Narco Assassins is an adrenaline-filled, no holds barred, lethal chess match featuring a race against the clock at breakneck speed to stop a global terror plot from coming to fruition. Jason Kasper once again delivers a scary realistic plot chock full of violence and dire implications.
David Rivers and his covert team of CIA operatives find themselves in South America on the hunt for Sofia Lozano, a dangerous narcotics trafficker and assassin who consorts with known terrorist organizations. Sofia’s latest client is planning a major event that will kill thousands of people, putting her in the crosshairs of David’s team. Only there’s one major issue – they need to find her first. But once they do, they’ll traverse the jungles of Columbia and the coast of Venezuela in tireless pursuit before she can offload her deadly payload and set in motion a devastating attack.
The intersection of drugs and terror are front and center, with the bad guys and gals playing by their own set of rules while the good guys have bureaucratic and legal constraints set upon them. Which then necessitates the operators on the ground to color outside the lines and lie by omission or tell half truths to get the job done without being handcuffed – figuratively and literally. That’s the inconvenient truth that Jason Kasper highlights in Narco Assassins. Hunting terrorists is a dirty job with a lot of gray areas and requires the occasional need to step over a government-defined line in the interest of protecting normal citizens from death and dismemberment. And doing so puts the operators in a precarious position with their superiors. Which makes them even more heroic because they do what’s necessary, caution and consequences be damned, in order to fulfill their oath and life’s mission to stop evil and put the perpetrators six feet under. Oh, and there’s a ton of kick ass gun battles included in the book too with enough ammo sent down range to please the most hardcore military thriller enthusiasts.
Jason Kasper continues to impress with his ability to craft a compelling storyline with intriguing characters. If you’re not reading the Shadow Strike series yet, Narco Assassins is a great entry point. But be warned, it’ll increase your TBR pile because you’ll want to go back and read the prior three thrillers in the series. Which is a good use of your time anyway so go ahead and read them all. They’re fantastic.
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