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The Hard Line

A Gray Man Novel

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By: Mark Greaney
Narrated by: Jay Snyder
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The Gray Man, the world’s deadliest assassin and apex predator, discovers he’s really the prey in the most shocking entry of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Family means different things to different people, but in the Gray Man’s world, family is defined by blood—the blood you share with some and the blood you shed with others.

Court Gentry’s current family operates out of an office park in Norfolk, Virginia. The Ghost Town is an off-the-books direct action team run by Matt Hanley, former CIA Deputy Director. They take on the jobs the Agency needs handled “discretely,” and those jobs are rolling in.

Somewhere at the top of the US Intelligence apparatus, security experts and intelligence operations worldwide are threatened.

It starts with a blown safe house in Tunis. Then Court himself barely escapes from an ambush in the jungles of Nicaragua. Now key members of the U.S. counterintelligence community are being assassinated in their own neighborhoods. With the feds compromised, it’s up to Court and his team to stop the hit squads.

But eliminating professional kill teams may be the least of the Gray Man’s worries when he finds himself targeted by the legendary assassin codenamed Whetstone—a man driven out of retirement by a very personal quest to rain down hellfire on Court and everyone he’s ever loved, starting with the father he hasn’t seen in twenty years.

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I really liked the Hightower subplot, really nice to follow that thread. The ending leaves us wide open for what comes next…. Can’t wait.

Great to have the Gray Man cast back in action.

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So, I wasn’t so impressed with the Irish accent, wasn’t terrible but….

This book is a fantastic read, love, love, love Hightower and his humour , I enjoy the continuity and also Hanley, its good to keep that thread going.

For people that remember the Irish troubles the references are pretty spot on, though unsure what a rowhouse is, presumable terraced? Not a word I have ever heard.

I enjoyed the last scene with his Dad and the twist in the tale of his brother, leaving the story open for another adventure.

Enjoyed the book so much I treated myself to yet another viewing of The Gray Man on Netflix! (Which is a bit too far fetched but still great).

Please, please keep writing these stories, you are a Master at your trade.

All of it was great!

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The best Grey Man series so far. Couldn’t predict it and the cast of supporting characters have become vital parts of the series. Top of the class narration as usual. Biggest complaint is having to wait another year for the next one. This series has really developed over the years. It doesn’t get samely and new directions it takes are engaging.

Best one yet!!

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A bit predictable and the end not so good but enough to wait for the next book

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wow wow wow what a story. I can't wait for the next book. Keep them coming 😁😁

Amazing

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