Killed in Action
An Equalizer Novel
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4.4 • 26 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
In Killed in Action, Michael Sloan, the co-creator of The Equalizer—the classic TV show now reimagined in a series starring Queen Latifah—presents an original story of the mysterious ex-intelligence operative using his skills to help people in desperate and dangerous situations.
“Got a problem? Odds against you? Call the Equalizer.”
Robert McCall, also known as “The Equalizer,” is living a dual life, pushing himself beyond his limits to save lives.
Just as McCall tests the bounds of his resilience, an intriguing proposition comes from a United Nations diplomat. Her son, a dedicated American Army Captain, has disappeared in the perilous backdrop of the Syrian war. With no confirmation of his death, she seeks McCall's efficient assistance in unveiling the truth.
McCall’s mission deep in the Syrian war zone takes an unexpected turn when he stumbles upon a spine-chilling terror plan targeted at the United States. Bound by loyalty and driven by courage, McCall's journey is an edge-of-your-seat experience.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Robert McCall (aka the Equalizer) once worked for a clandestine intelligence service known as the Company, but he now helps others as a "white knight ready to do battle for those with nowhere else to turn." In this fast-moving, episodic sequel to 2014's The Equalizer, which was based on the 1980s TV show of the same name, McCall rescues damsels from sex slavery, teaches a morality lesson to a wealthy New York landlord, retrieves a captured American soldier in Syria, tracks down his missing former spymaster, stops a series of homegrown terrorist attacks, evades a mysterious assassin group, and, finally, exposes the deadly vigilante who is co-opting his secret identity. Sloan, the TV show's creator, has a cinematic flair with description, but he can get a little cute when he gives characters the names or features of celebrities. The ending trips over itself to gather the entire cast and set up a cliff-hanger hook for next time, but this is a series that proves the old adage that the book is usually better than the screen version. Correction: A previous version of this review displayed the subtitle instead of the title.
Customer Reviews
Killed in Action…is a killer!
Killer read. Moves along, lickety-split. You won’t see the twists coming or spot the turns until you’re in the middle of them. Obviously a classically awesome character in Robert McCall…today’s “man on the street” we all hope to have at our side!
Looking forward to Sloan’s next installment!