Hostage Zero by John GilstrapMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The 2ND book in John Gilstrap’s Jonathan Grave Series featuring extraordinaire freelance hostage rescue operative Jonathan "Digger" Grave,
is a great follow-up to No Mercy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... .
An intricate, multilayered plot with several storylines woven into the story
beginning with the kidnapping of two teenage boys from a school for children of incarcerated parents, which Jonathan has a vested interested in, it soon leads him and his team into the world of corrupt politicians, drug lords and the cocaine factories in Colombia.
The story moves along at a great pace filled with suspense and intrigue with twists and turns at every corner.
The obstacles the team faces seem at times so farfetched but the author somehow makes it seem plausible and believable. Never mind that I am totally out of my depth when it comes to all the gadgets and military tactics that we are shown in the story….it comes together in a way that doesn’t detract from the plot.
The character development is great with some memorable characters that you can’t help engaging with.
Enjoyed the dialogue and interaction between the characters and Jonathan Grave's continually unfolding back-story,
Some quotes that I liked -
“'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing'?"”“
“You have to learn to cope with the reality of what is, he heard Father Dom telling him. When bad things happen to us”
“He remembered his drill sergeant from a million years ago in Basic Training telling him that the only life worth living is the one worth dying to protect.
“Harry Truman had said it best: If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”
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