Dead Man Switch by Matthew Quirk

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The suspicious deaths of two members of an elite undercover military team are investigated by Special Ops legend Captain John Hayes, who is horrified to discover that his protégé, a brilliant assassin, is the prime suspect.

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Dokfintong 1,534 reviews

I had high hopes for this book following my reading of "Cold Barrel Zero" early last year.

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1QP2F1P26RU9K/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

Unfortunately, instead of being something new, "Dead Man Switch" is interchangeable with loads of other "kill off the spies" stories. Here the bad guys track the good guys to their homes and kill them and their families. Gruesome and not very believable, as the good guys blithely attend their buddies' funerals and then drive straight home, leading the bad guys to them. The attempt to build a strong female character is admirable but she does not carry the weight of the story.

I received a review copy of "Dead Man Switch" by Matthew Quirk (Mulholland) through NetGalley.com.

Mar 24, 2017

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