Even back then, I knew that I would one day write a tribute to that classic short story. “This is the one I’ve been wanting to write since the sixth grade,” confessed Carr, “ever since reading The Most Dangerous Game for the first time. A longtime fan of the thriller genre, he opened our chat by making it clear that Savage Son is the book he’s always wanted to write. But then, none of that should be surprising, not after the success of Carr’s first two books, The Terminal List and True Believer, both of which star James Reece, a former Navy SEAL whose life is suddenly upended after a series of tragic events that will change him forever.Ĭarr, like his hero, is a former SEAL. Talking by phone last week, Jack Carr and I spoke for about an hour, touching on a number of topics-including which authors have been influential in his own writing, to how he connected with his current editor and publisher, Emily Bestler of Emily Bestler Books, an imprint of Atria Books at publishing powerhouse Simon & Schuster-before settling into a conversation about his latest book, Savage Son, which is so good I literally can’t wait for people to get it and read it just so that I have someone to talk about it with. (Apr.For two years I’ve been telling everyone who will listen that Jack Carr is the next big star of the thriller genre. Vince Flynn fans will enjoy the explosive action those seeking the subtlety and subtext of John le Carré may want to pass.

Though his keen eye for detail and the in-depth backstory slow the pace at times, Carr is best when bullets are flying. Carr, a former Navy SEAL himself and a Thriller Award finalist, immerses the reader in the plot with near-omniscient access to the expansive cast of characters. Geopolitical realism and tactical authenticity mark Reece’s efforts to build a team of former operatives to take the fight to his enemies.

The attack, which fails, and the kidnapping of a friend’s sister draw Reece back into action. The planned ambush catches the attention of a sociopathic Russian spymaster, who wants to hunt Reece for sport and warns Reece of the ambush. Meanwhile, a treasonous CIA officer from Reece’s past joins forces with a Russian mafia kingpin to assassinate him. Former Navy SEAL James Reece takes refuge in the mountains of Montana, where he recuperates from brain surgery, in the pseudonymous Carr’s impressive third Terminal List thriller (after 2019’s True Believer).

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