Pearce: Red Wolves (Scott Pearce, 2) Paperback – July 22, 2021

Adam did a great job in writing this book. His character development along with the suspense and intrigue were spot on. Great reading flow. Someone else recommended the book to me and I was not disappointed. If you like Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn you will like Adam.

Second book in the Scott Pearce series in which I finished reading in two days. Great plot, lots of action and remarkable characters. Great thriller that will keep you spellbound.

Former MI6 operative Scott Pearce is hellbent on finding those really responsible for a heinous terror attack in Islamabad. But gradually he realises that his pursuit is only one piece of a puzzle with global ramifications. There are sinister forces at work. No one knows who they are or what they truly want. But there next operation involves unleashing a horrific bio weapon on US soil and if Pearce and his team want to stand any chance of stopping it, they will have to play dirty, no matter the cost. And one thing soon becomes abundantly clear: in a brave new world where high-tech technology and social tensions are on the rise, the old rules of espionage no longer exist...Adam Hamdy started his new series with a bang last year. Black 13 ended up being one of my favourite reads of 2020. Red Wolves is even better, ascending into the Olymp of modern spy thrillers and establishing Adam Hamdy as one of the most talented spy thriller authors writing today.In a genre with established tropes and patterns it is noteworthy that everything feels fresh and exciting here. From the ever twisting narrative over the characters up to the global settings, all is presented with a modern and unique spin. The action is relentless and the references to Covid lend the story an even more timely quality.But the true standouts are the emotional heart of the story and the threat our heroes have to face. The latter is deviously innovative and frighteningly plausible; a welcome diversion to the umpteenth dirty bomb or EMP readers are used to.This novel is perfect for fans of Will Jordan, Rob Sinclair and Robert Ludlum. Pick it up, you won’t be disappointed!

great and complicated story. Billy Bad Ass characters!

‘Red Wolves’ by Adam Hamdy is the second in his series featuring Scott Pearce, an ex-MI6 agent living in exile. Following the events of ‘Black 13’ Pearce has returned to his previous mission of seeking the perpetrators of a terrorist attack. It was this obsession that led to his being booted out of MI6.In the opening of ‘Red Wolves’ there is a daring escape from a Cairo prison that leaves a number of prisoners and guards dead from a mysterious toxin that kills at a single touch. Other deaths follow. Pearce and his associates quickly gets drawn into this case as they learn that the shadowy group involved are planning to unleash a highly dangerous drug onto the streets of America.This is just a taste of this non stop high octane thriller. While it certainly provided a few hours of white knuckle escapism, there’s no doubt of the real world threat of synthetic opioid addiction that underlies the main story.Adam Hamdy addresses this in his Author’s Note and includes a link to a list of international organisations that work to assist people in the grip of drug addiction. He also notes his decision to refer to the Covid-19 pandemic in the narrative, which mainly manifests in characters being tested for the virus.Overall, ‘Red Wolves’ proved a great action thriller and I will be looking forward to future adventures for Scott Pearce and his team.

Second in the Scott Pearce series which started with a bang with the great Black Thirteen.Here we have an international second adventure, with some great returning characters.Scott Pearce is quickly becoming another of the great action hero's.A daring escape from a Cairo prison.An assassin who kills with a single touch.A vicious drug war on the streets of America.Suspecting these events are related, ex-MI6 officer Scott Pearce uncovers a chilling plot to unleash a terrifying new toxin on an unsuspecting world. When Pearce’s team deploy to fight the menace on two fronts an undercover operation goes horribly wrong, leaving Pearce in a race against time to stop this deadly new threat.Pearce has burned the espionage rulebook, but now he is about to find out he’s not the only one who can light a fire, and his enemies are determined to see the world burn . . . A highly entertaining, fast moving, fast paced, intelligent action thriller. A story to follow closely.Espionage thriller with the adding of the Covid 19, the difficulty of travelling, following the different characters around the world.Is this book as Black Thirteen, not quite, but still a four star thriller, filled with high octane, high-tech, high action.

I loved Black 13, which was a white knuckle ride from beginning to end. Unfortunately, when you've set the bar so high, it can be a challenge to maintain the pace. Red Wolves suffers from a slow, uncertain start and there isn't the same sense of paranoia that pervaded Black 13, where Scott Pearce was continually on the defensive. I also missed the British setting.In Red Wolves, I didn't have that same sense of nail-biting tension, but it did pick up in the second half and nicely sets the scene for a third novel, which I hope will be longer and more complex.I've given it three stars, but that's only because it doesn't reach the standards of its predecessor. Taken in isolation, it's still an engaging thriller with some interesting ideas.

I thoroughly enjoyed Black13, the first Scott Pearce book and looked forward to this but unfortunately I found Red Wolves a bit of a mixed bag.Again the characters were well drawn and interesting and the plot was frightening in its plausibility. But it just failed to grip in the way that Black 13 did.It seemed to rush from one action scene to another in an almost comic strip fashion. By the end I was glad of the hiatus of an actionless final chapter.Over all a disappointing second outing.

Like the first novel in the Scott Pearce series, it has exceptional moments. Adam writes about action scenes very well. It's when he brings in emotions and decides to describe what people are thinking about. This usually leads to a long passage and invariably in Leila's case he feels the need to remark about all the pain she has suffered in the past. Well, we know this from being reminded repeatably about it. Give the reader more credit. It's funny that the characters I find most interesting are the ones least described as I can make up my own mind about them.