I must have read a different book than everyone else. I’ve read every Coes book, and they were getting better and better. The Russian was a bit disappointing, but this book felt like a different author. Lots of repetition, Dewey was in 30% of the book, totally unbelievable story, and the book was a lot more graphic than any prior in the series. It read like one of those bad, flashy summer movies.

Easily the most disappointing book I’ve read in a long time.

4.5

Plot light, I never realized terrorists or CIA agents were so introspective. Seems like the kind of story Michael Bay would turn into a movie.

Not my usual kind of book, but I really enjoyed it. I didn't know at first that it's part of a series, but the book completely works as a stand-alone.

Dewey Andreas is back and he is hunted. The Island by Ben Coes is an action thriller masterpiece. I thought the series was great from the beginning but then it kind of slowed down in the middle of the series. I am sure glad I kept reading about Dewey because this is one of the best books I have read in a while. I even laughed out loud at some things in the story, this book has it all. Politics, military action, terrorism, romance, suspense and humor. I already am looking forward to the next one from Ben Coes. Thank you for writing these books. I also thank Edelweiss, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan for letting me have this advance copy. @canelo_co @netgalley

lots of action, however, the wording can be very repetitive ... bodies, carnage, smoke gunfire etc etc. every other line.

I have big doubts about whether the author has even read his previous works based on this latest entry in the Dewey Andreas series. I was a big fan of this series but then we hit this book where it seems the author has had a bad case of amnesia and forgotten everything that has happened in the preceding books. Three examples:

1. Holly and Jessica were the only women he’d ever been with.

Erm, what about Daisy??!! Are we just forgetting that whole plotline. I mean there's one thing to basically forget all about her after book #7 and let the readers assume the fling is over but another to deny all existence of her!!!

2. Dewey's relationship with Jenna.

I've read book #8. There is absolutely no chemistry or UST between Dewey and Jenna or setup for their romance in this book. Okay this is a thriller not a romance novel so I am not expecting the greatest love story of all time but some groundwork would be nice

3. No Vice President.

WTF happened to the new Vice President sworn in during Book #7.5?!?!?!

As to this book itself, if you overlook those three major things, it was still rather meh. I mean the setup and plot have the makings of the most ridiculous OTT but exciting Blockbuster movie but it failed to deliver. Plus the word fusillade gets used 7 different times.