imagination in this book. Surprised not a movie or tv series. You really get more than your money's worth with these first two books.The breach and Ghost country.
Not for me.....
I'm sorry to say but I was bored with this book from start to finish.
Made a change
Stumbled upon this book by reading the reviews. The hero figure is a lot like Jack Reacher, a well intentioned maverick with a raft of specialist skills, useful when dealing with the bad guys. The futuristic concept is a new direction for me. Not too deep, a nice easy read, good enough to get the next in the sequence too.