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lwalker77's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars really. This was a good book, but for me it wasn’t as good as the other books in the Gray Man series. A lot of story lines played out in the previous book, Back Blast, and this book took the Gray Man to new places and new enemies. This one was well worth the read but didn’t quite satisfy like the previous few books, but I still strongly recommend this book!
booksmy's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, interesting, fast paced and pretty good. The annoying use of multiple names for the same character (Court/Courtland, The Grey Man, Six, etc) was dialed down in this installment which helped. The plot was a little far fetched, as is Court's ability to fight off mutiple opponents with his bare hands. It reads much like a movie - a convoluted plot that's a bit hard to follow, lots of gun battles and explosions, wrapped up at the end with the love interest and the hero solving all the problems single-handedly. 3.75/5
spatt856's review against another edition
5.0
The book could have been shorter but I liked the addition of Zoya. I hope she will be around in future books in the series.
brig_berthold's review against another edition
4.0
I was wrong... This is probably the best of the series. I'm probably tainted by the excitement I experienced when I learned of its release. Nonetheless, this was excellent and fun.
shannonw19's review against another edition
5.0
The Gray Man is back with the CIA after years of the CIA trying to kill him. He is tasked with getting his hands on a Chinese defector. But the mission is screwed up from the minute the plane touches down in Hong Kong.
As I read this book, I kept thinking, "This can't get any worse." And it kept getting worse. Court Gentry is trying to double-cross the Chinese and save his former mentor, Don Fitzroy. He is also up against the Russians. And his own handler at the CIA has not told him the entire story. Hamstrung and often finding himself without weapons or allies, Court tries to keep Don and the defector alive.
Can I just say that I love the Gray Man? These books are amazing. Full of action and so well-written. I started this series with Back Blast and then back-tracked and read them in order. Each book gets better. I cannot wait for Agent in Place. If you are a fan of Brad Thor or Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum, you will love these books.
As I read this book, I kept thinking, "This can't get any worse." And it kept getting worse. Court Gentry is trying to double-cross the Chinese and save his former mentor, Don Fitzroy. He is also up against the Russians. And his own handler at the CIA has not told him the entire story. Hamstrung and often finding himself without weapons or allies, Court tries to keep Don and the defector alive.
Can I just say that I love the Gray Man? These books are amazing. Full of action and so well-written. I started this series with Back Blast and then back-tracked and read them in order. Each book gets better. I cannot wait for Agent in Place. If you are a fan of Brad Thor or Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum, you will love these books.
topdragon's review
4.0
Court Gentry, AKA The Gray Man, is now working as a contract agent for the CIA. His mission is to find and secure Fan Jiang, a Chinese super-secret computer warfare specialist who is part of a unit responsible for testing China's security systems. The man is on the run, pursued by other interested parties including the Russians and the Chinese, who want him dead. Court goes undercover for the Chinese as a contract assassin, a role he is eminently qualified for. Just to add to the difficulty factor, Court’s old friend and ally, Don Fitzroy, an MI-6 operative is being held captive by the same Chinese.
I’ve been a little worried that the Gray Man series would start to drift once the events of book five concluded. With Court no longer on the run from the CIA, would this series turn into simply another run-of-the-mill action thriller series? Thankfully, at least so far, the answer is no. Court still has plenty of problems with the way the CIA handles things and even as a contract agent, he is consistent in his choice to do what he feels is right, in spite of his mission and directives.
This novel was, as expected, a roller coaster of action and drama, a fun read all the way through. Those readers who tire of too much gun battle action sequences will not enjoy this as much. A little too many for my taste as well and the only reason I am docking it one star. Court’s relationship with his new handler, Brewer is complex to say the least, and a number of morality issues are raised in the novel, especially with how Fan is treated by all those parties that are after him, including the US. A real added bonus is the character of Zoya Zahkarova, a Russian operative who is also trying to get to Fan and return him to Russia. Her skills absolutely rival the Gray Man’s and surpass them in some ways. Rivalry turns to mutual respect and even friendship. Pretty cool.
So, all is well in the land of the Gray Man. Onward!
I’ve been a little worried that the Gray Man series would start to drift once the events of book five concluded. With Court no longer on the run from the CIA, would this series turn into simply another run-of-the-mill action thriller series? Thankfully, at least so far, the answer is no. Court still has plenty of problems with the way the CIA handles things and even as a contract agent, he is consistent in his choice to do what he feels is right, in spite of his mission and directives.
This novel was, as expected, a roller coaster of action and drama, a fun read all the way through. Those readers who tire of too much gun battle action sequences will not enjoy this as much. A little too many for my taste as well and the only reason I am docking it one star. Court’s relationship with his new handler, Brewer is complex to say the least, and a number of morality issues are raised in the novel, especially with how Fan is treated by all those parties that are after him, including the US. A real added bonus is the character of Zoya Zahkarova, a Russian operative who is also trying to get to Fan and return him to Russia. Her skills absolutely rival the Gray Man’s and surpass them in some ways. Rivalry turns to mutual respect and even friendship. Pretty cool.
So, all is well in the land of the Gray Man. Onward!
cornmaven's review against another edition
3.0
Special thanks to Berkley/Net Galley for supplying me with an advanced reader's copy for consideration; I was only recently was able to tackle it.
This is the 6th Gray Man novel, but my first foray into Court Gentry's world. I found the character of Gentry, with his disregard for adhering to a mission if it does not align with his personal moral code to be a pretty good one. However, I just was not hooked into the series because of the writing style of Greaney.
I felt Greaney basically did his story development as he wrote, with long passages of expository writing. It was almost as if he transcribed the index card notes that might hang on his office wall. Too many statings of the obvious, and explaining how something could happen right there in the story. It reminded me of Jeffrey Deaver's recent laziness.
My ARC also contained a tremendous amount of missing/misplaced words, and even a grammatical error or two, and I hope that was cleaned up in the final copy.
This is the 6th Gray Man novel, but my first foray into Court Gentry's world. I found the character of Gentry, with his disregard for adhering to a mission if it does not align with his personal moral code to be a pretty good one. However, I just was not hooked into the series because of the writing style of Greaney.
I felt Greaney basically did his story development as he wrote, with long passages of expository writing. It was almost as if he transcribed the index card notes that might hang on his office wall. Too many statings of the obvious, and explaining how something could happen right there in the story. It reminded me of Jeffrey Deaver's recent laziness.
My ARC also contained a tremendous amount of missing/misplaced words, and even a grammatical error or two, and I hope that was cleaned up in the final copy.
gottosylvesterjacob's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
hippie13's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5