Book: ‘Ballistic’ by Mark Greaney
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Apr.15, 2016, under Books
Ballistic by Mark Greaney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Wow! This is a rip roaring book. Greaney takes his characters far away from what might be expected. Where he takes them and the story that unfolds is terrific!
The Gray Man does have a bit too much of a super hero stance, but he fails so often that Greaney illustrates him as human. Absolutely love the two views of The Gray Man. One is from the main character himself, who lays out his deep insecurities and concerns of his future. The other view is from everyone else which view him as everything from a monster to a humanitarian – basically he’s viewed as an unknown mysterious character. Greaney’s ability to so well accomplish this feat is amazing, especially for the genre he typically writes in.
The story itself begins as The gray Man is about to make a journey. He makes one alright, but not the one expected. Little throughout the book should bhe expected, which makes for a true thriller and an exciting tale.
Character depiction and development is first rate. Locations are well written, but not overly done.
The only draw back would be a bit too much use of the conveniently produced character. Done more than once here and too obvious.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 8 out of 10 points.
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