Chris Mares

Savage Strike by Chris Mares
A Griff Savage Adventure #2

Griff finds himself once again in a situation. What kind of situation? One that has him protecting a friend or two, making a few new friends and using skills he no doubt picked up in the French Legion to extricate himself from dangerous situations that Tim and others find themselves in. This story takes place in the heat and humidity of Thailand – a place that is filled with jungles, tourists and dangerous creatures of many kinds.

I find Griff still conflicted about what direction he wants his life to take. He has been a soldier and the flip side of being a soldier by taking up being Buddhist monk for several years. His training in both helps him in this story. He seems to be going with the flow and unsure where his life will take him as he seems to follow the path of least resistance. Often he finds himself in the midst of trouble, saving someone or giving in to the physical pleasures he tried to give up during his days of being a monk.

This book has surprises, some twists and turns, more insight into Savage and quite a bit of fighting that show Griff has some signature moves he uses when dealing with those who want to harm or kill him or others.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Do I want to read more in this series? Yes

I believe there will be more books in this series and it seems Griff will be in Maine next time we catch up with him. I do wonder what he will be doing because at the end of book two he is on his way to Sweden ;)

Thank you to Wayzgoose for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars… (altro)

Savage Pursuit by Chris Mares
Griff Savage Adventure #1

Fast-paced action-packed adventure from first page to last – I could not put this book down.

Griff Savage shows up in Key West with the burning need to find out what happened to his brother and perhaps taste a wee bit of revenge while meting out justice. He soon finds that there is a whole lot more going on surrounding his brother than first expected and that leads him into working with Angie and Nikki as he unravels each thread of a web that is complicated and filled with violence.

What I liked:
* The writing was superb
* Griff Savage: a man conflicted but also true to his course once it was set. * The fact that Savage was a man’s man but also had an element to his personality that attracted women
* The setting
* The action scenes were believable
* Being left at the end of the book wanting to read more about Griff and where his life will take him next.

What I didn’t like:
* The bad guys – one is supposed to dislike them and it was easy to do so
* Well…not much AND as I sit her contemplating the things I wanted more of like Griff and his brother’s back stories I realized that as a series there will be more tidbits offered in future books.

Did I like this book? Yes
Do I want to read more by this author/in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Wayzgoose for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4.5 Stars… (altro)