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Red Specter: Tier One Thrillers, Book 5 Review

The Tier One Series by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson has to be one of my favorite all-time book series.

Book 5, Red Specter was probably the best in the series – I couldn’t stop listening to it. The heart pounding ending had me wrapped, literally staying up to the wee hours of the morning so I could finish the book.

While the ending of the book had some heartbreaking moments, the conclusion was so powerful I found myself wanting to swing along with John as he fought for his life.

Book Synopsis

When shadow warrior and former Tier One Navy SEAL John Dempsey goes undercover to meet with a Vory arms dealer, he thinks he’s laying the groundwork to penetrate the Russian criminal underground. Instead, he walks into a trap orchestrated by Zeta, the secret Russian task force behind a recent assassination attempt on the US President. For Dempsey and his team, the only way out is to lay waste to the Russians, putting a target on Ember’s back.

With Ember pitted against Zeta, a dangerous game of strike and counterstrike ensues – sanctioned in the halls of the Kremlin and the White House but disavowed to the world. As the line between espionage, counterterrorism, and spec ops blurs, Ember is ordered to eliminate their ultimate adversary, which means taking the fight against Zeta to Russian soil. But like a phoenix risen from the Cold War embers, Zeta is more capable than anyone imagines, and the Russians retaliate with an operation that will find Dempsey and task force Ember battling for survival.

Again, this book is simply outstanding, but if you’re going to give the series a shot, I strongly recommend you start with book 1. I’ve listed them in order below.

Book 1: Tier One
Book 2: War Shadows
Book 3: Crusader One
Book 4: American Operator