No Way To Die – Tony Kent
A deadly threat. A ghost from the past. And time is running out…
When traces of a radioactive material are found alongside a body in Key West, multiple federal agencies suddenly descend on the crime scene. This is not just an isolated murder: a domestic terrorist group is ready to bring the US government to its knees.
The threat hits close to home for Agent Joe Dempsey when he discovers a personal connection to the group. With his new team member, former Secret Service agent Eden Grace, Dempsey joins the race to track down the terrorists’ bomb before it’s too late. But when their mission falls apart, he is forced to turn to the most unlikely of allies: an old enemy he thought he had buried in his past.
Now, with time running out, they must find a way to work together to stop a madman from unleashing horrifying destruction across the country.
My thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Blog Tours for the opportunity to join the blog tour for No Way To Die.
I am loathe to start a review with a seasonal reference, however, if you’re looking for an action thriller to gift a booklover this Christmas/Holiday season then stop reading now and just buy them a copy of No Way To Die.
Still here? Okay you can still buy it once you’ve finished reading my review. This one is an absolute corker.
All the “initialed” agencies in the US are on high alert when a tip off lands them at a quiet jetty in Key West. An incident at the waterside leaves the dead body of a security guard and lots of traces of chemicals. When the agents on scene watch video footage and see their killer they recognise him as a significant threat to national security who now has means to make a chemical device which, if exploded, could kill and critically injure thousands of innocent people.
The chase is on and returning hero Joe Dempsey is pulled from his planned trip home to assist. Don’t worry if you haven’t met Dempsey before as the author includes details of any key elements you may need to know from the previous books. In fact there are teasers there which will likely make you want to go back to catch up on those earlier books.
Dempsey and his colleagues on the hastily assembled task force will track their chief suspects across country as he flees in a van with his chemical contraband. This task is made easier as he is leaving a series of dead bodies in his wake.
For the reader we don’t just get Dempsey’s view of events we also travel with the terrorists and spending time with this right wing fanatic gives an insight into a side of American attitudes, personally, found discomforting. It’s very well written though.
We also get taken inside a high security prison where the worst of societies criminals are held. What links these captives, the ones who pose a danger to countries rather than individuals, to events unfolding in Key West? To find out I had to keep reading, long into the night as I felt I just had to keep going…the “one more chapter” mantra was strong here.
In short, this is a hugely enjoyable action thriller. Emphasis is firmly on entertainment from Tony Kent and the short, punchy chapters and snappy (often humerous) interchanges between characters keeps events zipping along. You are reading a high stakes, brutal and enthralling adventure story which has the feel of a blockbuster movie.
Make time to read No Way To Die.
No Way To Die is available in Hardback, Digital and Audiobook format. You can order a copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/no-way-to-die/tony-kent/9781783966059
