Audiobook12 hours
Direct Fire
Written by A. J. Tata
Narrated by Jonathan Davis
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 selection
"The high-octane action scenes make this a must-read for military thriller fans."
—Publishers Weekly
Direct Fire brings the war on terror to America.
A powerful banker, gunned down in cold blood. A military family, senselessly slaughtered as they sleep. A key general, kidnapped from his farm near Fort Bragg. Atrocities like these are all too common in the Middle East. But this is the United States of America . . .
Time is running out for Jake Mahegan. Terrorist cells are gathering in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hackers are emptying the nation’s banks. And their final act of vengeance will bring the whole world to its knees. For Mahegan, it’s time to kill. Now.
"Horrific at times, spine-tingling throughout, A.J. Tata once again proves capable of writing a firestorm that’s even scarier because it is all too real."
—Suspense Magazine on Besieged
"Tata’s books are absolute rollercoaster rides . . . fun and fascinating reads."
—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect
Author
A. J. Tata
Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata, U.S. Army (Retired), commanded combat units in the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division. His last combat tour was in Afghanistan in 2007 where he earned the Combat Action Badge and Bronze Star Medal. He is the author of three critically acclaimed novels, Sudden Threat, Rogue Threat, and Hidden Threat. He is a frequent foreign policy guest commentator on Fox News, CNN, CBS News, and The Daily Buzz. NBC’s Today Show featured General Tata’s career transition from the army to education leadership where he has served as the Chief Operations Officer of Washington, DC Public Schools for firebrand Chancellor Michelle Rhee and as the Superintendent of the 16th largest school district in the nation in Wake County/Raleigh, NC.
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Reviews for Direct Fire
Rating: 4.504854368932039 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
103 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good read, some exiting passages. A few pathetic US Hollywood 2 seconds before the bomb goes off sort of moments. But definitely worth the read
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting story with twists. Hero a little too perfect. Dxxx
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I really like the main character The story was gripping enough but I really disliked the deceitful plot twists for the sake of plot twists. It got far-fetched it really took away from the story
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5First book I’ve “read” by this author...now I’ll read every one!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent
Thanks so much for the realistic portrayal of possibilities