Breaking Creed
(Ryder Creed #1)
by Alex Kava
New
York Times– and internationally bestselling author Alex Kava’s thrilling new
series introducing Ryder Creed, ex-marine turned K9 search-and-rescue dog
trainer as he teams up with fan-favorite FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell.
Ryder
Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines. They’ve intercepted
several major drug stashes being smuggled through Atlanta’s airport. But their
newfound celebrity has also garnered some unwanted attention.
When
Creed and one of his dogs are called in to search a commercial fishing vessel,
they discover a secret compartment. But the Colombian cartels’ latest shipment
isn’t drugs. This time, its cargo is human. To make matters worse, Creed helps
one of the cartel’s drug mules escape—a fourteen-year-old girl who reminds him
of his younger sister who disappeared fifteen years ago.
Meanwhile,
FBI agent Maggie O’Dell is investigating a series of murders—the victims
tortured, killed, and dumped in the Potomac River. She suspects it’s the work
of a cunning and brutal assassin, but her politically motivated boss has been
putting up roadblocks.
By
the time she uncovers a hit list with Creed’s name on it, it might be too late.
The cartel has already sent someone to destroy Creed and everyone close to him.
But
Creed and his dogs have a few surprises in store on their compound in Florida.
Will it be enough to stop a ruthless cartel determined to remove the thorn in
its side once and for all?
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Before I begin, I just
want to thank Putnam Adult via Shelf Awareness for providing me
with an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Breaking Creed is the first in an all new series
featuring Ryder Creed. Ryder and his dogs are famous for their search and
rescue efforts and one dog in particular, Grace (an adorable Jack Russell
Terrier), is featured prominently in this story – and was by far my most
favorite character.
Maggie O’Dell is very
much front and center in this story and although her newest case and the one
that Ryder is working on seem totally unrelated, the two meet up to join forces
in an effort to stop the “Iceman” from killing anymore seemingly innocent
people.
This story had such an
intense, nail-biting plot that had so much going on, I was wondering how the
author was going to bring it all together – but she did and I loved it!
From a serial killer with an obsession for all things bugs, a Colombian drug
cartel and the horrors of child trafficking, this book will keep you
guessing ‘what next?’ throughout. I loved Creed’s dogs and really
look forward to ‘seeing’ them in future works by the author.
Although I am a big fan
of Alex Kava, it’s been a few years since I have read anything written by her,
but Breaking Creed reminded me of just how good her books are
and what a talented author she is.
5 stars
Alex
Kava is the New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, eleven of
them in the critically acclaimed Maggie O’Dell series. Her stand-alone novel,
One False Move, was chosen for the 2006 One Book One Nebraska and her political
thriller, Whitewash, made January Magazine’s best thriller of the year list for
2007. Published in over twenty-five countries, Kava’s novels have made the
bestseller lists in the UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and Poland. She is the
recipient of the Mari Sandoz Award presented by the Nebraska Library
Association. Kava divides her time between Omaha, Nebraska and Pensacola,
Florida. She is a member of International Thriller Writers.
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